The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-14
MRS. WOOD ELECTED PRESIDENT
 DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY

tatives and Senators concerning this bill | and to secure their promised aid and sup port for the passage of our bill When the Legislature reconvenes in September Some Chapters have faithful performed this work. To them we express thanks. 1 and that they continue to exert their in- fiuence.' If the Legislators are convinced that the Alabama Daughters are 1000 in | number and unitedly working for this l appropriation we feel hopeful of success.
 No matter how sanguine our hopes. we must not relax our efforts to continue to increase this fund. I wish. as your chair man. to make heartfelt appeal. Will not every chapter in the State feel suff1- cient personal interest in the building of this monument as to plan an entertain ment, work for its success and donate the entire proceeds to this fund?
 l predict that with such united hearts and hands we would soon be enabled to erect monument upon Shiloh. battlefield that would speak to coming generations of Deeds which should not pass away
 And names that must not neither" The Shiloh Monument. At the conclusion of Mrs Dawson's re- port Mrs. w. W. Williams of Opelika, in a short appeal for work for the monu- ments. moved that each chapter in the Alabama Division give an entertainment for the monument at Shiloh.
 Miss Emily Bowles offered an amend ment that all the chapters give the enter tainment on same day. This was not con-
 Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Montgomery of fered amendment that each chapter pledge to either give proceeds of enter
 Mrs Virginia CIopton suggested that the sum not be stated. but left to each chapter All amendments were voted down and Mrs. Williams's motion was
 Mrs. Chappell Cory of Montgomery spoke against the motion. pleading for the liv- ing veterans.
 Mrs. Dawson said "we can do both build monuments to the dead and look after the living which is paramount"
 Much discussion followed, some plead ing for the honoring of the dead and oth- CTS the caring for the living who are pass ing away. some holding that both must and can be done.
 Mrs. Williams's motion was carried and every chapter is pledged to give an en- tertainment fort he monument at Shiloh.
 Mrs. Johnston of Sheffield made motion that each chapter pledge to plead with the representatives in the Legislature to make appropriation for monument at Shiloh. 1t was adopted unanimously
 Mrs. James S. Pinckard of Montgom- cry suggested that % specific sum sum to ask
 Mrs. M. P. Watts of Montgomery moved that the Alabama Division send greeting to the United Confederate Veterans to meet in New Orleans soon. and Mrs Har- vey Jones of Mobile amended 1t with a suggestion to send request to the Alaba- ma Division, U. c. w.. in Birmingham to work with them toward the building of | carried.
 At this point in the proceedings Mrs. Dowdel intrduced to the convention a distinguished citizen of Alabama, Col. J. M. Falkner of Montgomery. As Colonel Falkner came to the front of the stage T the entire body of patriotic women with ore impulse of sympathy, gratitude and admiration, arose to receive him.
 Colonel Falkner spoke for more than an hour on the subject of the Old Soldiers
 Home at Mountain Creek and with rapt attention he was listened to. He spoke elcauently, forcefuly, clearly and con- vincingly on the subject 50 dear to his
 heart. He gave history of the Home and of his methods of raising funds to
 build the cottages on the ground%he do- rated to this noble purpose. He said that SC me alluded to the twenty veterans who
 have been taken out of the poor ho IS !: 1903 were the heroes of 1893. anq that these made 1t pHssible that such great , ones as Lee. Jackson and Davis should
 have been."
 The White House Report. , The report of the White House Com [ niitteee was called for and read by Mrs. , Chappen Cory of Montgomery l Mrs. c. A. Lanier of Montgomery read
 a report as Treasurer of the White House } Conn itteee, and stated that the com
 mittee had raised S740 before t was abol- !. ished.
 Much discussion as to what to do with ) this money followed.
 Mrs. Alberta Taylor of Huntsville moved that as this money had been made for the specific purpose of buying the
 White House. 1t be given to the White House Association, which organization Is carrying on the work for which 1t was raised Mrs. l.. G. Dawson of Montgom- cry seconded the motion. Much dlscus- sion followed. The result was that the fund was donated to the White House Association to be used for that purpose, ] but in default of that purpose, it must
 be given back to the Alabama Division,
 U. D. c.
 and Mrs. James s. Pinckard and Mrs. , Asa Roundtree were made tellers. Mrs. Bryce Declines Election
 Mrs. Chappell Cory nominated Mrs l Peter-Bryce of Tuscaloosa. She was
 elected unanimously. She, in a graceful speech, thanked the convention, but de- , clined the honor.
 Mrs Woolf of DemopolIs nominated Mrs. Cory. ard Mrs. Bethea of Montgom- cry seconded the nomi nation.
 Mrs. J. T. Searcy of Tuscaloosa was nominated by Miss Carson of Greens boro. and Miss Julia Clarke of Selma Afternoon Session. The new officers are Mrs. Wood of Troy, ] President; Mrs. Rose Garland Lewis of
 Birmingham First Vice-President: Mrs Wash Taylor of Demopolis. Second Vice. [ President Mrs. B. B. Ross of Auburn, l of Troy, Corresponding Secretary: Mrs
 Harvey F.. Jones of Mobile, Historian;
 Miss Holland of Scale. Register
 The afternoon session was devoted to
 election of officers reading of reports and
 discussion of new business.
 Mrs. Hemphill of Birmingham read re- port of Mrs. Charles G. Brown as chair
 man of Jefferson Davis Monument Com mittee. She reported $500 made by the
 Alabama Table at Richmond Fair. Mrs. E. B. Ross read report of Miss Mary Clayton as Regent of Alabama room in Confederate museum at Rich
 mond..
 Mrs. J. A. Kirkpatrick of Montgomery read Miss Bullock's splendid report as
 chairman of Historical Committee. Mrs. J. N. Thompson moved to changs , day of meting of Alabama Division. Ii. D. C. from second Tuesday to second Wednesday in May and 1t was carried , Mrs. l.. G. Dawson of Montgomery read an article from The Advertiser written by Mrs. Camper of Florence, asking that a
 committee from Alabama Divisi n, U b , c. be appointed to confer with a com
 mittee of United Confederate Veterans ; and a committee from Federated MemoA iial Assoc!ations on the subject of gotti~e
 suitable words for Dixie by asking South | ern poets to submit poems to the com
 mittee to select from Mrs. Dowdeil
 was made chairman of such a committee
 to be selected by her. Before the ad- | aftar rnuah dIeni,ssiop ,n !, o,,