The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-04
Patriotic Societies.

10 commemorate the fall of the Alamo.
which occurred on the 9Th OF March, 1886,
that day is given by the Daughters of the
Texas Republic and all patriotic Texans
as the day on which the graves Of those
who loved Texas, who fell in behalf Of the
cause of her independence, will be decorat
cd with fiags and evergreens. The presi-
dent of San Jacinto chapter Mrs. j. ].
McKeever. Jr. has appointed committees
TO visit the different graveyards around
the city. Any one having relatives or
friends whom they would like to be re-
membered in this patriotic service can
meet with the chapter at q o'clock at the
residence OF Mrs. Urwifz.s sruesdoy, March
rs, and go from there% 81 Any evergreen,
wreaths, flags or notices That are sent
there will be gladly placed where re-
quested II 1t is possible for the committee
TO find the graves. The committees are
as follows
| Glenwood--Mrs. Arson Jones. Mrs. R. G.
Ashe, Mrs. e. T. Dumble, Mrs. NJ. G.
Howe. Mrs. NJ Looscan, Mrs. j. NJ. Bur-
roughs, Mrs. ]. X. Fem, Miss Howard,
Mrs. j. j. McKeever, Jr.. Mrs. w I.
Kincaid. Mrs. C. B. Martin, Mrs. r. G..
Bennett, Mrs. Dusenberry, Mrs n. e.
Berleth.
Old Episcopal cemetery-Mrs, NJ. Ur-
wiz, Mrs. Major Gary, Mrs. Bernhardt
wall, MRS. u. a. FossaTd
Harrisburg oemetery--Mrs. @. H. Mildly,
Mrs. Columbia Hume Mrs. Gray, Miss
Gray. Miss Milan, Miss Hume.
Jewish cemetery-Mrs. ]. l. Campbell,
Mrs. A. Key. Mrs. Mia T. Morris, Mrg. j..
W. Campbell. Mrs. s. j. Wolcott, Miss
Fem. Mrs. NJ. Hennsssy.
San Jacinto battlefeld--Mrs. Maggie
Houston Williams Miss May Cunningham,
Miss Marion Williams, Miss Mary Calder,
geo II
If any of the above mentioned ladies are
10 go to some other cemetery than whcrs
they IRE allotted they are at liberty to
do So
San Jacinto chapter Daughters OF the
Republic of Texas, celebrated the I'd OF
March by an entertainment given at the
Armory OF the Houston Light Guard. There
surrounded by mementoes OF the past
by draperies OF the National colors, by
Texas flags and by Texas forest vines, the
Declaration of Independence, made sixty
! four years ago at the little town OF Wash
! ington was read before descendants OF the
men who signed 1t and the men who fought
( for IT, Mr.. Dudley Bryan read the terse
sentences that set forth to the world the
! wrongs of people who had the blood Of
| the men who fought under Washington In
their veins, and who had determined tc
| be free. The long hall was gay Will
bright bunting and green vines. with cum
{ ming corners, picturing a soldiers tent anc
4 a lady's lounging room with stacked bay
onets guarding tent, over the entrance
to which foated the Texas fiag--a restnl
place that the old Texas soldier would have
found very we come ON some OF their wear,
marches; the other with divan. corneret
with bright soft cushions, coufortab
chairs and pretty rugs. In the reception
and billiard rooms were chairs placed be
fore a little platform that stood beneath
a fine portrait OF General Sam Houston
His old sword was there too, with one o
the first copies OF the Declaration of hide
pendence. the property OF Mrs. NJ J. Brls
coe, whose husband was one OF the mel
who signed t.
The ladies OF the chapter were very mucl
disappointed In not having an address b,
Hon. A. j. Beall OF Waxahachie, whicl
they had depended on 10 make the evening
more interesting. but illness in his famil,
had prevented him. at the last momen,
from attending. An excellent programn
OF music was enjoyed by those patrloIi
enough to attend and the day was single'
out from the calendar, a day not to b
passed over without special respect.
Robert +. Lee chapter. U. d. c.. will
hold sheir regular monthly melting TO
morrow at the Parish house at 1898
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