The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-12

Whose light has cheered and biessed.r.
 not from afar.
 hes' twinkiins Sas ihs iIisains sisamss stars whose
 Give lasting beauty to the fading
 or llf;,i y;Ds last lingering ray of love al-
 And msske the light of hope forever
 Where winds of war in desoiation
 And weeds in bitterness and blood
 Now blooms the flower of iife's eternal
 And gentle peace Is brood!ng as dove.
 May Is. 1901.
 To the Daughters" of the Alabama
 Division:
 All honor is due to Mrs. Harvey
 Jones. editor of the U. D. c. columns
 Montgomery Advertiser. for securing
 to us full acconnt)pf the proceedings of the convention lately held in the city of San Francisco.
 Miss Olivia Arlington. our represen-
 tative, was quite indlsposed from a !; cold. and was delayed in sending the papers subscribed for or the clippings ! and letter in which she had purposed to give us offlciai news of the conven- ton, so that Mrs. Jones having first secured the press reports and given them to us. we accept them as our Of hcial report to the Division.
 Miss Arlington writes of the lavish Inequalities to the Daughters having surpassed any of the foregoing conven- tions in variety, expenditure and over flowing welcome; of the exquisite luncheon served to the delegates each day at the Palace Hotel, and the after. in ofe rrt oak tnees we expressed for transplant ing into Confederate grove. Alabama. l and Admiral Semmes" were planted 2 ! by Miss Arlington and Miss Wright, tAdmfral Semmes's granddaughter). Alabama's report was necessarily short as the reports have not yet come from print. Our representative was kind to say she was proud of the report ana she gave additional talk about the Soldiers Home and the U. D. c. work for its inmates. Mrs. Hickman, Sec retary. was requested to ask indulgence Tor any additions to this report that | would do us further credit. when the reports come in.
 We are sratifed to note the nomina- ton of one of Alabama's Daughters ! for the ofice of Recording Secretary. | ana the complimentary notice given Our representatives eulogy of Mrs. | A. L. Dowdell is appreciated by our entire State. for her efficiency and faithful service to the cause have re- hected honor to our Division.
 We join in the chorus of compli- ments and congratulations for our re- tfrfng President. Mrs. smythe. her term having been marked by mild, just and successful administration. and we feel assured every Chapter of our Division pleges It's support and loyalty to the new administration led by Mrs. Lizzie George Henderson. Mrs. J. N, Thompson, President. The Cradle of the confederacy Chap l ter held their usual monthly meeting the first Wedn esday In November. Feeling that all Chapters in the State should make report through our interesting Sunday column in The Montgomery Advertiser I make the ef- fort to send ours. thinking 1t win be | interesting and helpful to the sister I Chapters The literary-historic program was first given and enjoyed, being Fight 1 ing Tn the Border States, Missouri and | Kentucky" There is so much that isl interesting in that period and has been the scenes of such charming romances as well 1t gave unusual opportunity |
 
 A report was made of the successful | lunch given in the unfurnished "grilr' | room of the handsome, newly built, | modern hotel. the Exchange, on the | day President Roosevelt visited Mont | gomery. It seemed peculiarly the fit ness of things" that the Daughters of the Confederacy should give the first H meal in the new building as the old was so fraught with historic events of our past Confederate days, when soi- II diers and statesmen held their confer ences there and deliberated upon mo- mentous affairs of vital importance.
 The walls within were hung with Confederate flags and colors and across the sidewalk hung a conspicuous sign. ''Confederate Lunch Sold Here"
 l believe Mir. Roosevelt lifted" his hat to that sign! Our iabors were crowned with great success and quite sum was realized.
 We will donate part of 1t to the Shi- loh monument.
 A Committee was selected to collect clothes, covering, etc. for the old sol- diers at Mountain Creek to be sent by Thanksgiving Day, as a thank offering to them for their services rendered their country when in dire distress and need of men tried and true. The com mittee will also discuss the subject of their having something more than clothing the body, that their souls. too. may be administered unto.
 A resolution was offered by Mrs. La- nier in regard to the postals sent out by the Registrar. though our Chapter had not received one, that a committee Will attend to getting the filled out application blanks and send as soon as practicable to the Registrar.
 Before adjournment Mrs. Watts re. quested the attention of the Chapter to oner resolutions of loving sympathy to our faithful and able historian. Mrs. Harvey E. Jones on the death of her mother. Mrs. Bishop Wilmer, whose life blessed with many days" was sc full of gentleness and sweet unselfsh- ness and devotion to all that was pure and good. here nn Aarth 4h.s .L..a