The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
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 lege buildings by the Federal troops, and
 she speaks with deep feeling on the sub ject of the Confederacy. Mrs. Harrison
 spoke in beautiful terms welcoming the
 guests and her prose proved as poetic us
 her verse.
 Mrs. Pickens Responds.
 Mrs. Mary G. Pickens of Greensboro
 responded to the addresses of welcome.
 Mrs. Pickens is a gifted speaker. She
 gracefully acknowledged the tributes paid the women of the Alabama Division by the Mayor, and Mrs. Harrison. She told
 of the happiness 1t gave the Daughters to
 meet in the lovely city of Tuscaloosa, one of the historic cities of the State which still bore the marks of the great conflict.
 She thanked the people of Tuscaloosa and
 the members of the R. E. Rodes Chapter for their kind hospitality for which they are famed. and when she concluded her
 beautiful remarks she was accorded en-
 thusiastic applause.
 The Presidents Address.
 Mrs. Dowdell then made her address
 and submitted the Presidents annual re- port. She said:
 To the Daughters of the Alabama Divi- sion. U. b. C., I extend my most loving greeting on this first day of our seventh annual convention.
 Time has rolled speedily on in it's flight until twelve months have numbered them serves NllH the past since our happy gathering in convention at Demopolis. The failures and successes of each day have now become matter of history in our work l beg that you will look kind ly upon my failures. and that you will herald whatever of success that has come to us, for the sake of the cause with a true belief that in my years labor since was reelected to the Presidency of this great anu noble organization, have never ceased one moment in my efforts to ad- vance its interests to promote it's growth and to inculcate principles and create admiration for the Confederate soldier, l who is recognized in history as' the great Fest of heroes, the most suffering, yet the | most accomplishing of soldiers
 The occasion that brings us together | in annual convention is nor ordinary one. Our organization, born of sorrow and ad- Versity, fs "a peculiar one, and couples unique place in history; consecrated as 1 1t Is to the preservation of memories glo- r1ouS; active as it. Is in deeds of charity
 to the indiEent soldiers, and alert in gath ering,i up uHWritaen truths from living veterans before it Is forever too late; 1t demands athe respect and admiration of the entiNe ,eoHatEH.
 We meet Ret in dsoyalty to the Union flor its gleryfis aprs-but to discuss ways and means, tho, carrying out of which will rebound to the glory of the Daughters of the Confederacy and the principles they represent, and will cause thenxpld and young to enroll themselves beneath it's glorious banner.
 First let me say that we have every reason to he proud of the prosperity of our division. Ne have increased in strength and numbers, and there seems to be revival of interest in. the work. Seven new chapters, Prattville, Bessemer. Geneva. Andrew Barry Moore at Marion, the Stonewall Jackson and Nellie Elmore at Ozark and the Luverne have been or ganized during the year. and these have begun to work with enthusiasm. l am encouraged to think that We will soon have chapters at Pushmataha. Choctaw County, and at Boligee. The Chapter Ex- tension Committee, which has been most
 faithful in its work, will no doubt report others that are in process of formation.
 The years work has been fraught with
 unusual difficulties, because of almost depleted Treasury. You are all familiar
 with the facas concerning this. The
 generosity of the last convention left the Division with but small bank ac-
 count; but what mattered this, when
 these donations were made to the sacred causes for which we are banded, and to
 make up this deficit was deemed a privi-
 lege by the Chapters? We approXimated the amount needed to tide over the financial difficulty and found that it would require a taxation of $2.50 per
 Chapter An official explanation of these facts was written by the Corresponding Secretary to the President of each Chap l ter and many responded; the names and | the amounts will be given by the Treas urer in her report.
 | Later 1t was found that the fund thus
 raised was not sufficient to meet the de- | mands, for 1t was found necessary to | supplement the Soldiers Fund each
 month, from the general fund. Our only
 recourse, then, was to borrow $50 to meet | the current expenses. This loan was l cured for six months and was paid in
 full on March22nd
 We have had the pension list increased during the year by the addition of four needy soldiers and you will see from | the Treasurers report how these ex-
 penses have been met,
 With the growth and prosperity of our Division, we must expect an increase in
 the expense account, but l find the maxim true-''the more we dO the more We can do'-hence frequent calls for
 uries do not drain, hut rather repleuish | these treasuries, putting new life and purpose into the work.
 The Executive Board of our Division
 met at my home in Opelika. February l 10th and, notwithstanding the severe weather, we had more than a quorum present. and the meeting was a most profitable one. One important feature of
 that meeting was the adoption of com | stitution for the children of the Con- I federacy, preparatory to organizing them | into auXilares of the IT. D. c. Chap ters. This constitution was presented
 by the able chairman of the committee
 for this work. and as 1t has been pub | lished in full in our organ, you are more
 or less familiar with it's requirements. We now boast in the Division four NliiuIell NHdPtSts D. Ohe aS 1Stihucil' 1 others the Emma Sansom and Chapters.
 as auxiharies to the Troy Chapter, and
 the Sam Davis Chapter, as auxiliary to
 tie Sophie Bibb of Montgomery. It
 was also decided by the Executive Board
 to make an effort to respond to the call from the Kimesaw Chapter at Marietta,
 Ga. by securing contributions from the Chapters to the amount of $2 each, to l place marble he ldst pnes at the graves of thu 26g Alab una soldiers who lie buried | iC the Confederate cemetery at that place.
 Tho amount required for this purp 1se was
 $61 .25.
 A letter from Mrs. F.. |. Nesbltt, presi- | dent of the Kimesaw Chapter, which will be road later, will show you the success | that we have met with. and I am reip 7r l | to tell you of the readiness with which | the Chapters responded to this ,all
 Similar appeals have come froh Win