Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-22
TEXAS WOMEN.
ELOQUENT TRIBUTE TO THEM
BY GOV. HUBBARD.
Their Heroism Extolled-Bravery in
the Dangers of Frontier Life and
Courage and Perseverance, Now.



Of the state building at the fair Satur-
day. Approaching the great work done
by the women of the state 10 raising
money so that q representation might be
made at the exposition, they felt that the
tribnte paid by Governor Hubbard TO
their wives and mothers was no greater
than their courage and devotion deserved.
While rngretting the fact that the state
had no exhibit at the fair, they well
coined the nllusion by the governor to
the. wealth and resources Of their home
and heartily cheered the illusions to the
the Lone Star" republic. He called at
tention to the observance of law and
order In the state He said that in this
respect Texas was ahead Of thirty-seven
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 building
mt this wonderful exhibition Of the arts
and industries of MI nations In the
name of our people let me repeat that
knightly greeting II IL extended by the
representatives Of the sons and daughters
Of the empire state Of the Southwest, who
have come here to offer their congratulate
lions and place their offerings Of fraternal
love on common altar We are your
kith and kin. my cOuntrymen. In blood
~" a. i""hNNhV "'iN - 'N'b'ssi u4AN ~ ~
the legends and traditions of common
and heroic ancestry. We therefore throw
wide open the doors Of this beautiful
building and in the maine of two million
aud half of Texas people give you an
Apuhyanl ehtfahce our inner
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Of your younger sister, who il here this
suspicious day.
Ihlhl IL ~ lliE NoAlEN'
| am commissioned and commanded
flor the request of the wOmunhood Of
my state, like an invitation to dine with
n queen, Is accepted as a command al
ways by her sons to pay a brief tribute
10 the Women Of Texas" ere this day
passes into history. How inspiring the
subject 20 those Of MS who have for a
third OF a century stood by their side
In the lUg-clbin 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
sons. weaving their homespun apparel,
moulding their bullets for war to drive
bacl; the savage Indian or the Mexican
invader from the the long line of the
border Our legends and our history are
fun OF the thrilling story Of the devo-
lion of our Texas mothers aud wives
and daughters to their state and to their
homes Mutn lntlT MeNuLlOn meant OIltn
want and hunger and the butchery of
Mndred-the tirst-born ranger boy many
une-and more cruel still than the
fagot or the tomahawk. the captivity of
women aud children by the wild and
barharous Comnuches of the West.
Rocking the cradle with one hand. hold
Ing The trusty rifle with the other, sing
ing ullablcs 10 the baby slcepers-often
from sunset till dawn. guarding their
humble homes in the peril of death
ugninst Indian and Mexican snyagery.
willie their husbands and their boys
were far out on the frontiers ON their
dangerous scout or sighting the red
devils from their loved ones In the rear.
Il was my privilege once 70 hear from
lhelr own lips. those kingly heroes of
our Texas revolution, Generals ious-
ton aud ltusk, declare that in the stormy
days Of the republic but for. the heroines
and f0rtitude and fearless daring Of the
women Of Texas bidding their husbands
aud sons go forth to meet the invaders
of their country while they guarded the
humble home aud sent words Of cheer
aud 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 aud their comrades-but for these
deeds Of our glorious Texas mothers
of that day, our Independence would
mothers aud wives were educated and
cultivated women from the older states
east of the Mississippi; gentle in all
noble womanhood, but who followed their
fathers and their husbands as the ''lone
Star" from the night OF gloom rose ON
the horizon of the distant west. We
Gan not name them in catalogue one
Nv one. but they were then and there
tIe "guardian angels" OF our homes
when butchery and murder stalked on
the bloody border. Those women of our
carly DAYS in Texas were the uncrowned
heroires OF the republic.
BRAVE,RY IN FRONTIER LIFE.
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al sum, ne Wy ~ ssnIon MI rnnsnr csn.
wv " nV N1ac,,iin,,' ~ AInrst os orr
piai Dyu H., Nv u,,,,",, ~ 10 ,Tn.
r ,,tiaut so,Hier NPnior Erotb"botb ~
snuuht soWle', M"3ol Hiuth VI
James eternal camping ground"--of how
in one Of the tiercest Indian battles of
The frontier Of Texas mother, hearing
% her wounded boy ranger, rode all
night long In hostile land to see her
dying child; Of how she came on the
swift-footed mustang OF the desert in
time to pillow that boys head on her
breast TO kiss his white lips and to tell
him 20 be courageous In his last battle,
and to commend hun 10 God and the
mauiury of his eOuutrVs of how with