The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-27

C7T1HE following letter from Mrs. Bibb
Graves of Montgomery, president
q of the Alabama division, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, will be
read with interest by the Daughters
throughout the state:
Dear Daughters: After the delight
full convention in Admission which fittingly
closed a year of splendid effort, you ex-
pected to return to your homes, hold a
final chapter meeting and adjourn for
the summer. But this was not to be.
Last year when your vacation was inter
rupted by the cry for surgical dressings
for the wounded in Europe your response
was most generous; this year when the
country called your own loved ones,
your immediate desire was to help in
some way. Comfort bags were sent our
soldiers, magazines and home delicacies
were supplied and in the spirit of your
mothers of half century ago YOU pre-
scented flags. That these have not been
carried into battle we are daily thankful
"At our first fall meeting the general
convention must be considered. In the
first place, 1 trust that many of you may
be able to attend. The meetings are in
spirational, the hospitality of the hostess
city. Dallas, ideal, and her daughters
are eagerly awaiting your coming. The
president of hostess chapter, Mrs. ]. C.
Muse, 1903 Swiss avenue, Dallas, is anX-
ious to assist guests in making arrange
ments, so any request made OF her VIII
receive prompt attention. Please let me
know how many, if any, of your chap
ter expect to attend, that the hostess
A.. III.
number.
"If your general dues have not yet
been paid, send without delay 10 cents
per capita to treasurer, Miss Allie Car
ner, Ozark, to forward. AS you know,
a memorial window to the women of the
south is to be placed by the daughters
of the Confederacy in the Red Cross
building in Washington, D. c. 1t is
necessary that payment be made soon, so
all chapters that have pledged to this
fund and as many others as possible are
earnestly requested to forward their con-
tributions at once to Miss Allie Garner,
Ozark. Report will be made at Dallas.
The directors of Arlington and Shiloh
monuments must report to general con-
vention, so chapters are urged to send
their constitutions without delay. 1t is
hoped the debt on Arlington may be liqui-
dated at this convention. handsome
prize is offered to the state division con-
tributing to Shiloh most generously in
proportion to its membership.
In April the secretary general reported
that since the last general convention
Alabama had organized more chapters
than any other state. If we hold this rec
ord we will receive the award of merit
at Dallas. Your president urges each
chapter to make an effort to extend our
work by organizing a new chapter and,
where possible, before November. This
broadens wonderfully our sphere of use
fulness. Don't fail to order certificate
for every member who has not received
one. Please send me at once names of
members declared since our state conven-
ton that it may be forwarded to gen.
eral order.
Enclosed you will find three credential
blanks and a convention call explaining
them. Elect delegates now and send Gre
dentials according to instructions. If
you fail to do this your chapter will not
be represented and your state vote will
be CORRESPONDENCE small.
you remember that new state badge
was adopted at Admission Its descrip-
ton will be found in constitution. Any