The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

DIED November 4 lSip
repaired by the Daughters IN.
! Republic of Texas isys
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Among files of the Teleprsns' ,.;,,,
at san Felipe and preserved b. y N.
mented Judge Peter W. GRAZ a i M " !
is found the following account y 7. \
March. 1896: walnI
5. 1895: ss'apu' A'l
On Saturday last the mili,i, \ !,
Feline had an election Of olfIrsrs ".
BAKER elected captain. John P P,.,J
tirst lieutenant. G. B. Ward second A. n
tenant, On Monday, being ready ia IT,,
Can Borden. Jr., in the name Of VA N
dies OF this jurisdiction presented c,.aJ
Baker and his company with 4 s,,s
colors. accompanied with M 49,
prayer that under it they and thsl, X
dren might be protected from M ,', ~ !.
less invaders of their homes. In r,,s,,.
CAPTAIN Baker said:
Mr.. Borden. In behalf OF the 81, n
lipe company and for myself, | reu,
you, and through you to the lais. ~
heartfelt thanks for the colors s mr
pectedly presented. This banner 4, M
pendence. the work and gift OF woyib N
beauty, is the most valuable gift, ars1
the independence OF Texas. that could M
been bestowed upon this COMPANY. 81
these citizen soldiers and myself viii ,s,s|
cease to recollect the now endearei r,rsl
or the fair donors. nor cease to cherIs, N
pleasing and heart gratifying euody,
produced by the recollections OF thI, au]
Give, sir, to the ladies. our solemn al
laration that this Texas banner prearl,f
the cross. the stripes and the star All
wave triumphant from our ranks !, hi:
as an arm can be raised TO uphold t. nj
them. dishonored it shall never b. d
long as an individual OF the San FslSl
company is left TO behold it. For nyad
1t shall never fall or retreat. until al
heart ceases to beat.
Fellow citizens and citizen soidIefh@
hold the banner of your country Eas
you waves the gift OF the fair daugAssn
OF Texas; your lot is fortunate and you
distinction proud. First in your hands .
placed the Texas flag; let you be tho lls
TO see 1t strike to the invading iosl u,
no other feeling ever glow In your bosom
than that expressed in the motto Oh ya:'
banner Our Country's Rights or Dealt
He who refuses to surrender bis lie Y
necessary, for its protection. let bin v
a bastard and a traitor for life, and lfl A,
have no habitation among the free "a
us all with one accord raise our haadi :
heaven and swear the Texas nag al4
wave triumphant or we will sleep >
ieath!'
The flag presented to the San gsAN
was made according 70 lac Nv
tern proposed for the flag Of Texas ~
Of independence. The following Is ne "
vice; The English jack, showing the ol N.
II the Anglo Americans; thirteen s'lPa
representing that most OF the eoionlss 7. !,
Texas are from the United states, ~
star is Texas, the only State ID asl'.
'etaining the least spark Of the llsa' ].
liberty; tricolored is Mexican sno.l,s
hat we once belonged to that con'''
,racy; the whole flag is historic.
1t is not known that any otner ny y
ike design was used during ne l', =.
evolution, but there is said 70 % y ". !.
department. OF state drawing repl,'' u
ng this design, which was propo'eu, "
lot adopted, by the governor OF 'ne VIZ
ic of Texas. ,,,,
Although more than nifty years -.
,assed since Captain Bakers remains ~ 4.
aid away in the old cemetery aa1 81, I.
cath of his talented daughter, ms j,
lie Baker Darden of Colump.';, ..,..,.
ears ago, removed his only Inca as !, H,
mt, there are many descenaans M y 4,
antilles who will be glad TO learn . w. M.
Of the Republic o. - n NJ
estored the tablet OF stone erec's s..s \ I
1emory. adding thereto brief recon- "
" Adele Briscoe Loo s;, :,
Historian Daughters OF the h'p'
Texas.