The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
DETAILED REPORT OF THE D. A. R. CONVENTION
 HELD AT HUNTSVILLE,


Officers:
 State regent, Mrs J. L. Cobbs, Mont gomery, 124 Mobile str,~
 Vice regent, Mrs. Willia4- Harvey New Decatur. | Secretary, Mrs. William Gray, Dade- vile.
 Treasurer, Mrs. J. H. Thomson, ope- lika.
 Historian, Mrs. R. F. Sanders, New Decatur.
 Chaplain, Mrs. Ellen P. Bryce, Tusca- loosa.
 Registrar, Mrs. G. c. Goodrich Annis- ton.
 Official reader, Mrs. J. St G. Tucker Mobile.
 Agent D. A. R. magazine, Mrs J Morgan Smith, Birmingham.
 Vice president general from Ala bama, Mrs. Rhett Goode, Mobile.
 Hon. vice president general and Hon state regent, Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, Bir- mingham.
 Honorary state regent, Mrs. A. P Mcclellan.
 Honorary state regent Mrs. Rhett Goode, Mobile.
 Chairmen of committees:
 Historic spots and graves of revo- lutonary soldiers, Mrs. N. w. Trimble Birmingham.
 Revolutionary relics, Mrs. Matthew Brewster, Mobile.
 Dissertation of the flag, Mrs. A. O. Lane, Birmingham.
 Patriotic education, Mrs. w. G. Mont gomery, Birmingham.
 Conservation, Mrs J. G. Winter, Montgomery.
 Continental hall, Mrs. o. C. Wiley, Troy.
 Real daughters, Mrs. c. c. Thach Auburn.
 Welfare of women and children, Mrs Francis Tappey, Huntsville.
 Sons and children of the republic Mrs R. E. Sanders New Decatur. Jackson trace. Mrs. w. w. White side, Oxford.
 Conservation of the home, Mrs. G. R Shafer, Dadeville.
 On Tuesday, November 30 the Daughters of the American Revolution of Alabama assembled in the beauti- ful and historic city of Huntsville for ? the seventeenth annual conference. The EIks theatre had been made bright with flags and flowers for this meet ing of the daughters.
 An open meeting was held on Tues day evening at S:5o AL the call ot the bugle brilliant processional made up of the regents of the hostess chapter, national and state officers distinguished visitors and the lovely pages, passed through the waiting au- dience to the stage. The following programme was given, after when an informal reception was held:
 Processional, Star Spangled Ban ner."
 Bugle call, Mir. John l.. Hay.
 Call to order, by regent of hostess chapter, Mrs. Erskine Mastin.
 Invocation, Rev. Francis Tappey. 'Flag Song," Mrs. E. R. Matthews. Jr = Welcome address by regent Of host- ess chapter, Mrs. Erskine Mastln.
 Welcome address in behalf of the city, Mayor Milton Lanier.
 Angels Serenade (Braga), with vio- lin obligato. Mrs. w. R. Hutton
 Response to address of welcome, Mrs. C. M. Tardy.
 Introduction and greeting, Mrs John Lewis Cobbs.
 .'The Day Is Done" (Spross), Miss Margaret Carter.
 Impressions of the Twenty-fifth An niversary Celebration" Mrs Rhet' Goode. president nt-general of Alabama Introduction and address, Prof. I V. Judd of Auburn.
 The first business session was opened at the fall of the gavel on Wednes- day, December l, at 9:3O a. m.' the state -s regent, Mrs John Lewis Cobbs, pre- siding Mrs. A. P. Mastin, regent or 1 the hostess chapter, presented Mrs Yl Cobbs with tw ogavels to be used al this conference, with the wish that both would not be needed to quiet dis turbance. One gavel is made from wood that grows only in Palestine and on Monte Sano. The other is made from a cedar tree planted by Lucie Hicks Strother. grandmother of the founder of the Twickenham Town chapter. Devotional exercises were conducted by the chaplain, Mrs. Ellen-Peter Bryce the full ritual being used "'rhe Star Spangled Banner" given by MT v Kelley and MT. Vann, was thorougnly enjoyed The report of the credential committee being asked for, the secre- tary called the roll, and 34 regents ana delegates were found to be present. Others. however, were expected to arrive later.
 The regent asked if 1t was the wish of the conference to have the minutes of