The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
Daughters OF
Confederacy.
News and Notes in Re-
gard to Texas Chapters,
u. ID. G.

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OFFICERS TEXAS DIVISION.
Mrs. Corneiia Branch STONE p'es'uen'' "a'
Mrs. Henry sampson. first vice president
Ai Mrs. seabrooK w. sydnor, second vice pres
'ue grs NJ. F. Hardy, third vice president. San
Marcos. ,. ,,o. rres,dent
Mrs. a. G. Johnson. louttu WV
Corsicana. ,, ,,,otor,a
Mrs T. T. Clayton treasur sr. Fort Worth
Mrs. ". A. Wood. registrar, Victoria,
Miss Adelia A. Dunovant. historian, Hous-
ton.
Plenss send all communications for THIS col
un1n to Mrs. Seabrook w. Sydnor. l4ln TANK
lin avenue. Houston Texas.
The r. E. Lee chapter. Daughters OF the
Confederacy. enters vigorous protest
against the report In circulation In regard
TO the grave of Dick Bowling. This grave
has been visited regularly every year on
Decoration Day by members of the chapter
and choicest flowers gathered with loving
care placed upon it.
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The Robert e. Lee chapter mas discon-
tinued their meetings until October, when
the matter OF a souvenir for the Texas
room in the Confederate museum at hlcn-
mond, Va, will be taken UP.
Several of the officials are absent from
the city. Mrs. j. C. Hutchinson, president,
is at her summer home, in the mountains
of Tennessee; Mrs. NJ. w. Howe, vice
president, is at Cape May, N. j., and Mrs
Lovett historian, is at Allephany Springs
Va.
We are sorry to chronicle the depart
ure of Mrs. j. H. Trezevant for st. Louis,
where she will reside in the future. Her
charming presence and ever helpful hand
will be much missed from the ranks OF the
U. b. c.
Mrs Margaret H. Foster, the very eff
ficient secretary of the r. e. Lee chapter,
leaves or the 18th to spend a vacation OF
two weeks at Fort Davis.
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The j. e. B. Stuart chapter, Daughters
OF the Confederacy, held an important
meeting at Wharton last week. at the
home of Mrs. R. B. Huston. A resolution
to donate certain sums to the Albert sgd
ney Johnston monument, the memorial
windows in the Texas room at Richmond
and also to the Winnie Davis monument,
was offered, and unanimously adopted.
Mrs. I'll. j. Foster was admitted to men,
Lership. A vote of thanks was then passed
TO the daily press, for the space so kindly
donated to memories Of the Confederacy IN
the Sunday editions.
The next reunion will be Novelist Day,
and the chapter will meet with Mrs. p.
G. Huston the first Monday in September.
Mrs. Mary Rogers Bolton of Wharton,
daughter of Colonel William P. Rogers,
who commanded the Second Texas during
the civil war, writes: In regard to the
article in The Post about my iathers
burial, the writer is correct. My father
was buried by the Federals with military
honors. General Rosencrantz wrote luy
mother kind letter about it. paying a
glowing tribute to my fathers heroism.
He also sent her my fathers field glasses
and photograph taken of him after his
death, as he lay on the battlefield. The
a fallen foe, and the sympathy expressed
to his family, will ever be remembered
with gratitude by us all"
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The following letter from the librarian
of the Confederate Home at Austin is self
explanatory:
Mrs, Mary F. Anderson, President w. r.
Rogers Chapter, u. d. c., Victoria,
Texas.
Dear Madam: The inmates of the hons
desire to express to you and your associate
ladies their heartfelt thanks for sending us
such nice assortment of miscellaneous
literature. | need not say that it was
very timely eagerly sought for, highly
appreciated, and very promptly circulated
through the medium of the library
And, as we never look gift horse in the
mouth, any and all kinds of light liter
allure or books of fiction you may have at
your future disposal will be gladly re-
ceived from the fair hands of she U. D. C.
Thanks. Most respectfully. Geo. Epps,
Librarian Confederate Home, Austin.
In connection with the above letter the
following note was received from Mrs.
Anderson
Victoria, Texas. August 9.-Dear Mrs.
sydnor; The inclosed speaks for itself.
1t has occurred to me it would be a good
idea to ask the chapters to send liter
allure to the old men systematically. TAX
ing turn by numbers or alphabetically.
This would keep them furnished all the
time.
Our chapter is literally ''at rest for the
present. However, We are In good work.
ing condition Our committee. consisting
of Mrs. NJ. Wheeler and Rev. j. j. John
son, responded promptly to the call for
inscription for Miss Davis monument. |
hope you will pardon me when ! say the
one sent would, in my opinion, reflect
credit on any chapter, both in pathetic
sentiment and elegant diction. wish to
express the pleasure the U. D. G. col
umn in Sundays Post gives me. Very
sincerely, Mary Fleming Anderson.
Mrs. ]. T. Tunnel president OF the Co.
manche chapter, U. d. c., of Comanche
writes that they are so much pleased TO
near OF the advance made in the historical
department OF the Texas division through
the U, ID. G. column of The Post. She
mad recently attended a reunion OF ex-Con.
tederates at Dublin and heard some edify-
ing speeches, one from a Mexican veteran
was especially enjoyed THE Daughters
ild all In their power to make the old
soldiers have a good time"
The fourth annual convention OF the
Texas division OF the United Daughters of
The Confederacy will be held In Austin.
Texas, October is to 10. 1899.
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Forney Facts.
Forney, Texas, August 10.--The youngest
ION of Dr. N e. Stands fell from the
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