The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-25
Life Story Of -.
Harina Anne Davis,
he Youngest Daue liter of the
Immortal Chieftain of the
confederacy.
" "s% eThe Daughter OF the C0nfederacye



rhe Daughter Of the Confederacy" is
more
rom Que end to the other OF this great
b loyal Southland the sad news that Miss
|nnie Davis, youngest daughter OF the
mortal chieftain Of the Confederate
Atss, Jefferson Davis, breathed her last
Narragansett Pier. will be read with
r. dimmed eyes and sobbing hearts, For
10 past the people who knew and loved
Person Davis. and followed him through
the phases of his memorable and his
he career. have watched with eagerness
every note OF Intelligence from the bed
e of the sufferer at Narra gansett Pier
D gentle daughter OF the noble hero. the
bowed child of the South-sweet and win
ne Winnie Davis. who long ago found her
be place In the hearts of the delcn iels
her devoted country, and who. AZ, their
opted daughter had her name sung in
mp and bvouac, by mountain and stream.
heath Virginaa's sunlit skies and Louisi-
as blossoming trees on Texas plains
ID Georgias blood stained battlefielis,
BIS the New Orleans Picayune. Every
here from Florida 10 Missouri, from Ten
ssee to Mississippi, the South claimed
e daughter of its fearless and devoted
eder as lts own. and when he was laid TO
et forever on the field Of Richmond. In
bit historic capital OF the Confederacy. the
veterans renewed their faith to The
X How OF Jefferson Davis and his daughters.
Il today the grief of the stricken mother
h sister. mourning like Rachel for their
BIT beloved, is the grief OF the entire
uth-together the te'rs OF this devoted
ction mingle with those of the broken
err ed widow and mother.
1T was only four short weeks ago that
Minnie Davis, the petted and beloved OF
"a old Confederate veterans, stood among
TIM at the great reunion at Atlanta, sinil-
q back thousand grateful heart throbs
- the soulful and sincere heart echoes
|}nt sprung to the lips Of 10000 warriors in
mp assembled: how fair and bonnie she
|<pkei, this beautiful flower of the beauti-
n South, only those VINO saw her then may
80 spontaneous tribute that rose from the
|roats OF those grzzled heroes who. led
~ her father, have never ceased 10 wear
- gray above their hearts, because the
- nciples for which they fought still live:
n how her eyes lit up with a wonderful
Ige-light such as a malden might give
~ her favored sutton. ~ she looked out
on chat vast throug, cheering and cheer
= as only Confederate heroes can, as
pncral Gordon. the great golden hearted
1der OF the clan, said, Comrades, this is
g daughter of our chieftan. She was his
@4bld-she is our child. In the name Of
l4ery Confederate veteran. both here and
III, ! am going TO take her by the hand
"a kiss her"
How the welkin rang with cries of Our
ieftain's daughter' "Our child-his
lEld!" as the stately Gordon kissed her in
~ name of the South. And far above the
n4eers and applause rose a tremulous voice
(Rt cried, God bless the daughter of our
TIttle did any one there dream, looking upon
nj bright and wlnsome figure. in whose
~ ne glowed the roses Of health as fresh and
be as the Wild flowers of her own beauti-
3 Southland, that soon. alas, SO soon uhe
Iieftain's daughter would be called TO join
II father on the eternal camping grounds.
BXFrom her earliest ir fancy. Warina Anna
bvis. known TO the people of two hemi-
heres by the pretty pet name, Winnie
Is been the object OF the tenderest love
Id solicitude OF the people OF the South.
be was called winnie" by her father,
Id away back in 1865, while confined In
uel torture in Fortress Monroe. Jeffer-
N Davis. writing 10 his wife. spoke thus
tender terms Of the babe OF nine months:
X kiss dear little Winnie for me; and as
be grows, teach her how much her father
we'd her when she was too young to re-
\ ember" Mr.. Davis never expected at
4 lat time to look upon his wife and chill
4 ZEN again.
:&Winn!e Davis was born in stirring times.
~ was almost at the close OF the great his
Uric struggle, which is not only the Ma
Non's tragedy. but also its greatest epic
a lat the Daughter of the Confederacy
{fst saw light She was born June p,
No.. in the executive mansion at Rich
Mond the famous white House OF he
Is on federfcy" No one more truly de-
6rvod the name OF the Daughter Of the
enfederacy." for she was indeed child
this heroic period. She took part a.
b infant IN the retreat from kchmnni
Pc Shared as a baby her fathers impIis-
ment in Fortress Monroe. and was ;h'
bly one of his children that the srsai
aatr Il TIE Lost Cause saw during
se trying times at the close of the war
low much comfort. how much cnasclatloT
.anAcent baby was TO him. only those
hlNc felt the cliaging t9uelei u j
rs haUc.', or listened TO- the sweet
p re OF taby's voi'e may know
She was surrounded by a galaxy Of groa'
len was this child, in the first months
existence, From Alexander II. steph-
p, the great Gtcrsian, 10 Francis 7 Lub-
okiusIsat r. BENJAMIN. stephen Z. Nal
rS. and the immortal Robert E. Lee, all
one fisua or othar held hahy "Winnie'