The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23

Greenville. May 22.-(Special) 1.-The sixteenth annual convention of the United Daughters of the confederacy were in convention assembled at the courthouse in Greenville at 10 o'clock this morning.
 With Mrs. Chappell Cory of Birming ham, the president, in the chair, the meeting was called to order and the in- vocation was then given by Rev. George E. Zachary, rector of the Episcopal church of this city. The convention Lee of Fort Deposit, accompanied by Miss Frances Beeland of this city.
 The impressive ceremony of the ritual, opening the convention proper, was then conducted by the chaplain, Mrs. Harvey Jones of Montgomery the members responding in chorus.
 The convention hymn. How Firm a Foundation," was then sung, led by Mrs. R. A Lee. an inspiring. beau tiful song, sung with whole-heafted fervor, and one that seemed to draw the members of the convention closer and knit them into composite whole.
 The recording secretary then called the roll of officers. The roll of chap ters was then called with the response by the delegates of the motto and the flower of the chapter Among the flow CTS. the white rose seemed to predom- mate and the motto. Lest we forget" was most generally favored.
 Mrs Chappell Cory. the president, de- livered the presidents annual address. She brought forth the following points
 The sale of Confederate seals was strongly urged for the means of rais- ing money.
 "The Man in. Grey. with his cross of bronze over his heart of gold Is a thrilling and beautiful slight. and ev- cry veteran fin Alabama should have this badge of honor"
 An appeal was made to the -conven- tion to permit the sons and daughters of Confederate mothers to benefit by the endowment educational fund. To petition the legislature, after the old soldiers are gone, to give the Mountain Creek home to the Daughters of the confederacy to be used as memorial school for the decendants of lconfederate fathers and Confederate mothers and the illiterate mountain children ] The official organ was strongly urged.
 Mrs. Cory was given a rising vote I of thanks by the convention for the admirable work that she had accom- plished
 The reports of the officers were then given Mrs. c. s. Tutwiler of Dothan, the recording secretary; Mrs. J. H. Crenshaw of Montgomery. the treas urer: Mrs. w. K. McAdory of Bir- mingham, the corresponding secretary Mrs. E. P. Garrett of Belle Nina. reg istrar. all made reports on the work accomplished by them during the past year. BY
 l There was no report by the historian, Mrs s. T. Frazier. of Union Springs, as she was unavoidably absent and her report had not reached the conven- tion. Mrs. J. A. Rountree of Birming ham, recorder of crosses, was also ab- sent, but her report was read by Miss Adele Shaw of Birmingham. A point strongly brought out by the report was the fact that there will be no more crosses given after November and to get them the applications will have to
 be handed in by the latter part of Au- gust. During the past year there were 3S4 crosses of honor bestowed upon
 the veterans of the state.
 | The chaplain. Mrs. Harvey Jones, said a few words of pleasure at again be-
 ing with the convention.
 The second vice president. Mrs. B, T