The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-09

President. Mrs. Lizzie George Hem
 First First vice-President. Mrs. A. H. pSad seeond vice-President. Mrs. D. A.
 Recording Secretary. Mrs. A. L.
 G Gcrresponding Secretary. Mrs A. w.
 Rss Treasurer. Mrs. Eaustice williams;
 Custodian Cross of Honor. Mrs. L. H Raines. SSya1naMh. S,,as M Ga. N rhorn son, President, Tuscumbia.
 Assistant Editor, MiMss Frances An orsT aisforical % Editor, Mrs. Harvey Jones, Mobile. -
 President Mrs. J. N. Thompson, Isf First TV1ice-President. Mrs. Charles G. Brown. Birmingham:
 Cobbs, Montgomery
 Recording Secretary. Mrs. Chappell Cory. Birmingham. tie McDavid. Florence. A
 Treasurer, Mrs. Thos. w. Palmer, UniysTsity ygIstEy PosMtGftice. M2s Aie; Lawrence ohiia HistOTlan. SRs1@sS Mrs. Harvey E. Jones,
 Chairman of Committees.
 Historical Mrs; Harvey Jones;
 Chapter Extension. Mrs R. E Lee
 State Souvenir Plate. Mrs. w. l..
 Shiloh Monument. Mrs. L. G. Daw-
 Mountain Creek Hospital Relief. Mrs F. Elmore.
 Director for Children of the Confed- ersfst sfste MFs RecordeT MasF for~ Cross of Honor Mrs. J. A. Rountree, Birmingham
 To the Chapters of the Alabama Divis-
 Your President has for some time felt the necessity of making an emort to be in closer touch with you ana lt being impossible to visit every locality and accent ali the courteous invitations extended has decided upon an arrange ment largely depending upon your m terest and response by which ofncial notice and announcements may De maoe to you through the U. D. c. columns mn to the latest moment of grace given us for entering material at The Ad- vertiser office.
 From this date until the time for un- yelling our monument at ShiIon, anu the May convention, you should De kent thoroughly informed as to the nroaress and course of events, of any corrections and official announcements pending and eliminating with these iroDartant events. Considering the netter thoroughly for your conven- fence and instruction and as an otnclaI necessity for your chief executive, have advised with Mrs. Jones Tn re gard to my assuming the duties or Ed
 
 vrjth an associate or assistant editor, resident in Montgomery who can re- ceive and place all manuscript sentsher with the publishers.
 AS A labor of love- I do not doupt attended with self-sacrifice, Miss Fran cas Andrews has kindly consented to come toe my assistance and hereaLteF YOU will send to her address, S1o Mlio- red Street Montgomery, Ala, all ChaP ter and Committee reports and all otp- al historical, WHICH will continue to be sent to- Mrs liar vev Jones-intended for our columns.
 We cannot commend too highly the services of our faithful Editor who nas served us we'll for eighteen months \,yithout intermission. By her accept ance of my appointment to thls posi- fioyS she has not only reflected cfeolt unon us. but relieved your Fresioeis of the responsibilities or an aIouoa9 1'.o dutv and we thank her TOT thls; eF@- oio1sar dispensing of aid to the auIltMh- m tstration. trusting that every Cnaptsr will continue to replenish her H 1'. caI store with data and papers TOT gu column. This change has peen ..Ia fo,S.ed hoping Mrs. Jones's plans WouIo ia,,e been made for moving residence to Montgomery, and not untli aItel |s- t,,rning from Gulfport did the STrs sitv seem so urgent. hoW eveti Ti,e,ysonSs no.oort annearing in next sunday ls- e nromises to send a copy or the pa ner to each Chapter, l have conclu1eu sus', tbe opportunity to say tnese io,'s tvw words to every one. was Sear eoo with what 10 dlsre 3arSsl on short notice Is avail ''In' Tn saying that my plans "Gulu tSau carry if you would appreelas9 ,,o,, ,ra largely dependent upon yous
 ne tnaf YOU should read the mate- .iai printed for you, and l .stronsby i5h nae lar every, Chapter President to sup ,cribe at once for the sunday tHuNI itl iser ethe Chapter t col0mas sh0nln PGS and inform req tSa mambers of what is going OH Ill state and U. D. c. circles
 It is the only medium we na'e con,- O! acouainting you with oHlciaI u, anu o1Ier roittee work Especially do the snloliei d Hhaotars and those who are rarely rep .no.tad at the conventions, need to oe tbrs informed and aided lhteIea'eu and animated to emulation: 4Lo How many will subscrloe al ohoS tn0 s9 for a years suosefiPtlou' OtI Pa4 hons until June for eVeryoody must oI,a to the unveiling, and hnd out the ! ,ra n gannents for the convention. The E>,acutive Board, as you. know mas 1 a,1oSrered your President to consult | Tith our hostesses and make slieht change in the date of the cohVehtlon' ;f necessary. If you read the papers, |  cnr DivIsion and Chapter work beside fhe historical matter which none can afford to deny themselves Nearly two years ago the convention | ordered the committee to complete ana erect the Shiloh monument. The com mittee selected a $3i000 monument lou cannot reflect upon any extravaganza In | the size or price of the Division monu- ment to be erected on a famous battie- field, and 1t means so much to the Wo- men of Alabama. Read Mrs Dawsons ! report and be able to say at the un- yelling that each Chapter has done it's i best for this memorial. Beside the monument, expense for the unveiling must be provided for, Already, the i program of exercises is under consid- eration and will be given you ir due time. The contractor writes me today all material is on hand. The box to be deposited in the foundation is being made and ready for important papers; so send in your contributions at once,