The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-19

assemhlagp OF Daughters OF the Confederacy
! regents and vice regents of the museum and
/ members OF Lee camp being the pressnta'
/ ton of u beautiful life size portrait of Win.
no DAVIS to the Texas room In the museum
by Mrs, Mollio X. Macsill, Rosenberg, prosl.
| D. c. of Galveston. This portrait received
the Endorsement OF Mrs. jefferson DAVIS ms
being n good likeness OF her daughter before
Mrs. Rosenberg purchased It. 1t was the
work OF q n. Mathews Of Washington. ID. c.
and cost $500. Al Mrs Rosenbergs request
Mrs cornaiia Branch stone, president Texas
division, u y. G., and regent proxy for the
| TexaE room N tho muaeum, made the pres
ontation speech and II was accepted by Hon
| Taylor Eyson on behalf of Mrs Cazman Nc
Leod, vice regent for Texas. An original
poem was recited by the authoress, Mrs. Jo-
| Sic 'ra5ee Capploman, president of the Mis-
ssaippi division, u H. C. The portrait was
yeilod with large Texas flag which was
drawn by Mrs. Graham 1iobson of Rich
mond. Va, niece OF Mrs. Rosenberg This
patriotic Gift from Mrs. Rosenberg In highly
appreciated IN Texas md ie only ono Of
many of such noble deods of this worthy
manufactured at Tiffanys to present to the
Texas division, at their convention TO be held
~ Auatln, November 90. and the oegent
SILK flag Of the ConfederRcy. presented TO her
chapter, IN compliance with constitutional
regulation recurring each chapter TO own n
Confederate flag arn notable examples of
Mrs Rosenhcrg's patrlotism and generosity.
~
To Chapters state Division u. d. C., md
Other Condolences
At meeting of State division last fall tho
! Texas regent OF Confederate museum. Rich
| mond, Va, made talk on needs aud 70
quircmcntB OF our Texas room by request or
state president u, ID, &,
An outline OF all work accomplished ana
proGpectod was given aud an urgent appeal
made tbat the chapters OF the State d.vlslon
lend their help IN this work Of placing our
memorials and relies for safckeeping where
they VIII DO guarded religiously ana serve
ag an object .osson for succeeding genera
tions. AS Is doubtless known, we are striy-
ing to raise tho means for placing In our
Texas room two memorial windows; one Il
tribute to the dead OF Hoods Texas brigade,
the only body Of Texans in army of North
crn Virginia. the Otbr n honor OF Winnie
Dnys. Daughter of the Confederacy. who
was born in our Texas room while the mn
scum was the residence OF her father, the
president OF the Confederaey.
BY resolution IL was decided each chapter
should send to regent al least s. as n dona-
lion for these windows. Some of the chap
tors have nobly responded. hut n very small
proportion has done 40. and II Is earnestly de-
sired that chapters will forward their sub
serlptions at once or be prepared 70 hand
AS II was impossible 10 be present at the
regents meeting Mt Richmond, Va, Mrs. C.
y. Stone, president State division, U. p. g.,
kindly consented TO act as my representative
and read the annual report
She attended all business meetings and
social functions in which the regents Of all
Southern States participated, as well as
Daughters Of Confederacy and will be able
to tell more about the rnuseum---and II is
hoped there VIII be a greater interest awak-
ened at our State convention than ever be-
fore. While subscriptions for these objects
are not confined to Daughters OF C0nfederacy,
as the Confederate Memorial and Literary so
ciety. which established the museum. anti
dates the organization United Daughters Con-
feferacy May 81. 1890. yet working along the
same lines, II Is eninenily proper all Con-
federate women, as well as men, shall assist
In bonoring tho brave soldiers who suffered.
marched and fought for the Lost Cause and
preserve their names upon the roll OF honor
OF each Southern State. We wish the names
| Of all our soldiers TO preserve In our Texas
book OF record
| All relics and donations must be accom-
panied BY the name Of some SOLDIER sailor or
| civilian who worked for the Southern Con
| fedcracy.
After the meeting OF State division u. d. G..
there will be published statement OF ali
amounts and relics received by regent during
| the year 1899. which II was hoped would he
| In position. but contributions have not yet
warranted giving the order. Chapters
Daughters Of Confederacy, camps Confederate
| Veterans, citizens and friends OF the cause
generally. lend us q helping hand that our
State room shall reflect the glory OF the past
| who fell upon a hundred battleneds. and Ia
| the pure type NJ Southern womanhood, Rs
| represented by Winnie Davis daughter or the
| confederacy. Very sincerely,
Texas Regent Museum. ccrsicana. Texas
| ~
THE CONFEDERATE MUSEUM.
The need of an organization 10 preserve Q
| true ana faithful record of the gallant strug,