The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-28

Mrs. N. W. Camper. Florence. Miss Eliza BuI!nca, Montgomery. Mrs. A. L. Dow dell. Orelika. Mrs. Ralph Saunders Athens. Mrs. c. A. Lahier. Montgomery.
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 E'alkner Soldier Home Hospital Relief Committee.
 Mrs. William A. Gayle. Montgomery.
 Mrs. J. A. Kirkpatrick. Montgomery
 Miss Addie Beaumont. Union Springs.
 Mrs. Franklin H. Elmore. Secretary. Mountain Creek.
 Meeting of Executive Board Aiab.m. Division |. D. C.
 The Executive Board of the Alabama Division U. D. C.. met in Birmingham on Wednesday. October IT, 1906, as guests of the two local Chapters, Pel- ham and William L. Yancey. The meeting was held at the residence of Mrs. Charles G. Brown. First Vice. President of the Alabama Division.
 Mrs. Thompson. President. called the Board to order at 10:30g o'clock. the members standing and repeating in unison the Lords Prayer
 The following Chapters were repre- scented by directors: Bessemer, Mrs. A. Mitchell: East Lake. Mrs. A. D. Smith: Jasper, Mrs Musgrove; Sophia Bibb. Miss Mary Kirkpatrick; Dixie. Mrs. Louis Cobbs: OpeifKa. Mrs. A. l.. Dowdell: Tuscumbia. Mrs. J. Delony: Tuscaloosa. Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce; Pelham. Mrs. Carter; William l.. Yam cey. Mrs. Cory: Troy. Mrs. Beshinski.
 Officers present: President. Mrs. J. N. Thompson: First Vice-President, Mrs. Charles G. Brown; Treasurer. Mrs. T. W. Palmer: Recording Sec retary. Mrs. Chappell Cory; Corre- spending Secretary, Miss Hattie McDa- vid.
 Chapters represented by proxy: Eu- faula, Admiral Semmes. Cradle of Con- federacy. Secession
 After roll call. of Chapters. Mrs. Chappell Cory moved that before the regular order of business be taken up a telegram of sympathy be sent to Mrs. J. Addison Hayes. only surviving member of the Confederate chieftain's family. on the death of her mother | Mrs Varina Jefferson Davis, and that Committed be appointed to draft ! suitable resolutions on the death ol Mrs Davis. the same to he spread up l on the minutes The motion passing unanimously the President appointed | Mrs. Cory, Mrs. Bryce and Mrs. Dow dell to the Committee, and Mrs. Cory nS Secretary was instructed 10 send the telegram. The President in speaking of chill dren's chapters said Mrs Pickens State l Chairman. would like some nforma : tIon as to registering these chapters and giving their certificates. Mrs Dowdell moved that the Presidents de- , cision to charge 5 cents for children's certificates he ratified and that cer- l tificates he given only after registra- l tion. Carried.
 President asked. Should children's ! auxiliaries be recognized without pay ment of per capita tax" Mrs. c. q. Brown moved that we recognize those who paid per capita tax and only those receive certificates.
 Mrs. Palmer gave a most interesting g report as Treasurer. urging that Chap ters do not forget the Soldiers Relief ! Fund.
 Discussion followed regarding tard- mess Of Chapters in sending money for this soldiers fund. Mrs Dowdell moved that Mountain Creek Relief Committee get out circular asking for donations and explaining the work of this Committee and send to Chap ters. same to be paid for out of the general fund of Division Carried.
 Mrs. Palmer asked what should bo done with for-mer records of 1'reasur- CTS books. that heavy expense of ex- press might he saved in shipping from one treasurer to another Mrs. Brown moved that Dr. Thomas NJ Owen be asked to place them in State Depart ment of Archives and History. Car ried. .. ..
 Mrs. Palmer was authorized to pro- cure a box for these books
 Miss Mary Ktrkpafrick oay., tho ra port of Registrar for Mrs. Lawrence, who could not he present .-
 Robert F., Lee and R. E. Rodes Chapters were especially commended by the Board for pest registration work, Mrs. Cory, Recording Sccre- tary, gave the report as follows:
 So great was my desire that the chapters should have the minutes by the first of October that notwithstand- Ing the great sorrow which overshad- owed our home soon after my re- turn from the Union Springs Conven- tion, and the many subsequent oh- stncles attending, I succeeded in hav- Ing the minutes ready for the Revision Committee before the last of July. On the 26th of July they were sent hv and to that part Of the Committee re- siding in Montgomery, as l was inform ed that one of them would leave be- IpTP ' le HrSt or .NnEDS' tnf 'nAUtHNu l1a, W. Y. The remaining member of the Committee from Birmingham, was ab- s"nt from the city at the hodsldr of hcr sister. who was III in another state. The n.inutes were returned to me on Au gust 6, approved by the members hearing signatures of the chairman and other member approving.
 inncdiateIv forwarded them. per cypress to i,,A president al Tate Springs for her signature of approval. T'" 'Hsid"nt sent M" q noStTl of their sAfe arrival hu; this I failcd f" re- ceive. Now IT any one should ask me. what Is one of tire greatest anxiGties of this world l should quickly answer that anxiety suffered hv d Recording Secretary wh"n she thinks her minutes are lost Af'nr eone weeks of walt ing. was b""inning 10 get Into a wild state of panIr. "''laN d welcome lctte" ca me from the c"ceident. stating that all was safe ant tina: illness and the fact that the mnutes had heCn eX- dressed to another member of the Corr mittee In far awnv State. had caused tho delay. This letter, mailed on An gust 2s. was received September I, hay Ing been forwardei from Blrmn iIa m ;n me in AutauE1 County. On hearing .hat the minutes were safe the cor tract for printing same was "loseH. and if 1t had been possible to place the