The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-04
United Daughters
 W 1he COnfederaCy


 ~>>~~>>>>>~>>>>%~i absence Of the president. Miss Sallie Jones was called to the chair. and the usual order of business was gone through with. after which Miss Jones and the delegate to the recent conven- tion at Mobile. gave report of the proceedings there.
 Three new members were received into the chapter. and applications has been made, by a young lady who. how ever, was not present that afternoon. Mesdames D. s. Pritchett and J. F. Foster having resigned as treasurer and secretary, respectively, Misses Katy Belle Spurlin and Mollie. Jones were elected to the vacancies. Miss sallie Jones was elected director of the chapter.
 Miss Jones gave an interesting ac- count of the reorganization of the Sam Davis Chapter, Children of the Con- federacy, meeting of which was called yesterday afternoon at the institute. at which time directress of the chapter was to be appointed.
 By a vote of the Charter Chapter, it was decided to join with the Chil- dren's Chapter in an entertainment in the near future. half the proceeds of which will go toward the monument to bC VI cNtcu by tuS <AldOdiud DiNiSiOn dt Shiloh, the other part to be given to the Father Ryan monument to be reared in Mobile. These were the only two pledges made by our delegates at the Mobile Convention.
 All business being dispatched. the chapter adjourned to meet at the insti- ute on the second Thursday in June at o'clock p. m,
 Pelham Chapter.
 The regular May meeting of Pelham Chapter. Birmingham, was held May r, at the home of Mrs. P H. Woodson, and Miss Adele Shaw. Many important business matters were attended to and liberal donations made, in response to earnest appeals. ten dollars being sub scribed to East Lake Chapter. for their monument fund, ten dollars to the John Began monument fund of Pales- tine, Texas. and two dollars to Cainp Chase. for flowers. This being tho close of tho charter year the officials gave theii annual reports, which show ed wonderful increase in all lines of work. h her annual address, the Pres ident Mrs. Rountree. called attention to the Chapter having increased since nor election from sixty-seven to ninety-sev- en members. In closing she thanked the Chapter for their help and encour- | agement and said that she hoped the fact of her having been present at evo- ry meeting of the chapter. both regu- lar and called. during the two years of her administration would show, in part her appreciation of the honor they con ferred when they elected her their pres | ident. Ths chapter gave rising vote | of thanks to Mrs. Rountree for her | faithful work.
 Votes of thanks were also given tho other officers. and also the monument lnn affNft tfAa yGA hnfn Ayaol showing the completion of their under taking and the payment of all expenses in Its connection.
 Mrs. Brown, the Director, gave a most enjoyable report of the convention in Mobile, mentioning especially, hay ing headed the Father Ryan fund, with a donation from Pelham Chapter of $25, besides giving $10 to the Shiloh fund.
 The Constitution of the chapter, not | allowing ahy officer to fill the same of- flee longer than two years. the election resulted in a complete change of off, cers, except the recording secretary, who was reelected, having served only one term, and the results were as fol- lows.
 Mrs. c. G. Brown, President; Mrs. J, U. Hardeman, First Vice President: Mrs. John White Second Vice President; Mrs. A. A. Clisby. Recording Secretary; Mrs. c. M Tardy, Corresponding Secre'. tary; Mrs. John Lewis, Treasurer; Mrs. William Streit, Historiap; Mrs. R. H. Carter, Director. Mrs. R. c. Homphlll. Registrar.
 Mrs L. NJ Atkins, President of the East Lake Chapter being present. was introduced to the chapter and gave quite an interesting short talk, after which at the earnest request of the chapter Mrs Rountree recited her poen' '"The Battle of Mobile Bay" written for the literary evening of the recent State convention.
 Delicious refreshments were served, and the chapter adjourned.
 PrattvIIIe Chapter.
 Now that our State Convention Is over. the Merrill E. Pratt Chapter waits greetings of congratulations to | the new constellation of officers recent ly elected at Mobile. While we feel | deeply grateful to our retiring presi- dent. Mrs F. s. Wood, and are inn | pressed with her executive ability, we | now transfer our allegiance to Mrs. J, l N. Thompson and predict for her great success in the grand work. And not | only do we accord allegiance to our new president, but to the entire board | of State officers. In honoring the l treasurer, Mrs. J. A. Pratt, with re- election there could not have been a | wiser selection, not because of her be- | ing a resident of our home town, but l because her true worth eclipses if pos sible her efficiency to carry on the work of State treasurer.
 | Our Memorial Day was flttingly ob- | served. And we look with pride and l tender reverence on the holy ground where sleep the Southern heroes, which willing hands had transformed into a | bed of flowers over which angels love | to keep guard. Our chosen orator, Hon. Wm. c. Oates. did full justice to | the occasion. He not only paid the usual I.complimentary tribute to Southern woman, but he did more; in conclusion he presented the chapter with copy of his oobk. which the president. Mrs. | Smith gracefully accepted and grate- | preciated by the chapter. It is a vol- | treat containing true and important facts of the history of the sixties.
 The organizing of the Merrill E. Pratt Chapter seems to have awakened new enthusiasm and the work of the United Daughters goes grandly on.
 Mrs. J. D. Rice. | The Sam Davis Chapter, Children of the Confederacy has held two meetings this month the first at the home of the director, Miss Sallie Jones. when the chief business transacted was the fill- ing of application blanks for new mem bers ,and the appointment of commit tees on local matters of interest to the Chapter. The director entertained tho children by playinR for them COnfed-