The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

1t is matter of profound regret
that after splendid a convention as
that of the Alabama division, held in
Camden, no report should have been
given In the state papers 4
Too much cannot be said about the
gracious hospitality of Camden. nor the
magnificent way in which the conyen-
ton was managed. The most signal
success marked the work of the out-
going administration of the Alabama
division Reports OF officers showed the
fnilest and most successful year. in the
life of the division. Mrs. Chappell Cory
viii go down in history as the "Hous-
ton of the Alabama division, having
begun her office with a depleted treas
hry-only SO, and some small bills to
pay. She left 1t with eveny debt paid
and surplus of s6f6 in the general
fund alone.
Besides completing the Julia Tutwiler
scholarship during her terms of office,
the Sallie Jones endowed scholarship
begun in the last year of Mrs. Corys
administration was completed in one
year. the only endowed scholarship ever
completed in short while She also
reported the largest number of new
chapNrs organfzed in one year since
the forming of the Alabama division
Nine new adult chapters were report
ed In the president address and one
sent too late to get into the report
making 10 new chapters and four new
children's chapters.
Registrars Report
The registrars report gives a total
registered enrolment of 1850 not in
Guiding children's chapters. The voting
strength of the convention was 1l4
votes. Report of soldiers Home shows
over 1o1 confederate veterans buried
IN that cemetery, and Sc headstones
have been placed on graves this year;
besides many comforts and other as
sistance has been given. Jefferson
county has given more than any other
to the needs of old soldiers outside the
soldiers Home. The report of the
scholarship committee was very fine,
showing six full continued scholarships
and one fun scholarship for one year
only, the Castle Tarrytown, n. " and
% partial scholarships Mrs. Bash
insky, chairman of this committee, con-
ferred scholarship upon Mr.. Kin
patrick of Camden during the conven-
tion. which was an interesting part
of her report.
Mrs. Clifford Lanier, Alabama direct
or for Arlington, reported 5000 on han nd
She urged special contributions through
seals this summer as the monument
will be completed this October Mrs
w. L. Durr made an appeal for con-
federate seals, urging that they be sold
instead of giving contributions and
showing how much more money would
come to the chapters by this process.
Opening Exercises
The opening exercises Tuesday even
ing We're in the hands of Mrs Mary I.
Beck, who typified the gracious queen
ly woman of the old south. Camden,
through her gracious welcome, cap
tured all hearts of the Alabama diVi-
sion. United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy. The response to the address of
welcome was given in sholary man
ner by our Montgomery admirable
daughter, Mrs. e. n. Trimble, who gra-
ciously accepted the keys of Camden's $
gate and led the patriotic women 10
the springs of memorial life.
On the floor of this convention were
enacted some of the most exciting and
thrilling incidents that have ever oc-
Cured at any convention. The crowds
attending We're the largest in the his
tory of these conventions Senators and
Judges and men of business took great
interest in the deliberations and all
agreed that the president. Mrs. Chap
pell Cory, presided with rare tact and
absolute justice, and wonderful
knowledge of parliamentary law
The most spirited and exciting dis
cussion of the convention arose between
Mrs. b. b. Ross of Auburn and Mrs
William l.. Durr, chairman of United
Daughters of the Confederacy central
seals committee. Mrs. Rosss opposi-
tion to the committee through her at