The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24

nohic a. ny u VINO represent the pufk
women - 'snsent and highly cultivate,
Me- Me nUole and patriotic work Of coliSss,r,
..s,ec data OF those thrilling timss ~
suling relics OF historic Interest ana :.
couraglng the erection OF mon,,nsn,. ~ !,
S Sse.uate the memory Of our illus,rIo,,
vsau, inspiring our youth and instiliinr 4,
aIia,s.i nus ana hearts the almost unpar.
a'e'ed example Of heroism. SUFFERING a.,
.ei. uenial OF those noble heroes. thar thas
.Iisut present to you Texas as an on, r,rs
independent. free and glorious. -p'' =
ne Daughters OF the Republic q, u....
occupy position to Texas as NO o,her sas
eoclation OF women can, ana no hn,or.hi.
pa.r.otic man or woman will fail 10 acs
the honored and noble position thew ncc,,,.''
70 sne history OF the State. ID
ieNas IS indebted to their ancas,or. -
yer Hod, for all 1t now enjoys Tho h,ooa.,
| s N,nerrcan revolution colonial. da mas n n !,
OUT dear Confederacy flow through ,ha,r
wins, put Texas, our dear Lone Star s.,ta
ssr sspeciaiiy near and dear to us, and comes
by our parents, grand parents ana s1 h,,so
oanos' and what greater honor cou,d ,yo
SiaHh imam to be the daughters of su.h =
teailess band OF heroic men and womsn;
Van you measure the length and bresJth
IN. .1,. depth and heighth of what that ali i'm.
+ a
!, careful and thorough study Of our
ina nistury VIII unfold the most thrill
ing, complete and wonderful triumph Of on.
slneening skill and bravery ever recorded
terminating IN the most glorious az nil Vic
.orles. Texas is consecrated ground. II
contains the sacred ashes OF orr hclov.d
u .'sas us coll has been sprlnkled with
mel precious blood and tears. Hero arc
tls.i pieolnS,s or sacred history, with It's
AZ.
lures. n s.s' '1-.s - '''"e auVen-
remember the Alamo in its bloody car.
mage; Goltad, with Its brutal massacre a,,,
San Jacinto, with is triumphant victory
Iollcwed by other glorious victories. ne II
emerged from darkest night, with rainbow
o. promise spanning the heavens and en-
ei. ". ~ ~ with halo of glory In the rich
est hties of prismatic splendor enfoIdinr =
IN loving, tender embrace
our ancestors wrencned from the bloody
grasp of tyrants this beautiful State with
an you now enjoy, with the sacred and sol
emn injunction to their honored otfsprinr
10 Always be brave honest and true.
NO towards were there to shrink from
duty, but men and women OF indomitable
courage among the grandest and most
heroic that earth ever contained. They
dealt the blow which struck despotism from
us throne, and with uplifted hands swept
their foes from the pinnacle of pride and
cruel greed and took possession of this rich |
and beautiful land. and becueathed 1t to |
you as an Inheritance bought with their |
precious blood. ~
Had 1t not have been for those brave and
determined heroes Texas today would have
been under Mexican rule. bound with the |
shackles of tyranny and oppression, L
mat great struggle and triumphant VIC
tory gave the United States Arizona. New
Mexico and many other important points.
with California and a harbor which has
opened UP the richest fields of commerce.
In tho world. filling the Golfers OF America
and all Europe with her billions of gold
and silver. precious stones, rich and costly
wares. with productive soil of inexhaust-
ible wealth.
They gave you a seacoast $50 miles long, II
where the largest vessels of every cline
may find a safe and magnificent harbor III
They gave you a constitution the most per-
fact, and laws the most liberal and pune
ever enacted. They gave the largest and
most liberal endowment ever given to
schools to make them complete in every
department, and provided institutions of
the highest order, where the most thorough
and scientific, with all modern appliances
for the advancement of knowledge could
be obtained; with a public school system
equipped, where all could re-
ceive the highest instructions In literature,
science and art
They provided for that magnificent capt.
toll. with its artistic and elegantly decorated
walls rich and costly furniture. surmounted
by the Goddess of Liberty bearing the star
If victory DER happy and prosperous peo-
de.
Just think of those brave men and wo-
nen-not a dollar in the treasury--that
small army of Texas fighting for all that
vas dear to them. against such formidable
foes-Santa Anna with his millions at
lis command, best army of we'll equipped
blood thirsty men; 1873 men under Captain
Travis and Santa Anna with his 1000. The
all of the Alamo with its martyred heroes r
10 fired the hearts of that brave little
band that they determined to conquer or
lie.
The ground for their beds. hungry and
,old. the curtains of night closely drawn
around their wearied limbs and the star
canopy of heaven DER them,
hey rested on their arms, weary and WORN
eady for any emergency, fearlessly re-
ponding to duty. Woman's mission is TO
elieye the distressed and pour the oil OF
consolation into bleeding and laceratea
carts. Woman was first at the cross ana
hen at the sepulcher. Then twas she VINO
poured the precious ointment upon !esus
,et and wiped them with the hair OF her
cad. Twas she who gave you pirth anu
,stilled into your minds and hearts al !,
hat was noble, pure and gooa. WAS !,