The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
MONUMENT
Corner Stone Was Laid with impressive
Masonic Ceremonies.
WORK OF THE DAUGHTERS or The SOUTH
tnn Antonio's Noble women Aro
Erecting the Marble PIE 60 the
bend of the Lost Cause.

San Antonio, Texas. Juno with i'm
posing ceremonies. with the stars anu
Stripes floating above the scene and IN
the presence OF several thousand apec'a-
tors. including many veterans OF both inc
gray and the btue. the corner stone OF the
monument to the Confederate dead was
laid in Trayla park this afternoon lne
monument is the result OF patriouc ana
.orncst efforts Of members Of Barnard Z.
Bee chapter, United Daughters OF tpe
Confereracy, and is the first historic saa"
erected in san Antonio outside OF ceni'-
terry enclosure.
The ceremonies were conducted by the
Masonic fraternity and were witnessed oy
the Daughters OF the Confoderacy, Albert
sidney johnson camp OF United Conted-
orate Veterans. T. o. c. ord post, Grana
Army OF the Republic, members Of the
Woman's Relief Corps and many other VS.
itors from ueighboring towns GonzaIes
eommandery. knights Tempiar led ns
Eminent Commander j. M Murphy ~
tended In a body and WIN their altIacefp
uniforms and knightly bearing audeu muo"
Ia the attractive appearances OF the Nh-
souic parade 'lhe Masonic lodge lrom
Deylne and members OF fraternity trom
Del Rio. Larodu HARDWOOD and otner places
also participated. - 49,
II. Reagan, chairman OF the Texas rsll-
| road commission, and the last surviving
member of the cabinet OF President JET
/ fergon Davis OF the Southern Contederacy,
/ Judge Reagan was postmaster general OK
! the Confederacy and was with PRESIDENT
! Davis when he was captured. HIS aa-
/ dress was an eloquent tribute 10 inc pa
triotism and devotion Of the soldiers Oh
the South and TO the sacrihces and low
ing works OF the noble women who en-
| couraged them. lie said that no was re-
ioiced that tho country had become re-
united and had entered upon an era OF
prosperity and glory upequaled ia the MS
tory Of the world. His remarks were en-
thusiaaucally applauded by all ana haught
was uLterGd by the orator OF day or ny
others participating In the programme 10
revive the bitter feelings OF dark out
glorious past.
In the box that went into the corner
stone were placed some historic ana
treasured mementos OF the Confsderacy
and It's struggles as well az souvenirs OF
the present era OF good feeling anu fra|
ternal sentiment,
The Daughters Of the Confederacy led
BY their president, Mrs. A, w. Houston.
occupied chairs on a substantial platform
, overlooking the foundation Tor the monu-
ment and decorated with bunting with
, two magnificent silk National flags dying
from either side Of the speakers stand.
Hon. J. II. Reagan. Hon. A. w Hous-
ton, General j. d. Policy, commanding the
Texas division. U. G. ". Captain John
H. Bolton, commander Of e. o c. Ord
i, post, G. A. r.. and many OF the veterans
also occupied seats on this platform.
During the exercises the beautiful sll
Confederate nag presented TO Albert
sydney Johnston camp by the Daughters
n Of the Confederacy was proudly held alot
/! by the color bearer. James Culllmorey III
J. folds caressIng those Of the National en-
y signs which fianked 4 on either side Th'
Ic scene was an impressive ard inspiring on'
e and will live long IN the memories O
those who witnessed II.