The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-09
CHAPTER NEWS. Dixie Chapter, Montgomery.


 On April the third, the members of the Dixie Chapter assembled on the pleasant veranda of Mrs. J. Lewis Cobbs for the regular monthly meet ing, the president presiding. The Sec retary, Mrs. wm. A. Gayle. called the roll then read the minutes of the last meeting After the minutes were ap- proved, MT. Gayle called special at tention to the following proposed amendment to the constitution of the State Division to be offered at the next convention in Mobile by Mrs. F. S. Wood, our president. :.
 Be 1t resolved that Article XIV be amended so as to read as follows:
 Article XIV.
 The badge to be worn by the mem bers of this Division shall be of the following design. A representation in gold of the first capitol of the Confed- eracy encircled by an enameled ribbon of red and white, with the word Ala bama engraved on the ribbon above and D. c. on the below.
 The reason for this change is to make the constitution conform to the action of the convention in 1904. at which the foregoing badge was adopt ed as the badge of this Division.
 The secretary then read a circular IeIIeT ITOHl DI O"Ch tho' Chairman of the Editorial Committee for Alabama of a supplement to a lead ing daily in each of the large cities of the South. These supplements will be devoted to historic incidents and mar ratives, showing the deeds and suffer- ings of the women of the South during the War Between the States" Dr.. Owen says
 The historical value of the supple ments will depend upon the interest shown in the contribution of suitable materials by those to whom appeal Is made. It is confidently expected that every camp of veterans and sons of veterans. every local memorial asso- citation and every chapter of the United Daughters of the Confectionery, as well as all individual members of these or ganlzations will promptly forward to the editor every incident and fact which they may have or which they may be able to secure, relating to Ala bama women in the greatest of all wars. The character of materials de- sired will readily occur to all, but 1t may be stated generally that nothing is unimportant which will in any way illustrate or throw light upon the past of the women of our State in the try ing years of the sixties"
 me pTeSlutnt lucH SldIcu lHdl n committee from the chapter had placed a beautiful wreath of lilaes and wis taria on the casket of Miss Mildred Lee, as the car bearing the remains of that honored lady passed through Montgomery.
 The next business before the chapter was the election of delegates to the convention of the State Division to be held In Mobile in May. The election resulted in the following ladies rep resenting the chapter at that conven tion: Delegates. Mrs. J Lewis Cobbs, Mrs. Thomas Owen. and Mrs. Frank Glass; alternates, Mrs. Wm. A. Gayle. Miss Arlington and Mrs. Warren Dent.
 After the disposal of the business, Mrs. Warren Dent read a most inter esting account of The Last Council of War of Northern Virginia. Then came the social hour when the members ex- changed opinions over the delicious refreshments of the president At this meeting the president of the State Di- vision. Mrs. F. S. Wood, honored the chapter by her presence. She added much to the interest and pleasure of the afternoon by her gracious manner an dencouraging words.