The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-05

Mrs Rhett Goode, Mobile. State Treas urer: Mrs. A. J. Riddle, Birmingham, State Historian; Mrs. R. M. Rawls Ath- ems. Official Reader; Mrs. R. A. Mickle, Mobile, Chaplain pro tenn: Mrs. Aurelia Wiley. Montgomery, Honorary Life Re- gent Peter Forney Chapter. and Agent of American Monthly Magazine. To the martial call of a bugle, the assem- bly came to order and the ritual was read by Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Mickle, after the latter, with sweet, earnest manner that distinguishes her had given a beautiful Invocation. Mobile $ giftd musician, Mir. Frederick Dunster' rendered an organ recital, and, with magic touch and strong voice. led the concourse through such inspiring na- tional airs as ''The Star Spangled Ban ner," America" and Hail Columbia. Then all attention centered upon the address of welcome from Mrs. Richard H. Clarke. whose handsome presence spirited style and melodious, we'll trained voice. excellently suited the brilliancy and cordial charm of her words. She told of warm welcome a thousand fold in the proud City of the Waters for the devoted women of the D. A. R.. whose hearts beat with lofty and magnanimous aspirations, and apropos of their patriotic works, in guarding Americas historic past, she dwelt with commendable pride upon Mobiles own bright place in the world story, with muster roll of glorious names. led off by that of intrepid Bien- vile. Mrs Ellen Peter Bryce, respond ing in behalf of the visiting Chapters, found many gracious things to say of the quaint old Gulf City, greenly and fragrantly set with its oranges, mag vol faa and when she ,had rung in polished phrase the fame of the men and women who have added to Mobiles laurel crown in times past, she turned to the present-day work of the D. A. R. towards inculcating patriotism, and also of D. A. R. works during the Span ish war. Mrs. Brice has been heard before in Mobile. and always with in- terest and applause.
 The official reader, Mrs. Rawls, read a poem by Mrs. Celia Anderson, dedl- cated to the D. A. R. and entitled Our Heritage" verses worthy of place here, were space to be found
 Mrs. Smith then announced the con ference to be ready for business. Up- on roll call. eleven chapters out of the States total twelve, responded through their representatives.
 In order came the reading of the minutes of the Fifth Alabama confer enee the reports of officers, the re- ports of chapters and the report of the State Regent of the American Monthly Magazine. Mrs. Clarke moved that the commission received on subscrip- tions to the Magazine be kept as g separate account and handed over to the Continental Hall Fund. This reso- lution was carried. The chair then appointed a Committee on Resolutions as follows: Mrs. Phares Coleman Montgomery Chairman; Mrs. J. F. Duggar, Auburn: Mrs. H. Neill, Deca- tur.- Then were reports of special committees, and, most important, a reading of the bylaws of the AlabaIS a D. A. R. with result that 1t was moved and carried a committee be appointed for revision. The chair made the fol lowing wise selection: Mrs. H. T. Inge. Mobile. Chairman; Mrs. Jos. Al len, Birmingham; Mrs. Memory r. Peebles, Athens. The meeting closed after the singing of "America,'
 At 3:30 D. m. the afternoon session came to order at the gavel blow of the State Regent. and the Chaplain. Miss Meta Thompson, made the invocation Various reports succeeded, and much earnest discussion arose as to the dis position of Revolutionary relics pend ing the completion of Continental Hall Mrs Clarke moved the relics be given in custody of a special person until the time of sending them to Washington Carried.
 Mrs. Smith then introduced Mrs Aurora McCl ellan who had generously consented at the last moment to de- liver an address in the place of Mrs c. B. Bryant. Admiral Semmes's daughter, who was unable to attend In prophetic measuI es Mrs. Mcclellan set forth the peerless destiny of the D. A. R. in their historic research their preserN ation of national shrines their erection of memorials all leading toward a deeper, purer love of country which shall blossom gloriously in all American hearts. In our Valhalla we are urgent to fix pedestals for the brave souls of other lands, who wrought with us on the hot anvil of revolution the weapons with which to cleave our way to permanent lnde. pendence. Pitt, Burke and Sheridan were our championS-that noble Span ird, De Galvez, surely has won ouI honoring, and familiar to all are the names of the French heroes of the Revolution, while more than passing mention is due the armed neutrality ot Portugal, Austria, Prussia, Sweden and Denmark and the rebuke Russia gave the English Admiralty. Mrs MoClel- Ian in conclusion, proclaimed that the D. A. R., fifty thousand strong, might hope to set the arbitration of the pen for that of the sword. bringing, as did the angels of Bethlehem peace on earth, good will toward man." Then will they have attained their noblest aim.
 The second days session took place Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, Mrs Smith presiding, Miss Meta Thompson giving the invocation MT. Dunster rendered the mu- sic. The minutes of the pre- vious day were read and approved, also reports of chapter work and spec ial committees Small chips of marble from the corner stone of Memorial Hall were given the different Chapter Regents.
 The election of officers for the en- suing year was declared in order. The secretary called the roll and twenty one delegates answered, that being the number of votes in the conference.
 The chair announced that all voting