The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-22
Preaident- -Genearal, Mrs.

first Vice-President- General Mrs. Martin g. Willard, Wiiminston, nsr. pei Mr. John F. Poe. Baltimore. Md.
 Recording Secretary General, Mrs. Andrew L. Dowdell. opelika. Ala; v-. Corresponding Secretary-Generai, Mrs. R. c. Cooley. Jacksonville. Fla.
 Treasurer-Generai. Mrs. l.. Eustace Williams. Anchorage, KY.
 Honorary Custodian Cross or Aonors Mrs. s. E. Gabbett. Atlanta. Ga.
 Custodian Cross of Honor, Mrs. l. H. Raines. Savannah. Ga.
 Custodian Flags and Remnants, Mrs. Frank Anthony Wade, Norfolk, Vas
 Alasama State Dfrectery. MISS saiiie Jones Honorary fresident' Mrs. Charles c. Brown. President Mrs. B. B. Ross. First vics-Presi- dent. Auburn. Ala. Mrs. Lewis Cobb. Second Vtce-Pres-
 Mrs. L. T. Pride Recording Sec re.ary. Pride station. Ala.
 Mrs. w. H. Philips, Corresponding Secretary. Blrmin 2 bain. Ala.
 Mrs. I: W. Palmer. Treasurer. Mon tevallos Ala.
 Mrs, Harvey, B. Jones. Historian. Mrs, F; H: Elmore. Registrar. Noun Mrs J. A. Rountree. Recorder sf Cross of Honor. isOO. Eleventh Ave- @se. south Birmingham, Ala.
 Airs. Mary q. PIcSens Director and hegistrar of the Children of the Con. Ns1sracy. Greensboro. Ala
 auditing Committed Mrs. Ellen Pc. ter-Bryce. Tuscaloosa.
 Saapter Extension Mrs. R. A. Leo Srsenviile. Chairman.
 state Souvenir Plate--iIrs. w. l. Durr, Montgomery. Chairman.
 Monument Fund--Mrs. E. B. Rosa
 Hospital Relief, Soldiers Home--M-s Erank Fillmore, Mountain Creek, ChaiS. Attention Alabama Division, U. D. c.
 The Recording Secretary urges d prompt response from the chapters of the State to the card issued this week requesting revised rosters of the vari- ops chapters of the division.
 Credential blanks for the May con- vention have been mailed to all chap ters.
 The directors that have failed to receive the blanks will please commu- nicate with Mrs. L. T. Pride, Re- cording Secretary, Alabama Division, U. D. C., Pride, Ala.
 The Tuscaloosa Chapter of the Daughters of the confederacy met at the home of Mrs. Battle Searcy March 16. The meeting was the annual election of officers which resulted as follows: President, Mrs Ellen Peter. h.. Dawson; Recording Secretary. Mrs. c. N. Maxwell; Treasurery, Mrs. John Little Corresponding Secretary and Registrar. Mrs. George Little: Direc- tor and Historian. Mrs. Rose Lewis; Honorary Vice President. Mrs Sarah Carson. The following delegates to the State convention Is Birnaingham May 13 and 14 were elected. Mrs. F. P. Bryce. Mrs. c. N. Maxwell: alternates. Mrs. Battle Searcy. Mrs George Little. Mrs Jaules Massa.
 The Mobile Chapter, U. D. C., held it's regular monthly meeting on Thurs day, March 13. with about twenty-1ve members present
 The minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted.
 The treasurer reported s35.70 in the treasury. It was moved by Mrs. Finch. seconded by Miss Moon and carried that S10 be sent to the Randall Me- moriaI fund.
 It was moved by Mrs. Hamburger, seconded by Mrs. Christian that s1 be sent to Pelham Chapter, 4O2, Orange. It was moved by Mrs. Irwin. sec onded by Mrs Gould and carried that s3 be sent to Leonidas Polk Memorial Association of Little Rock, Ark.
 This meeting will stand out in our
 
 had the pleasure of having with us q most distinguished visitor, Mrs. Vir- ginia Clay Clopton, who was most gracefully introduced by our most able President, Mrs. Colston. Our cultured visitor. with "the light of other days around her. told most charmingiy somc Interesting "reminiscences and made us fairly revel in living history" She was most enthusiastically applauded and has inspired us with new enthusi- ash for our work. Meeting adjourned. The Florence Chapter. U. D. C., held fits March meeting at its Chapter room on the afternoon of the 10th. as owing to indictment weather the meeting had been postponed from the preceding Tuesday.
 A large and representative gather. Ing of it's members was present, ana the occasion proved one of unusual interest. A report was made by Mrs. A M. O'Neal, chairman of the Enter fainment Committee. that a contract had been signed with Mir W. c. Frost nf Athens to deliver his famous lec- ture upon Jefferson Davis from Southern standpoint" at our opera house April 24. for the beneft of our Mrs. John D. weeden. chairman of the Program Committee. reported that the committee deemed It aoVlSaDie Id have a long then a short program in alternation, each consecutive meet ing that we might have abundant time Jn the afternoon of the short program to dispose of our accumulated busi- ness.
 An interesting war relic was pre- sented to the Chapter by Mrs. R. B. Coburn. and acknowledged by vote of thanks. This relic was cannon ball from Shiloh battlefield, and 1t makes q valuable addition to our col lection of treasures.
 A request was made for report from the Ku-Klux postal cards, as 1t has been decided to devote the pro- ceeds from their sale for this year to the Arlington monument fund.
 Mrs. Edgar James made a motion that the six oldest members of our Chapter-the ladies who lived and en- dured the sufferings and privations of the years 1s61-1S65-be elected hon. orary Presidents of the Florence Chap fer. This motion was enthusiastically seconded by Mrs. ONeal and unani- rnously carried. The ladies so honored are Mrs. Rebecca Bayless. Mrs. Lucy Humphries, Mrs. J. J. McDavid. Mrs. sam Thompson, Mrs. John D. Weeden and Mrs. H. c. Wood.
 The following ladies were elected delegates to the convention to be held in Birmingham in May: Director. Mrs. Edgar James; delegates Mrs. Laura Henly and Mrs. M. W. Camper.
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