The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-18
Crnale of the Confederucy Chapter.

Cradle 0f the C0nfederUcy NnaPtefs
 The members of the Cradle of the Confederacy Chapter assembled at the Carnegie Library on Wednesday, Feb ruary 18th. The President presided and opened the meeting by repeating the motto and Lords prayer In unison.
 The reading of minutes was omitted, as they were printed in the sunday col umn and the members were familiar with the contents. The minutes, as printed. were approved. The import ant business of the meeting was the election of Recording Secretary. Mrs. Durr nominated Miss Gabrielle watts and her election was unanimous.
 Mrs. FIurts.s resignation as director of the Winnie Davis Children's Chapter was read and received with expressions of regret Mrs. Hurtz stated that the Chapter had $16 In the treasury. which would be turned over to her successor
 The Treasurer's report was next In order The treasurer being absent, Mrs Lanier reported the dues collected by Miss Holt. The amount was $2O.5O.
 The President announced the chair man of the Cabinet Committee to be Mrs Mary Gesner. to serve fns Mrs. Beale's place.
 The Credentials Committee was un- changed. and is asS follows: Mrs. AL bert Taylor. Mrs. Jesse Lamar and Mrs. Frank StolIenWerch.
 The Finance Committed. appointed by the President. included Mrs, c. A. Lan~ fer Mrs V. NJ. Elmore Mrs. C. J. Camp bell Mrs. K. Jackson and Miss Annie Bell.
 The Cross of Honor Committee is as follows: Mrs. C. A. Lanier, Mrs. Jesse Lamar.
 The Laurel Wreath Committee, with Mrs. Travis chairman, was unchanged
 The Corresponding Secretary was in- structed to write Mrs Lawrence in re- gard to the applications for member ship.
 The resolutions, designating that a national cemetery be made at Peters burg Battlefield. sent out by Mrs. Jet- ferson Davis and Mrs. J. D. Beale, were unanimously endorsed and the Presi- dent was entrusted to send copy ot thA resolutions and the action of our Chapter in the matter, to each of our Senators.
 A communication from the children of General Wheeler. in response to telegram of condolence sent them upon the death of their distin guished father, was read, and the Secretary instructed to file the sameswith the Chapter rec ords. l.
 It was voted that the rarely beautiful letter received from MT. J. M. Kennard. an old soldier 4l MOuHtdlll CiC"Nf DN published in the Sunday column
 Mrs. Tressler and Mrs. Lanier were the committee appointed to draft reso- lutions of sympathy to Mrs. Hurtz.
 Business being completed, the literary program was taken up.
 Mrs. Maxwell was prevented from reading her paper on account of Illness. As a substitute. Mrs. Gunter read most interesting account of the battle of Corinth.
 The message from the President General. Mrs. Lizzie George Henderson, printed in recent issue of The Vete- ran, was read to the Chapter and stirred the enthusiasm of all present.
 An interesting relic of the Missouri warfare. a copper head badge" was shown the Chapter byRMiss Bettte Bell. The lateness of the hour drew to a close the interesting program, and the meeting adjourned.
 Mrs. V. Morgan Morris. Assistant Secretary. The following letter from an old soldier at Mountain Creek is a graceful and enthuslastie acknowledgement of ] a quilt sent by the Cradle of the Con- | federacy Chapter made after the de- sign of the battle flag of the Confed- eracy. The quilt certainly fell into | most appreciatiNe nahuS' as these Woiu1 of the letter attest; | Soldiers Home. | Montgomery Cottage) February 4th, 1906. Ladies of the Cradle of the Confederacy | Chapter: .<.
 I esteem myself fortunate in that ] | have fallen heir to the handsome quilt made by you and donated to the Sol ldiers' Home by the Cradle of the Con- federacy Chapter. Alabama Division lU. D. C." It is appreciated not alone because it Is the handsomest quilt al the Home, but also as evidence or the fact that as long as such women ar' daughters of the south. the old Con federate Veteran Is with all his aches and pains and sad refrains." sure tha' he is receiving from that never-failtne source-our women-kindly sympathy and needed comfort Your quilt may lnot have fallen to the lot of the mos