The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-26
UNITED DAUGHTERS
 OF THE CONF.EDERACY
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 Daughters of the Confederaey will se-
 iect director, whose duty 1t shall
 be to collect funds for this purpose,
 and committee in each of these
 States will assist the director to in-
 crease the fund until the Arlington
 Confederate monument shall be an as-
 sured fact.
 Your attention is called to the fact that this year l190S). bears a signif- canoe of unusual interest to all Com federate organizations. and the entire people of the South. as 1t marks the one hundredth anniversary of the birth
 of President Jefferson Davis, and 1t Is recommended that a special study of
 the public and religious life of Presi- dent Davis soldier, statesman. scholar
 and Christian gentleman. shall be in- troduced into all institutions of learn ing during the year 1908. and that
 chapters be urged to place pictures of President Davis and General Lee In the schools. that the youth of our land may haye~ever before them these two great exemplars of the highest type of American manhood-these two so closely linked in purpose and thought In life, and whose centennial years are in close touch. 4 s Division presidents are requested to make the organization of Children's Auxiliaries leading feature of their
 work for the year. as on this train ing of the children will depend the, perpetuity of our organization. Inter-
 est the boys in this work thar the Sons of Veterans may receive the recruits so much needed in their association.
 For the high honor you so freely conferred upon me my warmest appre- citation Is given. and to the adminis- tration of your affairs my best ser- vice will always be accorded, with an -eye single" to your interests, and with | a keen sense of the responsibility that
 goes with the position. Your forbear- ance Is asked for all mistakes of ad- ministration, remembering that .'to err l is human" and rest assured that a 1 loyalty and devotion will be given to | their duties by each one of your ser wants whom you have placed in charge of our general association. Es
 From so many members of the ! Daughters of the Confectionery. have come gracious words of commendation l and reorganization, and for these | flowers placed upon" my lips I am deeply grateful. and can only trust
 that my service may be worthy of such
 corneiia Branch Stone.
 W President General, U. D. C..
 General Lees nirthany Observed At AbheviEle. Under the auspices of the varina Davis Chapter. U. D. C.. appropriate and interesting exercises were held | Monday evening, January 20, in the school auditorium in commenoration
 of the birth of General Robert ,E ., Lee. The large auditorium was crowded I to its utmost with men, women and | children. who had assembled to honor l the memory of the Southa' great chief
 tain. Many old soldiers were in line of march. The cadets of the school, in ! battalion formation. marched into the auditorium and stood until the veterans I aied in and were eeated. An impress I sive scene sthis--tlfe boys, in their kyouthful- vigors bouyant, erect, and manly in their uniforms. standing to do honor to these battle-scared heroes, whose youth and bouyancy had been
 spent for the loved Southland.
 The drawing card Of the evening was | the address delivered by pr. c, J. | Owens. Commander of the Department | of Tennessee, U. s. c. V. The Yarina Davis Chapter. considered itself fortu-
 nate indeed in securing the services oi l this gifted orator for this occasion. | Preceding the address, . short pro- gram of patriotic readings, songs and | declamationss was rendered by stu- Edents of the Southeast Alabama Ag- f r1cultural School. The speaker for. the | evening was presented by. Prof. J. B. 1 Espy, Cornmander Of Camp A. c. Cor {! don, U. 6. C.. ". Dr. owens arose dressed in the uniform of the Com mander of the Department of Tennes-
 see, and was greeted with a storm of
 Then for some time the large audi ence was held spelI-hound by the matchless words Of eloquence and pa- l tri0tism which fell from the lips of
 the speaker as he paid tribute to the
 South, her Confederate soldiers, and | last, but not least. her great leader and l defender, Robert F.. Lee. At the close
 of the address Dr. ovens for the Va rina Davis Chapter, delevired several 1 crosses to veterans. The audience then
 arose and sang Lees fayorite hymn 1 How Firm a Foundation" and thus lclosed an inspiring occason.
 Mrs. E. M. Espey.
 Mountain Creek. Jan, 20. 1908. I My Dear Mrs. Jones:
 Enclosed find an account of our Lee Celebration at the Soldiers Home. Il waB written by the Resident Physician 1 pf. John John Payne Ellsberry. The 1 exercises were conducted by the Com
 mandant. Mir. J. M. simpson, assisted
 by Miss Lassiter. the Matron of Hospit-
 al, and Mrs. F. H. Shreve, Chairman
 of the Soldiers Home Committee of the U. D. c. Mir. Rascini, who played a l solo on the violin and accompaniments
 to songs, is blind veteran from Mo 1 bile.
 Tn his palmy days he played at near l ly all tha dances and in an orchestra and is much liked in Mobile and in the ] Home. Messrs. Gum, Whaley and ] Johnston Ire also much respected in-
 mates of the Home. We thought ii
 good to let the Home honor Lee with
 It's own talent and assure you 1t was
 very good,
 Jefferson Falxner Soldiers Home
 I January 20. 1908.
 yesterday being the anniversary of
 the birth of General Robert E Leey the
 day was fttingiy observed here, in the asick ward of the hospital. in order that
 the "old boys" confined therein could
 shAre in the privilege of honoring the
 memory of their idolized and nlatchless
 general.
 At the hour of ? D. m. the inmates of
 the Home and visitors assembled at the
 hospital .goodly crowd of about sixty
 in number. It was gratifying to see the
 pleasure of those who cannot leave the
 ward. at having. this attention shown
 them and all united in tho hymns. The
 services commenced with a violin solo
 tn the skillful hands Of Professor Ras-
 eini. recent arrival at the Home