The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-17


 battle 0sld. He reminded the vs- terans of what it represented as recognition of their services. their fortitudo. their bravery, and caution- cd them to treasure 1t as their most precious possession and bequsath 1t to l their children, . heritage more vaiu-
 able than riches.
 Immediately following the program dinner was served the visiting ve- terans on the lawn of the Court House
 by the Daughters of the Confedearcy. ! There. cheered by hot coffee and .
 bounteous repast they talked of the by-gone daya with the shot and shell and hard tack and counted it not loss. | to have suffered. as they enjoyed the
 present abundance. the plaudits and | honors and the glory which shall be
 revealed to each who has done his l duty.
 Troy Chapter. This Chapter held It's october meet l ing yesterday afternoon at the home of MrA Davis Wilkerson. with an attend ance of ten members present and one 1 charming visitor. Mrs. Josephine Wiley,
 of the James D. Webb Chapter. Greens boro.
 Mrs. . s. Tutwiier. the president. called the meeting to order and after q brief resume of the past work and of
 events of interest during the summer
 months. the regular order of business was takenup.
 Delegates to the convention at Hous- ton were elected as follows: Miss Leila ! Williams. of San Antonio; Afra S. A. mates, Mrs. L.. H. Bnwies. Mrs. c. s, l Tutwiier and Miss Mary Williams, of San Antonio. The Mieses Williams. who have recently moved from Troy. are still members of the Chapter. Miss
 Leila Williams being Its honorary life
 The matter of the Davis Home Asso- | through e letter from tho Treasurer. Mir. feathers, and donation of $5 was made towards this most worthy and l patriotic cause.
 In compliance with recommendation from Mrs. Stone, the President Gen. erai. an election of officers was held so that the names of the incoming. rather printed in the general minutes. No- I tice of this recommendation was made six months ago, at the April meeting | 0f tho Chapter, held with Mrs. Bailey 1 Talbot. A proposed change in the con- stitution of the Chapter was made by I Mra Hashinsky to meet this exigency l since the constitution calls for tho cleo | Der.
 l Another clause of the constitution I holds that wo-thirds vote Of the en- l tire Chapter is necessary for change | in the constitution. This was framed | when the Chapter had twelve members I while now 1t numbers sixty members 1 Tn spite of much effort 1t has been im- 1 possible to bring two-thirds vote or l forty votes, together at any meeting. l the October meeting numbering proxies sent and those present.. twenty-seven I votes.
 It was decided under the circum- stances after much discussion. that a 1 clause in the constitutian of chapter which Is in direct opposition to the workings of the general organization l Is in itself unconstitutional, and there- l fore 1t was voted to hold the election of | officers, which resulted as follows:
 President. Mrs. l.. M. Bashinslxy; I First Vive- President. Mrs J. Key Mur- phrea: Second vice-President. Mrs. F.
 c. Brannon; Recording Secretary. Mrs. l Hyde White; Treasurer. sfrs. V. D.. l Jones. Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. 1 Charles Henderson; Historian. Mrs.
 Leon White: Director. Mrs c. s. Tut 1 wiler
 l Flower Show to be held in November, l after which the Chapter adjourned. | F&Lf6HA4nSntH by the hostess. Respectfully submit
 Mrs. c. s. Tutwiler. correspending seeFsfaEy pro tenn. B sephis Hibb CA.pssr,. U D. c. l The sophie Blob Chapter. U. D. O., \ held the first meeting of the fall at Duncan. Wednesday. October 6. and was well attended.
 Though majority of the oficers were out of the city during the gum
 mer. good work was done by those who remained at home.
 Responding to call from Camp Lo-
 max, number of the members assisted them at an entertainment at Oak Park. MT. J. A. Kirkpatrick reported the
 sum of s28.S0 made by serving at the Eopening of the Fleming Refreshment | Company in August. Mrs. Kirkpat- rick was ably assisted by Mrs. c. H.
 Mccombs, Mrs. Betty and number tof young girls.
 | Mrs. Kirkpatrick represented the So-
 phie Bibb Chapter at the semmes eel l ebration.
 The Chapter win again serve lunch at the State Fair. Mrs. W. E. Besson was appointed chairman and Mrs. Frank Fillmore assistant chairman. Mrs.
 Besson will appoint committees for each day.
 Mrs. Frank Elnore reported to the Chapter that she had received a peau-
 tiful letter from the President of the
 South Carolina Division. U. D. C.. ex- pressing appreciation for the return of
 the flag of the Clarmont Rifles, which
 will he forwarded to her as the State
 representative. during the convention in December. This valued relic of the civil war was obtained by Mrs. Fillmore
 from former member of the Clarmont Rifies, who rescued the flag when Fort
 Sumter fell Mrs. Duncan will pre-
 sent the Chapter with a photograph of the flag to be preserved among the State archives at the Capitol. The Chapter gave Mrs. Duncan a rising vote of thanks for this thoughtful act. The following delegates were elected to the convention in Houston, Texas:
 Mrs. Frank Duncan. Mrs. c. H. Me-
 Combs Mrs. Thos. c. Jones. Mrs. A.
 M. Allen, Mrs. Allen McNeel, Mrs. M.
 D. Bibb. Mrs. J. W. A. Sanford. Mrs.
 Henry Crommelin. Mrs. J. H, Cren-
 shaw. Alternates.s Mrs. Besson. Miss Pauline Hausman. Miss Toccoa Cozart.
 Mrs. D. F. Munk, Mrs. A. s. Bowling.
 Mrs. J. H. Fitzpatrick. Mrs. Garner
 Wade. Mrs. Terry Richardson. Mrs. Bibb Graves.
 At the close of the meeting a letter from the President was read rendering
 her resignation. Though urged to re- ron afdAr aha Herfa rad heraoIf