The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-12

Ciay-Ciopton" schoiarBnip Then Mrs. Clay-Clopton told us of the way in which the Presidents party tried to get through Georgia to the seacoast. some where: how the party | got to Macon: how they learned oi | President Davis's capture, and that | tfo0.000 had been set as reward for | the taking of Mir ciayi O how those good women must have sufferedt How those poor. little Davis children must have been frightened "stin" Mrs. ciay-Clopton told of being locked up in coach with her hus- ] bands party and how ugly the Yankee I soldiers looked when they peeped in at them! She described their trip to Hampton Roads In the ship; and told l of the cruel officer who 'stole' Mrs. | Davis's only shawl---ail that Mrs. Da- wis had to wrap poor little Winnie up | inl
 We couldn't understand about "how- | itzers' and .'casemates"--we'l have to
 grow some first--but we surely loved
 that funny, cross old doctor, who roared | out so fiereely when any Yankees were around, and then sent boiled chicken 1 ana waffies and beaten biscuits 10 Mir. | Clay and MT" Davis! We'll never | forget him!
 Florence Holt. Helen Thomas. Secretary President. | - The Florence Chapter. The Florence Chapter, U.s D. C.. held an especially interesting meeting Tues | day afternoon Nov. 2, in their chapter
 room. The leading business feature
 of the meeting was the report of 'the completion of soldiers Rest, m our 1 cemetery here. Payment was made for | the last ten headstones needed, and an enclosure of the plot with fence, con sisting of stone posts six Inches square three feet high. with iron pipes formine | the rails. at a cost of $75. This ploi | has been deeded to the chapter. and ! the Daughters take pride In Keeping l it in perfect order.
 The subject of literary program pre- | pared by Mrs. weedon, Historian. was
 Arkansas" as follows:
 | Military Career of General Pat Cie-
 burne-Mrs. Bayless.
 | The Poem, Hell Never Need Them | Again"-Miss Lutie B. Patton. | The Execution of David O. Dodd al | Little Rock-Mrs. Lee Ashcraft. | General McCulloch's War Record and | His Death in Battle of Pea Ridge--Mrs l James.
 The Florence Camp of Veterans have | lost from its roll all of Its officers dur ] ing the past year, In honor of whom the | Daughters decided to observe memo | rial service" on Jan. 19, with an appro- | priate program.
 |
 | The following appeal has been sent
 to every Chapter in the state: Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 6, 1903. l To the Chapters of the Alabama DiVis' | ion, Daughters of-the Confederacy Your committee has paid It's Decem, | ber visit to the Soldiers Home. anc found the hospital. under the care or iti | effieient matron. in good and sats' | factory conditions. At this time there
 are sixteen inmates of 1t. which are | as many as can be cared for in the | building with its present size. It was
 whispered to us. however. that Camp | Morgan -Pettus, U. s. c. ", had prom I ised to increase It's capacity by adding l another wing. God-speed the sons m | their noble work.
 From the commandant we learned | that there are In all ninety-one vete-
 rans sheltered at the Home. and all | of them are looking with pleasurablf | anticipations to Christmas With its l cheer and gladness. Will the Daugh- 1 ters allow them to be disappointed? We earnestly hope that every Chap. | ter will respond to this expectation Of | our old soldiers by making some con | tribution to their comfort and happi-
 ness.
 Tn answer to our inquiry as to what | they would like, we were told. oranges l apples, nuts. raisins. combs, brushes | biacking brushes. socks, handkerchiefs pocket knives, etc. would be acceptable | The State furnishes an abundance o' j. .ltobaccogis 4ats9qs TWO 1i I w With best Christmas wishes. ls5si,-{. o. i Cordially yours.
 E Mrs. l.. A. Kirkpatrick. Mrs. F. H | Elmore, Mrs. w.. A. Gayle. Mrs Harvey | Jones, Mrs. J. M Falkper; Mrs l.. $ Handley, Mrs. Addie B. Hough.
 Hospital Relief Committee.