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reported $500 collected for that pur- pose and several members contribut- ed. and we hope to have the stones placed by Memorial day. Miss Army reported five dollars given by Mrs M. c. Pickens toward our Old Veter- ans fund.
 1t was decided that the i've dollars pledged at the Convention should be forwarded to the Faikners' Soldiers Home. and that . small contribu- ton be sent to the Arlington and Wertz monuments and also to the Morgan and Pettus monument in Selma. hoping to send larger contribution later. Mrs. Gilbert was unanimously elect ed an honorary member of the j. D. Webb chapter. A committee was ap- pointed to write resolutions of sor- row at the death of Mrs. R. J. Nell son, one of our most loved and deyct' ed members. wreath of magnolia leaves tied with the colors was sent by our president from the chapter at Magnolia" was adopted as the Chap ter flower for memorial purposes, the leaves to be used when not in bloom. After the business meeting Mss Apsey read a clipping of the reunion in Mont gomery and Mrs. Mary. Pickens one on the Richmond reunion. Mrs. Mc- Milan gave an exquisite instrumental BOlO, IOlloWSQ Oy h InOst 0ChSht WY cal solo by Mrs. Thomas F. Knight. 5.
 Miss Martha Young. in her charming manner. gave some of her dialect read ings. Light refreshments were served and the meeting adjourned to meet the third Tuesday in December with Mrs. L.. W. Jay.
 The Troy Chapters regular monthly meeting was held In the parlor of the EIks, Home December g. With the us- uaI interest. each co-laborer In the field at work gave her report, showing the untiring zeal in the cause so dear to each member. And particularly So was the one given of the revival of the Emma Sansom Chapter. Chiidren's Aux Hilary, as related by their director. The enrolment of new members. goodly number of the old ones and then the interesting programs for study or en- tertainment prescribed for each reg ular meeting gave evidence of an abid- ing interest in the entire chapter. fn- terspersed with the historical work, will be that of monetary contributions to monuments. memorial and educa- tional purposes
 The president gave resume of the years work. touching her very tedf- ous task of enrolling the names of the veterans under the new regime, for the bestowal of the Crosses of Honor, announcing the fact that the Troy Chapter had bestowed three hun dred and fifty crosses to veterans and that applications were being made ev- cry once in awhile for others She stated that contributions had been giv- en during the year for various pros pective monuments of the general u' D. C. The amount raised for the Pike county monument and the prepared en- tertainment by the Chapter for the Morgan and Pettus monument to be erected in Selma.
 Not because they were members of the United States Congress of whom all of Alabama is proud and Is pleased to honor but because they were noble, true and great generals of the South arn Confederacy. To conform to the regulations of the General U. D. C., and that the new Chapter officers may be enrolled in the minutes of each general U. D. C. Convention Of the. sTreNsks hape ter, hold its annual erection m The December following their rule. The officers for 1908 ares
 Mrs c. S.. Tutwss@ President; Mrs John F. Hubbard, srst Vice Pres ident; Mrs.J. S. Alfred. second vice-pres- ident, Mrs. H. c. White. recording sec retar; Mrs. Davis Wilkerson, Treas urer; Mrs F. s. Wood, corresponding Secretary; Mrs. P. l.. Locke. Historian. The Chapter in future will hold their meetings in the homes of the mem bers, <beginning alphabetically.
 Mrs F. $. Wood,
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