The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19
CHAPTER NEWS.
Mobile Chapter.

Regular meeting of Mobile Chapter held in the lecture room of the Y. Nj. c. A. March ., 1905, The meeting was presided over by the President, Mrs. Electra Semmes Colston, for the first time in several months, she expressing the pleasure she felt in being with us once more, and expressing much grat- incation In the zeal and industry dis played during her absence.
 Acting on the resolution passed at last meeting, that the Chapter assist the veterans in an entertainment to raise funds to take members unable to pay to Louisville, the following Com mittee was appointed to confer with a committee from Raphael Semmes Camp: Mrs. Harvey E. Jones, Chairman; Mrs. c. J. Toeny. Miss Met ta Thompson, Mrs. Lee Fearn Irwin, , Mrs. Tom Fry, Miss Knott, Miss Kate Moon. Mrs. Stanley Finch, Mrs. George Robinson. Mrs. Sheridan and Mrs. Stants.
 The Chapter decided to have the en- tertainment for Shiloh Monument on the first Saturday after Easter. April 29. Committed: Miss Thurber, Mrs. Tom Boone, Mrs. E. w. Chris tian, Mrs. T. P. Brewer, Mrs. Price Williams, Jr., and Mrs. Stanley Smith.
 Very little Chapter business was done at this meeting. owing to near approach of convention, as y1uch work is ahead. No literary program will be had until May
 Mrs. Harvey E. Jones was appointed General Chairman for arrangements for holding convention. Chairmen of subcommittee will be appointed and work for entertaining and welcoming the Alabama Division U. D. c. in May will be carried smoothly along.
 During the week a childrens auxil- iary will be formed with Miss Helen Boone as Director.
 OpeIika Chapter.
 The regular meeting of the Robert E. Lee Chapter was to have been had on February 3. but was postponed un- til the 10th on account of the illness of the President, Mrs. A. l.. Dowdell. This being the business meeting of this year new officers were elected and oth- CT business matters were attended to. Mrs. Dowdell called the meeting to or- der and Mrs. w. W. Williams. Cor responding Secretary. and Mrs. Stowe, Historian. gave very interesting re- ports.
 Mrs. W. W. Barnes, Chairman of the. Committee. made her report and read notes from the teachers in the grades of the scholarship pupils which highly commended the Chapters work in furnishing four scholarships for children of Confederate soldiers. Mrs. Dowdell gave very sweet talk on her last years work and resigned the off, flee of President.
 Ohicers were elected as follows: Mrs. W. W. Williams, President; Mrs. M. T. Trawick, Vice-President: Mrs. Secretary; Mrs. w. B. salter. Corres- bonding Secretary. and Mrs. Gay, Treasurer. The Chapter gave Mrs. Dowdell rising vote of thanks for her good services and the love they bore her and Mrs. W. W. Williams rising vote of welcome as the new President
 The March meeting of the Chapter will be held with the newly elected President, Mrs. Williams, on the first Friday in the month
 Mrs. W. B. Salter. Corresponding Secretary.
 The Robert E. Lee Chapter held the first meeting of the new Chapter year with the President. Mrs. Wiley W. Williams, on Friday. March 3.
 The exercises opened with the re- beating in concert by the Chapter of the Lords Prayer.
 The following interesting program
 
 "Confederate Soldiers their deeds. when weighed in the palace. have been found equal to their fame"--Chapter Motto.
 'srhe Conditions of the Reconstruc- tion Problem" Hon. Hilary Herbert in Atlantic Monthly. February. 1so1--Mrs. W. W. Barnes.
 Extracts from '"The Clansman" (Thomas Dixon)--Mrs. l.. M. Cooper.
 Incident of Reconstruction Period in Greensboro, Ala."--Mrs. J. L. Dean.
 The attendance at this meeting was good. a number of ladies being present and evidencing unabated interest in the cause for which the Chapter works.
 Dixie Chapter, No. All.
 Tn obedience to the change in date of the regular monthly meeting of the Dixie Chapter the members assembled on the first Monday, the sixth of March instead of Wednesday, as has been the usual custom. The president was in the chair
 After roll call, the minutes of the February meeting were read and ap-