The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-19


the opening.
They do not intend that this ground.
haliowed by patriot blood, shall be touched
by the beasts Of tho field. They believe
that there is something more In the great
ness Of State than vast area, fertile fe,ds,
a plethoric treasury, great capitoi--that
| its true and real greatness depends on the
| deeds Of her sons on battlefield and in
| council hall--on the rural character and
patriotism OF her pcople--and on these as
| pirations OF patriotism and that devotion
to liberty which thrill and I'LL patriot
| hearts.
Those who did battle hero bequeathed to
you wondrous heritage. All you have you
| owe to them. The great State, whose SER
| wants you are, was bought by their strug-
| giles and their blood 1t is as goodiy a land
as ever God gave as heritage TO man
since Isrnel gazed over Judea upon Canaan.
trust that from this scene and Its sur
roundings you may gather Inspiration for
noble work. and. II possible more un-
selfish devotion to the interests OF Texas
| There have been those who sheer
| cd at San Jacinto and treated 1t as a
battle of insignificant Importance, but tho
| philosophic student Of history who meas
urcs its Importance by the issues involved
| and the results flowing therefrom knows IL
| was one OF tho most important military
| engagements which ever occurred on this
| continent since CORVALLIS surrendered ON
| the plains OF Yorktown.
The memories Of that conflict should be
preserved and pernetuated to generations
| vet unborn--so in days to come those WIN
come here will behold here State born in
heroic deeds. and men will learn that
| those who fell here taught us how Ia live
and. OH tits high price for knowledge
taught us how to die.
In the years to come we'll fulhll the
creams OF those who battlcd here. the
~ ft,,,, ria al
VIII see realized the vision of the poet who
| said. 80"
l hear the tread OF pioneers
of Nations yet to be;
The first din was of waves where soon
Shall roll a human sea.
When Judge Kittrell concluded there
were loud calls for President Winston of
the state university. who was one of the
party of visitors. He stepped forward and
made fine speech, historical and couched
in eloquent language. lie said the visitors
owed thanks TO the Citizens Of Houston ana
the Daughters OF the Republic for the Gle
CANT entertainment. which was delightful
IN quality. 1t was pleasure to him TO
stand at the head of the table and look
at the two rows Of people, one on each side
OF the long table. party of happy men
and women, the like of which he had never
seen before, The entertainment, he said
had never been surpassed !, Is rnmark
able. he continued. tina, while liberty is
usually achieved Ivy men, II Is preserved by
the women. Men allow the liberty TO slip
from their grasp and the women are the
faithful sentiuels IN the watch tower of
liberty. He spoke OF the work Of the
women Of Carthage, when that city was IN
the throes of war. He then referred TO the
women Of The South during The Confederate
war They semi their husbands their Sons
their brothers ana their sWeethearts. say
ing to them: GO. and while HE lasts
fight for our Southern land
Continuing Dr. Winston said "Thc mon
of Texas. standing on this ground wrought
the liberty OF the State. II was the great
est hattie known to history, greatest In
every respect. Nothing in the annals OF
, warfare equal that struggle OF April u.
1886, and nothing brough; about an
5 achievement which meant so much to a
people. Tho men of Texas have allowed
this field to so uncultivated. pnkcpt and
, partly forgotten, but the women " the
: STATE. with an Unborn fe9ling. anc soptj-
ments, rGcogniziug that Institutions of pa
iriGtisni can not he maintained without
cultivation have decided hat this place
, shall be preserved and intond that tho
whoo space shall be the property OF the
Daughters OF the Republic The day viii
come when on the Anniversary of that bat
: tie great festival Will be held here. and
all will cn:lc TO recant the deeds OF that
day In 1896. shall the STATE pour cut its
resources In the cultivation of all its iusii-
tutions except thot OF pifrlo,ism? Those
who take no pride In tTair ANCESTRY take no
rr,de in themselves and fail to rejoice in
the beauties Of the present. hope TINS
day win be fruitful ana plenleous har-
vest and that the raughtcrs Of the Repub-
| ,hF. r.,td Inil ftp a.
the statesmen Of today VIII help TO luil
up a higher plane of patriotism 40 this
field shall he 10 Texas what Gettysburg AZ
to tho United States and Waterloo is 10
.he germanic Nations. Is not san Jacinto
enc OF the worlds greatest battlosy II we
Go not insist upon .he glory and dignity OF
this great battle, We can not expect others
to respect 1t"
DR.. Winston was loudly applauded, after
which there were loud calls for Louis
Workman. Don Louis" stepped forward,
raised his hat. and with single wave Of
his hand brushed back from his heated
brow the struggling hairs which In curls
almos. obscured his forehead Standing
uncovered for moment. he glanced
about him. saw the large gathering, In the
distance the battlefield where Texans and
Mexicaus met in a final struggle, ana
seemed to instantly gather inspiration
from the surroundings. lie spoke eio.
quently. his sentences being framed of
choice worcs, aud so following each other
| to be when complete model OF correct
composition He said In part:
Ladies and Gentlemen: II ! were q per-
son of potentous voice aud elo1uenec
were needed TO secure for the Daughters
OF the Republic that assistance ! am told
they desire. would raise that voice to a
! hurricane of fury. and Il possible sweep
The legislative to the Daughter, - the ne
public 1t has been well said that the phi
| iosophioal student OF history sees mueh In
| the battle of San Jac.lio that makes MN
proud AZ native TeKaa aud proud that
Texlna shall be free. The history OF the
world gives the battle OF Gettysburg ana
that OF hppomattox Conrt House. where
tralled in the dust OF defeat the stars ana
| bars of The Southern Confednrany and then
another Waterloo. History gives TO Texas
the battle Of San Jaoinio which was
hurricane reaped from the winds sowed at
| the Alamo. No people should be pronder
| Of their battles than Texans no people
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