The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-27
omciai Organ Alabama Division.

I crowning giory of their livss."--Jeffer- But there are deeds which should not And deeds that should not wither."
 Editor-in- -Chief--Mrs. Charles c. | Brown. Birmingham. | Asslstant k1ltor-Mrs. Belle Allen
 Historical EaitorHMrs. Harvey F. Jones. Aaoplle.
 President. Mrs. Lizsis George Hem derson, greenwood, Miss.
 First vice-tresident. Mrs: A. H. | Voorhies. San Francisco. Cal. second vice-Eresidsnt, Mrs. D, A. s. Vaugnt. New Orleans. La. Recording Secretary. Mrs. A. l.. Dowdell. opelika. Ala.
 | Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. A w. Rapley. st. Louis. Mo.
 | Treasurer. Mrs. Eustice Williams. Louisville. Ky.
 Custodian Cross of Honor. Mrs. L. H. Raines, Savannah. Ga. Ala0anaa state Directory. Miss Sallie Jones Honorary President, Camden. Ala.
 "a, Mrs Charles C. Brown. President.
 Mrs. B. B. Ross. First vics-Prssi- dent. Auburn. Ala.
 Mrs. Lewis Cobb, Second vice-Prss-
 Mrs. L. T. Fride Recording Sec retary, Pride Station, Ale. Mrs. w. N Phillips Corresponding
 Mrs. i. W. T Palmer. aa Treasurer. ai Mon | tevallo. Ala.
 Mrs. Harvey E. Jones. Historian.
 Mrs: Y; H; Fillmore. Registrar, Moun-
 Mrs. J. A. Rountree. Recorder of Cross Of Honor, lseU, Eleventh Ave- hue. South Birmingham. Ala Mrs. Mary G. kicKens. director and Registrar of the Children of the Con. isderacy. Greensboro, Ala Auditing Committee--Mrs. Ellen Ps- ! ter" Bryce, Tuscaloosa
 Chapter Extension. Mrs. R. A. Lee. Greenville. Chairman.
 ' state souvenir Plate--Mrs. W. L. Durr. Montgomery. Chairman. Monument Fund--Mrs. B. D. Ross. Auburn, Chairman.
 Hospital Relief. Soldiers Homs--Mrs. Frank Elmore. Mountain Creek, Chair- man.
 scholarship-Mrs. !. A. Thompson | Tvscumbia Chairman.
 The Bazaar to be held during con- | vention In Norfolk, has by consent of l Mrs. Voorhies First Vice President year.
 l hope no chapters will be inconven- | fenced by former announcements. This | information was received today. The Committee on Arrangements has been unable to secure a suitable build ing. Mary c. Browne. Pres. Ala. Div. U. D. c.
 October 2s. 1907.
 The Montgomery Daughters of the l Confederacy so gladly responded to the | invitation from the local camps Sons l of Veterans to assist In entertainfn3 | the Veterans at the Reunion November l i rA ha Da rf4 tAP will Tp charge of the mess hall, serving sup | per the night of November 12, through dinner on the 14th.e
 An Incident in the War History of
 Robert E. Lee.
 It is a great mistake to suppose that the Confederate, soldier, in active serv- ice, never saw Anything but the grim side of war; that mud and forced | marches, dust, thirst. starvation. freez- ing nights or burning suns, with smoke, battle and carnage, constitute his sole experience.
 Every soldier. perhaps who "snuffed the breeze of battle" has stored away in his mind the recollection of some event, pathetic or ludicrous, which con stitutes an Film in his desert life, where the cooling shadows and drip ping waters are still benediction of memories One of thfse adventurers, refreshed from the perusaf of an old letter written to me soon after It's oc- currence. is beautifully unfolded by a fair Virginia maiden. It gives the sun ny side of soldier life; is so signifi- cantly suggestive of greatness and so poetical in the recital that we here give the gist of the story.
 There lived just west of the battle field of Malvern Hill, a Mfr. Champ. whose hospitable home. added to the | 70 Nlau IVtOF had been a beautiful retreat for the Confederate soldier. sick or we'll Col onial in style, with all It's surroundings indicative of afiuence and culture, | Champheld as 1t was called, became a famous center to which every soldier of any refinement of taste. naturally l Rravitated As Miss Ada Champ and | her father sat upon the front veranda on the evening before the battle of Malvern Hill a dense colum of cavalry. | followed by artillery and then an un- broken line of infantry, came in sight moving along the highway some three hundred yards distant | As the rear of the column disap- peared from sight three soldiers, on | horseback presented themselves at the side of MT Champs yard. and with lift ed hats and distinguished bearing asked for the privilege of drinking at the we'll While all three were cava- Hers of striking mien, one especially | attracted the attention of their hosts. All had sprung from his horse with the | arilitv of A boy, and though care and l a1e had stolen his youth. he stood erect. the very impersonation or well brad soldier. Graceful in movement gentle in speech, with broad shoulders | a frank, open countenance ana an ar about him that showed he was mt 10 command. This soldier. drinking rom ,M old fashioned gourd, became al .l once A character picture worthy to pc studied. After the three had grace TuIlv acknowledged their indeotedness "a the young lady. they roae on' H r,os soon learned from others who sa,,,a to the well that the striking hs- s,-a r,aa inc commander -in-chtef or the SonFederate army. As soon as this in- Sorn,atton was imparted to the master | aS c,bampfield manor he started ms SauShter on horseback. escorted by oonvalescing Confederate soldier. 70 Snnt m General Lee and importune htn, +o come back and join the family
 t .rnner. General Lee was soon founo S.,t With his ideas of proprtety Tn a oo,,rtrv desolated by war. and with the .,.a sAnae of the obligation he was under to obey his own general oruets "No struggling from the nhY, it
 would have refused the generous lhEi'- m s+Jon had 1t been sent through tne Ssnutation of a committe Of men, sut ,.,hen Miss Ada made her plea wth tbose Embellishments of manner so racteristic of a cultured moaes'