The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-20

safe harbors, where there abound beautt- |
full cities and fair and lovely ladies. such |
as you see today.
And now. in the name Of the Daughters |
OF the Republic Of Texas. l present you
this flag for the battleship~of Texas
Mr.. Charles Il. Ashc OF Houston was next
introduced. Who on behalf Of the San ia
ointo chapter. Daughters Of the Republic.
presented pictures OF Austin aud Houston
and historical works OF Texas. Mr. Ashe
said:
Captain Glass: Tho Daughters Of tho
Repuuilc OF Iexas is uistinclNeiy Texas
organization, AS its name indicates, COM
posed exclusively of the widows, wives,
daughters ana lineai descendants of those
early pioneers OF Texas VINO fought against
Mexico at the Alamo, at Goliad aud at San
Jacinto, and of those who devoted their
livos and property TO the struggle for Texas
Independence This association is devoted
to the laudable and praisoworthy object OF
perpetuating and keeping alive the memory
OF those early Texas heroes and patriots
and their deeds of yalor IN behalf OF hu
mainly and freedom. 10 preserve the Won
derful history of that memorable struggle,
and to arouse in the hearts OF the living AS
| well as the coming generations the sonti-
| ment of noble and Inspiring patriotism,
This band of noble women Is divided into
4 a.
| exerting its energies to the same end. San
| Jacinto chapter OF this organization 10
| dotniciod in the historic city of Houston,
! which takes its name from him who WAS
| the leader In that memorable strukSic
| Which gave Texas her independence. and In
| the county which nestles upon it's bosom
/ that illustrious spot where the battle was
/ fought which sounded the death knell OF
| Mexican supremacy over this fair land OF
! ours. and which as n repuoliclic once
! iloatcd the Lone Star flag. and which af-
forwards gave to the world the anomaly OF
| q free ana independent country voluntarily
sinking her individuality among the nations
of the earth to become one of the ss,orhood
| OF States that her Lone Star might form
| one of the cluster which deck that nag,
famed today by southern brec2cs ana
| kissed by the sunlight of sunny southern
skies. floating proudly Mt the masthead o'
! tho gallant bAttleship now resting SO peace
! fully in our own waters and bearing as an
honor to our great commonwealth the
\ name of Texas.
To my lot has fallen the pleasant duty
! and honor OF bringing from san Jacinto
CHAPTER OF the Daughters OF the Republic
| of Texas not only the tidipes and wen
wishes of it's members Tor the continued
usefulness of the noble craft You 80 ably
command. but am also the bearer OF n gitt
from this chapter wl4h. though not ~
/ great value from n commercial standpoint
| vet because OF the historic facts and mem
| cries clustering round many of the works
| in this collection. these grand women OF
| Texas feel and feel, that their small con
| trihution will receive its full quota OF APP
preciation and gratitude not alone from
those who are today, hut by thoSe who may
hereafter he the custodiens OF these WORKS
Of art and literature, which desire today
TO present through you to your gallant snip.
This collection consists Of some thirty
odd volumes. covering the field of history.
science, politics, fiction and poetry, writ
ten entirely by Texas authors iad the
time | should love TO tell YOU mucn con-
corning the contents of these works. to
which no man who loves home and country
could listen. even from mo, and iaii TO Do
more than ever imbuod with the spirit ~
liberty aud freedom VIII only say, mere
will be found, not one. but all of the al
thcntic histories of our great state, ana
that a pcrusal OF their pages VIII arouse
, in the breast of the reader the deepest ad-
miration for those early pioneefs and pa
triots who endured untold hardships ana
invitations that they might give TO those
. living and to generations yet unborn ialr
land, broad In expanse aud freed from the
hated yoke OF Mexican rule anu dom'nion
{ Intermingled and inseparahly connected
h with the early struggles of Texas is tDt
e name and deeds OF him whom historians
5 have. with one accord. delighted TO inscrib'
c upon their immortal pages az Ihe fa'hai
of Texas" l refer to General Stelheh II
4 Austin the first pioneer OF the wilderness
= and the founder of the great state OIL
e. Texas.
Again. wherever mention Is made OF Sni
r Iacinto there comes vividly before the
c minds eye the name of that illus'rlous
p statesman patriot and soldier General
| sam Houston. the intrepid commander OF
that little band of 700 Texans, who on tha'
e memorable day met there and defeated 1000
| tIap ha lRli
1 Anna and planted upon that field of vic
t tory the flag of Texas independence
e As a part of the contribution OF which
r am the bearer, ! have here the lNe-siHe'i
+ poriraits of these two great men, To whon
. Texas owes IA debt of gratitude she can
never repay and her people will be proud
0 to know that the faces OF two OF her mos
illustrious sons and heroes shall henceforth
{ adorn the walls OF the grand ship OF war
g bearing the name OF their much loved
l State.
And sir. on behalf Of San Jacinto chap
e ter of the Daughters Of the Republic Of
( Texas I now present through you to the
battleship Texas these volumes. manu-
! scripts and portraits. and may they be a
\ source of great pleasure and profit to you
and your able lieutenants. during the many
long weary days and nights your ana our
gallant ship shall sail the trackless ocean
and should the faies decree that cruel war
$ demand the services OF that gallant ship.
may you 70 forth to battle remembering
l. that those who fought for the name hhc
now bears. knew no such word as surrender.
but fought under a banner upon whose face
: was Inscribed the soulstirring words,
Victory or Death
Mr.. Ballinger next introduced Mr.. 70.
A. Hawkins OF this city. who presented
on behalf OF the Sidney Sherman chapter,
Daughters of the Republic, silver service
. Of four pieces. Mr.. Hawnks said, In par,
In presenting the silver service for Tho
Sidney sherman chapter Daughters OF the
Republic OF Galveston. Mr.. Hawkins said
. the citizens of Texas welcomed to the Dor
3 der of her domain and within the harbor OF
nor gateway the most magnificent achieve
ment OF modern skill and mechanical gen
a ius. the battleship Texas. They are proud
OF the presence here OF their namesake.
: and had said SO through their honored chief
, eYecutive He referred TO the fact that tht