The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
FOR A PUBLIC SQUARE.
Daughters Of the Coafcderacy to Begin
Their Canvass Monday.
EVERY CITIZEN TO GIVE ONE DOLLAR
Commfttees Have Been Appointed for
Each ward--Thc First Donations
Arc from the Daughters.

The Daughters OF the Confederacy viii
begin their canvass Of the city in the in
terest of public square tomorrow morn
ing.
The ladies intend to make a systematic
house to house canvass. Committees have
been appointed for each ward, and every
person In the city viii be tgiven an oppor-
tunity to subscribe 81 towards this fund
The idea OF a public square to be bought
and improved by dollar contributions is
meeting with general favor, and 1t is uqite
certain that the soliciting committees will
meet with hearty reception when they
start out. The need of such square in
the heart OF the city is recognized by
every one. and as me Daughters of the
Confederacy have agreed to ers,t monu-
ment TO Southern dead thereon, 1t is be-
lieved that the people OF Houston will 10
their part in furnishing rhe grounds.
The committee request that every one
have dollar ready to hand out Monday
morning, or as soon thereafter as possible
In order to facilitate matters they suggest
that those ladies who will not be at home
Monday leave dollar in an envelope for
the servant to deliver, writing the name
OF the donor on the envelope.
As fast as the committees report the
names they viii be published in The Post
This VIII be their receipt for the dona-
tions, In addition to this The Post will
be glad TO receive subscriptions for Tie
public square fund, and will publish the
names of all those who send their dollars
10 this Office.
II is also suggested that the children
Of the city send small donations to be
added to this fund. From the children
any amount will be gladly received-froni
10 cents upward A separate list will be
kept of the offerings from the children of
Houston.
The first work done by the r. e. Lee
chapter. Daughters of the Confederacy, in
the interest OF the public square fund.
was to have each members subscribe one
dollar, Thus far thirty eight have re-
sponded ara they viii start the subscrip.
ton list. Their names are:
Mrs. " D. Cleveland, Miss Tina Clevc-
land, Mesdames j. c. Hutcheson o. T.
Holt. l.. I. Noyes, Margaret Foster, Ro-
sine Ryan, Nj. G. Howe. r. *. Ewing,
William Christian Howard Smith John ].
Cannon, o. G. Drew, c. w. Crane Garter
Walker, j. A. Huston r. NJ. Johnston
B. f. Weems, A. S. Hall, w V Watson
d. f. Stuart, S. Taliaferro, William Rob
ertson, w. S, Wall. w. j. De Treville
Marcellus Foster, David Rice, J. T. Mah
n. e. Westgate, w b. Ranso,ne. ]. "
Scott, James II. Trezevant, L. $. Palfrey
Bette Bryan, Willie Hutcheson, Misl-T
Daisy Stuart Jennie Hunter, Eugeuia Hay
Total contributed, sSs.
A revised list OF the committees ap
pointed by Mrs. J. c. Hutchinson, presi
dent of r. e. Lee chapter, to solicit tn
public square fund, is given below:
First ward--Mrs. W. d. Cleveland, Mis-
Tina Cleveland, Miss Gearing. Mrs. Georg
W. Heyer. Daisy Stuart, Mile Dumble
Second ward, from Union depot to cit
limits and bayou--Mrs. Howard Smith
Mrs. John J. Cannon.
Second ward. from Congress street I
bayou and TO Union depot-Mrs. Rosin
Ryan, Mrs. A. E. Sydnor, Mrs. Jesse n
Bryan. Miss Alice Dumble,
Third ward, from Main to Jackso
streets-Mrs. o. T. Holt. Mrs l.. 7. Noyei
Third ward from jackson street 10 cit
limits-Mrs. r. NJ. Johnston, Mrs. Mar
celhs Foster. Mrs Carter Walker.
Fourth ward, from Main to Smith stree
including Fair Grounds addition--Mrg. |
X Ewing Mrs William Christian.
Fourth ward, from Smith street TO cit
limits, Including Fair Grounds addition
Mrs. O. c. Drew, Mrs. w. G. Crane, Mr.
DR.. D. f. Stuart. Miss Jennie Hunter.
Fifth ward. east--Mrs. ]. G. Hutchesoi
Mrs. ]. A. Huston, Mrs B. f. Weem
Mrs. A. S. Hall
Fifth ward, west-Mrs r. c. Ransom
Mrs. De Treville. Mrs. NJ. G.. Howe, MIR
Seabrook Sydnor, Mrs. William Robert
son, Mrs. James II. Trezevant Miss Ell
genia Hay.
Sixth ward and Houston Heights--Mr
X. A. Randolph Mrs. W. S. Wall, Mrs
r. Waties. Mrs. 7. r. Franklin, Mr.
Philip FALL Mrs. j e. Beatty and Misst
Anna and Bertha Stewart.
From Mildly street through Harrisburg
Mrs, NJ. Il. Henry.