The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-09
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General orders Issued from Stnte
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| General Orders Issued from Stnte
i HendGunrtcrs Mt Waco.
/ Waco, Texas. December 1.-THE following
order IVES promulgated today from the
| headquarters. department or TEXAS, OF the
| Woman's Relief Corls. auxiliary to The
| GRIND Army OF tina Republic. Waco. Texas:
General Orders No. s.
| |. II was urged at the National con
vcntion that the various States celebrate
| the anniversary OF thetr aimittance into
! the uAion. Texae. after a bloody rovoiu-
ton secured its Independence. and IL Us
guattal cenyont4qA at4d July 4, 1SiS. voted
unanimously TO apply for aamittancc into
the slsterhood of States. and tho prorees-
| Sings Of that convention were placed before
our congress. After due fornaltties and
full compliance on the part OF the Texas
Repubilc, by II jo.ut rcsonption adoptcd
! Deeemues -, 1915, Texas was admitted TO
t's9 t..san and rs NAN sac o. : a. Dt.sn.s'ss
most ioyal and patriotic States Of the
Lhtici States OF Ancl4ca, In the recent
| iltspano- American war. Texas furnished
| siN regiments, with desire to send more.
| Corps are urged TO take the inlantiyc III
ccacDratlng wlIth appropriate exercises ulc
fiity- phaid anniversary OF the admission OF
Texas into this glorious Union. Decem-
| Der 20
| .. ON nomination OF the department in
speator | hereby announce Margiarea
| Mackay of Dallas, Texas. Inspector for
john a. DIX uorps No. anu Julia faDer
OF Dallas Texas. inspector for George IL.
Thomas No. 4,
3. The National convention ordered that
flags be nm ken of corps Supplies. and
this department can now furDish corps
with either silk or cotton bunting flags nv
the f5.4ow.ng Prices: One SCI ,ol y oosl
Quality silk, 32x5S, with stands, $6.25; one
seq tof ~ cotton bunting. 32XiS, with
stands. $3.50; one sot Stands. $500.
4. Corps are urged To provide them
selves with the new rituals containing the
flag work, as all old rituals n,a. containing
that work are ordered destroyed. Corps
presidents are requested TO see that all
items OF news pertaining To W. X, C.. work
or entertainments Gpe forwarded - ou'
DEPARTMENT press correspondent Mrs. NJ.
u. Dayisi. Waco, Texas, That she may for
ward them TO National Tribune and the
Picket.
&. After due consuliat!nn with my exec
iitive hoard il Is doomed expsdIent 20 recall
the offer of III, second and third prizes
offered for securing members. the first
prize only remaining In force.
q. Corps are again asked TO PURCHASE
Journals aud thereby asI-i5. The ti.taranen,,
as we are in need OF the funds lied up In
the booke A compliance with this requea
Z. Corps election blanks Will accom-
pany this order. When the newly elected
officers have decided upon an Installing
officer they will mt once notify tho DEPART
n'rd sacir.lfy, giving fts nAt1l aHs AL
dress OF same. Installing Officers are re-
G,sigaed to To prompt. In filling OUT cleo
ton blanks and forwarding to the depart
ment secretary. Joint Installations with
tho posts are recommended.
$. The department president 1eslfcs 10
Thank the corps fcr the many c0urtrsics
10 aheerfmlly extended to our department
IarptcteT while ~ IKE discharge OF fss- o. |
fetal duties; also 10 our department CONS
nander. w r.. Conner, for the many vaiu- |
nnls services be has rendered fhis depart
ncEt.
3 With The near approach OF The holi-
Laws ard the preparations for the Christ
mas festivities III Our own hnInes, let us
hear III mind That we should also minister
Ia the good cheer. comfort aud happiness
Il the unfortunate iprr and needy In our
midst. T'sc Department raesieDt sends 10
The corps and each individual member OF
eur order Christmas greetings and an
aarnfs'L wish for ycur continued prosperity.
BY order OF Ada g. Work.
Department President.
Cora c. Wilcox. Department Secretary.