The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-21

CHdpleI VI VII VISION, jan
CHI pter Of San Antonio, CIV llllam
Is. Travis chapter Of Austin,
"Sa n Houston chapter of L'm
passs. "Thomas j. Rusk" chapter
of Dallas
Miss Belle Fem Of Galveston,
read plan for the establishment of
a bazaar, the proceeds of which
should 90 to improve the San ia
cinto battle ground
A resolution of thanks was
offered for the gift of 500. 600 from
Mr., Henry Rosenberg, deceased, of
Galveston, for a monument 10 the
| Texas veterans. Committees were
appointed to procure the new and
beautiful badge for the different
chapters. The badge consists of
the Lone Star, bearing the Texas
flag within circle, upon which ap
pears in black enameled letters,
"Daughters of the Republic, 1886
and 1891, Texas, one and indeyis-
ible." The badge was designed by
Mrs. J. J. McKeever, of Houston,
of whom they can De procrred upou
application to her. Mrs. NJ.
X ever will furnish the seal of lhe
order of Daughters for stationary
officers for the ensuing year who
were elected With one or two
exceptions the present incumbents
were elected They now stand
Mrs. Arson Jones president
Mrs Andrew Briseoe, first vice
president.
Mr- Rebecca Fisher, second vice
president.
Mrs w. L Kendall, third vice
president.
Mrs. Ernest H. vAsmer, secre
tary.
Miss Belle Fem, treasurer.
Executive committee Mrs. III.
Looscan, chairman.
NJ SIS Bette Ballnger, histor an
general and assistant treasurer.
Mrs. J. NJ. G.. Menard, Miss
Emily Perry, Mrs. J. j. McKeever
An Invitation from Galveston for
the Daughters to make that city
their permanent meeting place was
read by Mrs. G. S. Wallace. Hous
ton seemed to have gotten in its in
vitatlon first, and after some little
discussion upon the merits OF the
two cities, Houston was chosen.
The Daughters then adjourned to
meet in April, 1895, in Houston.
Miss Ballinger then delivered the
following address:
Daughters of the Republic of
Texas, once more | stand before you
to greet you for our president
who is not able to be with US
chosen to represent her, not because |
do it we'll, but because | do it will.
ingly--for l shall never fail,
so far As lies within my power,
to answer proudly and gladly any
call made upon me by our loved
president
The Germans say-all good
things are three - and we may we'll
count this, our third annual meet.
ing, practical illustration of the
tradition, for we come together
this time, not to organize, nor to
introduce ourselves telling what we
mean to do, but as an ACCOMPLISHED
fact, known of many, and l believe
| may say with truth, honored of
all who know us, and able to show
something we have done.
The moment of hesitation and
doubt as to whether or not we can
succeed, which accompanies the be-
ginning of any serious undertaking,
has passed, and having come into
an assure existence, the difficulties
which confront us now are those
which beset the path of all whose
intention it is to live q good and
useful life. Such is assuyedly our
intention; and confessing at the out.
set, lest any of my hearers
should be unduly armed, that
mine is not that strong hearted,
clear eyed courage which delights
in obstacles to be overcome, and
seeing beyond it, rises superior to
all Encouragement, but rather like
tie little prince and princess in the
fairy tale, that / am somewhat
given to borrowing trouble II