The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-11
BY MYRTLE BOOTH CAMPBELL.


 The. true and beautiful sentiment which has inspired the noble women of Montgomery to loving service and self -abnegation for the good of hu- manity. has found practical and en- during expression in the plan and pur- pose of a cause. based on woman's sympathy. woman.s desire. and wo- mans effort to alleviate the woes and tighten the cares of her "toiiing and helpless sisters.r
 On the 18th Of February. 1881. a lit- tie band of women met at the residence of Mrs. George Petrie. wife of Dr. Petrie. who was pastor of tho First Presbyterian Church of Montgomery for twsnty-sight years. and organized the Association for Aiding working wo- men and the Helpless.
 It was at the suggestion of Mrs. Pe- trfe that this organisation was per- fected. In May of that year the As- sociation was formally incorporated by tfe Alabama statutes. Col. !. M.. Fa1ix- ner, fafthful friend and adviser, hav- ing prepared the incorporation papers.
 Colonel Falkner was called the fath- CT Of, the Association. because great hearted man of sympathy and of vision he gave his support to the movement when other men of influence doubted its practicability. and the impossibil- ity of it's permanence. Not only did Colonel Falkner use his influence in the Legislature in having the Association fncorporGted but he gave until his death his legal services freely in fits inter- est.
 Ropuiaf PhflAnthrophy.
 As the Home Is now q popular phil relatives of the organizers are eager to learn the long forgotten details of the effort liberal extracts are made in this article from the old minutes and the annual reports of the Association.
 Act of the incorporation of the As- socaition for Aiding and Helping Work ing Women. and the Helpless:
 Whereas. Mrs. M. D. Graham. Mrs. T. B Bethea. Mrs. N. Hannon. Miss F. Griffin.. Miss Ceciie Baldwin. Miss Mary Baldwin, Mrs, Barthenia Clam ton, Miss 8 NJ Fort. Miss Foilansbee. Mrs. W. W. waller. Mrs. l.. R. Jor- dan. Mrs. Rose !. Moses Miss Essie Petrie. Mrs. Jane Ware. Miss M. M. Da- wis and others. heretofore organized as an association under the @nafieB and style of "The Association for Aiding Working Women and the Helpless" did meet in the; city of Montgomery. In the month of February. A. D.. 1881. and did then adopt-a Constitution and by laws. and afterwards at the same meet ing did elect. officers of such Associa- tfon: Know, therefore. We. the under signed. in. order to have such Associa- ton incorporated. and to comply with the statutes of the State of Alabama. in such cases made and provided. do make the following declaration. to wit;
 First--The name of the Association Is the Association for Aiding Working Women and the Helpless.
 Second-The objects and purposes or the Association are to aid working women and the helpless. and to dis pense benevolence and charity.
 ThIrd-The following named persons were on the 24th day of May. A. D., 1881, elected trustees of said Associa- ton for the period of one year. to wit: Mrs. M. D. Graham, Mrs. Jane Ware. Mrs. Rose q. Moses. Miss s. c. Fol- lansbee, Miss Fannie Grimm. and Miss l.. c. Tyler.
 Mrs. M. D. Graham. President.
 ice-Presidents--Mrs. M. T. Petrie, Mrs. C. q. Hausmani Miss l.. C. Tyler. Mrs. M. A. Hannon. Mrs. A. H. Moses. Mrs. W. J. Bibb, Mrs IT. A. Howard.
 Miss E. Fannie Grifin. Treasurer.
 Mrs. Rose T. Moses. Secretary.
 ManaRers---Mrs. c. F. Bush, Miss s. e Foiiansbee. Mrs. T. H. Watts. Mrs. J. L.. Ware. Mrs. J. W. Hnrdie. Mrs. W. 1T. Garside, Mrs, T. B. Bethea-
 Standing Committee--Mrs. Goyernor Mrs. Bethea. Mrs. W. W. Waller, Mrs. Dr. Jackson. Mrs. John Durr. Mrs. Hardie. Mrs. Hausnlan.
 Advisory Committee--Messrs T. w. TIardie, M. L. Moses. T. L. Jones. Judge Clopton Dr. W. o. Baldwin. Mr. Josiah Morris, Judge Bibb. Mir. J. M Faik- ner. colonel Troy.
 Petrie. Mrs, Hapsman. Mrs. Alfred Moses, Miss l.. Tyler.
 Members-Mrs. J |. Armstrong, Mrs. J. E. Abbott. Mrs. A. T. Adams. Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. T. Arlington. Mrs. An nie Alexander. Mrs. c. J. Afford. Mrs. Isaac Abraham. Miss M. Baldwin. Mrs Judge Ribb. Mrs. J. B. Bihb. Mrs. M, eelser, Mrs Barnett. Miss c Baldwin. Mrs. T B. Bethea. Mrs. 1T. M. Bush. Mrs. Bushrod Bell, Mrs. Henry Booth, Mrs. c. W. Bassett, Mrs Boylan, Miss Orilia Bush. Mrs. J. A. Bassett, Mrs. W. W. Burch. Mrs. ]. R. Baldwin. Mrs. G, w. Craik. Mrs. J. l.. Cobbs. Mrs. c. :. Campbell. Mrs. General Clanton, Mrs. Thomas Chiffon, Mrs. W. A. Chisholm. Mss N. V. Davis. Mrs J. Durr, Mrs. c. R. DoronJ Mrs. W. poron. Mrs. Ezekiel. Mrs. James Far ley, Mrs. R. C. Farris. Miss s. Fol- lansbee, Miss s. Fort. Miss w. c. Far ley, Mrs. ]. B. Fuller, Mrs. Gardner Foster, Mrs. L. s. Fountain. Mrs. v. Frankfurter. Mrs. J. B. Faunoe. Mra. Colonel Graham. Mrs. Gebbett. Mrs. Garside, Mrs. Dr.. Gaston. Mrs, Gind- rat, Mrs. Garland. Mrs. J. Goetter, Miss Mamie Graham. Miss Fine Ora ham, Miss Eugenie Graham. Miss W. IT. Gunter. Miss Phillip Gayle. Miss T A. Gilmer, Miss Fannie Grifin. Mrs. S. A. Giliett. Mrs. E c. Hannon. Mrs. c