The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-09

II Raa vaiuaAle ssuvenis el Vyaslx
fngton ana 1afayette u y Geve1
Prevented " arss Fentaine.

L 20 IA esaC t<[o1 y
W. .s,.-.s- 1890 =, ~. =. ,,--s.t.,rs -
washington cnApter q une ! vt ~ u \.
the American Revcdutt0n o. Goavoote0 Wan
( hold 4 meeting january Ia, the annsv9t.
| ..r,, ~. .At,,. - ua..sh,ufws ~ WI
80 " w $500 = GU 1850. ~ 90. ~
~ the residence Of the seeaeeerys 49, =
| e. yAompson, 322x broadway.
The Na,dnnai sot,<,tv Of the pas,ahkern of
. d :, ~, ,.,....'t ..l. 90 60 y.
Vnc l'e.'csAA ~ utsOh 80 = =, 49,. 5
Washington. D. c., IL present 0eAdQuAr-
| ters, October 1, 1890, with Mrs. Adial n
.-...-. ~ -.s,.... - - s.-.,.,,,.,-
Jects OF uSo eoc'eN W. -
tho memory and spirit OF the men en0
women who achieved American iudepond-3
enc. nv ~. aca,,lsst,on ana rroteotlon ii
- WY = Il 49, -.
HISTORICAL spots ana me erection o. monE-
! msnts; by the encouragement Of historicAl
s~.earch IN ,eiaf an "a ma y,AvxA,stif,n and
srhe puhlication az ia results: 81 the pros.
eryatis,n ~ relics and ~ the records az
tho Individual services az soldiers ana pa-
trios al The revolution. and by tho promo.
ton az ccloIbratIcns 81 ali patriotic cunts
yersaries.
lis raemberxhdp numbers about 1000 ana
the Galveston chantcr il one Of the mont
Interesting and Industrious.
The George Ws,shinrton, chapter was or
ranlzed N lSo5. only Ave years after tho
National eorIeIv was founded The differ
ant chan,ers as.,, na,naa In h1,nor az some
prominant officer az tshe revolution Mrs
sidney Fontaine OF this city, descendant
OF the Washington family was appointed
f,rst regent ~ this chonter from head-
quarters she served three wears. the last
two by elecllon In casting about for :
name for the galveston chapter. IL was
noted. with much surprise, that not a single
schapter was al that time named for the
man to whose fidelity. courage and unself-
T. t.H IL
proud positicn today. Il was most hitting
and appropriate that the George WashinR-
ton chanter$ should he first named by q
descendant 81 his family.
The pre sent ofticers az the chapter are;
Regent. Mrs. Thomas i Grone. vice recent.
Mrs Edward Harris: secretary. Mrs. j.
Edwin TT1hompson. treasurer. Miss Shirley
Funtainc. reuistrar. MIsr Noble historian
Mrs iii sidney Wheless. and librarian.
Miss Emma Davis.
K ,rhsj (aeorre Washington chapter OF Cal
vegtcm h an illustrio,s ana distineutshed
one ne.S fnom more u fban ons standnoint and
II il sthe fortunate pcpsessor. az 4 rayeI
:whose history should Sbe az interest Ia syerv
school girl ana how. as well as 10 the whoie
country II Is msl;Ie 81 wood. beautifully
polished and darkened fren age from one
IN hhe nnsts thaf i,nhald liza old North
bridge Az, Cosrord Mase,. where me .first
sltot I'm { wns heard around the world. waa
Area n sibntlithnf cai,sci on,s M tbe rival
goysrpors 10 write 10 England. "a general
rebellion Throughout 81 America is coming
oh suddrt1ty ana swiftly .i,.. The rayel d
banded with yery sols silver. and The and
az The nlandIts ia covered With a silver knob
bearinR al, nid fashioned letter aly., This
ornamsntntlon was made from some silver
spoons beionglne To- General Washing ION
IN possessIon ~ the tl,at regent Of thas
chapter Having Mi thas historical and
valuable material. she had the gayei
made and presented b 4o the chap
ter. The handle of The eayel n made from
the fiorrh,a az ths, llttse house at Valley