The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-21
DAUGHTERS OF REPUBLIC
Annual Meeting y of the Associate.
Occurred Yesterday.
COMMITTEE AND CHAPTER PFpOprs
Five Chapters ofHcIaiI,
and n Large Attend,r
'ers-Detaiis of the Neet,n.

O'Clock in the chapel Of Christ chm.
NJ J. Briscoe, the first presiss,, = 81
the chair. Mrs. Arson Jones, the re- = :
being absent en- account Of illns..
Beside the vice presidep,
ent the secretary, Mrs. E. II. va.r.. .'a'.
assistant secretary, Mrs. ] !
Jr.i the treasurer Miss Belle Fa-.
OF the executive committee, Mis- -. =
baiiiager of Galveston, Miss nam.
iinger Bryan Of Quntana. Mrs e, "a
moore and Mrs. J. J. McKesrs. :.
houston. Nine veterans also 49,. q
occasion by their presence. s- ,ss
heF. If. ID. AYES opened the r,...,
prayer ana words of greeting ana ,s ~
ana scriptural reading also fo-r.a. gig
lures OF the opeiang service, "a
rue Presidents report the, .,,.
read by Miss Jennie Hunter.
Jo Aa9re'Ss OF the ptes.aeai, Mrs 49,.
baughters Of the Reputlle-.,,
We p'1ntt.cd By an ali wise $50 800 y.
/ 70 assemble on this. M. So .to.s..tcs
" q NE nattie Of san Jarir,n All
We are mere today for In. ~
eSS1"@ eacn other, calling our III ~;
1t',,''ys,. account OF cur s.e@ar:.s-s.
coi-slmnatlUE OF az leas, ,. tes
-, 60. ~ designs W have projec-ss -
organizations have IN ali ssss -.
90 ~ dCco npl-shlns what me y IN -
:, ~, SI..q hot; "sie,aly in our =.
= ne combining Of forces a aro,S-s ~
wee 10. attaining great ends ~. -
~ secular UuStatss. Uut in all -ha 49, -
81 NE Il has bee asserte3 49, .,.ss ~
- an age OF clubs ana Soc!eises -
union Is oorn Of 10 epheiuersl I-,,,'.,-i
50 let US hope hat It's patrotIr ~ q
Ct"''U'1 20 Inspire ne hreosts ~ -.
mos. remote descendants Ne ,-5
SIsI ilit Y. idpa OF such a WORK n,
VI INSPIRED at an earlier r4rtoi- ~,
sooner Mas &; sugge-s ted man ms5v ~ :. ~
bounced with a responsive ;hryI ,rs -
wonder grew why 4 was not soor = -. -
cslNSd- II is now just six wears ss,,s
~ D.!ih OF our noble sisterhood, an vs
cah fuiy review some rommendah,e vors
accomplished. one 81 me p-ardSs. -
1ecis We have had In view is lhe mn.
chase OF the ba.jie ground OF San "a.
Slnto. 70 have aad 10 hold foreya-.~ n
III ~ 49,, u our a.ai. san Jacinto Chspe,
OF houston. Texas. has undertaken IN
worn, and tco much praise can rot a
accorded 10 its enthusiastic women n
pFese ing memorial 10 he Twen;y.slih
ItsiSi4ture OF Texas. in behalf OF IN ap-
preparation for this purpose, and IA.
persistent efforts In securing the suecsss.
fi!l passage OF a h.ll through both hoases
81 our state legislature looking 10 tng
emu, while or Hearts swell with ajrsIa.
non and gratitude to those patriots IN
the legislative halls. whose voices wers
raised in eloquent strains IN behalf o, on.
yfnrnlne appeal. This bill however Il.
t"'ush IiaSser BY an Overwhelming rlajo..
lty IN both hcuses of he legislature ~
vetoed by our governor and wh!la We VIII
al! naturally feel grieved ard dlssppoa;.
81 that our chief executive should have
taken such a course, ye- having al esA.
Inc faith in the patriotism OF our peo2a
q. lyr,0 -f,ss~ h.. h.vl
me sympathy and cordial support o. TIA
best and poblesi citizens of the Sti.s.
