The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-21
H FOUGHT FOR TEXAS.
| y,,,s Veterans Association in
Session at Dallas.
keIIsT OF DEATHS FOR THE YEAR
. ~ vice. President Hin on
90 prrchnse of the Battlefield
- Of san Jacinto.

re,as.. April 20.--The Texas Veto
...,c,ation met at 10 clock this morn
|. ~ council chamber of the city hall.
...,,ns was called to order by Colonel
y pryan OF Quintana, president Of tha
s.ssu other officers of the associa-
,.mes Nj. Hill of Austin. vice presi-
s,,nbeu H. Dardcn of Austin, sccro-
,t.Go,ernor Frank r.. Lubbock OF Aus
P....suter and assistant secretary, were
Y. md the hall was filled with veterans
s' s0ss NJ and bled for Texas Independence.
.sss,,nr was opened with prayer by DR..
4 Rankin. who cloqucntly implored d.
...,ssnea over the future footsteps Of the
..sass md asked that Gods richest blcss-
n bestowed upon them during their re-
Innc days on earth.
..sldept Bryan then introduced Colonel
n n. Traylor mayor OF paiias' VINO wei
"a Inc veterans. So.
snavernor Lubbock responded to Mayor
In Al considerable length.
.s,sry parden read the list Of veterans
Ssre passed away since the last meet
= solows; Peter Hansboro Bell of North
rs,rs. Hamilton p. Bee of Bexar; w. Z.
rmple Of Williamson; John S. Ford Of
M Calvin Horton of Atascosa William T.
s,man Of Travis; James G.. Heard OF Hill;
~ \. liearnc OF Lamar; William jeff
y II Galveston; Joseph Lawrence Of La
!, Nathaniel Mitchell of Bexar; David
.,t,nse Of Austin county: James II. Ray
!; n Trnyis; Jackson Smith, Y. Il. Ste
IN. Jefferson West, Jefferson Henry
ss,snd Of Fails; Rev. j. NJ. Wesson OF
-. Alfred Evans Of Bell Albert Gala
Braros; Philip Walker. DR.. George A.
i. n Fort bend: John n. Pitts of Waller
NV Terrell Click. Phillip Walker of John
Ladies: Mrs. Sarah j. Cornell. Mrs. NJ,
|nrsi'rs. John Darlington, Mrs. Cyrena
Nv Mrs. Polly Hanson. Mrs. Mamie Il.
M Mrs. Martha Todd, Mrs. ID. Matthews
travis. Mrs. J. NJ. Wesson.
slsntl Hill, first vice president. made a
,smspt as to what had been done In regard
Purchasing the San jacinto battle grounds.
a,ted that the legislature had made an
,orrlstlon OF $4,000 for that purpose and
royernor had appointed committee con
M 81 himself and two others to make the
rAtse. but so far 1t has been impossible
n the title to the land Strengthened. so
purchase has been made. The speaker
IA that he had hoped to report this pur-
II as having been made at this meeting,
liz abstracts are stili In the hands of the
ruey general He hoped, however, that In
N weeks he could report the purchase az
main portion of the ground. Some part
Il, Ne said. is owned by parties who re-
cssll unless they get $500, per acre and
bnnation proceedings would have TO he
ttued against them. which will take
time: but within a few weeks prelimina-
can be arranged and the purchase will
raie Colonel Hill stated that he in
I'D to. ask the next legislature to APP
aate enough money to place another
ernent opposite the Alamo at Austin, with
t,ue Of Sam Houston on this top OF 1t
the names of all who fought under his
Inscribed thereon. He thought it should
ant
sfs are thirty veterans and many ladies
attendance. These veterans We're rendered
lasptirn and carriage ride this after
Tomorrow. San Jacinto day, will be
i,lly observed