The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19
k0D0L DYSPEPSIA CURE

Dixie, Gipsy Parker.
 Recitation, Jewen Bailey.
 Vocal Solo. Matte Bowling.
 Paper, ''The Real Cause of the Ciyi War;" Mamie Loftin.
 Piano Solo. Katrina Parker.
 Mamie Loftin, Corresponding Secretary and Historian.
 The Barbour County Chapter.
 The monthly meeting of April met or the first Friday at the home of Mrs. J W. Tullis. as appointed. Every member responded to the roll call, save four ol five. which was a most encouraging at tendance. The meeting was called to or. der by the President promptly at o'clock.
 The minutes of the previous meeting held at Miss Walkers, was read by the Secretary. At that meeting interesting and instructive papers upon the forma- tion, Constitution and Cabinet of the Con- federacy were read. The meeting of last Friday being the one following. called for the important events next in order viz. Secession, the firing of the first hos tile gun, declaring war, and the first battle, the bombardment of Fort Sumter Secession" was presented by the Chap ter, in the form of song. '"The South ern Toast" which was sung with enthu- siasm and patriotic gusto. Mrs. B. Y. Dent presiding at the piano. The song gave the name of each State in the order of withdrawal from the Union, accompa- nied by toast" expressing more truth than poetry" but characteristic to the State named.
 Relating to the first gun. announcing annrAhnnAAd q utA ttx- Mrs. k. L. Brown read a detailed ac- count of the firing upon the Star of the West" United States steamer, attempt ing to enter the harbor at Charleston, to supply the garrison of Fort Sumter with provisions and ammunition. This first gun was fired In January, 1881, from a hastily and rudely constructed battery, manned by cadets from the Military School of the city, the well known veteran, Mr. George H. Haymswoth, nf Sumter. s. C.. was the fortunate cadet detailed by the Jfficer in command, to touch fire to the gun. sending a shot booming across the bay. falling just in front of the Star of the West" as she was steaming so confidently and unsus- pectingly in the direction of the fort. This followed by others, drove the ship back, consequently General Anderson was forced to surrender early in the bomhafd- nient. which took place in April. the first gun in that engagement being fired by a Mir. Ruffln of Virginia, who was in Charleston at that time. These facts were substantiated by interesting letters from participants in both events.
 Miss Julia McRae read extracts from a speech made at a Veterans reunion re- cen.ly. which were quite interesting. By request of the hostess. Mrs. Brown read a tottnftnor aud 1,ffft,l HffIA "The Gray Jacket" portraying a South ern scene; an old nanny, with turbaned head, bent lovingly ovsr one of golden curls; the faithful mammy's reply to the news of her freedom, excitedly imparted by the child in her arms would have been a revelation to our Northern breth- ren could they have heard, for this was not all fiction, just such scenes were en- acted in our midst in those troublouss times over and over again.
 We heartily endorse the article from a patriotic "Daughter'' of Florence. and commend the steps that have been taken by the Florence Chapter to secure and have adopted new version" in words that will immortalize our inspiring South ern song, Dixie. and still preserve to us the chorus of Daniel Emmett's original verses, which are dear to every Southern man, woman and child. We hope this pa triotic member from the Florence Chap ter will present the matter with great force at the coming convention in Tusca- loosa and that every delegate will duly consider the importance of this and be prepared to intelligently act upon the sub ject. Let the Alabama D. of c. lead in this movement. and present a petition to the Southern Confederate Memorial As- a.,aa nA x.r1.l l~x, meet in May at New Orleans, to form committee, composed of Veterans, ladies of the Memorial Association, and of the U. D. C., to choose words that we of Dixie Land will be proud to claim. We reproduce below, Dixie in the original words of Daniel Emmett, and also the version that has been adopted for. use by the Florence Chapter, and the Normal School at Florence. The author of these verses is unknown to that Chapter:
 Robert E. Lee Chapter, opelika.
 On Friday. April Srd, the Robert B. Lee Chapter. U. D. C.. held it's regular monthly meeting at the home of the President.
 The following instructive program was well rendered and thoroughly enjoyed by all present:
 Roll call was answered by:
 What do our children know of the true history of the South?'
 Paper. The Importance of Having True History of the South Taught in Our Schools w. w. Williams.
 Review of Chambers's, Lees and Jones's United States Histories-Mrs. T. L. Kennedy.
 "The Necessity of Having a Textbook of Southern Literature for the Use of Our Schools'-Mrs. w. w. Barnes.
 After the program, reports from the va- rious committees were received. The splendid report from the chairman of the committee appointed to send the box to the Redmond Bazaar was the pride of the Chapter. The contributions sent in the box from the Robert B. Lee Chap- ter numbered thirty-six valuable and beautiful articles, consisting of several sofa pillows, burnt wood, dainty minla- lures, lace collars and handkerchiefs. Confederate clipping case with hand painted back, pin-cushions and other dainty accessories for dressers and writ ing desks. hemstitched pillow cases, pre-. serves, pickles, jellies. etc.
 Delegates were elected to the conven-