The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05
BROCHURE OF d. A. r.

in the state will be represented. Faith
! fully yours, IDA WOODFIN COBBS.
BROCHURE OF d. A. r.
Our state regent wishes to call atten-
ton to a letter which she has received
from Mrs. Sheppard w. Foster of At
lanta, who is one of the vice presidents
general of the national society, Daughters
American Revolution. Mrs. Foster is try
ing to secure material for a brochure of
the society to be presented to the ma
tional organization. Mrs. Cobbs is very
DESTROYS that every chapter in Alabama
will send this information to Mrs. Foster
at once. The letter follows:
Dear Madam State Regent: I am COM
piling brochure giving the origin and
short biographical sketch of the chapter
names in our national society. When
completed this will be presented to our
great organization.
l am anxious to have authentic infor-
nation, therefore, request you, as state
regent, to supply me with the following
data: First, names of chapters in your
state. Second, why selected Third short
biographical sketch connected with such
names.
II convenient have matter furnished me
on standard letter paper such as this
letter is written on. / trust l am not
asking too much of you, and will greatly
appreciate your sending this informa ton
to me by December 1.
With best wishes to you and your
state, I am yours sincerely.
MRS. SHEPPARD w. FOSTER,
I'll Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga, Vice
President General N. S. D. A. r.
The following committees are ap-
pointed by the general chairman for the
convention in Montgomery in December
of the Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton:
General chairmen, Mrs. Lee J. Hollo-
way and Mrs. Harry s. Houghton.
Hospitality: Chairman, Mrs. w. j. Han
nah assistant chairman, Mrs. w. j..
,, Drum; Mrs S. G.. w. Thorington, Mrs.
Marshall Andrews, Mrs Michael Cody,
Mrs. Paul Smith, Mrs. May Hamburger,
Mrs l.. B. Whitfield, Mrs. Paul Mertins.
Entertainment: Chairman, Mrs j. K.
Jackson; assistant, Mrs G. w. Crist; Mrs.
George A. Johnston, Mrs. r. NJ. Billing,
Mrs. Burwell Boykin, Mrs w. H. Thorn
as Mrs. Ed Flowers, Mrs Fred Ball,
Miss Emily Sernple
| Finance: Chairman, Mrs. Ellis Burnett
assistant chairman, Mrs. M. Cody; Mrs
A. R. Gilchrist, Mrs George Stuart, Mrs.
W. D. Bellingrath, Mrs. Forney Steven
son, Mrs. J. H. Crenshaw, Mrs. Leon
Trousdale, Mrs. T. J. Reynolds
| Programme: Chairman, Mrs. w. T..
Sheehan; assistant chairman, Miss Au-
gusta Woodruff; Mrs. Robert league,
Miss Dolly Kirk, Mrs. Gilbert Holt, Mrs.
j. Walter Black, Mrs. George c. Ball,
Mrs. Fitzgerald Salter.
Badges: Chairman, Mrs. Leroy Camp;
assistant chairman, Miss Lucretia Wy
man.
Lunch: Chairman, Mrs. J. Walter Black;
assistant chairman Mrs. j. c. Beane
Mrs. Halls Janney, Mrs. G. w. Cannon,
Mrs. Castor Lewis. Mrs. c. o. Fon-
vile, Mrs. w. T. Walker Mrs. c. H.
Allen, Mrs. Frances Hagan, Mrs. ]. H.
Bowman, Mrs. Nose Stuart, Mrs. AL
gernon Rawlings, Mrs. M. A. Campbell.
Decoration: Chairman, Mrs. l.. D..
Gardner; assistant chairman, Mrs. John
w. Tullis; Mrs. Charles Pollard, Mrs.
| May Crommelin, Mrs Daniel Troy Miss
Cara Wyman, Mrs. May C. Wood, Mrs.
w. III. Hub bard Mrs. Francis Hagan,
Mrs. Dozier Turner, Miss Caroline Har-
Alison.
Transportation: Chairman, Mrs. George
| w. Jones; assistant chairman, Mrs. w.
3. Nelson.
| Bureau of Information: Chairman, Miss
| Martha Bruce; assistant chairman Miss
ELY Barnes; Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Mrs.
| Albert Taylor Miss Anna Elmore Mrs.
T. L. Jennings, Miss Theresa Vass, Miss
Emily Clark, Miss Annie Lewis, Miss
Sarah S. Halls, Miss Mary Spann, Mrs.
B. e. Branch. Mrs. Lucy Phillips. Miss
Gabrielle Watts, Mrs. E. M. Trim5lc.
| Reception: Chairman, Mrs. John q.
Winter; assistant chairman, Mrs j. G.
| Dawson, Mrs George Beauchamp Mrs
T. ]. Reynolds, Mrs. j. L. CASTOR. Mrs
! L. B. Whitfield, Mrs. Mcfarland Beale
Mrs. L. H Lee, Mrs Annie V. Bowman
! Mrs. A. H. Andersen. Mrs. George Stew
art, Mrs. Lucy M. Crommelin, Mrs e. d
Fitzpatrick, Mrs. r. NJ Henderson, Miss
Nellie Holt, Mrs Is. B. Smith, Miss Salie
Rowan, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Moore, Mis-. W. w
| Screws, Mrs C. A S.akely Mrs Glstavt
| Mertns, Mrs. y. ID. Gardner, Mrs. T. II
| MADISON
! Automobiles: Chairman. Mrs. Waltor
Hill Assistant. Mrs. C. A. Thigpen
Mrs. E. K. Glazier. Mrs. Hunter
Vaughn. Mrs. v c. Wilkerson, Mrs. B
J. Baldwin. Mrs. George A. Johnston
Mrs. Brooks Flowers. Mrs. J. X. Jack
son, Mrs. F. A. Flowers. Mrs. Leroy
Camp, Mrs. W. G. Henderson, Mrs. ]
p. Dimmick, Mrs. S. A. Solomon, Mrs
M. p LeGrand. Mrs T. +. Stephens
Mrs. Charles Nickel. Mrs G. r. Wright
Mrs G. D. Owen. Mrs. J. A. Sellers, Mrs
| A. p. Tyson. Miss Annie Williams, Mrs
lAlgernon Rawlings.
Pages: Chairman. Mrs. c. G. Laslie
Assistant chairman. Mrs. May c. Wood
The following letter, received by
Mrs George w. Jones. chairman of tn,
transportation committee. speaks fol
itself:
Mrs. George w. Jones. Dear Madam
I beg to acknowledge the receipt O.
your letter of the cath. inst, relative
to convention of the Daughters of thu
| American Revolution. to be held il
Montgomery, December 6S. 1916.
4 Under the declaration of the various
lines. members of the Southeastern
Passenger association. no reduced rate
/ are granted for conventions having
total attendance or less than 200 PEG
pie; therefore. under this ruling w
would not be permitted to make an.
reduced fares for YOUR convention
AS stated in your letter any part,
; of 10 or more people travelling togethe
can secure a party rate ticket on basi
of two cents per mile distance travelled
: that is two cents per mile on the goini
trip and two cents per mile on the re
turn trip.
l Regretting very much my inabilit'