The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-10-15
ditors Entertained on the Sacred Soil of
San JacintO.
WAS A DAY OF UNALLoYED PLEASURE
(ntment at the Grounds-A Delightful Trip-Busi-
I Meeting of the Observation-Disclosures
Captures the Next Meeting.

Oustou dcuuitteu neTSelI nOUly yes
lin ay in providing for the South and
II Texas editors one of the most pleas
III entertainments ever enjoyed by the
ociation since its organization-at leas
~ was the unanimous verdict OF each
Der Of the association who partici-
ID in the trip down the bayou to the
III Jacinto battle-ground.
xhe day was an ideal one. Just such O
3e as the local committee would have
N4ered had they been permitted the priv
3l61e Of choosing.
oms time before the hour announced
The departure of the train for Clinton
Ne who were to escort the editoria.
NArty on the trip assembled at the Gram
EeQtral depot, where a special train was
~ yaiting. provided by the Southern Pa
h N{nt company to take the party over the
mort line Of the Texas Transportation
L Dmpany to Clinton where it was designed
~ Nke, boats for the San Jaclnto battle
& &found.
The editors and members of the recep-
4 lion committee met at the Business League
~ 10 a. m. and proceeded thence to the
depot When all had assembled the ex-
scurslon party. including guests end citi
6ens numbered about $50, and no moro
fcongenial gathering was ever assembled.
The citizens contingent was made up
+ largely OF ladies. chiefly members of the
n pans Jacinto chapter. Daughters of the
Republic, who had undertaken to provide
u the refreshments on the trip.
Al Clinton the steamer Eugene. Captain
Fred Alien was found in waiting with a
eloop in tow, the two boats affording am
4, "a; o.,
The refreshments provided by the la
dies and the local press committee en-
braced nearly everything that the appetite
could suggest. In addition to bounteous
basket dinner which was served on the
u boat going down. there was an abundance
Epf ice cold liquids, in the way OF soda
&ater, ginger ale, lemonade and other re-
S1lefhlng beverages in addition to several
5keGs or beer packed in ice, the contribu-
/ s3ton OF the Magnolia and American brew
y &rtes. and in addition 10 contributing the
Qs;peQf the American brewery was represent
4 Sd pm the trip by Mr.. l. w. Moses, who
'sdt4Sthe agreeable as a splendid entertainer.
mother special feature in the way of
ei3&ontribution that particularly pleased
II IN ladies was donation of fifty boxes OF
!; Sat4cious candy put up with the compll-
l.711Ints of Mr.. Henry Alexander and served
ecially to the ladies'.
Sa52& There was also an abundance of fruit
A14 an ample supply of cigars.
ks5SIh addition to their dinner the ladies'
wed hot coffee with whipped cream and
ea41& cream for desert-in fact. nothing was
Il IN undone that could have been done in
Ha&M way of providing refreshments. and
H4{S ladies who served it are deserving OF
*48e greatest praise for their splendid
lxQrk. 1t would be difficult TO name all
sxk&2whom the thanks of the committee arc
IA - as all worked SO faithfully In their
>v&s ,aL no tri,, n mi ova Ia No
ID to mention some without including all
AZ Would be doing an injustice and The Post
Representative can meet this dilemma as
the press association did during its bust
& 4sss meeting on the return trip When
81 they desired the names OF the ladies who
IN had contributed so largely to their enjoy
poent with the view of honoring them by
making them honorary members of tho
II ABsociation, in the confusion that followed
tnYtrying TO designate the most deserving,
6one member solved this very delicate
question by moving that the entire San
x J4cinto chapter. Daughters of the Repub-
fR1tD, be MADE honorary members and the
I'm ion prevailed.
.NtxThere was one lady on the trip, however ,
WHO may be especially mentioned without
THE fear of being charged with making an
iuyidious distinctions, that was Mrs. Will
z 31lkms, the daughter of General Sam HoN,-
ION, and her presence on this particular
"Trip was like link between the present
Ind memory of a glorious past, connecting
Hathe day in propria personnel with one of
thS most eventful epochs in Texas history
y and when the venerable General t. b.
aIoward, after reaching the battle-ground,
sbointed out to her, as well as his memory
Would permit. the exact spot where her
INDUSTRIOUS father rested under the pain of
awound, when Santa Anna was brought
More him on the famed day of San ia
elpto, her eyes sparkled with pride worthy
lIN,rf, .fa
In addition to the ladies who served the
lunch there were a number of others on
the trip who contributed to the social en-
9ttainment of the guests and the visitor
Who failed to be pleased at the dual eff
lofts of the ladies to entertain them was
JUDGED dyspeptic or stole.
3 The trip down was delightfully."- pleasant
~ to decks OF the boat being constantly
q fenned by delightful breeze from the
Z .Guk.
s& The battle-ground was reached about 2
I'm. and disembarking, the party proceed
@&Aito the monument which was erected on
tha ground sometime early in the SOS, the
mot around which has centered all the
interest in this historic ground. Here
ff3Speral T. b. Howard. the veteran of the
Main something OF the actual engagement
which has made this particular spot famous
H. Texas history. He said that he was
HEQt an active participant in the battle
San Jacinto as4Ds did not come to Texas
& "a 1888, two years after that famous bat
3W was fought. He pointed out by what
&htes Houston and Santa Annas armies
bched the famous battlefield and where
"a two lines Of battle were drawn up. and
H{R TANKS commanded by those illustrious
Rders, Sherman, Lamar and Burleson
q told how Santa Anna and his army
we're taken by surprise while enjoying
51ter siesta on the afternoon OF April Il.
19s6. by an attack from Houston's army
y 6nd how they were routed and put 10 flight
w fore they could rally their forces After
a Yards of the burning of the bridge over
Vance bayou by Deaf Smith and carnes
3kpd the subsequent capture of Santa Anna
~ the marshes. He pointed out the loca.
III ION OF the famous tree under which Sam
custom rested when- Santa Anna. -%aa
n 6ught before him. but the tree itself. he
lid had long since disappeared
Tx Hon. John r. Browne. the representative
the legislature from this district was
1X hen introduced and told OF the action OF