The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-21


the Daughters OF the Republic.
The report OF the executive committee
was then read by the secretary, Mrs. L. H.
Nasmcr.
The minutes Of the executive commit
tee from April 81. 1896 10 April u, 1897.
were read by Miss Halle Ballinger Bryan.
and were unanimously adopted.
The secretary's report was then read as
follows.
Year ending April 81. 1896
Members .....,.. -. 100 -. go. 2st
To which has been added in 1897. %
Deaths ..... 49,. ..'..''.. .',...... j
RESIGNATION ...... ...... ..... SO. /
Total membership ...... $50. -. 2i2
The names OF new members were then
given, the deaths being: Mrs. Albert Sid
ney Johnston. Mrs. William NJ. Rice. Mrs.
z. Pinckney Henderson.
| The reports of the various chapters then
followed. their order being: Sidney Sher-
man. read by Miss Katherine sturgis OF
Goliad; San Jscinto by Miss Jennie Hun
| ter OF Houston: William b. Travis, read by
Mrs. Mia Townes Morris: Houston chap
ter and De Zavala chapter. read by Mrs. p.
| ii. Vasmer
Miss Halle BRYAN asked whether the
| San Jacinto chapter desired TO surrender
tho work of purchasing the battle-ground to
| the general association. and was emphatic
| ally informed that they did not.
| Mrs. Max urwitz. president of San Jacin-
to chapter, spoke with deep earnestness of
the sacred charge of her chapter, and the
fate Of the bill was discussed by several
members. The motion which had lain over
| on the table for year. to give this work
TO the general association. was withdrawn.
A resolution OF thanks was offered to the
San Jacinto chapter for their noble work In
behalf of the Battle-Ground.
| resolution of regret was offered on the
absence of the president and chairman OF
tho executive committee, Mrs. Arson Jones
and Mrs. NJ Looscan.
A vote of thanks was rendered Rev. II.
| u. AYES for the use of the room used by
the organization yesterday and for his
| ministerial services.
| Mrs. j. j. McKeever made n motion
which was carried. providing for biograph-
| les of deceased members OF the Daughters
| of the Republic. to be written and publish
ed in the Texas Magazine.
| Miss Bette Ballinger asked Hon Guy
NJ. Bryan, president of the Texas Veterans
association. to give his opinion of the
question now pending. as TO whether the
Daughters of the Republic should admit
daughters in law of veterans to member
ship in the organization. The speaker. in
u patriotic discourse approved the enlarge
mept of the membership by this method.
Miss Halle Balinger BRYAN made a snr-
tied reply against this idea, which ELECTED
| laughter and applause. Mrs Rosine Ryan
also spoke against It. Mrs. CASTOR Ashe
suggested that the daughters law be
made an annex of the Daughters OF the Re-
public.
The matter Of appointing a committee on
organization was largely discussed. and n
motion to appoint two organizers who
would he willing to pay their own expenses
was carried.
a vote of thanks was extended to Mollie
Rose Davis for her valuable contribution
to Texas literature. "Under Six Flags"
\ rising vote of thanks was extended TO
the Twenty legislature for their noble
efforts in behalf of the Daughters. Mrs j.
j. McKeever was also thanked for cham
pioning the cause so successfully.
After announcing that the next annual
meeting of the Daughters of the Republic
would occur in Dallas the body adjourned
at G:l5.
A collection of dues followed the meet
ing.
Tho meeting of the State executive COM
mittee, which body transacts most of the
business OF the association. met In the
morning behind closed doors. the result
being given TO the society in the report OF
the executive committee. which will ap-
pear in the annual report OF the society tc
be printed and distributed among the
| membpra