The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-28
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 Associate Editor--Misa Toecea Co., cart III Moulton street. Montg0msry The secretaries of the different chap ters are most earnestly urged to send in their reports. Many of the chap- ters have failed to do SO, and this de- prives the Division of that source of inspiration which must necessarily come .zil along the line"
 The reports. so far are 50 eneourag- ing. the efforts of these noble. patriotic women are so earnest and bear such resnlts--that surely . laudable emula- ton. will seize each and every chapter 10 add to tths sheares" already gar nered. Let us hsari
 Mrs. Mary c. Pickens writes very enthusiastically of the taking up of more work. by The Children" That which has been accomplished Is gior- ious. The little book of programs Is anel The editor has read it with other editorial shall be called for. the exquisite little "rituaI"--the Tribute To Our Dead--aa used by the confed- crate Veterans in their Reunion last week. shall be incorporated; also the tribute to the Women of the Confedcr- ahy; surely they form an exquisite les son In patriotism for the children. 1t would be we'll to add to the list of reci- tations for our children, the two poems that appeared in The Advertiser No venber 18th. The YeteranS Parade" and ITO The Boys In Grey" This training of the children of the South to revere the memories of that gal 1ant struggle. was never more beauti- fully shown than at "rhe Bivouac" on Wednesday night, November 18th. when live little girls sang "The Homespun Dress The Southern Ladies weaf.'' This was in costume and the tribute soldiers was very inspiring to patriot ism. The httie ones then sang of "Tha Bronze Cross" and the old men went wildi These facts are stated as evil dence of the real value of the work Mrs. Pickens is doing. Three cheers for her and her chiidreni
 When the Alabama Daughters of the Confederacy read the announcement in last Sundays U. D. C. columns In The Advertiser. of Mrs. Mary c. Pickens. State Director Of the Children of the Confedarcy, that the Children of Ala. bama would begin at once to raise funds to endow scholarship to be known as the Virginia Cisy-clopton A1t fers Of Confederate Veterans, I know there was great rejoicing among the Daughters In the knowledge. that one of our members one whom 1t Is the delight of ell Alabamians and indeed Of all Southerners to honor, is to bs paid the tribute of having an endowed schoiarship bear her name.
 Mrs. Pickens and the ,dtrectofs work ed diligently and In q short tinae se- cured the necessary funds to snd9E the Lee Memorial Scholarship, but I be- lIeve with the assistance of all the chapters, and am sure not one VIII be missing when the count Is made. the director will be able to report a Roodiy sum in the convention in Mont gomery in May. lsi0 for there is magic In the name and every Veteran and Son of Veteran and all the women of cur State love our Dear Lady" and Will esteem " oAsttukuiSD1W PtAsAcBc V" contribute to so worthy an object ss. peciaily when it bears the name. Vtr- sinia Clay -CIopton- Mrs. Pickens is ready at all times to receive subscrip- tions. Let us delight her heart and show our appreciation of our Honorary Life President by sending in suhscrip- tions at once.
 TaithfulIy yours.
 Letitia D. Ross.
 As several Daughters have made in- auiry of me in regard to the Alabama U. D. c. badge. investigated the mat ter and found after considerable cor- respondence with former presidents and other ofiicers that stephen Lane Foiger. manufacturing jewsier. iSn Broadway. New York. Is the 5ewelsf Authorised by the Alabama Division to sell the badge.
 stephen Lane Folger writes me that the price of these pins will be the same as formerly. viz:-'l0 karets. sol- Id gold, &a50 each. patent circular locking, safety catches, zs cents extra ner pin. The badaEe Is very pretty, the iniaue design being our State CanifOl.