The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30
UNITED DAUGHTERS
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publishsd in ths annual report. These new Daughters must see to 1t that the secretaries of their chapters send in their rosters at once to Mrs. L. T. Pride. recording secretary. Pride Sta- ton. Ala:
 Luverne--stephen D. Lee Chapter.
 Avondale--Avondale Chapter.
 waverley-Capt. Menefes Chapter.
 Ensley--Mary Biilingsley Brown Chapter.
 The various committees have been assigned and as soon as the members notify me of their accpetance, a com piete list will be published in these columns so that the chairmen may begin work at once and not walt until the minutes are distributed, to confer with their committees.
 The historians of the various chap ters will please carefully select papers of special historic interest and value. and send to the division historian. Mrs. Alberta Taylor. Huntsville. Ala. All chapter reports, notices from committee chairman, and any Confed- crate data for the U. D. c. columns. must be sent to the associate editor. Miss Toccoa Cozart. 41s s. Hull street. Montgomery. not later than Thursday of each week.
 Remember your pledges as published bv the treasurer in last weeks paper. Faithfully yours. Mrs. B. B. Ross. Pres. Ala. Div, U. D. C.. The convention recently held by the Alabama Division U. D. c. was mark ed by several unusual and interesting features; the most important being the presentation of the flag captured in 1865 at Selma by Ohio troops and restored to Alabama through her pa triotic order of women. The story of the tattered banner since it yeas furled mot amid It's own sorrowing people is rich in suggestion; stored in the archives of its happy and prosperous conquerors, yet destined to record not only the heroism of the Southland but the change. of feelings and emphasize the restoration of good will between the States North and South of Mason and Dixon's Line. Mrs. Brown, the retiring president. has earned the grat- itude of the Daughters and all good citizens by her excellent management of the affair. The presence of Mrs. Stone, president of the General Asso- citation. and Mrs. Paine. vice president, added to the brilliancy of the occa-
 sion. Huntsville has been the scene.S ere LIl1b, Ol 1lbtOEtC HiOOhih6s pSbW SSA N-'~ Blue and the Grey, in the stirring days of go to '66.
 The fall of Fort Donelson and the
 occupation of Nashville made 1t ths passway of the armies. During the campaigns in Tennessee, the wounded l and sick were brought to Huntsville Ito be cared for. Here also came thai dashing young hero John H. Morgan
 whose native home it was. and ners came Generals Forrest, Hardee. Basi
 Duks and Joe Wheeler. Then came | the evcuation and the Grey faded away | 10 give place to the Blue-and tht l beautiful valley of the Tennessee wal ] in the hands of the Yankees. wltf | Huntsville as their headquarters Int l first commander of the Federal force'
 was General Mitchell, man even ther | noted as an astronomer and scientin'
 writer, Later came Logan, then Gar
 field and others of national repute
 Truly Huntsville was chess board
 across which moved many distinguish
 ed knights of both Blue and Grey.
 For many years after the surrender
 garrison was kept at Huntsville
 This army post was beautifully loeat | ed on one of the foothills overlook l ing the country for many miles around
 During the Spanish-American war I
 was again occupied, the War Depart ment sending 10000 troops to camp oI this old historic ground- ra3
 There is nothing like knowing just
 how a thing is done;5 and 1t Is believed
 that every Daughter, Son and Veteran
 win read with keen interest of the