The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-11


 mond Pearson Hobson-was the enyo,
 from the International Peace ConEres.
 held in New York city last April to the
 sixteenth Continental Congress of the
 D. A. R. asking the cooperation ano
 support of the worldwide fronic move.
 ment inaugurated by the Prince oi
 Peace The Hero of the Merrimac' was
 as all Alabamians are taught in their cradles the lullaby of the stars--the
 Star of Bethlehem. and the constella-
 ton on the flag of our country. If one of Its stars differ from the others in glory, and we call 1t by the rythmic name Alabama" attribute 1t to a hab- 1t of the blood.
 The history of the first decade of the Society of Daughters Of the American Revolution within its borders. is a record of heaithful growth in a tonic atmosphere of patriotism of its own creation.
 I. was planted by a favorite adopted Daughter of the brave old State Ken lucky, Mrs. Merson. It was fostered and developed. by it's able Life Regent and present President-General, Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, Birmingham.
 The most conspicuous expression of its loyalty to the objects and aims of the national organization is it's liber- ality to the Continental Hall Fund, and AtS alQ or the aQmlnlS- trstfon of Mrs. Donald Mclean in her successful efforts toward completion of this memorial building. Our Regent made judicious choice of a room for Alabama, and the future employ of the membership will be its interior decora- tion, and furnishing it in harmony with the other apartments.
 The organ of our State Society is The Montgomery Advertiser This gracious medium has been under lho editorial management of its superior Historians and Genealogists, Mrs. P lT Nell, now of Clemson College, S. C., Mrs. R. H Carter, Birmingham; Miss Meta Thompson. Mobile, our present Poet Laureate, and the cultured Miss Anne M Williams, Montgomery. Through this chanel, the reports of our fourteen Chapters--many of whom perpetuate the names of Revolutionary soldiers; a genealogical department. and information of local and national the leading journals of the South. The Andrew Jackson Chapter, Talladega, has erected on a historic spot a mon- ument to Tennessee's Martinet and his fearless fighters. The moment seems opportune, that I ask on behalf of these noble Daughters that thoso of the volunteer State place above it vigil flag, and thus unite with them in doing honor to those who came to our rescue, in the days of Alabama's infancy.
 Major James M Robertson, better known to the literary world as Horse shoe Robertson" sleeps beside the swift flowing current of the Black Warrior River and at the request of the present State Regent, is to be sim ilariy remembered by Horseshoe" Robinson Chapter, West Point. Miss. The pens of John Pendleton Kennedy and of our own minstrel, Alex B. Meek, have
 with wizard art, Hung the votive chaplet on the heart His story. mid her Actions, hath given His name and deeds to after-times. Summers flowers. beneath the light of
 the triumphant day, lsux lsuxurious sweets are , snedding p eDer
 The initial work ot Alabama'g new Regent was an appeal to the honored Regent of Tennessee, Miss Mary B. Temple, Knoxville, to join the custo- dian of the grave of the widow of Gov ernor Sevter-Catherine Sherrill-for more than seventy years. in its preser vation, and to restore her to the niche to which she is entitled as a Revolu- tlOndTy neTOlnS. me IcSp1cnuCHt AdhiO of John Sevier-the Washington of securely in the affec- tionate pride of the State where he slept for seven decads on the banks of its Tallapoosa, near which his stormy life drama ended. Miss Temple and Bonny Kate Chapter have been hindered in taking steps to honor her memory, and I doubt not will champion the move
 al Nn Sherrill Sevier. l claim the avowed approval and help of this cir cle in its accomplishment.
 But her life had 8 glory all her own. 'Bonny Kate is entitled to a costlier ribute, than the perpetuation of her Jet name by one of the Chapters of Tennessee. Alabama stands waiting to make common cause of this imperative luty.
 Mrs- Mcclellan has added two inn ,ortant committees to the scope of the Regency, viz, Child Labor Legislation md Education, and has placed at the lead of the former Mrs. Rhett Goode, tate Vice Regent, Mobile, and of the alter Mrs. Charles A. Stakely, Mont 'omery. The child labor bill pending n the present adjourned session of he Legislature of Alabama is oonsid red the best that has yet been ob- aInGu Tn a SOuLHSTn 0ldlCs Medals and money have been awerd- | d to students of either sex in the | arious colleges for the best thesis on .merican history and biography, and | copies of the Declaration | f Independence, ready for hanging, | ave been presented to many schools, | rom the reflex influence of our so- | Iety there has resulted a general cb-. | ervance of Flag Day and an intel | gent celebration of the Fouth of July | taking the place of a ribald holi- ay.
 For the Daughters of the American evolution of Alabama, some of whom ere charter members and officers of ne Monteagle D. A. R. Circle. I re- lrn thanks to It's management for the ourtesies and privileges extended lem. Its very name is synonymous of le genius of the organization, the erfect freedom from boundary lines nd exclusive affiliation. It compasses le entire membership of the Society nd invites the patronage and partic- ,ation of its 50.00O native-born Amer an women. Widening with success -e suns, its periphery shall be bound d by the hemisphere, and its center y the fathomless Armament above ais. it's eyric among the cliffs.
 The conception of its founders was vision of perfected love of country, nd liberty of thought, whose basic rinciple Is charity.
 With Ruskin l would say: Today
 Unsullied comes to thee, new born: Tomorrow is not thine.
 The sun may cease to shine
 For thee ere earth shall greet its morn.
 Be earnest then in. thought and deed. III