The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-14
D. D. C. IN SESSION
WOMEN ARE WARMLY WELCOMED
 TO BIRMINGHAM.
Dxra. Brown Makes Numerous Recom- menaaficns tn Her Annual Re-
 port as President of the Alnhnuaa Ufvfhion.

DifminX1am, May ias--kSpectdi. J- The twelfth annual State Convention ters of the Confederacy, began here this morning. Mrs. Charles c. Brown Birmingham. State President, presid- ing
 Rev. l.. S. Handley, of the Central Presbyterian Church. opened the meet ing with prayer. Alderman John c. Forney, Col A. C. Oxford of Camp Hardee, Veterans, P. c. Jones, Sons of Veterans. and Mrs. c. NJ. Tardy or Pelham Chapter. extended welcomes and Miss Mary Kirkpatrick or Mont gnmery made the response.
 Mrs. Brown submitted her report, making a number of recommendations, among others that the Daughters should respond to the cal TOT tunos with which to erect a monument in Arlington Cemetery In memory Of the Confederate soldiers.
 Mrs Brown opened her address with words of welcome to the visitors ana expressed her appreciation Of the po- sition of confidence in which she had been placed. She said, Here's my heart and my hand for every United Daughter of the Confederacy, begging one and all to unite in that spirit of emulation which incites us 10 higher and stronger efforts, to renewed and intensified zeal in our love and reyer- ence for the past and hopes and aspir- ations for the future. We could never yield our devotion to the Confederate cause, yet would we rally to the needs of our national government. Work in the present that the future may have true history of our great past. Make those days so full of memories, so re- plete in sentiment, so great in results, as to awaken others to the realization ofA what 1t seems to be a Daughter or the Confederacy.
 Tn the report of work accomplished and of the needs of the work, Mrs. Brown brought out the following points:
 4 recommendation that a bylaw be passed requiring chapters to file their chapter rosters with the recording sec retary not later than June l, Since the creation of the office of recorder of crosses has been made, the work of applying and bestowing crosses has been greatly facilitated. The treas ury, 1t was reported, has been able to meet every obligation and a suggestion was made for thef maintenance of standing committee or scholarship committee. to be added to others in the division to arrangme for all scholar ships by the division donated by any educational institution.
 In the care and comfort of the Con- federate Veterans, she stated that recent visit to the Falkner Home strengthened her belief in the ability of the committee, as all around were evidences of care by the faithful, lov- ing. loyal daughters.
 The President also recommended that they place in old Blanford Church alongside of those of sister States, a memorial window. At this point she stated that there were no receipts from A la F.1sw AA in port of 1906 of the Confederate museum in Richmond.
 She called the attention or the con- vention to the need of responding to the call for funds for a Confederate monument in the National Park at Arlington. as in the great city of Wash ington there is not monument in honor of Confederate leader or sol dier. A fourth recommendation was that the office of chaplain be added to the oficers Words of sympathy were expressed in the death of Mrs. Wood. whose life radiated a sweetness high and holy. 4 fifth recommendation was that page in the minutes be dedicat- ed to her memory.
 The organization of six new chapters was reported. in Guntersville, Monte vailo. Scottsboro. Clanton. with two re- chartered chapters. in Huntsville and in Roanoke. Mrs. Brown closed her ad- QIG3e WAlu an dppedl un- hinching devotion to the cause that made the mothers the admiration Of the whole world and garlanded their lives with wreaths of that indehnable fragrance that flows from a love Of truth and good
 Following this there was a graceful presentation of an arm cluster of la France roses to Mrs. Brown from Dr. J. w Hunter. of Waco. Tex. a Con- 1edeEate soldier. who attended Mrs Browns reception last evening for the delegates and who gave them to the president in honor of his cousin, Mrs Samuel Gardner, of this city.
 The officers present are:
 Honorary Life President-Mlss Sal lie Jones.
 President-Mrs. c. c. Brown.
 First vice-President-Mrs. E. B.. Ross.
 Second Vice President - Mrs. L. J. Cobb.
 Recording Secretary Mrs. |. F. Pride.
 Corresponding Secretary Mrs. W. II. Phillips.
 Treasurer-Mrs. W. T. Palmer.
 Historian-Mrs. Harvey E. Jones.
 Registrar-Mrs. Frank Elmore
 Recorder of Crosses Mrs. J. 4. Rountree.