The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-09-28
A GLOWING TRIBUTE
PAID TO THE w0NEN OF TEXAS BY
EX-GOVERNOR HUBBARD.
Their Heroism and Bravery in the Dangers
Of Frontier Life Extolled by the Elo-
quent and Gifted Speaker.


Following is an extract from the
recent speech of Ex-Governor Hub
bard of Texas, the occasion being the
dedication of the Texas building at
the Worlds Fair, in which he pays a
deserved compliment to the women
OF the Lone Star state.
Texas citizens now in Chicago were
greatly pleased with the address de-
livered by Governor Hubbard at the
dedication of the state building at the
Fair Saturday. Appreciating the
great work done by the women of the
state In raising money 80 that repre-
sentation might be made at tie Expo
sition, they felt that the tribute paid
by Governor Hubbard to their wives
and mothers was no greater than their
courage and devotion deserved. While
regrettlng the fact that the state had
no exhibit at the Fair, they welcomed
the allusion by the governor to the
wealth and resources of their home
and heartily cheered the illusions to
the courage shown by the men who
made the 'Lone STAR republic. He
called attention to the observance of
law and order in the state. He said
that in this respect Texas was ahead
of 81 states and predicted that In the
next United States census Texas
would stand even with Illinois and
Ohio. The speech In the main was as
follows:
You have been already welcomed to
this formal opening of the Texas build
ing at this wonderful exhibition Of the
arts and industries OF all nations. In
the name of our people let me repeat
that knightly greeting. 1t Is extend
ed by the representatives of the sons
and daughters of the empire state of
the south west, who have come here to
offer their congratulations and place
their offerings of fraternal love on q
common altar. We are your kith and
kin, my countrymen, in blood and in
language and In religion and in all
the legends and traditions of COM
mon and heroic ancestry. We there
| fore throw wide open the doors of this
beautiful building and in the name of
$500, 900 of Texas people give you an
'abundant entrancen to our "inner
sanctuariesn to commemorate with
US the wonderful growth and power
and the splendid material and peace
full triumphs of your younger sister
who is here this auspiclous day
TRIBUTE TO THE WOMEN.
am commissioned and commanded
| (for the request of the womanhood
of my state, like an invitation to dine
| with queen, Is accepted as COM
mand always by her sons) to pay a
brief tribute to the "Women of Texas"
ere this day passes into history. How
inspiring the subject to those of us
who have for q third of century
| stood by their side in the log cabin
homes of our exposed frontiers as they
helped their husbands blaze the paths
Of civilization, who have seen them
stand by the side of sires and soDs,
weaving their homespun apparel,
| moulding their bullets for war to
drive back the savage Indian or the
Mexican invader from the long line of
the border. Our legends and our his
tory are full of the drilling story of
the devotion of our Texas mothers
and wives and daughters to their
state and to their homes when
that development meant often
want and hunger and the butchery of
kindred - the firstborn ranger boy
many time-and more cruel still
than the fagot ur the tomahawk, the
captivity of women and children by
the wil0 and barbarous Comanches of
the West. Rocking the cradle with
one hand, holding the trusty rifle with
the other. singing lullabies to the
baby sleepers-6ften from sunset till
dawn, guarding their humble homes
In the peril of death against Indian
and Mexican sGvages, while their
| on the frontiers on their dangerous
scout or fighting the "red devils" from
their loved ones in the rear. II was
my privilege once to hear from their
own lips, those kingly heroes of our
Texas revolution, Generals Houston
and Rusk, declare that In the stormy
days of the republic, but for the hero
ism and fortitude and fearlesE daring
of the women of Texas bidding their
husbands and sons 90 forth to meet
the invaders of their country while
they guarded the humble home
and sent words of cheer and courage
to the army Of Texas led
by Houston, Rusk, Lamar, Burleson
and the Texas rangers led by gallant
Harry Hays, Ben Mccullough, Tom
Green and their comrades-but for
these deeds of our glorious Texas
mothers of that day our independence
would never have been won. Many
of these mothers and wives were edu-
Gated and cultured women from the
older states east of the Mississippi;
gentle in all noble womanhood, but
who followed their fathers and their
husbands as the clone star" from the
night of gloom rose on the horizon OF
the distant west. We cannot name
them in catalogue one by one, but
they were then and there the guar
dian angels" of our homes when
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