The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
SOCIETY NOTES.


AZ the meeting Thursday OF San Ia
einto chapter. d, r. r., the principal sub
isct for consideration was the uenr APP
prcaeh OF the annual reunion OF the Texas
Veterans OF Temple. 81 being the custom
for the daughters 70 hold their annual
meeting OF the general society at the same
time ana place as the Veterans, Elabl-
rSe preparations arc being made for the
entertainment OF both these bodies ~
Temple, and It is hoped large number
will avail themselves of the one and one
third rate offered by the railroads ana
visit Temple Oh this occasion. The exeur-
slou rates are given from April 18th TO
"a, Inclusive
s letter from Governor Sayers, highly
fatterlpg and encouraging TO the work OF
san Jaclnto chapter, was read AZ this
meeting
The presence az this meeting oi Mrs.
Walcott OF Alvin was sincere pleasure
TO all. The names of the Misses Milan,
members Of the family OF tho celebrated
''old Reu Milan" were offered for ad-
mission Into the chapter.
All interesting communication WAS read
from Miss McRae. trained nurse IN the
Seventh army corps. In reference TO a
request from one Of the chapters regard
Ing the last iiluoss of the lamented Colo
mel Mabry, she writes Il did not nurse
Colonel Mabry. but learned from one Of
the men who attended him from the time
he hrst took sick in Savannah until the
end, that he had every attention that
could possibly be shown anyone In the
army. II seems that he was quite III in
Savannah. but insisted upon attending the
review before President Mckinley, and
Was never well after. He should never
have come TO Cuba with his men, but he
would not remain behind. He died In his
own tent, after DAYS OF weary tossing aud
waiting for the end to come. The man
who told me this Is Dane by birth, bu,
has been living In Fort Worth. Texas
several years. His namc is Otto Her
mann, and he Is considered one OF the
best nurses II the hospital corps. lie Is
at present, en- duty In my ward and
know he must have taken good care o.
poor Colonel Mabry"
Miss MoRae writes further OF her cam
life: 1T amounts to this; Rise at tn,
call OF the bugle at 6 a. M; breakfast o.
bacon. potatoes, sour bread and friec
eggs; duty from 7 a. m. to Z or s D. M.
retire az the sound OF taps at y. M,
only to tight mosquitoes or nies till mex
morning We are Invariably lulled L
Aleep by the sound of the little crlcke
or the hymns Of the mosquitoes. As 4
wearing apparel. shirt waist costs her,
from three 10 four dollars: nothing 4
cheap In Cuba but fruit. think | have
seen some OF the most wretched speci
mems OF humanity In these little Cuban
Villages! My eyes instlnctiyely wander
from the beautiful flowers and foliag,
about me 70 light upon some pitiable sub
1ect all dirt and rags ] will be glad whel
Uncle Sam ereets houses for the outcast
and hospitals for the aged and sufferlnl
poor. The First division hospital i
breaking up ours will leave next / sup
pose. although we have not received or
tcrs 10 that effect. April l will decidi
or fate. asz new contracts are then 10 b
Faade with ne nursss remaluing Ia ioreigl
service So do not know whether
shall Be retained II tho service or sen
tcme
Tickets w'lI Be placed on sale on Tues