The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-26
Daughters of the
 American Revolution

M o9eo So eS VI SS>>>>>>>>>>>>~>>> Editor, Miss Meta Thompson, State Historian. 502 South Franklin Street. Mobile. Ala
 "Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations; ask thy father and he will show thee; thy eld- CTS and they will tell thee."-Moses.
 state Directory.
 Regent, Mrs J. Morgan Smith. Bir- vice-Regent, Mrs. R. A. Mcclellan. Secretary Mrs. L. J. Haley. Bir- treasurer. Mrs. Walter Robinson. oficiai Reader. Mrs. J. F. Duggar. Iiistorian. Miss Meta Thompson. Mobile.
 Chapter Directory.
 General Sumter-Birmingham Re- gent. Mrs. J. W. Tomlinson.
 Light Horse Harry Lee-Auburn; Re- Andrew Jackson-Taiiadesa; Resent. Mrs. Rice Woodward.
 Peter Forney-Montgomery Regent, Mrs. F. P Glass.
 Martha Wayles Jefferson-Opelika: Regent. Mrs. J. L. Cowan.
 Lswis-Eufaula: Regent, Mrs. L. Y. Frederick William Gray--Anniston; John Wade Keyes-Athens; Regent. Mra. Memory P. Peebles.
 Tuscaloosa--Tuscal Regent. Mrs. Mobiis-Mobiie; Regent. Mrs. R. H. Clarke.
 Francis Marion--Montgomery Re- gent. Mrs. Phares Coleman.
 Htephens--New Decatur; Regent, -
 "A people which takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote an- cegtors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered by remote descendants. ."-Macaulay.
 Alabama Daughters' Memorial to Con-
 tinentaI Hall.
 As Chairman of the Continental Hall Committee I proposed that the Chap ters send donations this year to specific object rather than to the gen. erai fund for the construction of the building. I suggested that we raise the sum of $2o0 and put in two pairs of mahogany doors on side of the au- ditorfum at $1o0 pair as the Alabama Daughters Memorial.
 first wrote and got the hearty ap- proval of our honored State Regent. then wrote to the Regent of each Chap ter. asking for a donation from her Chapter.
 II then asked our State Regent to write to Mrs. Sternberg, Chairman of Ways and Means Committee, N. S. D. A. R. and inform her of what the Ala bama Daughters were planning to do. This I did for fear all the doors would be taken ,tthere are ten of them) be- fore Alabama could get in her claims. send Mrs. sternberg's reply: Letter from Mrs. George NJ. Stern berg, Chairman Ways and Means Com mittee, Continental Memorial Hall:
 ''The Highlands"
 Washington, D. C.. Feb. 10. 1905. My Dear Mrs. Morgan Smith:
 T am quite sure 1t will give the Memorial Continental Hall Committee much pleasure to give the Alabama Chapters N. S. D. A. R. the privilege of putting in the two pairs of mahog- any doors at the sides of the audito- rum. Of course they will make the effort to do this in a reasonable time, You can say to your members, who wish to contribute, that there Is to be left what will be known as "a book of remembrance" where the names of all those who give to this worthy cause will be registered on parchment. and the book will be carefully guarded and handed down to posterity.
 hope l shall have the pleasure of meeting you in April. I think. we will have the most interesting Congress we have ever had.
 Send greetings to the Alabama Daughters and best wishes for their success.
 Most sincerely yours,
 w. L.. Sternberg. I publish below letters which will explain themselves.
 The Tuscaloosa Chapter has four teen members and will give $1O. The Mobile Chapter. the John Wade Reyes Chapter, Athens. and the Frederick William Gray. Anniston. have written that they will gladly contribute. The other Chapters, I presume, are only waiting for good weather to permit them to meet and decide on what they will give.
 This will show how we'll this nlan has been received I feel sure all the Chapters will respond, and we hone the donations will come in time for our State Regent to carry to Congress in April-our $200 check for the two pairs of mahogany doors.
 Ellen Peter- Bryce. Chairman Continental Hall Committee. We will publish the donations in these columns. just as they are re- ceived.
 New Decatur. Ala, Mrs. E. P. Bryce. - -''''
 Ch'm'n Mem. Com. D. A. R. Dear Madam Your letter regarding me memorial in Continental Hall for our state was received on the fifth inst. enclose you the check for five dol