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 "Mrs. President and Ladies:

I have to report the hearty and generous response of this Chap- ter to the appeal for means to make comfortable and brighter the declining years of the brave and faithful defenders of the Lost Cause, now inmates of the Soldiers' Home.

"Since this Committee was organized many contributions have been secured from and through members of the Chapter. Working in co-operation with the Ich Dien Circle of King's Daughters, the originators of the work for the Infirmary, the best results have been had. Fifty-five dollars represents the cash contributions for the In- firmary, besides many objects for comfort, such as clothing, chairs, rugs, cushions, reading matter and treats, including the Christmas treat. As an intemized report has been read at each monthly meet- ing, I will not repeat. I desire to thank all the members and their friends for cordial co-operation and assistance in this pious work."

MRS. ALDEN MCLELLAN, Chairman of Committee on Designs, said:

"Your Committee on Designs begs leave to report that during the past year floral tributes were sent for Miss Winnie Davis, the of Northern Virginia Association; Major-General Gilmore, Com- mander Louisiana Division, U. D. C. ; Mrs. Bentley, Mrs. Stamps and Miss Katharine Nobles, one of our charter members, who had done much towards organizing our Chapter. On April 6, ' Decor- ation Day,' a design was placed on the Confederate Monument at Greenwood, and the grave of Mumford, whose name is linked with the history of Louisiana, was not forgotten. In June a large floral offering was sent to Camp Chase, Ohio, where lie buried the re- mains of some 5,000 Confederates. All designs were ornamented with the Association ribbon."
 * Daughter of the Confederacy;' Major Lincoln, Commander Army

Mrs. Dickson, President of the Association, then read

THE FOLLOWING BEAUTIFUL ADDRESS,

which was listened to with the deepest attention:

Memory takes me back five years and shows me a few earnest, patriotic southern women forming this Chapter. To-day I see as a result of that movement this large and enthusiastic assemblage. The growth and expansion of this work have been fully manifested, and