The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-05
Part of Talk to Ozark Chapter, Mrs.
 E, IF. Fillmore.

I thank you, ladies, for this cordial welcome to your lovely town, so beauti- fully situated in the southern part of Alabama. Dear old Alabama, so full Of bright women and brave men in her every city town and hamlet there should be a Chapter. not to keep alive any resent ment toward the North, that would be wrong, but to hold pure and dear the memory of the bravest of Alabama's sons-those who went forth to fight for her hberty-they made no mistake. Man. hood demanded and honor urged and the Constitution of the United States con- sented to secession, and our fathers sons and daughters must be true to the "in- attractions of their fathers and the creed of their mothers" Confederate sons and daughters should be as indigenous to the South as the pine and magnolia. Tney spread new leaves to enjoy the cnahsihs atmosphere, nodding in every breeze, ana delighting the eye of all people-out their roots are planted in the same old soil of the South. Daughters enjoy the nrogress and prosperity of your State in all things. but send the tap root or prin- ciple and love down deep Into the iai.n and traditions of your fathers ana teacn tha children to revere the memory or those who died for liberty. The consti- tuition of the U. D. c. says "the oo- tects of this Association shall De sociai' charitable, historical and memorial. 10 this end we will endeavor to draw into closer bonds of friendship all or US meh- bers, and by unity of action to accomp- fish better results in the commemoration of the heroic deeds of our Southern dead; to perform the sacred duties of charity to the needy soldiers of our Lost Cause and their families, to unite with the ConT federate Veterans in obtaining an im- partial history of the struggle, that the children of our Southland may be taught to reverence the brave men Of their own families who laid down their lives in de- fense of the purest principles of patriot ism in 1S61-65.
 Admiral Semmes Chapter, Auburn.
 The Admiral Semmes Chapter, U. D. C., was charmingly entertained Tuesday af- ternoon by Mrs. A. L. Dillard. Nearly all the resident members were present and a number of visitors added interest to this unusually pleasant occasion.
 After the preliminaries were over, the President appointed the following com- mittees to further the interest of the Memorial Day exercises:
 Music-Misses Allie Glenn, Mary Casey, Mary Drake and Prof. Fullen.
 Decorating Langdon Hall-Mrs. G. A. Wright, Misses Lupton and Harvey.
 Decorating Soldiers Monument-Misses Anderson. Harris and Knox.
 To Put Cemetery in Order-Mesdam mes Burton, Duncan, Flanagan, o. D. Smith, K. D. Lipscomb and Miss Mildred Mo- Elhany.
 The special program for Memorial Day will be announced later.
 After the treasurer's report, a number of suggestions were given as to ways and means of adding to the treasury. which has had many demands made upon 1t this year. Two ladies agreed to make sandwiches and Lut them on sale at Mir. Jacksons store, and twelve others consented to make cakes to be put on sale each Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at MT. Burtons store. These gentlemen have generously offered their places of business to the Daughters" and the good people of Auburn will certainly en- courage these patriotic women.
 The literary program was of special interest. The subject, "The Legal Right of the South to Recede," had been as- signed to Mrs. c. A. Wright. but she re- quested Mrs. A. L. billiard to read her paper and discuss the subject, which was done most intelligently.
 Mrs. John Rutledge gave an experi- ence of her mother during the civil war In all these sad, bitter years no woman was called upon to endure more than was this mother. Such experiences are hardly credited beyond the lines, and even in the South our young people find 1t difficult to believe the sad facts re- lated by fathers and mothers
 Mrs. B. A. Wills read we'll a touching story, My Fathers Flag" from Mo- Clure's Magazine for October.
 Mrs. Ross read MT. Ousley's fine poem, hnr tn onlT lished. This poem should be published in every Northern paper.
 Mrs. Landrum added greatly to the pleas ure of all by singing, Maryland, My Maryland" after which a social hour was spent with the hostess.
 The chapter will meet with Mrs. B. A. Wills, April A.