The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06


 Alexander White, Paris, Tenn; first vice president general Mrs. Frank odenheimer, Jessup. Ind; second vice president gen eral Mrs. Drury c. Ludlow, Washington, D. C.; third vice president general, Mrs. J. J. McAlester. McAlester. Okla; record ing secretary general Mrs. Roy w. Me Kinney. Paducah, Ky; corresponding sec retary general Mrs. Edward Carl Selma bel, New Orleans, La.; treasurer general, Mrs. c. B. Tate, Draper. Va; registrar general, Mrs. Jas. B. Can't, Jefferson City, Mo; historian general. Mss Mill dred Rutherford, Athens. Ga; custodian cross of honor, Mrs. H. l.. Raines, Savan- nah. Ga; custodian flags, Mrs. Frank Anthony Wake. Norfolk. Va. Division Officers
 Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopton, Huntsville. honorary life president
 Mrs Chappell Cory. Roebuck Springs, Birmingham, president. Mrs E. W. Christian, Mobile, first vice president.
 Mrs. B. T. Roberts. Clayton, second vice president.
 Mrs. c. s. Tutwiler, Dothan. recording secretary. Mrs. W. K McAdory Birmingham. cor
 
 Mrs R. B. Dickerson, Greenville. treas urer.
 Mrs J. Townes Leigh. Montgomery, his torian. Mrs. E. P. Garrett Belle Nina, reg istrar. Mrs J. A. Rountree. Birmingham. Mrs. Alfred Benners, Birmingham. Special Committees
 Mrs. c. A. Laner, Alabama's represen- tative for Arlington monument, South Perry street. Montgomery. Mrs. F. W. Webster, Alabama's repre- sentative for Shiloh monument, New Decatur. Mrs. A. W. Newson, chairman Gettys- burg, Ala, monument, Huntsville. Mrs. Leonard Hobart, director Children Miss Mary Clayton. chairman Alabama Mss Mary Clayton chairman Alabama Room, Confederate Museum Richmond. Eufaula. All information regarding the general convention to be held in Washington November 18th to 17th will be found in tn circular of information which follows. This convention convenes one day earlier this year on account of laying the corner stone of Arlington monument, which will occur Tuesday afternoon with most im- posing ceremonies. Each delegate attend ing should not miss this first day, which will be memorable historically well. It Is important that each chapter should elect delegates at it's first october meet ing, and send the credentials on as per instructions contained in accompanying circular. If you are to send no delegate, do not forget to send one credential paper to the person who shall represent you as your proxy. It has been the custom in our division and some others to feel that it was the courteous thing to send proxy to your State division president. l wish you to know that l have always opposed this custom, and that you arc free to send your proxy vote to any person whom your chapter should prefer. It is neither wise nor just for a division presi- lent to be able to out vote with proxies | those members who take the trouble to send delegates. The day may not be far distant when women will be called on to lelp improve the civic and political prob 1 lems; let us then keep close to that which r is just and fair, open and honest in onr own organizations. I wish every chapter in Alabama division could send a dele gate to meet me at Washington. I hear 1t whispered that because we go to Wash- ington many may stay away on account of lack of fine feathers" Let no such thoughts enter your heads--what was good enough for Richmond is good enough for Washington. The great majority of he U. D. c. pride themselves upon the | act that it is the womanly refinement
 md the great cause they represent which |
 cunts more than noddng plume or sillsen gown.
 'The pith O sense and pride O worth
 Are higher ranks than a that"
 So don your neat winter suits. throw in few simple dresses and let us on to | Washington. where glad and brotherly | and hearty welcome awaits us.
 nnx al ha hoe sent in her 10 cents per capita dues to | Mrs. c. B. Tate, Draper, Va, she still | has time to do so. Remember whether you have delegate or not your oues should be paid.
 Chapters that have held meetings are | requested to send in reports to me that | they may be published. It will be of inter- | est and profit for each chapter to see what | the other is doing
 Any veteran who can give information l about Veteran Mastin Hill Hansard will | please write Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce. Tus- caloosa. The granddaughter of this vet eran is very anxious to make out her application papers that she may join U. | D. c. chapter in Jacksonville, Fla This | veteran entered the war in Taladega, | Ala, and was a member of Gen. John T. | Morgan's cavalry. If any veteran know | ing this fact will communicate the same to Mrs. Bryce the Florida and Alabama | divisions will be grateful.
 Many inquiries are coming to me about | the minutes of Greenvile convention. These minutes will be out some time dur ing the first of October. Your able re- cording secretary, Mrs. c. s. Tutwiler, has done and is still doing everything | in her power to have them reach you at | the earliest possible moment Be sure % | send something for the Alabama division deficit fund to your treasurer, Mrs, R. | B. Dickerson, Greenville, that we may have sufficient funds in treasury to meet | the bill for printing these minutes, as there are other bills now pressing your treasury.
 Note carefully the following from Mrs. Alexander B. White, your president gen. eral
 want to remind you that only a short | time remains in which to help your di- vision to win the Certificate of Merit | onered last December for the largest in- crease in membership. As advised then | thls VIII be awarded not only for increase | Tn general membership new chapters, and | childrens chapters, but for the number of | chapters represented by credentials in the | washington convention and by the per capita tax paid. Several divisions are | working enthusiastically for this certit- | cate Each ono of you can he,p your State president win it. Remember ali re- | ports in regard to the Certificate of Merit | must be sent me by division presidents | by November 1st, so do not postpone this