The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01


 Southern Industrial Educational Asso- ciation) proposition to the Chapter to donate s10 towards scholarship, was eagerly responded to. and one earnest member said 1t would be a pleasure for her to contribute $5.
 After all reports had been turned in, the election of officers was held and no President ever received more com plimentary election.
 (Miss) Nellie c. Holt,
 Corresponding Secretary.
 Report from Tuscumbia Chapter.
 The order of the day. February 6, 1906. was election of officers. and to hear the report of the Executive Board meeting held in Montgomery. The off, fcers elected were:
 Mrs Oscar Simpson. President.
 Mrs. Tailor Henry, Vice. President.
 Miss Susan Seveir. Secretary.
 Miss E Hogan, Treasurer.
 Mrs. M. Can't and Miss McReynolds, Historians.
 Mrs. L. T. Pride, Director.
 Mrs A. H. Carmichael. Delegate to the convention.
 The Treasurer was ordered to pay the per capita tax as soon as collected, including the auxiliary fund also. Miss McDavid, who represented our Chapter dt tHS AAcCultVe DoaTQ HHSctiHS, SeHe official report, which was read and thoroughly endorsed. Six dollars was contributed by members for the imme- diate needs of the hospital at Soldiers Home.
 The committee appointed to formu late rules governing the historical es- say reported the following: Subject of essay. Rights Of Secession" the contestants to be between the ages of 1 1 h.. to hra limited to 1000 words and written un- der the ordinary conditions governing the graduating essays of the respective schools. Each essay is to be numbered as handed in to the superintendent or principal of the respective schools, who is asked to record number and corre- spending name, sending same to Mrs. Oscar Simpson. President Tuscumbia Chapter, by May 1. The Judges of the merits of these essays are to be chosen by the Chapter committed. and in order that the decision may be fair and be- yond doubt impartial, the judges names are not to be known, nor are they pre- sumed to learn from which school the essays originate"
 The committee was ordered to cor respond with manufactories. for suit able medals, the price of same to be limited to $10.
 6OIue llIlc as VuTc. hoHpSoll uSnSN that some one be appointed to take charge of auxiliary work. as her official duties for the division prevented her doing justice to the children. Mrs. Williams not being able to take charge, 1t was decided to have the children meet with the Chapter.
 Mrs. Stones catechisms recom- mendeG by the State c. of c Director, were ordered to be used by Chapter and children.
 The question of inviting the conven- ton to meet with us in 1907 was a mat ter of interesting discussion. and a committee of three appointed to meet with a committee of same number from Florence and Sheffield Chapters to de- termine the practicability of the Tri- Cities entertaining the convention.
 Memorial Day services to be consid- cred at next meeting.
 Chapter Reporter.
 March 26, 1906.
 The regular monthly meeting for February. was held Wednesday after noon, (20th,) at the home or the Presi- dent. Mrs. J. c. McAndrew.
 The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
 Mrs. J. c. Lawrence as chairman or entertainment committee made most
  their entertainment given here at home were $57.4O clear. At Troy she and Miss McGowan with their troop" were given a most royal welcome and re- turn of $54.02, thus increasing the chap ters treasury $111.42. By rising vote the chapter extended thanks to Mrs. Lawrence and Miss McGowan. On mo- tion of Mrs. Seals Harris the chapter voted tc thank the young ladies and the young gentlemen who gave their time and talents to these entertain ments, through the local papers.
 full report was made by the Treas urer. Mrs. s. T. Frazer.
 Mrs. A H. Pickett, our director gave us a most interesting account of the meeting of the Executive Board of the Alabama division of U. D. c. She spoke at length of the visit to the Soldiers Home, how Loyalty they were received and entertained by Judge and Mrs. Jen Falkner. The urgent needs of the hospital supplies, etc. she presented to the chapter. Whereupon immediate ac- tion was taken and our Treasurer. Mrs S. T. Frazer was instructed to forward at once the solicited $5 for the support of the hospital.
 The fact that a great want was here recognized in the hospital, 1t was sug- gested that each member pay five cents monthly to the hospital fund. This to be voluntary contribution, MISS Aodle Beaumont agreed to see each member and collect this voluntary offering, or donations.
 Mrs. W. T. Stakely sent a request that each lady send to her for use in scrap book, war records of the soldier on whose merits she had become a member of the U. D. C. The President read a card from Mrs. McDavid asking this chapter to make a selection of a week for editing the U. D. C. column in The Advertiser, according to plans formu- lated by the Executive Board at its re- | cent meeting.
 After discussion Mrs. A. H. Prickett and Mrs. Scale Harris were appointed committee to conduct column for this chapter.
 The President then entered into the appointment of various committees for | the arrangement of entertaining the committee of the Alabama Division U D. C., which meets with us the and 10 of May, after which the chapter ad- adjourned to meet in March. | Mrs. Scale Harris, Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. J. G. McAndrew. President
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