The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-19
UNITED DAUGHTERS
 OF THE CONFEDERACY
omelai organ Alabam. Division.

ance, but she of her want and penury did cast in all that she had" She hath done more than they all.
 There are but two Confederate mon uments In the Shiloh National Park those of Tennessee and Alabama-but the cause of this poverty is no re- proach to the South. To my mind the most unique and original among the hundreds of Federal memorials that dot the field is small marker bear ing this inscription:
 Monument erected to the 64th Reg iment. Garfield's Brigade. Got there too late for the battle." s
 It would be hard to believe that this was not meant for a joke, If il were possible to imagine that a joke could be intentionally perpetrated on such a spot. s-
 Want of space compels me to pass over the delightful social features of the convention es these have already been given by The Advertisers special correspondent, and 1t would take a catalogue as long as my arm, merely to name all the charming and distin- guished women who were present. The central figure among these was Mrs. Virginia Clay-Clopton, who was given an ovation worthy of the part she has played in Southern history. This letter is not intended to give full account of what happened but merely to catch up the loose threads and fill in the missing stitches that have been omitted by others. As I had not expected the honor of being called on to contribute again to this column for the present, and am writ ing on the train with the bottom of my hand grip for desk and without the aid of notes. the reader must be charitable If have left un- done those things, which I ought to have done, and done those things which I ought not to have done"
 I will take time to say, however, that have never attended a convention of any kind where the delegates were more royalty entertained than by the Tri-Cities. The decorations of the houses were as remarkable for good taste as for their elaborateness. The ceiling of the rooms at the Sheffield Hotel where the convention was served with elegant lunches, was particularly worthy of notice for the artistic man. ner in which it was decorated with Confederate celors. The City of Flor ence closed the social features of the occasion with an elegant reception, which the delegates were expected to attend at the close of the night ses- sion, and many of them went in evening dress for that purpose, but were de- Dy an which prolonged the session until Il o'clock. This was the sudden illness of the charming young lady who was acting as stenogTapher, on account of which the afternoon session had to be adjourned and its business carried over to the night session. Owing to the great length of the proceedings a large part of the audience had retired before the resolutions were read which had been drawn up to express the thanks of the convention for the many courte- sies they had received This was greatly regretted, as the dele~a feel so deeply grateful for the royal man ner in which they were received that they cannot express too strongly their appreciation of it.
 Among the important business meas ures passed by this convention, was the abolition of proxies in the Alabama Di- vision, the appropriation of $100 annually for a scholarship at Auburn or Tus- caloosa,. to be bestowed only upon the descendant of a Confederate Veteran, and the election of new officers. to each one of whom I should love to of fer a fitting tribute here, but have come to the end of my last sheet of paper and as your editor in chief can perform that pleasant duty so much more ably, I leave 1t to her gracious pen.
 E. F. Andrews,
 Co-Assistant Editor.