The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25
DEATH OF MISS DAVIS
HAS CAUSED MUCH SORROW IN THE
STATE OF TEXAS.
Resolutions OF Respect to the Mem
DRY Of the Dead Adopted by
L. c. v. Camps.

Austin. Texas September "a .-Following
are resolutions upon the death Of MICS Win
ME Davis, The Daughter Of tbs Confci-
eracy," adopted by the John y. Hood camp,
Confederate veterans
Whereas, II hath pleased an All-wise and
benetcens God TO transplant tho fares,
and sweeiest flower OF all our Southland
TO the celestial gardens beyond the river
Of time. Mas Winnie DAVIS. tae Daughter
Of ths Confederacy" thus breaking the
dearest link that bound the veterans OF
the confederacy 10 the laad IN which they |
were dreaming Of the h CHEST excellence OF
government with the purest type Of citizen
@hip sustained anj maintained b. the |
strong arms and patriotic hearts OF It's
gall IT sons and
Whereas, This chosen Daughter OF the I
Confederacy. the Nesual virgin. keeping !
alive the sscred fires tina, burned upon !
the secret affairs Of the Conftl Fsoy has |
been thus torn from US 10 wear heavenly |
crown asth a dlaicn Of stars OF wom 4niy
virtues; and
whereas Our hearts. 90 ottea tried in
the furnaces OF yic.ssituda Of dis3ppolu
meat and adversely. nov bleed Nlth pa
triotic sorrow at tho nnlmey taking Of
o. this fair rose aud expectancy OF our
Resolved. That tA8 deiGh Of Winnie
! Davis. he daughter OF our old chletsin.
strikes a deep chord Ok sorrow In thc hearts
Of the members OF the John Il Ho0i camp
OF United Confederate Ncta rams and that
she linking dear memories % the old
chief, kept alive In our hearts the
sacred TRUST BY which thai Southern states.
| man. patriot and soldier boqucathfd to MS
| her whose natal day at Richmond. Va the
| capital Of the Southern Coufedeva0y. was
| ushersd In by the boating OF the long
| Toll. the rattle OF nuskefry and the boom
! % cannon for this gentle woman for whom
! w. mourn today was cmphaLcAly the
! child o, war and her infant years were
| disturbed BY wars alarms ana onslaught
! of invaders IN blttle array hurled back
| by the mos gallant and splPnii1 defeuca
| that ever surgcd abont me cradle OF sleep
ing infancy her lullaby was the tread Of
mart!al hosts aud the shouts Of victorious
squadrous nu,il deSimated D.. de1th aud
! ettrton, that vast host th7s guarded her
cradle melted away but the r -nu1ut bore
away with them patriotic sentiments of d.
voIion 10 the name she bore. and when
pescc again spread It's white wings over a
recorciiai country with ono accord the oil
soldiers tina. 80 faithfully guarded the
cradle o. her infancy with one universal
I acclaim namel her enc n-u~h.er Of the
Cuet"1erocy"
Resolved That although this dear chilt
'm 'hf NohienerA-N haH her blr'h emo
h 'ne roar o. s~Se guns ana NJ me n'ds
o "i an we horror. o. war ma Fne herse'
= uoFhHe ~'n ou1l'nH Wolh"hn"n" me eN
4 | enplAr OF an thc virtues ~ pea,e' Sne wa
me Say, prop ana rshi arm OF tlf las
e u@y9 oil her oFhilaht nHa NNoie iAthef an
: r'h'il IN lns i"iA'. .ua- A4h N'oHSu
l. mos, Sutiervl mos curing ana ailef ina
srohl 'lVil sLr'i'' am asaf 10 nor Amos
> hs her lntilealao fanny weIe 'nf N.'er''
SpiH,orS VINO were UouA 20 ca hrr lNtoe
- chei no one eoull "onol nus WHO ~,
10 the slo" OF p'i''oNc eng. ION ana priu
u On her chfeN as 'htsa on sold. RS "lu
tear' ~ 'heir eyes SrasPen me- mana an
taltereA ont WIN BROKE FolafS blessing
on her Iear heap al the tas. reunion g
W. 'N ',''lo''y 81 ''.@'"h' sN''
she We. Gear 10 mem ana NeF great nu
tender heart clipFo'alel me Illsl ailec
non SHOWN ncI lneA ana olC.n oe!n1e an
since ny phe yots'9hs ot INC CoeIeaerac!'
"a Nvsps'c.' ,h'N ~ ~" 90 =, e-'V ~.
nj the VIM OF INN VINO eoeth an th'hgs WEI
ia 10 taxing rom US ui's ch'lI OF INC A'isN
q, IONS OF our olu age uu. VINO KNOWS ,uf
4, she goes out nlus po'oE" W. % ret"uc
- WE'h der ""nuInly htlN' t"V camp b'ohu