The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
THE SOCIAL SIDE
n. MILLS LECTURE TOMORROW


 MIR. MILLS LECTURE TOMORROW.
 Much interest is centered in the lec- ture to be delivered tomorrow evening at the Court House by Enos A, Mills. of the United States Department of Agriculture. The lecture which is to be given under the auspices of the City Federation of Clubs. will be illustrated with stereopticon views, and is sure to be intensely interesting. The pub- lie Is invited to attend and there Is to be no sort of charge. It is to be hoped that when this opportunity for pleasure and enlightenment on so vital mat ter is provided the lecturer will re- ceive the compliment of large and interested audience.
 The Government of the United States turns the services of the distinguished expert on forestry over to the GeneraI Federation of Womens Clubs. and the plan of that organization Is that each State President of womans Club Fed- sration shall place three lectures in her State. Montgomery is fortunate Tn securing one of these. and Mrs. W. A. Gayle, President of the Alabama Fed sration of womens Clubs. has turned the matter over to the City Federation. of which Mrs. Phares Coleman Is Pres ident. -N
 Mir. Mills lecture Is to be on the sub feet of preservation of the~Forests or America and some facts it will be good for men especially and women for their influence on men are these:
 That our country is threatened with . lumber famine.
 That for the purpose of working toward the ends of preserving and ex- tending our forests and reforestinG and averting the impending calamity exists the great organization of the American Forestry Association ot which Hon. James Wilson. Secretary of Agriculture, fs President. It was organized in 1882 and now has e.e0O members, residents of every state Tn the Union, Canada and foreign coun- tries. M
 There are fifteen directors of the American Forestry Association. and MT. Lfxon Johnson. nephew of Gen. Rob ert Ligon, is director for the Soutn. ! { That there is a bill now before Con- vreas called the Southern Appalachian white Mountain Forest bill, the pur. pose of which is to acquire national forests in the Southern Appalachian |. Mountains and White Mountains.
 A recently organized factor in the Appalachian campaign Is the Appaiacn. ian National Forest Association. or which Mir. LiKon Johnson Is President. ,rhis orranization has vice-president in each Appalachian State--Georgia, Alahauna. Tennessee. Kentucky. West Virrinia. Virginia, North Carolina and so,,tb Carolina. MT. J. J. Chambers of Montgomery is Yiee-President TOT Alabama.
 That the object of the Appalachian National Forest Association Is to con" d,,rt a vigorous campaign of education and publicity throughout the Appa- laohiafi SStates with a view to securing inc passage of the Appalachian bill so that we will have nationaI forest from Albama to Maryland to save the Appalachian Mountains for in that ter' ritory are the only great harawooo torf ests left in the United states. { The lecture by Mir. Mills will be giv- sr at the Court House tomorrow (Wed- nesday) evening. INTERESTING MISSION
 ARY MEETING. Yesterday afternoon in the assem- bly room of the First Baptist Church was held the February meeting of the WoYnan,s Missionary Society. the first gathering of women in the new edineesi The venerable Mrs. ". c. Ray was among the members present.
 Encouragetnent and strength were the key words, as found in the Script ure texts given by Mrs, C. A. Stake1 tIepAge, and the hymn sung "All Hall the Power of~Jesus Mama"
 From it's inception, the organization has never had a more capable officer, a more jealous worker. and a more Renerous contributor that the late Miss s, e. Follansbee. At this meeting the rlegacy of Sl.50O beoueathed by her to the society was presented by the trus- tses, Mrs. M. l.. Stratford, Mrs. s, B. Davis and Miss Augusta Cheney. in the hands of Treasurer Mrs. s. B. Davis, and in accordance with the conditions of the will of Miss Follansbee and. foOncurrence of the society was donated Ito State, Home and Foreign missions the exact disposition wished by the so" ciaty and the honored and, only Presi- dent. Mrs. M. A Waller. expressed be- fore the conditions of the will Of the deceased wero known.
 Mrs. Stakely spoke of the great cause of missions, in obedience to comnand of Christ, and the evangelization of the work in this century, the noble legacy of the late Miss Follansbesr coming as ga beautiful. ftting completion of her exalted Christian life and consecrated, magnanimous work for missions.
 m discussion of ''Byasil and Argen- tinaa Mrs Judson Perry described tho route from Montgomery to Rio Ja- neLre. noting many points of historic and denominationai interest in the triD.
 Mrs. E. W. Gay gave facts and ng- ures in regard to the forces. equip ment and results of mission work In these countries. and Mrs. R. L. Butt told of the first Baptist Convention held in Bahia. last year. Mrs. B. F. Crum concluded the subject with the su- perstitions of Brazil, a fruitful mission feId.
 The secsrtary, Mrs. T. W. Hanuon. spoke of the responsibility of individ- uaIs in the great centennial year of Alabama Baptlsts Towards raising S10O, ,00O for missions.
 Professor T. c. Galloway furnished an original musical selection, and the meeting closed with prayer by Mrs Stratford MEETING OF DIXIE
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 The members of the Dixie Chapter U. D. C., held a full and interesting meeting yesterday afternoon with Mrs. A. B. Rains at her home on Court street.
 The day was the anniversary of the birth of General Joseph E. Johnston and special note of the fact was made.
 The chapter gave si0 to the fund for tho Arlington Monument. At the