The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-20

ra; Mrs c. & Tutwiier, Troy, Ala: Mrs. R c. Lewis. Tuscaloosa, Ala: Mira. o c. Simpson, Tuacumbia, A8ai Mrs Carrie H. Cobb, Tuskegee. Ala, Mrs. P. L. cowan. Union Springs. Ala; Miss Francis L. Golson. wetumpks. Ala.
 Convention Conamittees 1898. Jurisprudence--Mrs. N. W. Camper, Chairman. Florence. Ala: Mrs. Wallace Screws. Montgomery. Ala: Mrs. R. A. Lee. Greenviile. Ala.
 Credentials .--Mrs. T. c. Winter Chairman, Montgomery. Ala. Miss Mattis McDavid Florence. Aia..: Miss Ella Broughton. Montgomery. Ala; Mrs. L. M Bashinsky. Troy. Ala condensing Minutes-Mrs Janle B. Tutwiler Chairman. Troy, Ala; Mrs. GearRe McCombs. Montgomery. Ala: Mrs. J. W. Carter Montgomery Ala: Mrs. W. P. McGreedsr Tuskegee. Ala.
 Transportation-Mrs. A. W. Newsom Chairman Huntsville. Ala: Mrs. s. L. | Brewer. Tuskegee. Ala: Mrs. W. II. | Phillips. Bessemer. Ala: Mrs. J. M
 Mrs. B. B. Ross. Pres. Ala. Div. U. D. c. The Opelika Chapter. | A large and enthusiastic meeting or | the R. F. Lee. Chapter. U. D. c. was held Friday afternoon at the home of the President. Mrs. ]. M. Burt. IL was the last meeting for the heated season. and too much praise cannot be given our beloved President whe | has labored so faithfully and so suo- cessfuily for the benefit of the Chap i gram was rendered:
 Work accomplished by the Alabama | Dtpg -Mra w. EntnE4. Sketches from the life of Mir. Davts. Mrs. R. l.. Sanford.
 Vocal Solo--Miss Fannie Hester. | Reports were next in order. Mrs. A. l.. Dowdell. our efficient Recording | Secretary General giving most inter- esting account of ,voceting at Hunts. vile.
 | The guest of honor during the con- vention was Mrs. Virginia Clay Clop- l ton, who was designated as the Rosa of the South" She replied by say. ing she was "The Last Rose of Sum- | mer."
 The scholarship committee consist. ing of Mesdames T. L. Kennedy, A. L. Dowell and W. W. Barnes were re- appointed and two scholarships given | in the Opelflxa High School for an- | other year A committee to prepare the program book consisted of Mrs. W. A. Andrews. T. L. Kennedy. and | Mrs. Dickinson.
 The, celebration of Davis's birthday at Palmer Hall on June 3rd was cali- ed off on account of the deluge of rain.
 | Auburn Chapter. | Admiral Semmes Chapter, U. D. C. held a most interesting meeting at the
 home of It's President. Mfs. w. K Clements, June 18th. Miss Reese | ha a letter from Mrs. Pickens. in regard to the Lee Memorial Scholarship (which is to be placed at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in September Mrs. Pickens stated that Auburn had already contributed s16s.
 After hearing this letter Mrs. Ross
 proposed that the Semmes Chapter give
 afternoon for the benefit of this
 scholarship. Her plans were heartily
 endorsed and details arranged.
 On motion of Miss Anna Persons the
 chapter contributed $10 towards the handsome bronze tablet which was un-
 vealed in Langdon Hall during the re- cent commencement. Miss Persons de-
 sired that Auburn chapter should have some part in this beautiful memorial tablet.
 Our State President, whom Admiral semmes is glad to claim as its own gave a most interesting and detailed report of the convention held in Hunts
 vile.
 We had as our guest Miss Greer oi lOglethorpe, Ga. who. when called on
 cave an Interesting account of the un.
 yelling of the Wirz monument.
 One of oun staunchest members, Mrs lr H. Davis of Manitee, Fla, who was also e guest. gave us an interesting ac l count of @ G. A. R. memorial day, cele l brated in her home town.
 As 1t was impossible to hold thu
 meeting on June srd,s our literary pro
 gram today was in honor of Jeff Davis
 A story of his pet dog Traveller" alsC