The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-04
CELEBRATION OF JEFFERSON
 DAVIS BIRTHDAY BY
 SOPHIE BIBB CHAPTER.

The Sophie Bibb Chapter U. D. c. eel ebrated the birthday of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy in a man. ner most befting the patriotic spirit of the occasion.
 The exercises of the celebration were held in the Auditorium of the Girls High School The audience included members of the other Chapters, and large num- Der of interested citizens.
 The auditorium was beautifully deco- rated. The festooning of green with clus- ter of white flowers was gracefully car ried throughout the hall. In the back ground on the stage were handsome Con- federate flags and smaller ones were ar- ranged with flowers near the front Vases of red and white flowers were placed on pedestals, and the reading desk in the immediate center was a mass of Spanish moss and magnolia blossoms which had been sent from the tree near est Beauvoir. the old home of Jefferson Davis, by Mrs. William A. Gayle
 A handsome bouquet of flowers was the gift of the Dixie Chapter.
 On the stage were the participants in the program. and in addition were Mrs. R. P. Dexter, President of the Sophie Bibb Chapter, Mrs. James s. Pinckard, President of the Dixie Chapter; Mrs. Clifford A. Lanier representing the White House Association, Mrs. F. s. Wood of I U. D. C., Captain Paul Sanguinetti, and Judga J. B. Fuller. Miss Nellie Holt. Mrs. Hattie McQueen, Miss Annie May Howe. Mir. Richard Dexter and MT. Charles Dexter acted as ushers.
 Hon. J. Thomas Hefiin was the chair man. In a few appropriate words he spoke of the tribute that the audience was paying the memory of a man who was a pure patriot, a Christian gentle man and a noble statesman.
 Miss Mary Barnes was introduced and she played Dixie on the cornet. accom- Franklin Barnes.
 General John W. A. Sanford was next introduced as one who would ma&e an address. who had ben familiarsAdth the environment which preceded the Con i.derecy. |
 General Sanford's subject was 'Rem- in.scences of President Davis" General Sanford disclaimed having been a con- temporary of Jefferson Davis, but said he had known him in later life. He addressed himself especially to the chill dren who were present, the members of the Sam Davis Chapter. and the Winnie Davis Chapter, Children of the Con- fedracy. The President. said General Sanford, was a great lover of children. He then proceeded to speak of the child hood of the hero, and his great courage even as a little boy of five. He spoke | of the school days and many of the incl dents of the younger life of the boy who was afterward to be great and so beloved. General Sanford spoke interestingly of the 1 later life also of Jefferson Davis relating with much feeing many "reminiscences | which were tpcila of his character. At the las the speaker paid tribute to | Colonel Bellinger, which brought forth prolonged applause, which was renewed when he said that Mrs. Bellinger was the first woman in America to establish what is known as a soldiers home.
 | A double duartette was next on the pro- gram. The singers were Miss Kate | Booth and Miss Alma Cohn, sopranos | Mrs O'Brien and Mrs. Osce Powell con | traltos; Mr. Marshall King and MT | Charles Smith, tenors; MT. William Van Pelt and MT. Hugh Stuart, passes. They sang 'The Star Spangled Banner" witt
 Miss Lilah Edwards as the pianist.
 Senator Tom s. Frazer of Bullock Coun' ty was introduced by MT. Henin as tn' son of a man who had fought in the war
 and was one of the most revered ol
 veterans-J1Idee Frazer of Bullock County
 MT. Frazer's address was on the sub
 iect of "President Davis" He opened
 his remarks with a tribute to the grace
 beauty and chivalry that had gathered t'
 do honor to the memory Of one or th'
 greatest heroes the world ever produced
 MT. Frazer is a graceful speaker, an.
 as he proceeds he becomes inspired Witi
 his theme and he warns to an eloquenc
 which fires his audience. His speech yes
 terday was notably fine. He spoke mrs of. the birth and early life of the Presi
 dent, but after a brief mentoin of thi
 he drew a picture of the man and hi