The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST TO
 DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY
By MRS. cHAPpELL CORY

Lawrence Washington. Esq. who com municated the facts of the discovery of the seal to Eppa Hunton, Jr Esa.. of Richmond. and MT. Hunton associated with himself William H. White and Thomas P Bryan, Esqs., also of Rich mond. These three public spirited gentle men have generously acquired the seal, it being agreed on the part of all the per sons concerned in the transaction that 1t Is to be placed in a public institution in Richmond, formerly the capital Of the Confederate States
 It should be of interest to Alabama that the great seal was provided for by joint resolution of the Confederate Con gress April 30 1862. at Montgomery. It Is said to have been designed by the seulp- tor Foley and made by the great artist Wyan, after a suggestion by Judah '. Benjamin that the photo Of equestrian statue of Washington be used and cotton and other products of the south be used: but the design shows that southern How CTS were used as well. IL Is an exquisite design. a work of art, showing the gen.
 ius of masters in the craft The seal was brought to this country on the cunard liner Africa from Liverpool to Halifax
 and from Halifax to the Bermudas on the steamboat Alpha, and while running ! the blockade to enter the south Leuten- ant Chapman. who had 1t then In charge, had lead In the valse and was prepared I to throw 1t Into the sea should they be | captured by the enemy. I have gathered
 up much on the subject. The whole story | is full of interest and romance. but too | long for today and will be given later 1 Besides. my dear daughters. interesting | as 1t is there Is something of more imme- date importance 10 the daughters. Have i you sent your credentials. one to Mrs ! Ray w. Mckinney. recording secretary
 general, Paducah. Ky; one to Mrs. Drury l ~ I bair
 mttee. The Concord. Washington. D. C..
 and if you have no delegate to attend in person. have you given or sent the other credential 10 the person yon wish to rep resent you? Both Mrs. Mckinney and Mrs. Ludlow write that they have re- ceived very few credentials from Ala bama. Be sure 10 let me know how
 many new members you have gained in
 your chapter since last November. I must have the Information before the 18th of this month Also let me know how
 many will attend convention that tickets
 may be procured and seats provided for
 the great celebration ceremonies at Ar
 lington cemetery November 12 Some one may not see this; some chapter president may not have received her notification, so kindly pass the word around. Let us
 be active and yigilant that no state d.
 vision may surpass us.
 The publishers write that the minutes or dTeeHNiie fonNenllpl ale ItduA loI distribution. Four copies will be sent C. O. D. to each chapter president to be dis
 tributed to officers most needing them. Any chapter or member desiring one in addition can procure it by sending post age covering sending to Mrs Carl Tut
 wller Dothan, Ma. recording secretary of Alabama division. The ralorads who
 have thus far sent in their rates are the Alabama Great Southern, by Queen and
 Crescent route; the Seaboard. and the Southern All these roads promise splen- did accommodations; tickets on sale from
 November to II inclusive, limited to re-
 turn December 1. The round trip rate from Birmingham 10 Washington Is for
 each road s23 20. With Queen and cres- cent you have choice of going via Chat tanooga. Knoxville, Bristol and Lynch-
 burg. or through Chattanooga,f cfHeln- natl and Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.