The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-08

Meeting Of the Daughters Of San Ja-
cinto Chapter.
ABLE PAPER BY MRS. NJ. LOOscAN
An EIouurnt Letter from senator ,.
A. Dcall-PrcpnrinE for the Ann"-
al Convention at Dallas.

Yesterday afternoon large number Q
patriotic ladies assembled at the hfsnc o
Mrs. Urwltz, 1t being the last regular meet
Ing before the annual reunion in Dallas Q
the Daughters OF the Republic OF Texas.
4 Much routine work was accomplished AM
arrangements perfected, as FAR as possible
for tho comfort and convenience Of thos'
intending 10 attend the Dallas meeting OF
April 49,.
A letter was read from Senator j. a
Beall OF Waxabache. expressing his thank
Il for the floral gift sent from the chapter K
the senator on Tho occasion OF his marriage
lie says; EVERY leaf and flower told ms
of long ycurs OF patient toll and waiting
4 that you have undergone. OF the hcpps
that have buddcd and died under the chill
winds of disappointment, of the renewed
energy with Which you have returned to
YOUR work OF arousing the people OF Texas
TO sDmc conception of the duty they owe
TO those who gave to Texas battlefield
worthy to be remembered and honorcd.
Every leaf and flower whispered TO me
of San Iacintn and other immortal fields
in our State where liberty has bean born,
and also Of the partial success which hGs
thus far crowned the efforts Of the Daugh-
tiers OF the Republic OF Texas. Let dis be
Lnt a skirmish prcsagng ir It's results The
final yiuto.y that God VIII send you.
II will be remembered tina; Senator Reall
fl the Twonty-ffth legislature introduced
into the senate. aud most ably and with
ringing cloqienco defended, tho bin FOR tins
purchase If San Jacirio battlefield.
4 vote ef thanks was sent ia Mrs NJ
iuoNsaI ~, ~ tnn,,s 49, W. n
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FATS hsuncp BfpNn' liuni VIC l .lt
cuAl'ter NIs nt"%n % az l'V'Vp' e"-''
nv lUF = aFi'oi h"tV''
WAN deep feetel auiouS were $Wi 'o MI
L'lhinie NUT any ntI cua ullhb N,uh"'
.eT' N!.' .'Hl'V' VIM Z" W 'ueit hV" n'N,H
III shreveport, - ih,be IdnlV" h'Ft IA
NcYs Deen afliNely uoNoled 10 'he cause OF
the lsaush'eFS ana VIII oe Sanly M sel y.
sen Jacinto cNantcT' rs wen IN ny hos's 81
friends, VINO VIII ieilVW them win loving
inou WISHES
mus ciudtd TINS niosl delightui meeilns'
inc last OF me ilSHai war ana me l"'ieS
s'parateu WIN dhue'pltlohS cl hdipE re-
hhloh IN batlas'
me art'c'c by Mrs A. ip75aan Whleh
Nos made a pll' OF the procedures ol me
meeting, Was as iolloNs
me ohlefis OF the "iG9pEa'iol OF laugh
tors OF me htpuhile oil lf%ii nave Often
been rectcd In the newspapers as wctl rs
In tho Texas Magazine, but NJ seems i'm
portant 10 r0int out tomc of the difficulties
Attending the attainment u these OBJECTS
In the first place. the immcnsn Enumeration
into one vast state makes the majority oG
our citi2ors strangers, comparatively ig-
noiant Of or indifferent TO the glorious
INST OF early days Then having had it's
origin in the lolth.rn, an aid colonial part
OF the stat. the sccne OF historic events
OF vital Importance to tho progress cf the
Whole country, Tho membership of the so.
ciety has been mostly confined 10 descend.
ants OF tho first ettletd who have remained
at or near the original family homesteadr
Others who under tho provisicns of the
constitution are equally entitled to meme
hership but whom circumstances have
nlaoed remote ftom historic localities. are
indifferent to their claims. and tail 10 o.
list I'm that labor Of 1--we which eugagoA tue
attention Of Il few. II an the dracondents
OF those WHO bore arms in defense Of tho
H,uuhlic or served If in ciyn offina nm
ia February 10 1876. when il became one
=, I'm Jiniied state. nj Nr,erIco wcr, IN
ponuhlic of ,rofna ~ Stato =, lnryn wn,,a
soon he 10 wor informed M ia INC reason
for MS ,rrarizatian ,hni II would M, n.
mo heroro overv bistnric orot would h..
$3.50 ne Nv s,t,ins n,nrI,,y ~ na,ono
srat,,,,aa ~ '''''NS
istcrts arc YEARLY made 10 cn,,st nc
,, Eno,.s az 10Y ha"u w en,is' WY
the STATE rho .,naneh, crsi" ,o,d ana
silver msdals nro again offered for cssays
On bis,nr,nai h,n.rnShy or ,onomno on,,
ncting essava 10 II" ecn, - MrF noh vu,',
gs' ,sho ss' Austin enon VI ne nsssa
~ tho ssoci,tion rho res,',,o -, ps, 49,, -.
sho,v me- oTron,s ~ h,sor, ~ rras $3.50
Msds,s have heen no,,h ,tr v"','uam,sI
~, san mn,ono sn an %'n oavn ''u,o ns pup,'s
stuSv !, Texae h,S,orv nxnro,s, NV ~, ~
sncn 1900 M ,hai,s =, M NJ ", M" ~
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~ Y, ,s''u.e ION snn s.u.o,g mop,e OF
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