The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
I'm. HOPE ABANDONED
.r,VrO CHAPTER. DAUGH-
~ -. OF THE REPUBLIC,
q. !. All Hope of Securing for
stste the Famous Bait
tegr0und.

=, allowing report OF the nesting OF
"a ,..,,to chapter, Daughters OF the Re-
IA !. furnished by the president, Mrs.
ar seven years the San Jacinto
,,~ Daughters Of the Republic of
M. ,,,s held as its mission and ultimate
ss.'., - az existence the purchase OF San
) 20 battlefield by the State. This
IA. A.,.e which seemed SO near its final
~ 81. ..s,s.hment, having been fellei by one
- II. daughters stand amid the wreck
80 work. their fond hopes scattered
". -.,h disrnay filling their hearts met
80 ,n sad session at the home OF the
ss..s.nt. Recognizing the utter hopeless
- n their position they unanimously
...,,.d 10 abandon this cherished object.
,..,b,,,ons of thanks were passed to all
b. Ma so nobly assisted them. The Hous-
Z. post for its prompt and able assist
- 1t all times, the governor and to
,rprpey General Crane and Assistant At
'... Fuller and Hill. to the commission
- srnointed by the governor to make the
n..nsae for their never firing efforts IN
.s,r, 10 secure this object sacrificing
- ,xsnfort and business Interests in Wis
~ ina battlefield in all kinds OF weather
"a aeyoting their services free, stimulated
~ by the noble thought that they were
.sccmrlishng a labor of love and that their
.srvces would be appreciated by CRATE
I'll people.
IA The State secured this historic field
49,, h,.tt al rlr
In etat,yary and monuments to designate
~ nositions OF the forces taken during the
s.,tIe both cavalry and infantry and also
~ srot where the treaty was made be-
,,sen the Texan and Mexican generals.
vfh the consent OF the family OF General
Am Houston we hoped to remove mis- re-
rsaps 10 this place made largely famous
n his genius, and there erect a suitable
,,on,,nspt to his memory. We intended
hrAing a picturesque lodge as receptacle
n the relics OF the Republic of Texas.
| and a granite fountain TO Stake the thirst
4 tho weary traveller and pleasure seeker,
IN lime il Buffalo bayou should be deep
.oed we intended appealing to the National
sorernment 10 have placed at the bayou
hank massive pier and safe landing place.
il was the result Of the hatale OF San
hciJto that the entire West was opened
10 commerce, This park improved and
bssuiflef would have been pride 10
Houston and Galveston and the surround
a. country as well as the State, as it was
our desire that it should be arranged not
only comfortably for the many annual
msys which our city carries there, but a
| srest military encampmen. ground, which
ruuld have enhanced the value OF the
whole surrounding country except the cat
IA raiser in that immediate vicinity who
motif by free grass and are opposed ia
improvements even OF so sacred spot
Is the San Jacnto battlefield
To the appraisers appointed by Judge
Shaw to assess the market value OF tlt
| hnd sought for-Mr. c.. Lombard. e. H.
| Porter and S. NJ. McAshan-we are de-
Hrous Of extending especial thanks for the
| assistance they have been in lifting such q
| raat care and responsibility from oul
| touldes, With their decision all IS los
| = far as We are concerned. We hencefortf
and forever abandon all idea OF doing any
| hing further In the maNer. We have
psnt too much time, money and energy u
| ferace our steps. When he had TO dea
| With willy political foes In thu legislature
who were opposed to any appropriation
being given to Harris county we laid oul
| plans shrewdly and carefully. We hat
| options from owners OF the land, securet
| The assessed valuation OF the land OF eacf
| party from thu State comptroller at Aus
| TN The syndioate's land was assessed a
/ sSA per acre, Mr. Campbell at 81 PEI
acre, Mr.. Habermehl at SIS. When th'
legislators saw and knew this TO be mat
| ter Of record 1t was a hard and terrlpl'
| fight TO secure as much as S25 per acre
| IN appropriation. At the present time
rather than have had the spirit Of the Law
ctteded we would have gladly taken I'M
money from our treasury and paid INT
ll2.50 difference on the $685. acres an'
purchased the remaining thirty acres o
Mr. Habermehl at s25 per acre on wnici
we're situated the improvements. lie wa
curious to sell, as We had his options u
SLOW He regarded the historic interes
Of more valls than the sentiment sur
rounding home.
We have fought for a noble purpose an'
have sustained our first crushing defeat D.
our own people.
Resolved That San Jacinto chapter
daughters Of the Republic OF Texas, o.
DOW hereby abandon all efforts at securln
% Texas the historic battlefield or "a
Jacinto. the birthplace of Texas indepeno
enoe. The humiliation arising from VI
iac that three represe nstative business M
oiour city have placed the so called marhe
value at TOO high sentimental vain
causes us to feed that we can not and WI
na be parties to such extortioii. IN
10000 appropriated by the State VIII re
ver- TO the treasury and this land. on wnic
was fought one of the thirteen decisN
pattlts Of the world may be DIVIDED an
notvided TO all eternity, but We VIII
lohing as We are powerless to act Wne
oF own people do not lend us any encou'
sssment and balk us at our final step.
Resolved, The uptirlng devotion OF Ih
commissioners, Senator Waller L. bu1n
2 Houston, Judge S. J Hendricks OF heI
eeson, Colonel j. NJ. Hill and George :
MI Of Austin in carrying out the tehe'
" tae San Jacinto bill to US Will ever De
nav grateful and pleasant memory, an
eaile we submissively bow to ths oec.e
" ne appraisers we are consoieu py Va
'aought that thsre still live Few WI
ssn with US echo the word OF the ue'
southland poet:
land without ruins is land witno'
memories,
Ahnd without memories is land witho'
history.
And say
va trees, old trees. we shall pass away
IKE the leaves you yearly snen'
oM ye. live sentinels still must stay
oid trees, TO guard our dead.
Marie Bennett UrwiD,
yn,,o A,rtha Hunter