The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-25

Although our regular meetings do not | begin until October, still we have not l been idle Six new members have been l added to our number and we hold appli- cations from others. Recently Miss Car rithers of Athens, Ga. Ca daughter in that State, and at present teacher in our public schooD gave very pleasing elocution recital at the opera house for our Chapters benefit and it was a suc- cess In a financial way as we'll as being a rare treat to those who heard her. Since our last letter through The Ad- vertiser. we have three other contribu- tons toward placing the headstone at Winchester, and am sure if the Chap ters could know how grateful we are for their donations and how it inspires us to. redouhle our efforts, the report from Miss Russell of Winchester would not stand long, that the graves were just half covered" Those received are:
 marion ...-....-..-.. $5.OO TuSkegee .........-.......... 4.OO which amount adds $11 to the s93 already sent.
 I wish also to tell you Daughters that we have been more fortunate than most of you in having 8 visit from our pres ident of the State division, Mrs. Wood
 She came to our city at an invitation
 from us, asking her to come over Oct
 10, to be present at the organization of our Chiidren's Chapter The Chapter ladies were all very anx- ious to know Mrs. Wood, so in the after
 noon from, to o'clock. at the home of Mrs. Frank Frazer. an informal re- ception was given in her honor. All the Chapter were present, who were able to be, and the afternoon was delight
 fully spent with Mrs TT'aod. Mrs. Picket gave a very excellent talk m which she t,-A~. AA..s. 1 lowed with an appropriate and pleasing talk that will be of much benefit to us in carrying out our work as expected of each Chapter.
 Mesdames Blue and Scale Harris fa- vored us with Loves Awakening" in their sweetst voice. Mrs. Pittman whose | voice is so delightfully."- in the dear old
 ballads. sang for us Annie Laurie" Miss Carrithers, fin her attractive manner, Cabbage Patch" very realistic. She gra-
 ciously followed this with Kipling's Farewell"
 Mrs. Wood delighted the Chapter by playing at request a compsition of her own; a march that she calls Confederate Grey" we only regret that it has never
 been published, that we might hear it oftener. Another instrumental piece
 also her own. entitled The Gossip" two step. conveyed to us her ability to ar-
 range mere sounds into a happy and harmonious combination.
 A delightful course of cream and cake in the colors of the United Daughters, was much enjoyed while we discussed ways and means of helping on our cause in various ways in the enthusiastic and happy conversation that followed
 Mrs. Frazer displayed her hearty well come by having her lovely home thrown open and decorated, also, in the colors red and white. The front parlor having
 the white roses and the back parlor a profusion of pretty red roses. The hall had ferns and palms, with the combina-
 tion red and white in the flowers, here
 in the midst of these beauties Misses
 Pittman and Lightner gracefully served
 hot chocolate and wafers as the guests came and went.
 It was with great reluctance that we ladies bade Mrs. Wood goodbye that she
 might take the evening train for Troy. Mrs. Henry Harris. President. Mrs. w. T Stakely, Corresponding Sec retary.