The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17

Editor Mrs. Harvey E. Jones. State Historian. Spring f'iii Mobile county. | Alabama.
 Our Fallen Heroes. | .The manner of their death was 'ne | crowpjng glory of their lives. -jeHef- 1 son Davis. | "But there are de.ds which should not pass away.
 I And names that must not wither. stat. omcer-. Alabama Division. U. ID. C.
 Honorary President. Miss Sallfe C. pres,dent, Mrs. ]. N. Thompson. Tus- | currbia.
 First Vice President Mrs. Charles e. I Rrown, Birmingham. Second Vice President Mrs. Lewis ] Cobbs. Montgomery. I Recording Secretary. Mrs CnappeA' Cory Birmingham.
 CorrespondingeS Secretary. Miss Mat tie McDavid, Florence.
 Treasurer, Mrs w T. Palmer Uni versity Postoffice. Ala
 Registrar. Mrs. J. C. Lawrence. un- w Historian. Mrs Earvey E. Jones. Spring Hill. t
 To the United Daughters of the Con- federacy of Alabama:
 Notwithstanding that my words to the dear old tune of Dixie nave been adopted by the U. D. .C. or Ala bama I hasten to express my heartfelt appreciation of the high compliment. I have not received any formal no- tice of this action, but have read In various papers that. at the recent Con : vention at Union Springs, the words written while was at school in Green : vile, Alabama, were selected bv the Committee on Dixie" and adopted py the State II, D. c.
 From among the kind letters of con- gratulation which are before nae T quote the following from MT ", C. Hurst. Georgia veteran; fors sh's is honor to come from the womannooo or your own State, must be doubly grati- flying. I regard it as compliment 10 the old South"
 MT. Hurst expresses my feelings bet ter than I could have done 1t myselr. It is indeed doubly sweet--hrst' oe- cause 1t is a token from my own con federate Sisterhood and next, because it endorses, as MT. Hurst expresses IT, the mode of expression Of that perioo' as song of the South.
 It is simple, that Is true. But thus our fathers taught. our mothers lfved' our brothers spoke. our sisters sang in homes consecrated to Love and Duty without malice to the outside world Ana thus, in emulation of that sim plicity, to the officers and members or the U. D. C. of Alabama. I send this message of loving thanks for your racen+ adoption of my Dixie" and arr l always
 Yours in Confederate Bonds, l. M. Porter Ockenden Tuscumbia, Ala. June 12. 1906. To the Alabama Division, U. D. C.: At the meeting of the Executive Board held in January. message from Mrs. Martha Geilow. Presioen, , | General of the Southern Educational | Association, was presented, but Tor l the reason that other matters of i'm | portance relating to our Division in- 1 teresH claimed on time only a sketch l of this educational movement was giv- | en. and the motion to further consid- CT the matter at the May convention | prevailing, Mrs. Geilow being the l guest of our hostess Chapter, she was invited to present the matter she is | SO much interested in. A number or Chapters had already signified their intention to become Auxiliary to the Association and others manifested | their intention to subscribe to the 1 cause.
 The corresponding Secretary was instructed to notify the Chapters with out representation at the Convention | of the action taken. endorsing the
 work with recommendations that all
 the Chapters of this Division become auxiliary to the Southern Educational Association" At the time, your President did not feel it wise. to influence the wish nor
 action of those present, for 1t seemed I.. | earnestness were evinced in the move ment, but, for those Chapters not rep resented and hence liable to misunder- standing of the requirements to be made upon the auxiliaries, considerable solicitation was felt and expressed The Corresponding Secretary notihed l the Chapters at once according to m
 structions given her, but 1t has been the intention of your President. to com municate with you more fully, when advice had been received as to accept ance of this work in all U. DC. circles | A circular letter from our President General received yesterday explains these matters in accordance with the opinions held by the Executive Boaro
 of the Y. D. C. and copy will be sen' each Chapter President with the re- quest that 1t be read to her members
 and give the subject mature thought
 before further action Is taken. Youi President fully endorses the views 1T
 regard to Chapters and Divisions, U ID. C., becoming auxiliary to organl
 cations other than those pledged t1
 Confederate objects. Onr U. ID. and State constitutions specify our ob
 iects and aims, and If we support ant
 work for these our activities VII
 compass areas and apply methods al
 advanced, important and educatlona
 as any yet proposed for the honor an'
 betterment of our Southland.
 The Alabama Department or AT
 chives and History Is the best in th'
 Western Hemisphere" here is broaf
 field in which we can labor and Keel
 to our object in Confederate historica
 work.
 number of Chapters maintain chil
 dren of poor ex-Confederates at tn
 public or normal schools, others one
 medals for the best essays on historl
 cal subjects, and it is hoped that eacl
 Chapter will adopt this work, Whlci
 though 1t may seem small. Is Ia
 reaching in its advantage for research
 and of untold influence for good 10
 our children and respective communl
 ties.
 Faithfully your President,
 Mrs. J. N. Thompson l lame