The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-19

The newly elected officers will be in stalled next October. The following IS a report of the annual election of of ficers, and the report made by the del- egate to the Sixteenth D. A. R. Con- >gress:
 The annual meeting of General Sumter Chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, was held on yes terday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. James T. Harwell in Glen Iris Park.
 large number of the Daughters were in attendance, and the business of the meeting which was the election of officers for the ensuing year. was conducted with the following result:
 Regent. Mrs. Joseph V. Allen; Vice Regent, Mrs. E. J. Sharp, Secretary Mrs. James T. Harwell; Treasurer Mrs. J D. Head: Historian. Mrs. l.. G. woodson; Registrar. Mrs. J. D. Dabney; Chaplain. Mrs. w. H. Nevins
 After the election of officers was completed the report of Mrs. c, J. sharp delegate from the chapter, to the Ma tional Congress of the Daughters oI the American Revolution, which was lately held at Washington, were in |. .troduced, and Mrs. Sharp made her of- ficial report to the chapter.
 Mrs. Sharp's report was most inter-
  bers of the chapter, who were present esteemed it privilege to hear her She began with most graceful and eloquent tribute to the national pres ident, Mrs. Donald Mclean. speaking of her in the highest terms as wo- man and as an officer-her Womaniy grace and charm, her personal magnet ism. her powerful mind and wonderrui executive ability combine to make her for ha rnStff0n she holds
 Mrs. Sharp went on to say that sne was at a complete loss to understand the newspaper squibs and. cartoons addressed against this splendid Wo- man, and that she could sincerely as- sert that they were utterly without foundation or excuse.
 The delegate then paid most justly merited tribute to Mrs. J. Morgan Smith. who had been present as State regent, at the convention, and Who was elected vice regent of the Na- tional Congress of the Daughters or the American Revolution by the most flattering vote which was ever cast for a candidate. Mrs. Sharp said that the pride which the chapter and the State of Alabama had. always feit III Mrs. Smith was more than 1ustnieo by the spontaneous honors which were showered on her in Washington.
 One of the many delightful experi- ences of the delegates recounted by Mrs Sharp was the invitation from the peace commission to the D. A. R.'s to attend one of their sessions. This in- tation was accepted and the Daughters attended in a body
 The speaker on this occasion was the much beloved and admired hero' Richmond Pearson Hobson, who was a veritable "Chrysastom, the golden tongued," the hearts of the Alabama delegates swelled with pride when they remembered that he, too, is an Ala bamian.
 Mrs. Sharp in closing again spoke of Mrs. J. Morgan Smith. rendering to her a vote of thanks for the many un- usual privileges which were accorded the Alabama delegates through her; Mrs. Mclean, the national regent do- ing everything in her power for Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Smith in turn pass ing them to her Alabama associates
 Among the many privileges thus en- joyed was the special favor and at tention shown the Alabama delegates at President Roosevelt's reception.
 Such occasions as these are inspir- ing indeed to the Daughters and each member of the General Sumter Chapter' at the close of Mrs. Sharp's delightful address, felt their patriotism renewed