The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20
Daughters of
Confederacy.
News and Notes in Re-
gard to Texas Chapters,
u. d. c.
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OFFICERS TEXAS DIVISION
Mrs. Cornelia Branch stone. president. Gal
weston.
Mrs. Henry Sampson. first vice president.
Alvin.
Mrs seabrook W. Sydnor. second vice pres
dent, Houston.
Mrs. NJ. f. Hardy, third vice president, San
Marcos.
Mrs. A. C. johnson. fourth vice president.
Corsieana.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Brownson, secretary, Victoria
Mrs. L. j. Clayton, treasurer Fort Worth
Mrs. W, A. Wood. registrar Victoria;
Miss Adeia A Dunovant. historian. Hous-
ton.
Please send all communications for this col
umn to Mrs. Seabrook ". Sydnor. 1il6 Frank
lin avenue. Houston. Texns.
riday, the 18th was Daughters day" at
tho Confederate reunion in Fannin county.
Hon. j. W. Bailey addressed the audience.
He paid high compliment to the Daugh-
| tiers of the Confederacy for their noble
zeal and influence. which is felt more and
more In all gatherings of the old soldiers.
These reunions have been more largely
attended this year than ever before.
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The United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy have undertaken the early establish
ment of a home for their Confederate vet
Grams. This is worthy object and one
that deserves encouragement Every
Southern State should have Confederate
soldiers home.
Red Gables Farm, August 11,-My Dear
Mrs, Sydnor: Indeed / was aware of your
L. ID. c. column before your letter arrived,
and have admired the able manner in which
OF this enterprise, and think 1t an excel
lent idea.
The Lamar Fontaine chapter of Alvin
has undertaken rather an ambitious project
when one considers the size of the town.
They have rented hall and have fitted 1t
with roomy stage. with drop curtain,
scenery and lights. with dressing rooms
in the rear and have rented piano and
provided chairs for seating purposes: ana
have given six entertainments, besides
renting the hall for various outside per-
formances, or course our outlay vas con-
siderable in getting these improvements
made, but we have not infringed upon our
chapter dues, and in a short while expect
to be reaping harvest from the hard work
that many of the members have freely
given. Our ultimate object In raising
money is TO erect monument to the Con
federacy in new cemetery that the vet
are now improving. We also intend pre-.
senting the veterans with handsome iron
gate when the fence to this cemetery is
put up, Outside the work in our own COM
munity We have contributed So to the VIM
ME Davis monument 81 TO Mrs. Winkler
for the Confederate museum. 90 cents 10 tbs
Mary Lee chapter of Van Buren,, Ark, 50
to lady in INDECENT circumstances, 81 to
the organ fund. 81 to the fund Tor the
State presidents gavel.
do not know that all of these sums have
been sent off, for our treasurer is away
from town at this time and oar secretary
has recently resigned and there has been
no election TO NIL her office. but they will
be sent In due time. Our chapter has been
the recipient OF SIS from our accomplished
State historian, Miss Dunoyant, who has
horored us With visit and manifested i
much appreciated interest in our welfare.
Mrs Stone, upon her departure for Sara
toga. graciously wrote me that she left
''the division In my hands during her alb
sence." / therefore have taken the lib
erty OF writing to prominent lady in Ve-
lasco. with whom have had some corrs-
spondence. requesting her 10 raise chap
ter In that place. When hear from her
i will inform you. 1t will give me great
pleasure TO assist you In any manner pos
sibie. and, indeed, think the vice presI-
dents should do all In their power TO for
ward the interests OF the division With
very kind regards, ! am, yours with sim
certify. Sarah Fontaine Sampson.
80
1904 Risk Avenue. Houston, August IS
On the wings of the past comes fresh evil
dence OF the enegry and ability OF the state
secretary, Mrs. Brownson This latest
work OF her department consists of transfer
membership cards and application for char
ter, specimens OF which Mrs Brownson has
kindly sent me-
This courtssy merits more than pass