The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-10

 wis. His birthday. June 3rd. falling up on Sunday, 1t was deemed eminently
 suitable that the regular monthly meet | ing of R. F. Lee Chapter be given over | to loving memory and tribute to the | illustrious Confederate hero. The meet 1 ing was opened with the Lords Prayer repeated in concert, the members re- | spending to the roll call by current criticisms and~facts on record pertain l ing to Jefferson Davis, as man and hero, from the pen of prominent Amer jeans.
 Mrs. James B. Hardaway and Mrs. J W. Spinks read short sketches of the | life of President Davis. Mrs, Williams | then introduced Hon. T. D. Sanford one Of Opelika's, eloquent orators, who treated the large cpncourse of ladies assembled to an especially fine and graphically portrayed speech on Pres | ident Davis, presenting most vividly
 and forcibly the eventful life of ouI
 noble chieftain. and most convincingly proving "our hero" to be a character
 unique in history Mrs. Williams an- nounced another veteran as the rCcip- tent of a cross of honor. No less than sixty-flve crosses of honor the year past, up to date, have been bestowe ed upon the old veterans through the un- tiring zeal in the efforts of our most
 efficient Chapter President.
 The delightful afternoon came to g close after a charnlingiy spent social hour, enjoying the delicious lunch SC hospitably rendered by Mrs. Williams the ever gracious hostess. Glennie Isabel Daffin,
 Corr Sec. R. E. Lee Chapter, U. D. c. 
 Resume of Union Springs Convention. Our beloved historian and editor. Mrs. Harvey Jones. had expected to give a condensed resume in the U. D. C., col ums of the work done at the conven- tion. but sickness in her family has pre- vented. and the recording secretary has
 been asked to tell in as few words as possible. those Daughters who were not fortunate enough to be present. what q
 good time we had and what great | things were accomplished.
 No more royal welcome ever greeted
 crowned heads than the welcome which was given to the Daughters who met
 in annual session "to hold up the glo-
 ries of their dead" by planning to work
 for the living. to build monuments and
 to preserve the truth of history
 Confederate flags and colors every where waved to the breezes, carriages were bedecked with these emblems and even the beautiful horses seemed to feel the honor of their red and white
 for they stepped right proudly as they pti v IC lHC WiuS OpCI QOOTS these DOu- ored guests of Union Springs. All meetings were held in the Hey Opera House which was artistically and ap- propriately dressed for the occasion. The president. Mrs. J. N Thompson, opened the convention at 10:30 B. m, Wednesday. Rev. J. E. McCann gave the invocation, which was followed by
 the pathetic solo. The Boys in Gray
 are growing old." beautifully sung by
 Mrs. Mary Putnam Another solo i'm
 strumental. was greatly enjoyed as reD- dered by Mrs. Cecil B. Cowan. The
 convention standing and in unison re- peated article 2nd of the constitution,
 and sang Dixie.
 Hon. R. F, L. Cope, Mayor of the
 city, In turning over the keys to thA
 Daughters, commended the steps takeI
 by the U. D. C.. in teaching the true
 cau0es of the war. and in closing gay
 the most hearty welcome. Hon. B. '
 Hey on behalf of Veterans, next wei
 confed the guests. He referred feeling
 ly to his comrades in arms and to tht
 paths of duty and sorrow they haf
 trod, but he believed the day was not
 far distant when the South would as
 sume a place of leadership in the af
 fairs of the national government. H.
 too unwittingly endorsed and encour-
 aged our office of U. D. C.. Historian;
 for he urged that the Daughters mak
 haste to gather every possible truth
 Of the great struggle before the Boys
 in Gray are all passed away.