The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-16
UNITED DAUGHTERS
 OF THE CONFEDERACY
omeial orHsn AIasana Dftisles.


 At previous meeting 1t had been de- cided to hold the election of officers hereaftcf at the first meeting follow all ofacers elected February. 1. 1908,
 should hold over until May, 1909.
 The election resulted as follows: Mrs- A. H. caEmichael, President; Mrs. E.
 F. Rand. vice-President: Miss Jane King Secretary; Mss Erustine Hogan,
 Treasurer: Miss Orlean McReynolds and Mrs. Felix McCluskey, Historians; Mrs. O.. O. Simpson. Director.
 It was regretted that January 1s could not be observed as formerly. On almost all days appropriate for confer ring crosses of honor d number of old veterans have attended ana been made happy with this observance. This time the crosses did not arrive and will be conferred on Memorial Day.
 Union Springs Chapter, U. D. c. The regular monthly meeting of the Union springs Chapter was held with the President Mrs. w. A Reynolds. The meeting was opened with the Lords Prayer after which the minutes of the last meeting were read and ap- proved,
 The Entertainment Committee was instructed to extend an invitation to
 the Judson Giee Club. to appear here on the 30th.
 The Chapter voted to continue the sending of "The Advertiser to the
 Soldiers Home. It further expressed
 a desire to do something for the Hos pital and the Corresponding Secretary was Instructed to write and ascertain | it's most urgent needs. so that the | Chapter may work to the best inter l est and advantage. The treasurer's re-
 port showed our finances in good con < tra n( fro lofaFa l Brunswick. Ga, was granted. No fur ther business the meeting adjourned Mrs. T. U. Baskin.
 Corresponding Secretary.
 On the srd of February. at the home of the treasurer. the regular meet ing of the Dixie Chapter was held. | The business was disposed of. The | donation to the Arlington fund, ordered
 sent In speaking of that fund. we note that at the last convention at Norfolk. 1t was agreed that the U, D. | c. accept the Arlington monument | work from the Arlington Confederate
 Monument Associations without condi- | tions. This was the result of an ad- I dress before the convention by Col. | Herbert. At the chapter meeting, 1t | was recalled that the date was the I anniversary of the birth of General | Joseph E. Johnson; it was suggested | at the National convention that as | soon as possible the U. D. c. take up
 the work of a imminent to this good | man and great general
 The centennial of the birthday of Jeff
 ferson Davis, June the ard 1908. Let it be not forgotten that he command | ed the 1st Mississippi regiment so l brilliantly successful at Monterey, and carried the day for the United States army at Beuna Vista. He served the q IA .1~a AZ | ficiency as Secretary of War under | President Pierce, he represented the sovereign state of Mississippi, most | ably in the United States Senate, and | last, but not least, he was the one and | only President of the Southern Confed- eracy. Let the daughters see toit, that so far as possible, the schools take | notice of the 3rd of June, and children | be instructed in a correct understand | ing of his character and career. It is urged that ministers of religion will make e study of his religion and life, | that his pious example and may ap- pear for the edification of those under their influence.
 The 26th of February, 1908. Is the am | niversary of the marriage of President and Mrs. Davis and 1t Is hoped that | the beautiful memorial window to Mrs. | Davis to be placed in the church of the Redeemer at Biloxi, will be ready for
 setting, next to the one erected by her, | to the memory of her husband. | The window to Mrs. Davis, at cost of $500, was made in Munich. The theme is Christ in The Home of Mar 1 tha and Mary" with the sentence 'Oh, Lord in Thee have I trusted. let me never be confounded!"
 The Dixie Chapter offefs its con graduation to the retiring President General for the noble work she has l begun. in an educational way. The public should know that through her
 efforts. e scholarship in the Teachers l College, at Columbia University has
 been established and Mrs. Schuyler. of
 New York, was appointed committee of one to see the Dean. who most
 generously agreed to give from sum
 of money given him, to pay for tuition, l for those needing. at the sum of $l0O | necessary for the years 190S-1sO9. pro- vided the U. D. C. would furnish the
 $350 necessary for living expenses of
 the student. The said sum Twas
 promptly subscribed by the convention
 Alabama division doing her part. The
 committee decided that the fairest way
 of selecting a candidate for scholar
 ship, is by allowing each state. to draw a number. duplicate of the for
 tunate number bearing the word