The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-24


 Director for Children of the confed- State. Recorder for Cross of Honor. ars' J. A. Rou~tree. Birmingham.
 To the Chapters.
 It IS earnestly requested that all chapters send to this department re- ports of all meetings at which any ac- lion of special interest is taken. The secre aries are requested to address their communications to Miss E. F. An- drews, BIO Mildred Street, and not to The Advertiser office, as in this way more prompt attention will be secured All matter intended for the assistant editor should reach her not later than the second delivery on Thursday of each week. as the MS. has to be in the printers hands by Thursday night. Matter tha- comes too late for insertion in the current issue, will be held over tlil the following Sunday.
 Members of any of the Montgomery Chapters, having items of interest to communicate, can call up the assistant editor. phone 14o9, at any time Thurs day, before p. m.
 The Chapters are requested to give special attention to the Presidents com mnnication this week, and ac1 accord ingly, Delegates to the annual con- vention should be choSen as soon as possible and their names sent in for publication, with the numbers who ex- pect to attend. in order that the hos tess Chapters may makel their arrange ments for the occasion.
 To the Alabama Division:
 Chapter Presidents are urged to for ward their per capita tax promptly to Mrs. Thomas Palmer. Treasurer
 Ten cents for each member In good standing is very small amount, and An hat GE held until the last moment of grace The Treasurer's books are balanced and sent to the Auditing Committee two weeks previous to the convention, and you are requested to send the amounts not later than April 22.
 The representation is based upon the amount paid in And every Caap. ST should pay to the Urea. ury the full amount due 9n its reported member ship. This is mentioned on account of the fact that great stress is lad upon defining "a member In good standing" and cer .ainly t.-ey are not unless they nave paid their annual State and Chap ter dues.
 In this connection it may not be out of place to cali attention to Article 10 of our Sta-e Constitution. According to this article each Chapter is entitled to one representative at the annual con
 
 in good standing, or fraction thereof, not less than seven; and also to a di- rector, who is ex officio one of the dele gation as based on the per capita repre- sentation. Attention specially Is called to this provision as confusion has some imes arisen in the past through a misapp-e- hension that the director should be an additional representative and not mere- iy one of the regular delegation.
 Our hostesses for the May Conven- ton, the Florence, Sheffield and Tus- eumbia Chap CTS, have appointed Mrs. John E. Delony. Chairman for commit- tee on Homes. Tuscumbia, being her address and in their desire to know as early as possible the number of guests to be expected and provided for them generously, she requests the names of delegates will be sent her as early as possible.
 Miss F. F.. Andrews. Assistant Editor of our U. D. C. Column, has already requested the names of. delegates sent to her. and we ask you comply with this request at your earliest conven- ience.,
 It has been our desire to announce a positive date for the dedicatory exer- cises of our Shiloh Monument but a number of incidents have occurred to delay the plans and work of the con- tractors.
 Until of late April and :, the anni- versary dates of the battle, had been selected for the unveiling, but these dates come on Saturday and Sunday, and this would possibly detain many from tending. The hostess Chapters report that their Committees are in hopes very soon to announce the ways and charges for transportation to Shi- loi, nd ing with me in at -empting to make it practicable to go from rnls point on Tuesday, May 6 and !, return that night and open the convention on Wednes- day, the Sth, the usual date. No changes of convention dates are now under consideration.
 Those delegates who do not wish to take the trip at small expense to Shi- loh. could arrive as by present sched- ule) on the afternoon or night of the Tth. As 1t will be necessary for me o appoint Committees beforehand. and the desire of some of the ChaiFmen of Standing Committees, Is to hold a meet ing before opening of the convention, 1t would greatly facilita.e our work if you will make it kno wn who from each Chapter will attend as delegates. As early as possible circular letter will be sent out announcing positive ar- engagements.
 So far only three Chapters have con- tribu ed to the funds subscribed by the Alabama Division tn the Arlington Wirtz and Morgan monuments-R. E. Rhodes; $5, $l and 50 cents; Troy, S2, $1 and 50 cents; Secession, $2 to Arl- ington. 50 cents to Morgan.
 We welcome to our ranks the newly chartered Chapter at River Bend, or ganized by Miss Lily Pratt.
 The Chapter enters on it's career un- der suspicious circumstances of fifteen members, the greater number of whom are descendants of MT. Leonard Gallo way Pratt for whom the Chapter is named.
 We extend for the Division congratu- latlons and earnes hopes for their con tinued zeal that shall develop success for our noble cause.
 Faithfully yours.
 Mrs. J. N. Thompson,
 President. Report of the Soldiers Home COmmittee