The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

tons birthday, February 90. At the first
general meeting Mrs. WEIGH was elected
president to serve until the next annual
meeting, then was reelected. Two vice
presidents are also elected annually. with
corresponding secretary, recording secre-
tary, treasurer. historian. registrar and a
board of managers numbering fifteen
danes, from which one-third go out each
year. to be replaced by election.
At the regular meeting of this society
at their domicile at Austin on February
!. OF this year, several important matters
We're disposed of. a seal for the society
in Texas had been under consideration,
and designs solicited ever since its In
corporation The choice was deforre'
from time to time until fourteen or more
designs had been submitted and each
dame In the society in Texas given an OPP
porCunity TO see them and give yote.
This resulted in a choice by majority
of of design by Tiffany of New York.
one of three submitted by that firm, and
furnished by Mrs. Virginia Woodruff of
San Antonio. The design next in favor
was furnished by Mrs. Sawnie Robertson
OF Dallas. These two designs received all
of the votes except two.
The design by Tiffany tmarked No y
has a RomGn shield with quarterings,
viz. a colonial dame; the Alamo; under
| these crown; above the shield lone
Astar. circling the shield is wreath of
<ak and laurel. Around the border of the
| Asign runs "The Colonial DANES In the
| State of Texas" with the colonial date.
1850. and 1898, the year of the organiza-
ton of the society in Texas.
This design was favored on account OF
the heraldic reading and is generously
donated by Mrs. Woodruff. This matter
being settled, the constitution and by-laws
| OF the society in Texas viii be printed
and distributed TO the members and those
| who may be eligible for membership.
Nal ft.I 1x.sr
ed by another; the name submitted to q
committee OF three; approved by the
, president, and voted upon Mt regular
meeting OF the board by secret ballot, In
which two nays will mean defeat.
The ancestry of each one invited and
| so accepted must be acted upon by the
| society in the Colonial State IN which her
ancestor by lineal descent must have
served with distinction prior to the year
( 1850.
4 1t may be asked. What is the good:
What the sufficient reason for this So
cotyY There may be many, one is as
snrea. The remembrance OF worthy deeds
--the preservation OF noble ideas. In tho
preamble TO the constitution OF the Ma
tlonal society, and from article ., quote
as follows:
! THAT the descendants OF those men
| who, in the colonial period. by their
| rectltude, courage and self-denlal.
1 DiSfniNNs titt way ioT SucCeSS IN tEli
| struggle which gained foT the coun-
my It's liberty and constitution, may
associate themselves together to do
| homer to the virtues of their fore
fathers and TO encourage true pa
| trioiisn, built on knowledge of the
| self-Raclilce and heroign OF those men
of tho colonies who laid the founda-
tion of this great Nation.
/ The object Of this society shall be
| 10 collect and preserve nanuscrats
| traditions, relics and mementces uf
| by gone days, 10 preserve and restore
| holdings connected with Tho early
| history OF our country. TO difiuso
| healthful and intelligent informa-
| tion concerning the past, TO create q
| popular interest In our colonial his
tory. etc"
AZ the February meeting In Austin there
was also chosen a. flower which, II Is
| hoped, may be adopted as the state How.
or. AZ the request OF tho president. Mr..
Bray, botanist in The State university,
kindly furnished a paper In regard TO the
! fora OF the State. which WAS read before
/ the meeting, and the vote was unanimous
! for the blue Bonnet Hupinos SubcArno-