The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

of the firm rented a beautiful flat and completely furnished 1t in magnificent style for MT. Lane while he was on his wedding tour. When the old man came back and was ushered into his lovely apartments on which the rent had been paid for a year he broke down and cried. He now controls one of the largest trades handled by the firm.
 Head of q Rich Firm.
 Frank Chambers. who came from Montgomery, Is another Alabamian prominent in business circles. He is at the head of the rich firm of Rogers, Pet & Company, the most prominent mems furnishing concern in New York. This firm has stores all Vyer New York, Philadelphia and other eastern cities.
 MR schanbersf fhas hotffled the cem- mittee that he will be present at the annual dinner of the Alabama Society on December 20.
 A man beloved in New York and more so in West Point Is Col Charles P. Echols. a member of the faculty Of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He was appointed to the school from Huntsville and was one of the brightest soldiers the government ever developed. Several years ago he was elected a life member of the fac ulty. With the students Colonel Echols Is one of the most popular members of the faculty.
 He comes down to New York every week to talk about the old times in Alabama. He is a member of the Ala bama Society and Is scheduled for a speech at the annual dinner. Another New York -AldDanlian who is pleasantly remembered m Montgomery is Captain Edward J. Lee. who Is now with the firm of Wilkinson Brothers which operates large warehouses. Cap tain Lee was born in Montgomery and his father was a member Of the old firm of Lee and Nortom who occupied store on the spot whtre Rices now stands near the fountain at Cour. Square. This firm was dissolved or went out of business during the war 1 Captain Lee was a prominent young man in Montgomery when the war clouds began to show and he enlisted | in the Confederate service. He went out with the famous Montgomery Blues and remained with the company during the war coming back as Its command CT. "+.---
 l Charles Mcclellan. of the firm of | Boody, Mcclellan & Co.,, was not born in Alabama but claims 1t as his home, MT. Mcclellan was born in Boston but went to Mobile two years before the war Having cast his fortune with the South in business way ne enlisted in the Confederate army and went to the front with the 17th Alabama regiment. Old soldiers say there was never a bet ter soldier despite the fact that he was fighting against the country he had re- gently quilted.
 | Today MT Mcclellan is a very rich man and he proudly boasts of being an "Alabamian by adoption
 Another war veteran who came to Alabama when the civil strife ended is Captain A. H. Cafey, of Lowndes county, Alabama, who came here in 1865. He is q brother of Judge A. E. Caffey and Is a grandson of the lament ed Hooper Caffey, who was once part owner of the Montgomery Advertiser He was living in Mpntgomery at the time of the war and went out with the Metropolitan Guards Later he was transferred to the 17th Alabama and was mustered out while a lieutenant In that regiment He is also relative of Col Frank Caffey.
 Many from Montgomery,
 It is noticeable fact that of all these Alabamians In New York large majority of them came rom Montgom- cry.
 Of the younger generation Phelan Beale. secretary of the Alabama Society Is another Montgomerian who is com ing to the front as a lawyer. Dick Evans of Birmingham, is another young man of promise He and his wife who was Miss Rebecca Berney' are ar