The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03
Day Was Especially Observed by the
School Children Of Brennan.
ADDRESS BY BEAuRfcARD BRYAN
hing Forth the Causes which Led
In 20 the Declaration 6f Indc-
pendencc by the Texans.

enham, Texas, March 2.-Texas lndes
ence Day, the sixty-fourth anniversary
4 e signing OF the declaration of inde-
ence at Washington on the
los, was made especially significant
local standpoint by a flag raising
Hcipated In by the public schools OF
hity. The flag. large and handsome
EN- OF the Lone Star State, was pre-
ID to the school children of this city
Daughters OF the Republic of Texas.
signalized the\gratifica-
] felt by the donors over the fact that
school children donated the sum nee
~ for the erection of granite mon
ht at Old Washington to mark the
where the declaration was signed.
q members of the schools, accom-
Ed by teachers, formed ranks in
on each side of the building. In
OF the entrance was color guard,
osed of fifteen small boys, commanded
ergeant Edward Luhn. in parade uni
The flag was unfurled from the
v BY Messrs. Thomas Bolts and Thorn
2Bowers. The right division sang
&ier and the left Columbia" Prof.
1hnt read letter from the Daughters
Ae Republic OF Texas, and judge
Hbregard Bryan made an appropriate
<bnse Both the letter and the response
'&given below in full, Besides the 800
u children present at the exercises.
4entire school board, including Mayor
rs A. wilkins and a large number Of
<patrons Of the school. were present.
Xletter and the response were as fol-
a E. w. Tarrant. BRENNAN, Texas.
buston, Texas, March dear Sir:
|Sly impressed by the spirit of patriot
&rnanifested by the school children OF
ham in erecting a monument at Old
biigton to commemorate the signing
q of the declaration OF the independ-
81 of Texas. the Daughters of the Re-
&c OF Texas beg leave to present to
noble children a Texas flag.
"a it be used in their exercises at
III tomorrow, and also at the unveil-
n their monument. which we learn Is
n to occur; and with this presentation
$Daughters of the Republic desire to
ley 10 each child hearty God bless
~ May every one of them grow up to
III and noble manhood and womanhood,
&ng lustre and glory to the State OF
|4s and to the Nation of which they are
&ft. With highest esteem,
Nj (Mrs.) Marie Bennett Urwitz,
s1rman Executive Committee D.. r. T.
3dge Bryan said: 1t is fitting that this
0ol should be presented with Texas
k 1t is peculiarly fitting that this flag
63d come from those women who were
zswives or are the lineal descendants
ENTITLED the wilderness of Texas and
81 I ,Ade the Republic of Texas. And
"a are the Daughters of the Republic!
qualified for membership are wives
Il lineal descendants OF lineal male
ndants of all persons eligible for
bership OF the Texas Veteran Assoc
IN.
10 would not be proud to be eligible
embershio in this patriotic orgsniza-
ii Who VIII not rejoice in their sue
and wish them Godspeed in their
IN work The Daughters of the Re
- confer no titles or offices, but their
ence, like sweet perfume, permeates
6ocial and political life OF Texas.
"a keep alive history of the times past
Ter. And why Is this? If the Republic
&xas began in 1886 and ceased in 1910,
4&became a part Of the United States,
& should the history OF that time be
III alive in the memory of people now
q and those to live for all time in
s.? There is a reason for all this. Read
HI Texas history and find out. 1t Is
1hse the men and women who came
xas found 1t wilderness, given over
y lid animals and the wilder and more
he Indians. These people got grants
Lights from the Spanish first and al
rds the Mexicans to settle and cui-
the rich soil =. Texas. They took
wilderness and made It a place wneI e
White man could come to live. After
N years of peace with Mexico from
to 1886, Santa Ana, the bloody tyrant
| threw the laws and institutions OF
r ountry and killed and imprisoned all
who would not submit to his Grim
designs on the rights and liberties
Mexicans and Texans. The patriotic
fheroic Mexican governors OF the
y b of Zacatecas and Coahuila resisted
1Shdvance of Santa Anas army ano
"a overwhelmed and destroyed. Al
ing into Texas. flushed with victory
Ana declared his purpose to DESC
Texas to the Sabine. and in the execu-
Nj this awful design massacred Trnyi.
3rannin and their immortal band OF
lx<Srs. While these brave men wert
N cling themselves on the altar OF free
m< lighting a defensive war against th'
r44er. the wise men Of Texas met a.
oington in this county on this day
n four years ago and set forth the
IS done them by Santa Ana, ant
"a that adhered to him. and declared
el# independence OF Santa Ana and o
Am ion OF people who would submit L
4{ule OF military despot. This &C
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