The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-02
National Dirsctery.

National Directory.
Honorary President General--MrA
Helen g. Plane. Atlanta. Ga.
President General--Mrs. cornelia b.
Stone. Galveston. Tex.
Firss ice-President-Mrs. Willard.
Second vics-President = Mrs. Poe
Third -President--Mrs. Kaii.
Rsoording secrstary--Mra A. l..
corrsspoSdins secrstary--MrA Coo
;freasarsr-Mrs. Williams. Tonnes
Historian--Mrs. J. Enders Robinson,
'Hegisrrar---Mrs. Cant, Arkansas.
Custodian OF Crossss-A-Mrs. Hainsr'
custOdian of Flags--Mrs. Walker.
Aish..a Direeser c a.
Associate Ecitor--alrs. b. A. Ross
Historicafi Editor--Mrs. G. N. Tardy.
ssase O,iiiicers Alssana Divisisn.
Honorary Prcsidsnt-vacant ~
Prssidsnt--Mrs Charles q. Brown.
First cs-Presidsnt--Mrs b =. Ross.
Auburn.
sss .oo ylss .I rss.idsnt-Mrs. A. W.
Recording secretary--Mrs. L X.
Pride Pride Station.
Correspoadins sscretary--Mrs. w. H.
Phillips, Birmingham.
Treasurer--Ars. u. l.. Bashinsky.
Hi.torian--Mrs. c. NJ. Tardy. Bir-
ReEistrsr---Mrs. Frank fillmore. Mont
Recorder OF crossss--Mrs. J. A.
chaplain--Mrs. Ellen Petsr.Bryce.
schsirman children OF the confed-
eracy-Mrs. Mary q. Pickens. Green's
Miss Annie Marks williams. state
Historian, 5s5 South Perry Street,
Montgomery. Ala.
Remember the dnys OF old. consider
the wears OF many generations; ask
thy father and he will show thee: tns
elders and they will ts&cn thee
Remove not tho ancient landmark
which thy fathers have set."--Soiomon-
Gadsden Chapter U. D. c.. observed
memorial DAY with a beautiful and ap'
| propriate program The music, which
| deserves special mention furnishes
| by Gadsden's Juvenile band under the
| leadership OF DR.. C. l.. Murphree, wal
exceptionally good and fully appreciat'
| ed by the large crowd which had as
| sembfed at the court house where the
| program was rendered. Another feat.
| ure of special interest was the address
made by Prof. w. e. Stripping. superin-
tendent OF the Gadsden public schools
in which ne so plainly brought out tbs
just cause OF the Confederacy and 90
4 a a fhA GnnH ard
| Daughters to put forth q united effort
to help preserve for posterity the cor,
rect history Of that heroic struggle Of
the South for just cause during 1881
to 1866. At the close of the program
fourteen crosses OF honor were CON
ferred on so many veterans. after
i which the Daughters repaired to tht
cemetery carrying the beautiful flora
offerings. so cheerfully and eagerly
and which they lovingly and tenderi,
laid upon the graves, where sleep thu
lifeless forms OF the bravest men tina
ever trod the pages OF history.
Memorial and decoration ceremonies
were made exceedingly interesting
owing to the fact that the chapter
under the direction and supervision o.
Mesdames ,. b Smith, NJ. A.. Hannah
and W. c.. Cox. has just recently
\ placedf ,aboot slightly markers on tn,
graves getThis committee of Daughter
deserve special mention for the celerit.
and business like manner in which 4
dispatched the work assigned II. witt
only agfew days allotted, the ladies'
raised the funds, decided on the design
4 purchased the markers ana had then
placed ready for the exercises. The le
sign of the markers Is strikingl,
beautiful and admired by many II Il
4 ~ ~ fo IA go
cross with c., 8. A in brass relief.
! believe. SO far. the Gadsden chapter
is the first chapter in Alabama to us,
their design and any chapter con
templating purchasing markers woul.
do well to examine this marker Nbefor
deciding on one.
1 Mrs. F. d. Callan.
Historian.
Gadsden. Ala.
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