The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20

Historian. sa5 $ Perry St. Moh'so"
 sRemember the days of old; consider the years of many generation; ask thS father and he will show thee. tny elders and they will tell thee: --hdose,s
 "I,emove not the ancient landnark K which thy fathers have set."--Soiomon,
 state Directory.
 Regeht--Mr, Aurora Pryor Mc- Vice Regent-Mrs Rhett Goode. Mo- secretary--Mrs. William Harvey. New Decatur. ,.,.5 Historian-Miss Anne Marks VII Hams. 4iontgomery.
 Chaplain-Mrs, Charles A StakeIy' otisesaI Reader-Mra L. J. Haley. Agent American Monthiy--Mrs. J. M Wyly. Montgomery.
 Poet Laureate. Miss Metta ThoInpsoh'
 Chapter Directory General r-Birmingham; Re- gent, Mrs. A c. Smith.
 Mrs' ns'ss z. ?. disss. sss-N'n's0nsfs
 Andrew Jackson-Tailadega: Regent. Mrs. A. G. Storey.
 Light Horse Harry Lee--Auburn; Re- Martha Wayies Jefferson--opeiika; Regent. Mrs. w. E. Watkins. John Wade keyes--Athens: Regent. Mrs. William J. Hagan.
 Tuscaloosa--Tuscaioosa; Regent. Mrs Lewis--Eufauia; Regent. Miss Mary Nobiie--AIobile; Regent. Mrs. Joseph stephens---New Decatur; Regent, Mrs Osceola Kyle.
 Frederick William Gray--Anniston; Regent, Mrs. Hiram Donald Barr.
 Francis Marion--M Montgomery; -fte- gent. Mr.. Haiis Janney.
 Rienville---Anntston; Regent. MrA Katherine Steel = oxford; Regent. Airs. James R. Draper.
 cherekee--Selrnq, Regent. Miss Nell lie V. Baker
 Books of the week for D. A. R.
 Readers.
 The American Revolutionary Sir George Otto Trevelyan, IF mo. New York: Longmans, Green and Company. Vol. III. S2.50.
 Memories of Virginia, 1607-1soT--By Mrs. Flora A. Darling; oblong, 12 mo, Washington. D. c.
 The Princess Pocahontas--By Mrs. Ned McDavid. The Neale Publishing Company.
 The State papers are making notices of this new autumn book by an Ala bama woman. who Is also D. A. R.. having become member Of the Asso- citation through the Petor Forney Chapter. of Montgomery, { The follow ing is taken from tho Social and Per snnal column of The Montgomery Ad- vertiser. of Thursday, October 10
 The following from The Birmingham Age Herald will be of special interest to a large circle of Montgomery friends. Mrs. McDavid formerly lived in Montgomery. and was one of the most prominent, active and influential members of the No Name Club. Mrs Ned McDavid tMittie Owen) one of the brightest and most charm- ing young women fin the social life Of Birmingham, has a book in the autumn market. The Princess Poeahontss, (The Naale Publishing Conpany) Add vance notices pronounce the story to be delightful. tho most charming that has yet been written of the career ot this Indian Princess. It is quite sure of finding many appreciative readers not only in Birmingham, but else- where, and a wide circle of friends and admirers of the talented author will be especially interested in the na- nouncement made by her publishers;
 C This little book is just what it pretends to be- says Mrs. McDavid in her preface. It is a simple story of Pocahontas, her brief and remarkable career. and her relation to the English coIonfsts Some may say, There is nothing new
 "Nothlng new? Mrs. Mcpavid's mod esty and her wide knowledge of Vir ginian history, led her into error. Charm and freshness are always new. and this touching biography has both. The story of the famous Indian Prin- cess has never been treated with so much sympathy and delicacy. and. though the facts may not be new-we take the authors word for 1.-the book is new and delightful. a thing to treasure"