The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19

When relentless war swept over their
beautiful land 10 crown thor glory aud
fame, they added patriotism. courage. he
roism, fortitude endurance, self dental and
sell'Nacrihcc to their already manifold and
splendid virtues.
Pcrished and almost forgotten are the
customs and habits and traditions OF that
high and unique vi'nIkation and many
Of the builders OF chat marvellous temple.
and worshippers az its shrine have passed
away War has somewhat married Us to-.
me- beauty and conachssm ana charge
have left their imprint, hut that oyorlRst-
Ing symbol OF love and homage still re-
muins ana whenever the occasion offers.
und wherever ine ppu ctrV occurs tho
ulau OF tho South with ido,1trous devotion
nay homage to and Worship the women
81 the South as they have done through
an their hstcry, and will continue 10 do 70
tho end OF tine,
With this apothsosis of The women OF
this South, this conservation by the men ~
the South. and especially by the old vet
er7ns. Of their lives and honor to thotr
nozzle wo0ou, how then can they consist
entity place any limitations or restrictions
upon tho heroines of the South, their
daughters or granddaughtcrs such az tao
resolution adopted at Little Rock pro
posess
This resolution will, OF course, With
| pleasure be sent TO all the camps. but 10y
| 81 rs we are 20 the association OF the
/ Daughters OF the Coniederaoy and proud
se we always are 70 obey their slightest
wish speaking for the general command
ing we can not aecede to their request 20
! limit the number OF sponsors and maids
OF honor to one of each from each d.
vision We doubt II there is an old vet
eran in all the South who would be So OBJ
liyious 10 the memory OF the glorious pas.
and who would so fer forget himself. or
Ius1.n f,xs ~. knr no.,
ity to express wish or vote 10 place such
restrictions or limitations upon any OF the
daughters OF the South. who have 20
grandly earned the right 10 a full share
OF all these hororss
Even u & were possible for the rsuuions
to become An entertainment for the spun-
sors and maids OF honor instead OF FOR Tho
Veterans. as tho resolution rscites. e would
be but doing simple justice 10 the descend
. ants OF the noble women OF the Confeaer.
, acy, and would be a very. very srant re-
turn for the noble part they bore in an
The perils aud hardships IN Inc darkest
days OF our mighty struggle and for theh
tender manifestations 70 the living and care
OF the graves OF our dead. and labors IN
, the preservation Of our history. In honor
/ ing them we but honor ourselves. Proud
Of the privilege OF hestowing these Welt
merited honors. We have never yet seen
/ as many OF them az any reunion as we
would desiro
: Rather would we prefer to see every one
OF those glorious old women. the survivors
: Of the Confederate war, present at our re-
! unions as chaperones and every one of
their blessed daughters ana granddaugh-
ters as sponsors and maids OF honor.
d what galaxy Of glory and beauty
: would there be presented 10 the behoIder,
what glorious recollee,ions OF the past.
aud What splendid promise Tor the futures
~ that resplendent presence every old
soldier could kneel IN alteration and wor-
ship 10 that constellation, the gentle. low
ins star which, after its benign aud gIo-
Z sinking 70 rest behind the clouds Of eter.