The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
UNITED DAUGHTERS
 OF THE CONFEDERAcY
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 - Mrs. c. M. Tardy.
 Historian Alabama Division. U. D. c.
 V. D. c. Mses,sE is Honor of Ge.e-l l On Tuesday the 1sth. General Lees
 birthday, Mrs. Leila otts called a, | meeting of the Jas. D. Webb Chapter
 Tn hts honor. Her beautiful old Co.,
 ioniai home never looked more beau
 tfuL eiaborately decorated with bam- poo. and red and white flowers and white candles and red shades. carry Ing out the Confederate colors. For two years Mrs. Otis has been Presj- dent sof the Jas. D. Webb Chapter | and has been untiring in her interest and work and 1t can be truly said she has accomplished the greatest and most lasting work the Chapter has ever
 undertaken. owing to her great energy
 and love for ths-cause. One hundred
 and fifteen white marble c. s.. A.
 markers have been placed on veter- | ees' graves, wreaths have been placed
 on those who have died. and the 1iv-
 ing veterans have been remembered at |
 saturday q most sumptuous dinner was
 served the veterans of Hale County.
 Mrs. Lee Otts welcomed them in be-
 half of the daughters, and Mir. Yer
 by thanked the Daughters Tn behalf of I the veterans. Their addresses were
 greatly spplauded and worthy of be-
 ing printed. When Mrs. 0tts called the meeting to order. an unusual num- Der responded. the double parlors be- ing filled with the representative wo- men of Greensboro.s The minutes were read and the treasurer made a splen- did report. A most generous free
 will' offering was takenrup to meet certain demands needed.y Fonr most | interesting "reminiscences of the war
 were then given by Miss Mary Avery Miss Perine Bayol, Mrs iO1ts- and Mrs, | Parks Then Miss Mary Thomas Pick ems sang two beautiful selections, and later on sang several others, her love- iy voice being greatly enjoyed by ev- l cry one. Tributes to General Lee were l then in order, Mrs. ". A. Roberts. a cousin of General Lee, read a splendid paper on his life, and Mrs. Thomas Waller and Mrs. Mary Pickens read beautiful tributes to him. Mrs. Otis in a lovely way then thanked the
 "Daughters" for the honor to her of electing her as their President the past two years and of their loyalty to
 her In every way. Every member re- gretted to give her up as President. Election of new ofdicers, was then in order. Mrs. Mary C.. Pickena one of l the most faithful members of the Chapter. was unanimously elected Pres- ident by rising vote; Mrs Lewis Joy.
 First vice-President: Mrs. Robert Jackson, Second yice-President; Mrs. Kate Taylor, Third vice-President;
 Mrs. W. A. Roberts Treasurer; Miss Sally Avery Recording Secretary; Mrs. Helen Piclens. Corresponding Secre- tary; Miss sApnie Wilkins. Historian; Miss Mary Apsey, Registrar.
 Dixie was then sung by Miss Mary Pickens. the entire Chapter standing and joining in the chorus. Delicious refreshments were served and thus l ended one of the most charming meet ings of the Chapters existence. and the end of twosmost harmonious years. Next meeting to be held the fourth Tuesday in February with Mira, Mary Pickens, the new President.
 Lee'n Birthday.
 | Under the auspices of mthe Barbour County Chapter, .u. D. C., Gen. R. E.
 Lee's birthday was observed with ap- proprlate and Interesting cerem onies. The exercises were held in the audito- rum of the Carnegie Library, and was 1 largely attended, veterans wearing l their crosses of honor. Rev. O. S. welch of the First Methodist Church opened the exercise with prayer. The Regiment Band played Dixie and Mrs. c. s. Mcdowell, Jr., s0ulfully sang the air with the chorus by the assembly. Mayor McDowell was the orator. Miss Gibson of Brenau vocal school favored l the audience with "The Boys in Grey are Growing Old" which was received with a storm of applause amid the
 echoesNof Dixie.
 Benediction was pronounced by Rev. pr. French. thus marking the day i which should ever be observed.
 The William H. Burr Chapter of Talladega sends best wishes for the
 new year to all. the Children of the 4 Confederacy. and hope that we will
 make all the money for the Lees me- morial fund before another new year
 comes. one band in our chapter has l just finished with Doll Carnival"
 and 1t was a treat to see so many
 beautiful dolls, all kinds of dolls, I among them an exquisite little doll
 that could walk and talk. and e tiny
 rag doll with a bonnet 64 years old; a
 lovely china-face doll dressed in brown
 calico, just as she was ,forty-hve years ago." These were just a few
 of the interesting ones. Everybody had good time, and was sorry to part with the dolls, and their ''mamas. | Our OirecIOr give us party on New Years Day. We made words out of each letter in New Years. Etheridge Manning made the most words and re- ] ceived one prize. and Alice Henderson
 won the prize for the most progress siveness.
 The little children were happy in
 the sitting room .pinning on "Bro.
 Rabbits" tail.
 Our band of large girls and boys
 win have an old-fashioned, candy pull
 sometime this month. The Children" Tn the other chapters had better look
 out for we are nearly to the hundred
 mark and don't intend to stop there. | We lost three of our best members who have moved away, but have replaced
 them with three working members.
 We are helping an old veteran and his
 family, who Is old and sick and won't
 be with us many more days.
 V The Children" in our chapter are al-
 ways so glad to read reports from the
 other chapters, so hope more of you will write. Kathleen McElderry, Secretary. l In Honor of Lee.
 Eufaula,~ Ala, Jan. 20, 1909.
 The Barbour County Chapter held