The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-06
WELCOMED Mrs. CURRIE.
Reception rendered Her ut New Or
Ienns BY Daughters Of Confcdercy.
New Orleans Picayune.

Reception rendered Her ut New Or
ienns By Daughters Of Confcdercy.
New Orleans Picayune.
Memorial hall was the scene of a menu
orabe gathering yesterday afternoop, The
occasion was the reception rendered By the
local chapter of the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy TO Mrs. Katie Cabell Currle,
daughter of General cabell OF Texas.
Mrs Katie CabeIl Curre was
greeted with round OF applause as she
entered the room accompanied by Mrs.
Frerei aud was escorted TO the plato In
when the interesting exercises began.
Seated upon the platform besides Mrs.
Fraret Mrs. Currie, Mrs. Lucie Chapman.
daughter OF Bishop General Laonidas POLK.
were the following Officers of the 10 al
chapter of the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy: Mrs. Percy Roberts and Mrs e. IL.
Farrar, vice presidents; Mrs. William II.
Dickson, recording secretary: Miss Cora
Richardson, corresponding seerstary, and
Mrs j. Pinckney Smith, treasurer.
Judge Frank Mouroe acted as master Of
ceremonies, and rs chairman OF the even
ing welcomed Mrs Currie in an eloquent
address, speaking in substance as follows
We are here this afternoon, surrounded by
the yoiceless and inanimate mementoes Of u
past which recall the lives lost, the ter
rihie bUttles fought and the extraordinary
social revolution unparalleled Ia the his
tory Of the world. We are here in u SPOT
provided through the liberality OF pat
riotic citizen, for the preservation of these
precious relies. and We feel that no care
can be too great. no expense too much, III
order that these objects may be preserved
To posterlty as reminders of q great and
patriotic ana memorable past. To speak
Of these objects would imply previous
Knowledge OF all OF them, their history
and work. Many are here, perhaps. who
nave no personal knowledge OF the reason
why those relies were thus gathered up
end preserved, many again may have
CLEANED the knowledge they possess from
he pages OF history. and others. aga H.,
may have very inadequate knowledge OF
the causes which led up To that grs at
struggle and the plactag of these relies in
this han for sacred preservation. Some
may have failed, indeed, TO have heard at
all OF the traditions OF those days thirty
years ego, but far higher than any relies.
Tar nobier tkan those TO be provided, and
which Wall show 60 the world the courage
and patriotism and devotion OF 5000. N0)
OF people who gave up ali they had laads
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cause they deemed the right, are ttose
relics preserved 10 tabernacle certaialy
not mate By hands. tabernacle that thu
Almighty Himself has created the sacred
tabernacle Of the hearts of the women OF
the South. II these qualities were guns
tney would be so pure that no rust could
ever touch them, II they were tattered
mass, no moth could ever hurt them. for
the hearts of our women are possessed of
virtues thai time can not decay.
IL Is said that the bay is the father OF
the man. but We thank God that the wouian
y the mother OF the hoy. TO the Women
OF the South we look for the Srue telling
OF that perpetual story OF love ana deyo-
ton that can not be told too often. n
These principles were worth the sacrifice
q so many Lives no temple can be too
costly for their preservation. The women,
OF The South have organized themselves
INTO tho Daughters of the COnfederacy for
the purpose of perpetuating these beautiful
memories OF the South, gathering I'M .tha
sacred relics and preserving them 10 ALI
generations and giving TO posterity the
true story OF those days which are IN.
pride and heritage OF Southern chiyalry
we have the pleasure OF having among
us this afternoon the president OF the
Daughters of the C0nfeieracy. ana her.
self daughter of one OF the most tlistin.
gulshed Confederate generals Mrs. Katia
caoell Currie We are proud and hon.
ofen 70 welcome herr and viii Introduce
70 this distinguished audience MIR. Percy