The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-28
MEETING OF THE U. D. (.
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

make an appeal to various ministers unions, conferences. etc, asking them to exert their efforts to secure a Sum- day for the soldiers of Mountain Creek"
 During this afternoon session came
 a message of greeting to the Daugh-
 ters assembled from Mrs. ]. c. Lee,
 A1abama's vice-President of the Con-
 federated Southern Memorial Associa-
 tion, stating. also, that General Wheel CT was dying and asking to join them in resolution of sympathy to the family.
 Mrs. Thompson, the President asked
 that the resolution be given and also that the Corresponding Secretary send
 telegram of sympathy to the family in New York.
 The tedium of this business session was relieved by the delightful luncheon rendered the visiting Daughters by the four Montgomery Chapters. This luncheon was served in the beautiful and we'll appointed building owned by the Young Women's Christian Associa- tion and under the direction of their Board of Managers.
 Friday morning brought the piece de resistance of this Executive Board gath ering. Though the hour was so early and the day forbidding, every delegate was present, showing her appreciation of the invitation extended by Col. and Mrs. Falkner to visit the Soldiers Home at Mountain Creek The flag at half mast in front of tho Auditorium Hut eering the sad tidings of a brave Generals death to his sorrow ing comrades, was not. the only sad note of this grey winter morning--for over in the hospital were others calm ly awaiting. A like summons, while out in the soldiers Rest" a few paoes beyond were mounds which told the same sad story of the half mast flag the story of that last fight of the brave, the beloved fighting Joe Wheeler" It was an object lesson to these wo- men of the Alabama Division. a whis- per that the days of help for the living were few and growing fewer, an augu- ny of the work their hands had come to find and when the president called order in the U. D. c. room and make a feeling talk, all hearts were ripe for action. Rev. Stewart Mcqueen, who was. a guest of honor, gave a beautiful invocation and the president called on Colonel Falkner for a talk, but for the first time in many months from a seri- ous illness Colonel Falkner was asked
 to remain seated. As he sat there and
 talked of this heart-home he has
 wrought for his old comrades, told of
 his many trials and some disappoint- ments. of his hopes and of sacred scenes among these old men of the grey, there
 was not dry eye in the room. and when he spoke of the little Christmas gift that came to him from Mobile in a time of need, money to use just as he saw fit, and how it had made the dairy possible, no one was surprised that he had named that dairy the Min nie Wilmer Jones'" He also told of the purpose to name one of the completed cottages Birmingham, one Montgomery and one Mobile. At the end of this touching talk Mrs Bechinski gave a most beautiful response urging help to the living.
 In executive session 1t was decided to follow out the idea of Mrs. Gayle and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, of concentrating all the energies of the Alabama Di- vision into work for the hospital. An appeal is herewith made from the Ex- ecutive Board to each chapter in the State to send at the very earliest pos sible moment whatever they can spare or to have some entertainment for the purpose of raising some sum for the hospital This fund will be sent to the treasurer known as the Soldiers Relief Fund, and will be used by the commit tee to meet the most urgent needs of the hospital. Mrs Kirkpatrick, the second member of the committed, was unanimously extended the privileges of the floor and she moved that thjs body petition the next legislature to name the Home The Jeff Falkner Soldiers Home" This was enthusiastically carried. It was further de- cided that the '. D. C. room should be furnished as soon as possible by free- will offerings from individual members of the chapters or by chapters or by any individual who may wish to help. Mrs. Gayle moved that Charter Chapter Camden be asked to place the picture of Miss Sallie Jones. honorary life Pres ident, in this room; carried. The Fa- ther Ryan Chapter asked the privilege of placing the picture of Mrs. Falkner by the side of Colonel Falkner on the walls. Mrs Ghent asked the privi- lege Of covering the floor. Mrs Pick ems read a message to the Daughters from Mrs. Gielow, President-General of the Southern Industrial Educational Association.
 Mrs. Thompson added to the original Soldiers Relief Committee the name of Miss Beaumont. She also appointed the following committee to receive and place all articles sent for the Daugh ters' room at the Jeff Falkner Soldiers Home: Mrs. Frank Elmore, Mrs. Sni- der. Mrs. Clifford Lanier, and Mrs. Ghentf
 Mrsl R. A. Lee read resolutions of thanks from tho committee composed of Mrs. Beeland, Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Pickens, to Carnegie Library. the Chap ters of Montgomery to Colonel and Mrs. Falkner and pr. Stewart Mcqueen, and to all who helped to make so de- lightfuI this Board meeting.
 Mrs. Falkner. the charming help-meet of our noble host, was busy playing that "more worthy part of Martha" to these Marys--breakfast, a midday in- fare and supper at the station, winding up her grateful attentions. Goodhyes were reluctantly spoken at the depot in Montgomery, and thus ended the larg- est and most enthusiastic Executive Board meeting of the Alabama Division, U. D. c. Mrs. Chappell Cory,
 Rec.-Sec., Ala. Div, U. D. c.
 Approved by Mrs. J. N. Thompson, President.