The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-14

sgst,s Texan. Aprii 1.-THE following
aq sa-, 70 ,i.s reading clerks desk he
the Ae1es tala morning By Representative
HeKamy o. Dallas
Mr NH HrKanf
Dallas Te1as Starch ai.-Dear FRIEND:
A. you know tEe Daughter IL the Con
feeeraf,- have been iduogiHg ~ltn4di ceas-
ing ior three years 10 build a C3nie ierals
rta.--.f.fregt T. VIII soon bG finished and
on Apru e aud - we viii "unycI Il
with Frsat IOmp and ceremony u Is
thlug u feanty made u Texas granite
and rs Te1as workman
u hoaorE bo.h lhe private and the
"cLlef Towering fifty feet ard Is sur
moHnted ~ we private while al the base
ra@ four magnificent polished coiumns,
ga whi.h stand .de-zize statutes NJ frcal-
dtu, !u.is - Geuerah r. z. Le.,
"s,ouc@all" jackson and Albert sidney
Johnston.
~ arc so delighted 70 thus honor our
noble men ard ~ remove The stain from
T,Zas t1A her much loved s1a, Albert
sidney Johnston. waa without a suitable
monument Please COX the legislature TO
attend cur grand baii on the 2sth and the
parade aad uryeiling m the zhh. ak them
10 come. tell theu we want ~ show the
world TINT the whole If Texas is IN har-
mcuy with ~ In our work and hnw bet
Z
~ have her representatives present on
these occasions that We are toying 70
make the ernndcst So the history Of Texas.
Thanking you for your klnduess, ain
/ your friend and wei wiaher,
K,uie cabel Currie.
| President Daughters OF Confederacy
After the above had been read tho fol-
lowing r,aoluuou b. McKamy was adopted;
| where's. The Daughters Of the Confed
y
| tina city Of Dallas. Texas. "A suitable aud
| imposing monument, out Of Toxas granite
and by Texas worBnon, In honor Of the
brave men who diod In the cause ot the
! N0nIcderacy ana
! Wher,aa. Tho said monument win be
! unveiled with appropriate ceremonies on
! the gath and gath days OF April 1891, aud
| tha body has been very urgently Invited
! 10 attend the same in la representative
| capacity, by the Daughters Of the Con
foderary. through iheir president, Mrs.
Kstio caboll Currie; and,
| Whereas. By the completion OF said
monument The Dusghiora Of the Confed-
erscy merh tho gratitude Of the people o!
| thin state. and II ~ fttlug and proper that
this body should approve OF and encourage
tho work being done by these noble wo-
mon. therefore. be Il
Resolved. by the house Of represent atives
| q Texas. That this invitation be and the
same Is hereby accepted.
Section 9 That this body expresses II.
appreciation OF the efforts Of these Texas
Southern women to perpotuate in ston'
the deeds OF heroism and patriotic devotion
20 duty OF those VINO followed the flag o.
tho ,oBt Cause.
Sec, g. Tha; a copy OF this resolution b
forwarded by tho chief clerk OF the housi
TO Mrs. Katie Cabell Curri.. president o
the Daughters Of the Confoderacy.
Tive regular order was suspended for th'
purpose Of considering Childs joint resolu
ton to amend the constitution 80 tina
hereafter all state ard county officers, In
Guiding tho secretary OF state. shall b
elected for four years and shalt not b.
eligible for n second term. Two hours an'
a half were consumed In discussing III
above. during which some rather acrimoni
Gus remarks wero turned loose.
During tho progress of the discussion Mr.
| Woltors took occasion 10 notify Evans o
Hunt that no was tired of his insinuation
and would not submit TO his ISLANDERS an!
longer. the latter having accused the gen
tleman from Fayetto OF fevoring the reso
luton because he hoped TO hold down tn
negro vote. Mr.. Moters Indignantly re
lpclled the charge and referred with con
siderable severity TO Evans procliyity 10
impugning tho motives Of gentlemen VIII.
happen to differ with him oil any question
l Evans dlsclaimed any intention OF beinl