The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-08
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
viii Celebrate Today The Ihrly-sevellh
Anniversary
OF THE FAMOUS BATTLE OF SABINE PASS
Also the Eighth Anniversary OF DICK
Downing Cnmp-Prcsentntton OF
Dick Dowling's sword.

The most notable anniversary enter
tainment yet celebrated in the history OF
Dick Downing camp will be celebrated to-
night with very interesting entertain
ment at Bryan hall, commencing at
clock.
The occasion marks the thirty-seyenth
Anniversary OF the battle Of Sabine Pass
and the eighth anniversary of the organ
ization OF Dick Bowling camp, named "A
honor OF Dick Downing, the hero OF sa-
hine Pass. hence the appropriateness oi
tine two events coming together.
rhe camp will meet at It's rooms In the
city hal at $50 o'clock this aftel noJn TO
hold It's annual meeting and elect Off
GERS prior 10 the public entertainment at
Bryan hall, which is 10 be gwen par
ticuiar interest from the fact tnat tue
cnief feature will be the presentation of
the sword that was worn by DICK D0WllnS
al Sabine Pass, where he and his forty
two bplve Irish comrades OF the Davis
Guards defeated Federal flee manned
By 10000 or $1,000 men, disabling and
capturing three gunboats and taking LOO
{ + more prisoners, despite tne orders OF
General Magruder to spike the guns. blow
up the fort and retreat.
After the war the sword that VIII be
presented tonight to Dick Dowllng oimp
was given by Lieutenant Bowling to mis-
warm PERSONA friend, Colonel Brotherson,
the father OF the young man who viii to-
might return 1t to those whom ne regards
as having Il better claim upon 1t tnau
himself.
This event mas created an interest that
will draw not only a ldrge audience To-
caily, but quite number OF the mem
bers of Camp Mlgruier at Galveston and
CT the Daughters Of the Conlederacy of
Galveston have signifed their intention OF
being present
Among other distingui he'd visitors who
will be present will be Mrs. A. E. Daniels
of Austin, widow of Dick Downing; Mrs.
w. +. Robertson of Georgetown, daughter
OF Dick Bowling. and Mrs. Margaret L.
Watson OF Sabine Pass. who is now en-
gagged in writing a history of that famous
! battle. Another interesting parsonage
who will be present and will occupy po-
sition upon the stsge will be William Glea-
SON one OF the three survivors of the
Davis Guards. who participated in the
memorable engagement,
The programme for the evening will be
as follows.
PRAYER, by chaplain Of camp 1871, W. V.
r. Watson
Vocal duet, by Miss Emily Beavens
and Philip BoavenS
Recitation, by Miss Media L. Mcleod,
Music or the Rapp,aGanock," assisted ~
Mrs. S. A. Brown
Presentation Of sword worn by Dick
Bowling in the fight at Sabine Pass, by
T. c. il Brothersor of Galveston.
Response, by w. ". Dexter in behalf of
camp.
Recitation, The Pride of Battery B."
Miss No.ina Cohen Of Waxahachie.
Address. by Rev. II. J. Brown OF Hous-
ton.
Reading or poem. Fight at Sabine
PISS written by Miss Crombe of Whar-
ton
Reading autograph letter Of jefferson
Davis.
Remarks for good OF the camp.
! The entertainment will be free and an
invitation Is extended to citizens generally
to be present.
Mrs. Thomas r. Franklin, In the alb
sence OF the president and first vice pres
ident, desires that the members of Rob
ert Z. Lee chapter, L. d. c.. attend the
meeting OF Dick Bowling camp tonight at
BRYAN hall in response to the courteous
invitation OF the camp. The members Of
the chapter are requested to wear their
badges.