The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-10
MRS. BROWN
IS PRESIDENT
Heads Alabama Daugh-
tiers Of Confederacy
ELECTION WAS UNANIMOUS
Mrs. Ross Firmly Declined to Be a
Candidate.
Last Day of Session Was Full of Work
and Numbers of Fine Reports
Made BY Commit
BY WILL T. sHEEHAN.

Charles G. Brown, wife of the ex-At-
torney General of Alabama. was today
elected President of the Alabama Di-
vision, United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy.
A contest for the Presidency was
averted by the firm refusal of Mrs.
b. b. Ross of Auburn to permit her
name to go before the convention as
candidate for the Presidency.
The convention will meet next year
in Birmingham, the home of the Presi-
dent. Huntsville extended cordial
Invitation to the Daughters for next
years gathering, and although Hunts
ville's invitation was ably presented
by Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopton, the del
egates voted for a meeting in Birming-
ham.
From early morning until late at
night, the day was filled with work for
the Daughters. officers reported, COM
mittees reported. policies were consid-
cred In spirited discussions, and Of
ficers were elected.
BY far the most interesting item on
the days program was the election of
a President to succeed Mrs. j. N.
Thompson of Tuscumbia. A number of
the delegates led by Mrs. w. A. Gayle,
asked Mrs. Ross to go before the con-
vention as candidate for the presi-
dency. Although Mrs. Ross refused to
become a candidate in any sense of the
word, Mrs. Gayle placed her in nominal
ton.
Mira. Ross's Speech.
The speech of Mrs. Ross withdrawing
her name sec forth the calls upon
her that would forbid her from
becoming a candidate or discharging
the duties of the Office; a speech, in
which the emotion which moved the
speaker could not be disguised, was
one of the most dramatic incidents of
the convention. The Daughters pres
ent heartily applauded it, and Mrs.
Virginia Clay Clopton said that Mrs.
Ross had won the love of every
Daughter, and though they could not
honor her now, they would honor her
next year. Mrs. Brown was then
elected by reclamation, when her nom
nation was made by Mrs Harmon of
Russellville. had been seconded by the
Yancey and the Pelham Chapters OF
Birmingham. Mrs. Browns election
was declared by the unanimous rising
of all delegates present.
When the new President came for
ward and bowed her thanks to the
Daughters, she was given a round of
spontaneous applause. Mrs. Brown
last year was First Vice President of
the Division, and is greatly loved by
the members
With one voice, Mrs. b B. Ross was
chosen as First Vice President. Mrs.
j. Lewis Cobbs of Montgomery was re-
elected Second Vice President. Mrs
Cobbs was unavoidably detained at
home and the rules forbid the election
to an office of any delegate not pres
ent. but the convention complimented
Mrs. Cobbs by suspending the rules and
giving here an unanimous election.
Mrs. Phillips of Bessemer was elected
Recording Secretary, and Mrs. Thomp-
son Pride of Sheffield was chosen as
Corresponding Secretary.
The convention insisted upon keeping
In office two of the most faithful off,
Gals. Mrs. T. W. Palmer of Tusca-
loosa, Treasurer, and Mrs. Harvey e.
Jones of Mobile, Historian. Mrs.
Frank Gilmore of Montgomery was
elected Registrar.
ShefleId's Surprise.
Incident to the morning session was
a surprise to the convention. The sur
prise was furnished by the Commercial
Club of Sheffield. The club was not
satisfied with its excellent deeds to the
entertainment of the delegates, but it
presented the convention with q purse
OF $50 to be used as the division saw fit.
The presentation was happily made by
Mayor j. l.. Andrews of sheffield.
The club also presented as souvenirs
of Sheffield, brown leather purses,
properly stamped to all delegates. Mrs.
l.. G. Dawson of Montgomery was given
an ovation when she submitted her re-
ports on the splendid work done by
the Committee on the Shiloh Monument,
of which she was the head. The report
reviewed the work through the eight
years of steady labor, which resulted
in the erection of the handsome monu-
ment on the battlefield. at a cost of
$4,000.
The convention was enthusiastic
when 1t gave Mrs. Dawson a rising vote
of thanks. Mrs. Mary Pickens of
Greensboro, submitted an excellent re-
port of her work as Director and Reg
istrar of the Children of the Confed-
eraGX. The gold medal offered by the
convention for the best answer to the
series of historical questions, was won
by a little Miss Mary Wallace Kirk Of
Tuscumbia. The prize for the best es-
say was awarded Miss Sarah Lpscomb of
Admission. The prize of a memorial pic
ture of Robert e. Lee, entwined with
Confederate flags was awarded to the
Robert +. Lee Auxiliary at Eufaula.
Mrs. Elmore's Work.
A report on the special work done
by the committee, for the aid of the
Soldiers Home at Mountain Creek. was
heard with peculiar interest and APP
proved by the convention. The report
was read by Mrs. Frank Elmore, who
began the year as Secretary of the COM
mittee. and who finished It serving as
both Chairman and Secretary
Because of the special and unexpect-
ed demands made upon her time, Mrs.
w. A. Gayle. the first Chairman,
of the committee, had to relinquish the
duties of the office in November. The
other members of the committee were
Mrs. John A. Kirkpatrick of Montgom-
cry. and Mrs. Roman OF Union Springs.
The committees earnest fhbors for the
maintenance OF the hospital at Mountain
Creek have been fruitful In results.
The committee was gratiied to report
to the convention, that the Legislature
had come to the relief Of the hospital
with an annual appropriation of $1,000.
A fine report was made on the histor-
ical work done by the various chapters
and officers Of the Division. The re-
port on the state souvenir plate. writ
ten by Mrs John w. Durr of Mont
gomery, was. in Mrs Durrs absence,