The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-28

 ident and the Executive Board oof 1906. to give to the Chapters of the Alabama diviafon q condensed statement of the |proceedings held in Montgomery Jan luary z5 and 2eth inst:
 The meeting was called to order by the President, Mrs. J. N. Thompson, at 10:3o cfi Wednesday morning in Car negie Library. After repeating in uni- son tho Lords Prayer. the Secretary called the roll of officers and directors and announced the voting strength of the Board to be twehty-six. The following officers and directors were preselt: Mrs. J. N. Thompson, President; Mrs. Chappell Cory, Record l ing Secretary; Miss Mattie McDavid, lCorresponding Secretary; Mrs. Julia A.. Pratt, Treasurer: Mrs. Harvey E. Jones,
 Historian; Mrs. ]. c. Lawrence, Regis- trar: Father Ryan Chapter, Mrs. J. Zealand. director; R. E. Rodes Chap ter. Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce; Sophia BiDb Chapter. Mrs. |. B. whitefield; Cradle of Confederacy Chapter. Mrs. J. M. Car michaef: Robert E. Lee Chapter; Mrs. A. L. Dowdeli: Mobile Chapter, Mrs. Harvey Jones; Huntsville Chapter. Mrs. R. c. Brickel; Tuscumbia Chapter. Miss Hattie McDavid; Troy Chapter. Mrs. L. M Bechinsky; Secession Chapter, Mrs. L. B. Reeves; James D. Webb
  Chapter, Mrs J. L. Cobb; Union Springs Chapter, Mrs. A. II. Pickett; Florence Chapter, Miss McDavid; M. E. Pratt Chapter, Mrs. Julia A. Pratt; Houston Daughters Chapter, Mrs. ]. W. Ghent; william l.. Yancey Chapter, Mrs. Cory; Hartford Daughters Chapter, Mrs. L. H. Lee; J. M. Falkner Chapter. Mrs. M. Mo- Creary.
 The chairmen of committees present Nfro "a HfGtnTi- cal Committee; Mrs. R. E. Lee. Chapter Extension Committed: Mrs. A. L. Dow dell, Dixie Committee: Mrs. William A. Gayle, State Souvenir Plate Commit tee; Mrs William A. Gayle, Mountain Creek Relief Committee.
 Mrs. l.. c. Dawson's unavoidable ab- sence on account of illness was deeply regretted by tho Board, but she was ably represented by Mrs. A. L. Dowdell The President gave a brief address to the Board. expressing her pleasure at so large an attendance. and called for reports from officers present. The Re- cording and Corresponding Secretaries gave short verbal reports of work done, and the Treasurer reported all expenses paid to date, with $s2.S5 in treasury, and most of the chapter dues yet to come.
 The Historians report was most in- structive and called forth much dis cussior1, resulting in the decision that each chapter present should conduct the historical department for one issue each of the U. D. C. column until the convention in May. The following Is the consecutive order in which chapters will thus assist Mrs. Jones in the U. ID. C. columns: Dixie, Houston Daughters. R. E. Rodes, Father Ryan, J. M. Falk- ner, R. E. Lee. Secession Capital, Sophia Bibb, Florence, Union Springs, Pratt vile, Troy, James D. Webb, Gadsden, Mobile Chapter and Huntsville.
 4 Mrs. J. c. Lawrence reported prog ress with her work as Registrar, but pointed out many trials and difficulties in making the chapters understand just what to do in sending in their certih- cates for her to record. After much discussion. 1t was decided that each director present and other directors throughout the State inform themselves thoroughly as regards this work, and instruct their chapters how. best to as- sist their members in procuring certifi- cates, meanwhile bringing to the May convention some formulated plan by which all certificates could be secured and placed on the books of the Regis trar. 5 Mrs. Lawrence was also authorized on account of the arduousness of her task to procure assistance in register ing these certificates.
 Mrs R ., A. Lee reported on charter extension two new Chapters and six in prospect Mrs Dowdell as Chairman of the Dixie Committee, gave a verbal report. and as usual a lively discuss sion followed as to the words which were sung by old soldiers and as to what words should be sung. etc. It seemed to be the concensus of opinion, led by Mrs. Dowdell. that the matter be settled one way or tffe other at the coming convention and Mrs. Dowdell was requested to bring several versions to the convention for consideration.
 Mir. Pickens. as Chairman of Chil- dren of the Confederacy Committee re- ported eight Chapters in good working order, and endorsed a suggestion given by the Treasurer. Mrs. Pratt. that all Childrens Chapters pay dues through Directors. She asked also for a conn mittee to assist in her work These recommendations were adopted.
 For Plate Souvenir Committee Mrs. w. A. Gayle asked for further time, which was granted.
 As Chairman of Mountain Creek Re- lief Committee. Mrs. Gayle gave most interesting and detailed report with recommendations She asked for in- formal discussion but hoped that the ladies would come to no definite de- cision until they themselves should visit the Home next day. Much discussion followed as to the best means of rend- ering assistance, but action was de- ferred until the following day. mo- tion to enlarge the Soldiers Relief Committee by adding Directors present and other directors of absent Chapters to this committee was adopted.
 The following motion by Mrs. Be- chinsky was also adopted:
 Resolved, That Mrs. Harvey Jones be asked to make an appeal to the va rious ministers of the State. through U. D. c. Columns, asking that they volunteer to conduct religious services at Mountain Creek Soldiers Home one Sunday in the year. and that the Cor
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