The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25


spent. She was very bright, and ne was
very proud OF her precocity. He was her
first teacher and those who remember
her at the early ages OF and 10 will tell
how she could reclte long passages OF poet
ry by heart, with truest infection and
grace At IL she knew almost all the most
striking passages from Shakespeare, aud 1t
was Mr. Davis delight to have her repeat
these 10 him. He was particularly fond of
Walter Scott aud once told the writer that
painter of scenery that ever r7vcA He
taught Winnie to know and appreciate the
aus,es vi i.ats ~ . ..,, i-rNe' az
kindred poems. In 1877 The family went to
Europe MIR. Davis health being in such a
precarious state Winnie was placed at a
Doaiu,he Sehooi az oaiisrune' nefsiany' "n'
t,na Nv nny,s and wife ro,nrnaa 90 Amer
lea Maggie having. in 1877. married Mr..
HAYS OF Memphis. Tenn. In 1882 Winnie
Davis went to Paris. where she attended
school and was there Joined by her par
ents She became very proficient in draw
ing pasnting. music and the languages.
She possessed n voice OF rare beauty and
compass and her great delight was to sing
the old Southern melodies that her father
loved so well. "Tenting Tonight on the
Old Camp Ground" was one Of his favor
ites and his owes would TN with tears
when she would sing II. AS to painting.
MANY n friend has same little souvenir Of
ber work given In the sweet. impulsiye
w,v co chararter,stic of the women Of the
south T-bn s,udIous hahits Of NIiss Davis
yo,,th wcrs retained Through Iik-. even mt
Tho mos. fashionable watering places she
aIu.ovs found time for reading. She was a
srIo,d,d eouestrionne and was fond Of
tbnrnushhreds She was also a dsyotee Of
the wheel lately.
N, o.,oo,, u.os tho ,cena y, M,-,
~, -, 80. c,. no. o,,oo. a,
paNis soeiai ueo"t' S"o wac '"e'"
Comus. and shared with her father the
honors of that illustrious evening in 1883
This ,rbute "a Jefferson Davis and hta
- 80 49,,
uaushter is' 'ose'nei "iuh thal Vi 'he
first Confederate reunion ever held in tine
South, one of the beautiful memories OF
our city. II was after This great social
triumph in New Orleans that Miss Davis
Went to Alabama with her fatber on in
new all classes came 70 do him honor
and The journey was extended to Savan-
nah and Atlanta. In Atlanta the disrn-
s ~. ia.nes alp 1auSnrei VIZ reee.sea
Of the state Al an elegant retention given
in honor of MIR. Davis by the old Confed-
crate veterans General Gordon presented
Mss MISS laws 70 'ne assunioiaee a W., ne
crea7 w,aye NJ nnth,,siasm the camn adont-
"a ber .nd the rama an antIv has,owed
hv Gener1i Gordon remained II was taken
nm nv otber States and soon Misc laws
was asnnted h,, evarv caun 4, N. eor,,h
every rank md NE ~ the old veterans
seeking 10 40 her honor She was deco
ro,ad Win badges from evorv regiment ANA
brigade and the name "paughter of he
CnrsodorarZ,. heca-ne nor nse1dorvn AZ
ber mo,ber often averrea Winnia Davls
r.irad ,ho smffraqes ~ ,bo IA waterman.
more thar any eartb,v nriyilege few
vsars late tho wbo,a family attended, mo
yoarl, foricnsurai fair s,yen ~ Neon
ana ose,,ir 49, honors i.vIsbed unon tba,,,
PIT ~ a,as 4, Nav orieans maj ,he gre...
&c, hc-o,- b.,.a hson eboun IN NJ nsy,
"a ~. ra,,pv ons o.,scI.iiy Me- win,te
a. 49,, ,s sni, taai ,ha, na,,or IA S.saa,,
"a ~, ~, r,'nt oa,,sa Co. nohla fo1inaing
erd go va neonSe iesAor ,"yo en-
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