The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-18

to the Confederate Monument to the
 Pike County heroes.
 Two sets of pictures ordered by the Chapter were reported received. These pictures will be presented by the Pres-
 ident of the Chapter to the State Nor
 nal College and The City Graded School The pictures are representa- tive of types of soldiers in the Confed- crate service.
 wm. H. Forney Chapter, Anniston. The wm. H. lForney Chapter held it's monthly meeting on Thursday. De- cember 1. Besides the regular mem- bers we had as our guest a member of the Birmingham Chapter. After the meeting was called to oY- der. the secretary being Ill. the roll. was called by the Corresponding Sec retary. dues were paid. ana the min. utes read.
 The President then brought before the Chapter various letters received by her during the past month. and these being read and discussed. the study of "Stonewall Jackson" was taken up. and the questions answered and discussed in a very delightful and informal man. ner. The Chapter then adjourned. The next meeting will be held on January s. Mary Evelina Hunter. U. D. c. Notes. The Georgia Division held It's annual convention at Elberton, Ga, in Octo- Der with a representation of sixty dele-
 gates. The treasurer reported $40o in treasury. Educational work seems to be a speciality in the division as free | scholarships were reported as being | held in many schools and the chapter
 at Savannah reported nine given in
 1904. handsome Georgia flag was
 ordered to be presented the Richmond
 Museum. contribution of SIS was ordered sent the Davis Monument at | Wilmington, N. c.
 | MT. Davis was the last attorney gem
 eral of the Confederacy.
 A gold medal Is to be awarded the
 girl or boy between the ages of four teen and eighteen, writing the best es-
 say on '"rhe War Between the States ''
 The convention Is to meet in Macon in 1905.
 The Virginia Division held its an-
 nual convention In Petersburg. Octo.
 ber 26-2s
 The presidents report shows eighty eight chapters In active service. A | memorial service of thirty minutes i. conducted by a member from the Nor | folk chapter followed the presidents 1 report. A request from a neighbor di- , vision was made to endorse a petition l for the change in the meeting of the conventio of 1905. to Louisville in-
 stead of San Francisco But being re. l minded that the invitation to Louisville
 had been declined the matter was dropped. Miss Jennings was given the
 presidency for the third year by d nat- | tering vote.
 The convention accepted the invita- tion to meet with the Richmond Chap | ter in 1905.
 The North Carolina Division held its annual convention at Fayetteville. Oct. 26-2S. In consequence of Mrs. Old s death, Mrs. Kelpe. first vice president presided. large attendance was TO- ported. The adoption of the 23d of Au- gust was declared as the fourth day for the distribution of crosses. 1t being
 the anniversary of the Fayetteville In .
 dependent Light Infantry. This was
 the second military company organiz d
 in the United States, and they have al- ways worn "the gray"
 The Division work as ordered at this convention is the erection of an arched gateway to the Confederate Cemetery in Raleigh. to be built of blocks of stone bearing the name of
 each chapter furnishing a block. On
 the keystone Is to be the name of W.
 c. Stronach. veteran whose life work
 since the war has been to care for the Confederate soldiers and their families. Mrs. Henry A. London, of Pittsboro. N. C., was elected president.