".il not he discouraged IN our uRder:ai,
ing prompted as 1t is by the highest ad
LpreSf OF motives, but will hope that OK
Siaie in the near future will DO hoao, 70
whom honor is due
Another. Petition has been presented 2
the same legislature and farorahly rarei
Tor reasons luc1ily set forth by hlmsS
! ailude 70 the resolutions for creatlnEa
department for relies Of the Repubis
SIN, we need not feel discouraged u
= upon the chapters AMI members even.
where % all in this laudahle ehefprS.
9ready many articles have been co1tne-
utel and sent 20 the William 3. TraTa
chapter a Austin.
our society IS constantly increasing d
numbers, and we c1n truly say thst oa'
elfoTis have aroused much enthusiasm
throughout the State. notably n awaken.
lhS an interest among the children oil ,s
Pubic schools. II has nov become Gus
tom for them to observe our annive,sa'
rieS with appropriate exercises; occaslon'
ally "a ve.eran hoHors them, as, they en
press it, by their presence, which senss
as an object lesson TO impress upon .he.
youthful minds The otherwise dry facs
OF history
II was a praiseworthy idea. originates
ny one OF the chapters, 10 present 10 Y.
ilSfTlB1IQ
dur.ye to the cultivation OF patnolS
sentiment among the youth OF our Ans'
than the sigh. of those mystic is ssr,
looking solomnly down and urging mem
on. s Il We're. to research. pauehcs NJ
the great vicissi,ute- OF nfe, and ,a Wa
IN the great author of our destin!es ~, ~
would advise every individual nle, M,
OF the Daughters" ana chapters IN Nv.
general distribution OF these peI'u ~
among the schools. In all paris oI, ,ss
state. IT has been AT no niue eAP' III
fha1 they have been secured. ~. ~ ,hsm
schools m2ly lie the henefclar,es OF I'm
at merely nominal expense. we Ms,a.ta.
this connection. TO express our apprsses,,
uonS and thanks to me many Yam 81
IN the public schools who have aH 81 al,
deep an Interest IN the furtherahce VI
wishes on this subject. 80 c,p-
The securing of the niche IN me ssan
:ol at Washington has been aholhei /, NJ
Forward, In this we hope 10 SEE ,.r Illus.
rious dead . h,
simultaneously with our meeting ~.
gathered together here the gram, w ". rem.
Grams of our orstwhile Republic, ln' ads
nant of that glor ous band, Whose, and
OF Valor WIFI be handed DOWN IN SUI ,hs
story, with the lays of Rome a. Tia
tales of Troy. Them We reye iise,sbters
fathers of reV1s; we, as iliidl ua-e o.
are banded together for the putlp'1se Of
our lives 10 the ser ser yslor
Keeping alive the memory, OF wv, Who re.
and that of those grand heroes .hrsshold
ceived n baptism of blood AT the ,hlasnats
Of cur homes, when our lares ana ~. IN
We're cast down and tramrled hands
vci1daI hori.s nor whose 80 ayeag.
We're stayed Until they mel the, ,,oins o.
ing Nemesis or the salig"i"s
Year after wear tho swath Of me ,hia.
relpers scythe is eviaeei oy lnJs ,one.
ming ranks: soon We snail wo,n ,s,iri
and those faces and forms 81 ,.ai a hal
now, VIII be hut memory. ~ ard on
lowed one, which Will urge us On justice
History, we fear. VIII do bui secrdacss. 80
10 their individual deeds Az ,,,inr interfs'
We. the more. dwell WIEN uiiv ,i,srance. Try
on their every word AM ut ,n very err
ing 10 clean and treasure up "a ire To-
cumstaIlcn hat will conrip"'e
tegrity of our annals .,, IN unsheat.s
Our country, though quich "a is SLOW
The blade and strike the invau''hijcs have
10 honor lis heroes; and hssp,nrra.tude
received the imputation oi o,isk r,ces.
Scotland is admired TOT rs w and OF he.
nition of her sons of geiliusa MAJ man PSF
heroes, no sooner does a eieaIt. ,n'orion hy
way man she attests her au,snt com
erecting an appropriate np,."ts our WISE
OF h.s virtues - nxample o.
az a society. TO emulate thy ,one ~ 'lms