The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-30
State Division, U. D. C., Began Its
Yearly Meeting Yesterday.
NATIONAL PRESIDENT IN ATTENDANCE
: Mrs. Kate CsbeIl Currie Present at the
Convention. s
A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF WORK DONE
session VIII BE Continued Today.
Delegates Entertained by Mrs.
y. G. H%ntcheson.

division. United Daughters oil the Confed-
eracy.swa3 called 10 order Mt 10 o'clock yes
to-day morning In tbs parish house hall
OF Christ church. IT would be difficult to
imagine a more d%lstinguishes looking body
OF ladies thar, that formed by the delegates
TO the meeting, who came from all parts
OF the State. They take an Immsnse
amount OF interest in the work, too, and
as they 20 about it strictly according to
parliamentary rules. they have no trouble
transacting their business with ease and
dispatch.
The visitors were horored in a number
OF d~iffelels ways during the day, but too
much bonnr can not be done them, Rep
resenting AS they do the noble women who
assisted the Lost Cause in thousands Of
different waya during the war. their or
gaoizsation has u distinctive field OF action
at the present time. The order numbers
among lis members Representatives of
all Of the Oldest and best families OF tho
South. and In this respect Texas is by no
means behind her sister States. The or
ganizatlon Is a grand one, AID the people
Of Houston are Highly g~ratihed with this
opportunity OF meeting the delegates to
the prcseut session.
The stage in the rear of the hall. on
which the officers and the guests o 10 or
sat, was taftefuAy decorated with Com
feierate and Texas flags and with pictures
OF Robert L. Lee, Jefferson Davis and other
notables. the whole being set OFF BY the
use OF green VINES and punches of chrys-
a~nthemums. The convection was called 20
order by Mrs. c.. 3. Stone OF Galv2.tol, the
State president. On her left were the two
vice presidents. Mrs. w. IL. Tobin OF Aus
tn and Mrs. w. V. Il. Watson OF Houston,
the State reg. strar. Mrs. j. M. Brownson
OF Victoria and the State historian, Mrs.
j. C. West OF Waco. On Mrs. S.oae's right
We're Mrs. j. G. Hutcheson, president of the
local chapter; Mrs. A. V. Winkler OF Cor
sicana and Mrs. NJ. ii. Foster of Houston.
the three composing the State historical
committee. Mrs. Kate Cabsil Currie OF
Dallas. the National president, and Mrs.
IL. M. Rosenberg of Galveston. the State
treasurer. also occupied seats on the plat
form during tho day,
After the formal opening of the meeting,
"Ameii lea" was sutg, followed by a fervent
prayer. delivered by Rev. IL, ID, AYES. Then
came tho address OF welcome BY Mrs. T..
s. Lovett Of this city. which was as fol-
lows:
Mrs. President. Daughters of the Con-
fedeiaoy and Friends. IL has been ass. gned
as my pleasant day, on behalf OF the sob
err h, Lee chapter OF Houston. TO bid YOU
a NEST hearty welcome 10 this, the third
anniversary of the State division OF the
Daughters OF the Confederacy.
TO meet friends and give them cordial
gre lting is at All times q sou cs of dap i
ness. and the depth of that happiness may
in some degree be measured by tne strenslh
OF the ties THAT bind them 10 us, when we,
Us Daughters of the Confcderlcy, consider
the object OF our organization, and the
sympathy that Is awakened by conscious
ness of that common Object, aud by effort
for It's fuptherance. IL we then question
ourselves as TO the strength OF the ties
b1ading US. no doubt the response from
every heart would be, The ties that bind
us are very strong and very tender
Sacred Indeed Is our object, and tho
feeling that moves us in this work Is a
blending of chat love OF country and kim
dred that belongs to the South, lind that
reverence for the dead that belongs 10
every true and noble heart. We work that
We may hHpW ana our tultuFcn = children
that the heritage OF our fathers Is a hertz
age of glory. So long as we are worthy
OF them we VIII not let their memory die.
An what udds the deep touch of pathus 10
our cause. what makes the minor strain
rin through II, like tears from the depths
OF some divine despair Is the thought that
the hope which inspired them. for which
they fought and many died, was destined 20
perish. So let Others sing the songs of vic
tory. we Sing the song of the van
quished.
Since our last meeting a loss we can
not yet fully realize hiss come to us. The
daughter OF the C1nfederacy is no more.
There are many daughters of the Confei-
enacy-only 0ne Daughtor Of the Confsd-
eracy. TO her life we may apply the
words o! the poet: When she passed away
q was like tho ccasing OF exquisite muse
ss4tn US IS me long; long silence. Let It
De ours to I'LL this silerce with appropriate
and lowing words in praise OF her whom all
loved who loved noble womanhood and che
Confederacy.
"As these visible links that bind us 10
nc past are being broken let us make the
Invisible links of reverence, affection and
devotion stronger, more imperdshable
Agaan let Us pledge ourselves with earnest
Devotion and love TO OUR s,cred task. BE-
Cause OF our work, our mutual sympathy COR
q and devotion to 1t we bid you a most sin
cere and heartfelt welcome"
t4ts4N-t4
Mrs. Hutcheson introduced Mrs. Stone.
swh delivered her annual address, as fol-
lows.
When the soldiers OF the confsde acy
saia down their arms at Appomattox,
euiv!kly followed BY the surrender OF ali
q We organized forces In the iilds, the
National government Of the Confcdcr h
statss WAS shattered. broken and dead
snd the structure 80 proudly reared. and
80 gior.oisly maintained for four long
yaars. wHs no more! How bravely the
etr!lgede wssc made. In the defense Of min-
pipie. eyen the prcjudiced histories, writ.
"a tram the standpoint OF our opponents.
- not fail 70 tell. The women Of the
Noqfb usue first at the sepulchre. and
thqpe reCcr6ed In their hearts q vow Ia
zl6@fe16h the mstnhless heritage OF honor. |
corgoge. 1cysity self-sacriice, be-
qocqt6f8 " MEM " the armies Of tbs
41rfhs "A IL the puFsuit Of that ptlrpose
neot here today - renew our faiths
~ NJ mo fseah tnnpirstion for devising |
fN4fe nAp mseus ~ accomplish our design,
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