The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-29

| Iurtner treaties with the Chfckasaws
 and Chdctaws. providing for a wagon road from the Nashville country to the Watcher district, crossing the Ten
 nessee River at Mussle Shoals. where l lived the Colberts for whom a county
 and our youngest chapter are named.
 Among the highways was Jackson's military road, used in the subjugation
 of the Creek Indians, and the great 1 Tennessee road to Jones's Valley, and
 another cut via the High Town Trail
 and Attalla. Into this warp was woven
 the wool of our present civilization.
 The mission of Alabama Daughters
 seems an echo to Esther's patriot call
 Who knoweth whether thou art
 come to the kingdom for such time My first official act therefore was
 the appointment of standing commit
 tees whose definite work should be the
 location of these early roads.
 The Monumental Memorial Commit
 tee will take up the reports of, these
 tion of the report of Committee on
 Historic Spots and Soldiers Graves re-
 ferring to them, and will recommend
 designs and materials for marking them by the chapters nearest to them.
 have exchanged letters with the State regent of Tennessee and others
 interested as to thef neglect of the 1 grave of Catherine .-Sherrill second | wife of Governor John Sevier, at Rus l sefiville, Ala. We are assured that
 steps will be taken with reference to | it during the current year.
 | This will be arranged through the
 Monumental Memorial Committee. TO | the Committee on Historic Spots, Sol diers Graves and Relics is committed | the treasure trove for heirlooms and antique furniture for Alabama Room ! in Memorial Continental Hall. They I rrrfl Asx, 4hA <.f oraA l will be absolutely secure from fire and | the relic fiend.
 | Memorial Continental Hall Commit | tee has held first place since the incep- | tion of its objective work, and carries
 to the task this year the combined | energies and experience of some of our 1 foremost women.
 | Alabama justly claims the most | faithful and successful agent of the l American Monthly Magazine. In ac- | knowledgement of her fitness. she has 1 been raised to the becoming dignity of l chairman of one of our new commit | tees, that of the American Monthly ] Magazine, with elastic privileges. | Child labor legislation will be ably | championed by the virile committee of which Mrs. Rhett Goode, -State Vice Regent, is chairman.
 l The Committee on Legislative Aid | and Patriotic Incentives to Education covers a broad and most attractive field of intelligent effort, and one to which public sentiment will De a sym pathetic ally.
 The Committee on Proper ODserv- ance of National Anniversaries ana Alabama day, is entrusted 10 capapie and loyal Daughters.
 Its compansion Committee on Cuiti- yation of Fraternal Relations with the Sons of the Revolution, and Sons or the American Revolution will leno color and distinction to the observance of our red letter days, and heighten the spirit of comradeship. which should exist between members of societiss' set for tho preservation of c'1nnon heritage from common forefathers. The powers of the Committee on Real Daughters have been expanded, so that they may constitute them the Bead ro't Of our society by securing pensions for them.
 The Committee on the State Badge, has almost reached the successful cui imitation of it's labors. Every Ala bama Daughter should be proud to wear it for it's artistic beauty. as well as to evince their approval of 'ts de- sign and purpose.
 This committee has wrought so con scientiously and judiciously. that. as Regent, recommend that it be merged into a Department of Artistic Design and Genealogy, which will cover the field of family lineage. and the execu- tion of Coats of Arms as well as the escutcheons of States.
 Heraldic Art, under the auspices of the D. A. R. in Alabama, would i'll perceptible void in the studios of our important centers of population and influence. T
 The accession of two new Chapters is cause fog congratulation on the part of the D. A. D. in oud State. Cherokee Chapter, Selma, Twas organized under the administration of my distinguish cd predecessor, but I had the honor Of signing it's charter.
 Our hopes of a patriotic awakening in North Alabama are being realized It was my privilege to organize Colbert Chapter at Tuscumbia, Nov. 18th, and I am rejoicing in the prospect of like pleasure at Florence, Sheffield and Huntsville.
 Regents were appointed Ast montr al Alexander City and Sylacauga, and this augurs the advent of two addi- tional chapters. The increase in mem bership should swell our contribution to Continental Hail Fund. and enable the Chauters to offer rewards and med als in support of the Committee on Pa triotic Incentives to Education.
 The measured pulse of our State Councils will be quickened with the elixir of success, and our Continental Hall will be resonant With the ring | of many voices from Alabama.
 We have the dominant element of all | noble' achievement, harmony in | thought and activities. The delightful | personal association the Regency | brought me. has compensated me for | my efforts to promote the interests of | the Society of D. A. R. It has made me more highly responsive to the touch of true comradeship. and has given n freshly coined value to the relations we sustain to each other.
 When the history of the present pe- riod shall be written, may it suffer no shame. by contrast with that we are so earnestly striving to preserve and emulate as D. A. R.
 Aurora P Mcclellan.
 Athens Ala, Dec. 4. 1907
 Response to the address of welcome extended by Miss Mary N. Moore, to Ninth Conference of D. A. R.. at Ath- ems. Ala: