The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15
Daughters OF
Confederacy.
News and Notes in Re-
gard to Texas Chapters.
u. d. c.
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OFFICERS rEXAs DIVISION.

OEElCEhS IENAO flSlO-Ns
Mrs. Bepedette 3. Tobin, president Austin
Mrs. A. w. Houston, first Vice president
San Antonio
Mrs. seabrook w. sydnor. second vice
president Houston.
Mrs. Stella Dinsmore, third vice president
Sulphur Springs.
Mrs, A c. Johnson. fourth vice president
Corslcana
Mrs Cone johnson. corresponding secre-
tary, Tyler.
| Tyler
Mrs A. v. wipkler. treasurer. corsicana.
Mrs. w. p. Lane. registrar. sherman.
Miss Adelia A. Dunoyant, historian, Hous-
ton.
Please send all communications for this col.
ump TO Mrs. Seebrook w. Sydnor, l4l6 Frank
lin avenue Houston. Texas.
Tic Robert E. Lee Chapter, U. d. c., held
their regular monthly meeting with Mrs. j. G
Hutchinson in the chair The report of the
committee who had visited Dick Bowling
Cantp on Sunday was heard and in response
10 suggestion from the camp 1t was de-
termined TO have 500 tickets printed for the
school children OF the city at half price Sc
the boys and girls will have an opportunity OF
bearing about the Early Days of the Con-
federacy," for 25 cents.
Mrs. Hutcheson expressed the pleasure OF
the chapter at the compliment paid them by
Dick Bowling Camp in choosing for their
sponsor the daughter of one of the chapter 8
officers, Mrs. T. II. franklin.
The following committees were appointed TO
attend to the decoration OF the graves OF o sne
Confederate dead on Decoration Day, 2oth
instant:
Mrs. A. e. sydnor. chairman; Mrs, P. C.
Walker. vice chairman. Mesdames X; a.
Johnston, d. +. Stuart, S. G. CockreH, H. ":
Gearing. A. G. Henry, S. X. Mellhenny ana
| j. u MCAshan
The programme committee for that day
will be composed OF Mrs NJ p Bryan shair-
Howe, Philip Fall, 7. r. Franklin George
Kidd. NJ Looscan, n. G. Klttreli b. A. Ran
dolph. w r. Webb and Miss Gearing
The 2sth Of April is the da'e OF the mex.
programme is arranged: charleston. south
Carolina, in Ante Bellum Days, by Mrs;
Marcellus Foster; The Church OF 81 Mienaei
| in Charleston, by Miss Gearing, ana FoTs
Sumter During the Siege" by Mrs Harris
Masterson.
The L. t. Ross Chapter U. D. G., was e.-
tertalned by Mrs. J. H. Connell at College
Station.
The guests drove TO the college through
foweiy lanes on Friday. the 10th ultimo, when
the e. ID. C, were en- route TO the hospltaoie
nome of Mrs. j. II. Council. Arriving inert
| they were greeted by the hostess and the ever
gracious Mrs. Aubry Banks. They were In
| sitsd at once to the Glowing bowl, ann
every lady enjoyed nectar as delicious az
ever the fair Hebe presented to Jupiter OF
the yellow haired Ganymedes offered TO tne
| gods -
The parIor was adorned with bowls ane
| vases OF new spring blossoms that lent be-e
and fragrance to the room. Mrs. }. j. AlAtie
president OF the chapter. presiding win hei
usual grace and dignity, called the mouse .
order, after which the reading OF minutes ahu
discussion of business was IN order -.
| An original poem by Mrs. w g. Tallaierlo,
| In which she beautifully and touchingly sang
the praises of Lee. jackson and johnston,
hlled all hearts with memories sweet au0
| endless.
| Mrs. Anderson also read an original poem
written during the war by her sister, IN wnisn
she related the courtship between heIseii
and her soldier lover. when she wore
home-sp dress and he Dixie jacket.
| Table talk what Was the Cause OF tne
Civil War; waxed hot and eloquent, anu
many memories Of that mournful. tragic era
Forty voices then joined in singing the
rBornie Blue Flag
A dainty salad course was served ana upo on
each plate, was bunch Of long stsmms'
Each meeting Of the U. D. c. seems to