The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
THURSDAY MORNING

Io SHOW MISS Howard w eeuen pictures. The hour of having come, conference adjourned.
 THURSDAY MORNING Promptly at 9:30 a. m. the conference was called to order by State Regent Mrs. Cobbs. Invocation was given by the Rev. Cary Gamble. Minutes of the last ses- sion were read and adopted after minor corrections.
 The report of the committee on revision of bylaws was now called for. The ar ticles were read and voted on separately and were adopted in almost every case as the committee presented them the principal change being that all officers are now eligible to four terms of one year each. Mrs. R. H. Pearson asked that q rising vote of thanks be given the com mittee for faithful service. This was given with enthusiasm Turning again to chapter reports:
 Under Five Flags, by Regent Mrs. Mat thew Brewster.
 Stephens by Regent Mrs. w. E. Craw ford.
 Francis Marion, by Regent Mrs, J. H, CrenshaW.
 Mobile by Regent Mrs. Gregory Smith.
 Needham Bryan by Regent Mrs. H. T. Inge
 Light Horse Harry Lee, by Regent Mrs. John J. Wilmore
 John Wade Reyes, read by Mrs. E. P. Garrett
 Virginia Cavalier, by Regent Miss Mary Warren, telling, among other things, of a baptism, birth and marriage record Tor the city of Mobile compiled by Mrs Christian of their chapter, and extending from 17OS to 1S47, received with great ap- plause.
 Andrew Jackson, Lewis and Tohopeka by official reader.
 Twickenham Town, by Regent Mrs. Frs kne Mastin
 The report of the state registrar, Mrs C. C. Goodrich was read by Mrs. J. w. Cunningham, and showed 23 persons as sisted in establishing their line. Adopted by notion
 Telegrams from Mrs. A. P. Mcclellan and Mrs. J. V. Allen, sending greetings and good wishes were read by official reader.
 Mrs C. s. Shawhan now announced that she had a number of copies of Roberts Rules of Order with General Roberts au- tograph in them and would be glad to sell them to the daughters for $l each.
 Mrs Morgan Smith rendered her resig nation as agent for the D. A. R. MaSa- zine, having served continuously for 16 years She asked that someone volunteer to take the agency. A motion by Mrs. H.. T. Inge that the regent appoint an agent was carried. MES. Gllle 1oui lletL dShSNi that a rising vote of thanks be given Mrs. Smith for her long and faithful serv- ice Given with enthusiasm.
 Mrs J. Morgan Smith called the at tention of the conference to flag and code arranged by Mrs. Gibbs, and moved that a committee be appointed to ask permission to place this or similar code in the history books of school children, carried. A telegram from Mrs Thomas Owens, in regard to the Ellen Wilson memorial, was now read by the official reader. On motion this was carried over to new business.
 Mrs A. E. Mastin announced an in- vitation to the Daughters to attend concert at D. m. as guests of the Ma sons of Huntsville. Recess was now taken for luncheon.
 MEMORIAL HOUR
 Promptly at 2:30 D. m. conference was called to order by the regent, Mrs. John Lewis Cobbs, who asked the chaplain, Mrs Ellen-Peter Bryce, to take the chair and conduct memorial exercises. After a prayer by the chaplain, Face to Face' was sung in a sweet and inn pressive manner by Miss Margaret Car ter, accompanied by Miss Mamie Hen derson at the piano. few verses of scripture were read by Mrs. Bryce and the Last Roll" was called.
 Mrs. Ellis Burnett paid loving trl- bute to Mrs. Woodfin, mother of State Regent. Mrs. R. H. Pearson spoke of Miss Alice Keller, member of Gen. eral Sumter chapter.
 Mrs. R. D. Sanders in very touch ing manner told of the life of MT. Will liam Harvey of Decatur husband or our beloved vice regent.
 Mrc Thnrpa com Spn1ya in memory of