The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-12
United Daughters
Of The c onfederaCy

the bestowa1 of twenty crosses and
made an appropriate address. Al
East Lake Camp Bob Mckinley held
special exercises, the Chapter being
represented by Mrs J. u. Hardeman
Mrs. r. H. Bridewell and Mrs. w. +.
Conner, who presented Crosses of Honor
and sang Confederate songs. In
bestowing the Crosses Mrs. Hardeman
made the following address. which was
loudly applauded, and was responded to
by Mr.. J. T.. S. Wade. one of the
xeterans receiving a Cross.
Veterans. we Daughters have met
with you on this Jefferson Davis's
birthday to honor the heroes that wore
the gray. And we bring to you this
little cross of bronze, as a badge to
wear. for your bravery and valor so
tried and true.
History has given to us in Jefferson
Davis a man akin to our Saviour, both
in similarity Of character and perse-
cutfon: and the cross glorifies both.
You got your scars under the stars
and bars, and though your color bearer
is gone; your gray honor still lives
on. No righteous cause baptised in
blood is ever lost; for as in the dead
throbs of winters blasts, we dream and
hope of spring, so principals of truth
for a time, suppressed, will surely rise
again.
''Meteors shoot across our pathway
with lurid flame and then are passed
and gone, but shining still in our
Southern sky the cross and stars, to
light us on.
Jefferson Davis sleeps now in our
mother State, wrapped in our Southern
flag with his head pillowed on the
constitution, he never violated; while
Southern breezes linger and caress him,
in a soft embrace and kiss the Con-
federate jessamine, entwined above his
bier, the perfume OF whose essence
shall spread down through the lapse
of ages 81
Your march drags on to evening now
and your ranks are thinning fast, as
one by one, you take your candies and
go to bed; but we daughters remain to
stir the embers and keep bright the
Southern soldiers fame.
Montgomery Secession Capital Chapter.
The regular meeting of the Seces-
sion Chapter was held with the Presl-
dent. Mrs. Lizzie Reeves, on June 1.
The meeting was opened by a concert
recitation of the Lords Prayer. The
minutes and various committee reports
were read and adopted. All the mem
bers enjoyed the echoes from the con-
vention and expressed qualification at
it's success. A committee was appoint
ed to send a large bunch of magnolia
buds tied with red ribbon to Columbus,
O.. to be put on the graves of Confeder-
ate soldiers in Camp Chase Cemetery.
1t was decided that the Chapter shall
accumulate and keep in store a spe-
eial fund to be used as a monument
fund This will meet a long-felt want
Several Crosses of Honor which were
delayed on Memorial Day were present
ed to the following veterans: L. c.
Owsley, w. H. G. Rives, J. M. Thomp-
son. B B. Merriweather. H. H Richard
son
AS Friday would be Davis's birthday.
occasion was taken on this evening to
make some fitting remarks in comment
grafton of the DAY
Mrs Reeves entertained her guests
at delightful luncheon served by Mrs,
George Showers and Miss Helen Reeves.
The members all promised to remem-
Der the work during the holidays and
to bring to the meeting in October all
the zeal and earnestness accumulated
from the seasons rest.
Troy Chapter.
The Daughters held their final meet
ins before adjourning for the summer
with Miss ellis. Tuesday. June 8th.
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