The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

Mrs. W. s. Grimm. and approved by the Chapter.
 The President, Mrs. W. W. Barnes. then made her report for the year 1908.
 It was very gratifying to the Chapter and
 was heartily applauded. It was a resume
 of the work done by the President and Chapter and was a splendid report and fiourishing condition. The reports of the Treasurer and His 1 torian were made. after which new bust.
 ness was taken up.
 The Chairman of the Scholarship Com-
 mittee reported the four pupils enjoying
 these scholarships as progressing nicely. The Chapter voted @ to aid in the re- moval to the Fredericksburg. Va, cenne-
 tery of the remains of Lieutenant Hicn- ardson, Confederate soldier. The Chapter decided to aid in getting rip two entertainments. to be given in the near future and which promises to be
 very interesting. for the benefit of the
 monument fund.
 On motion of Mrs. A. L. Dowdelf. the Chapter unanimously adopted the fouow-
 ing:
 Resolved, That we, as Daughters of the Confederacy, extend to the James F.. Dowdell Camp U. S. c. V.. warm and hearty greeting, and that We as sister organization of the same great cause, fn- vite the cordial cooperation of this camp with us on all patriotic and other occaA sions."
 The Chapter then proceeded to elect of ficers for the coming year which resulted as follows: Mrs. Barnes declined re-nomination. having served two years as President of
 the Chapter. and made most efficient one.
 President, Mrs. A. L. Dowdeli; Vice. President, Mrs. W. E. Hudmon; Record l ing Secretary, Mrs. W. s. Griffin; Core spending Secretary, Mrs. w. w. Will | Hams; Treasurer, Miss Annie LeSueur; Historian, Mrs. I. N. Stowe; Director,
 Mrs. T. L. Kennedy. The next meeting of the Chapter will
 be held with the new President Mrs. A. l.. Dowdell, on Friday, March {. Several new members were welcomed into the Chapter at this meeting and sew
 eral prospective members took apphca-
 tons to Ill.
 L,afayette Chapter. The Owen Kenan McLemore Chapter sends hearty greetings to you Madam l President and each member of the Exec- utive Board here assembled. Our Chapter is in very good condition l financially, and indeed in every respect We meet the first Wednesday in each month. have thirty-two members; have maid out since the last Convention heIo in Tuscaloosa, Ala, May 18th, 1903, the 1 following, viz:
 Marking soldiers graves in this .. oo
 ssSt sopf6y fo Mountain Creek for Soldiers | Home ........ ........... ............. 10.Vo shiloh Monument .................... 1000 | Sent (direct) to Miss Lucy Russell l of winchester, Va, for head | stones to mark Alabama soldiers | graves .... .....'...''''' S'OV | Indigent soldiers fund .... .......... 4.So | II. D. c. dues for 1904 .............s S.2O | Dues Alabama Division, 1904 >...... s.2o | Cash ir bank .........'...... S.iv l Total amount ~ .......... .$l55. % We have given quite large number | of presents to old Veterans, this winter, l such as wool blankets. clothing, provis- | ions, etc We are now working to fur nish a room at the Confederate Soldiers Home nt Mountain Creek at cost Of | S65.
 We would be glad if 1t is possible for | the Board to place two more Of Cham l bers County's indigent soldiers on the | pension list (This would make four from l this county.) Messrs s. c. Burke. Co. I I. 27th Ala. Infantry and E. W. Knowles | Co. D. 9th Ala. Cavalry, these men are | in a helpless condition. MT. Burke has | to be rolled about in an invalid's chair | (that was given him). Neither can go to the Soldiers Home very well, as they
 have wives; these poor women try in every way possible to work all they are able to do, but at best it is impossible for them to make a support Trusting the Alabama Daughters will find it com
 venient to help these poor old Veterans, I am, Most respectfully, Miss Mamie Griffin, Sec.