The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-20
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 Perhaps sno battle of the war cost the South so many of her best soldiers In proportion to the number engaged as In the battle fought near the close In the vicinity of Franklin, Tenn. Here fell General Patrick R. Cleburne 'Tll take the works or fall in the effort." After having two horses killed he fell, rushing on the works. There win be an entertainment Tues day evening, the 22nd, at the Grand of local talent to raise money to place headstones on the graves of the sol- diers at Mountain Creek.
 The Lees are wanted at battles and not at baIis-@--To Mrs. Lee after the first battle of Manassas, by R. E. Lee.
 That indeed was glorious victory and has frightened the pressure upon our front amazingly. Do not grieve for the brave dead. They are at rest. I hope God will again smile on us and strengthen our hearts and arms" 2
 Tonight, as I gaze into the great log fire and trace in its glowing embers the mountains. ethe fastnesses, the plains, the, rivers OCT which Santa ~joHrReys these many years. it is almost with childish expectation stand ready to greet Yuletide. So many days have been dark. but now the sorrows are lifting and we hope the coming year will bring great joys and blessings to us all. Let us not defer or neglect any duty and show to all beings every kindness. hope every Chapter will remember ouE, dear old friends at Mountain Creek. Make their hearts glad for they are fast crossing to the other side. We need not grasp at the stars to bring us happiness. but the duties of each day should give to us the sweetest pleas ures of life. 7
 Leaving all our weakness
 With the One divinely strong,
 Forget that we bore the burden,
 And carry away the song
 And now for one and all pray the coming year will bring to each of you prosperity, happiness and all good things of this life. Yours faithfully.
 Mary Billingsley Brown,
 President Ala. Div. U. D. c.
 December 20, 1908.
 Unknown.
 The prints of feet are worn away,
 No more the u1ourners come; The voice of wall is mute today,
 As his whose life is dumb
 Unknownl Beneath our Fathers face The star-lit hfllocks lie;
 Another rosebud! lest His grace
 Forget us when we die.
 This poem of expressive and true feeling Is one of Ticknor's martial lyrics.
 The Father Ryan Chapter. U. D. C., held an enthusiastic meeting at the home of Mrs. R. A. Lee on Thursday, December 2. at o'clock. The Presi- dent, Mrs. H. J. Wilkinson, opened the meeting promptly and the roll call was responded to by twenty i've members The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. After which a piano duet, Waltz Briiliante, was rem dered by Mesdames Dunlxlin and Lee An interesting sketch on the life of Jefferson Davis was read by Mrs. Ham ilton, and following this a touching reminiscence on the life of Sam Davis. read by Miss Clara Powell. Mrs. R, A. Beeland gave one of her very best vo- cal selections and sufiice 1t to say. was much enjoyed. A little incident in the life of a veteran--war experi- ence-was related by Mrs. Lee
 Delightful refreshments were served after which came the important fea- ture of the meeting Packing the Christmas box for the veterans at the Soldiers Home, at Mountain Creek Besides wearing apparel and beautiful cakes there was a contribution of s1s to be appoRtioned and sent to the vet erans, to make little more bright the Christmas time.
 Mrs. ". NJ. Blackwelder.