The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-03
How The Anniversary Of ihe Event Wa.
Observed In Houston
BY THE DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC
And lin the school--Lndies of San ia
cinto Chapter Celebrate the Day
with a Patriotic Entertainment.

Texas Independence. secured q few weeks
later at the battle Of san Jaeinto. when
by the achievements Of Texas arms, backed
up by Texas Yalor, the infant republic
threw of the yoke OF an aliea power and
became free. sovereign and independent
republic.
The San Jacinto chapter. Daughters OF
I the Republic, out OF the fullntss OF their
| patriotism, determined that the even;
should not pass unobserved ard for s5me-
time they have been at work on an en-
teTiainment In commemoration OF the
day. which was given last night at the
new srrnory OF the Houston L.ght Guard,
J but w4ich was not as well natronilei as
/ ths occasion and the laudable Efforts OK
( the ladies deserved.
| Il was the hFst time that the new Llgh.
Guard armory In the Bgashear bu ding,
corner OF Main and capstl re Is. has
been thrown open to the pu6.lc, ana the
hall, pretty IA Its norma. arrangement.
was made doubly attractive las. nj ht by
the handsome decorations and the many
historic relics placed there for the oc-
cas- on, and patriotic m1ttoas with witch
the walls were covered taking nns in
spirit back to the thrilling days Of 1856.
Among the most crspicuous histor cal
relics was an original copy OF the declara-
ton Of Texas Independence printed on
satin, now yellow and faded with time,
/ but withal well preserved being IN a glass
covered frame. This valuable relic. enc
OF t5w that were printed, Is the prop
er,y OF Mrs. Briscoe, whose husband was
one Of the signers OF the declaration.
Another interesting relic was the sword
that was presented to sam Houston by
the people Of NV Orleans and which was
suspended under a well preserved old
painting Of the lllustrlous hero OF SAP
! Jac,n'o
| Amid such environments as these one
could not but feel patriotic
/ Tho progca .hme contemplated an ad-
| dress by Hon. J. A. Beall. State senator
/ from Waxahlchie but the audience was
I deprived OF he pleasure of listening to
Senator Beall as dispatch was received
/ curing the Jag announcing his unayoid-
able detention at home owing 10 illness
In his family and the inteliig nee was re-
eeiyed too late 10 make a substt tuition
| The remainder OF the programme YVES
carried out By the rendition Of soma
/ pretty music by Schram & Diehl's or
/ ches "a, concluding with the alr snny BY
( tho Texas troops as they made the charge
a San JaciBto, "win You Come q ia
Bover?"
Mr.. y. D BRYAN read the Declaration OF
Texas Independence.
Ny. II. X Cafes a new ACQUISITION -
Hou5ton's vocal talent. sang very prettily
seTo baritone solos. white Miss Wlsgn
charmed the audience with her swee, So
prano voice in singing Il Dream OF Yau'
and y owes Token the latter with ola 20
accompaniment and violin oblisato
Mrs George Bruce gave some piano
SOLOS that were well received, In fact. all
me musical numbers were heartily en-
cored
A. the conclusion Of mo programme re-
freshmenis were served sad dan,i7r rau-
Guided me enjoyment Of mos, pleasantly
spent evening.
General T. B Howard Of this city. who
is veteran OF the war between Texas
and Mexico by which the Lone star State
ga ned her Independence made brief ad.
dresses in several OF the school rooms
yesterday, in which he told the children
something OF the early history OF Texas
and about the states large free school
fund, beginning with the settlement OF
800 Missouri families in Texas by Stephen
F. Austin, General Howard told The
battles that so followed with the Next
cans stat ng that the first fght was had
a. Nacogdoches but the frs, recognized
battle was at We asco, Briefly be told OF
Texas history from the time she was a
republic and held her congress 10 a log
cabin until the present good day when she
boasts as fine State capitol as anv State
In the Union, The treasurer's Office was
in log cabin when $4,000 900 OF the $40
COO paid by the United states for the Ter
ritory OF New Mexico was paid into the
treasury OF Texas. After raging $4,000
VVV lndcb edness with this sam the re-
naming $4,000 600 was used TO form the
nucleus OF the States present superb free
school fund, the fund being added to by
the setting apart OF lands for that nurpose.
GENERAL Howari's talks to the children
though briet we're both entertaining ana
/ Instructive.
| Under these circumstances, with the Re-
public OF Texas doing so much Tor the
punlle school, II is not TO be wondered az
'hat me schools In their present magniG-
cent organization should take an interest
in observing Independence Day, which sew
tFai OF the Houston schools ala yesterday
win interesting programmes,
~
AT the Hamilton street school the fol-
lowing programme was executed:
r,|''h sAhpEIvd .'ss.s... ......, School
Essay Why Texas Became a Repub-
iV 's'''s.'s... ..........., Leon Lusk
tnder Six Flags ......,.......,.. Pupils
song OF Liberty ......,.......... School
Composition--''N National Glory ....
.',t-..... ,....,-.. John MenGlovitch
y, ~ lslhal story '..'.,......,.. Dora BUTLER
teAas Dixie .......,............,. School
NY Texas Song. Max Knodle
Teyas Independence ....,... Select pupils
Jeoate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Select Pupils
Lone Star Flag Drlll ....... Select PUPILS
Texas Home, Sweet Home.
Longfellow's birthday, February 81. ana
Texas Independence Day we're eommem-
Grated in one celebration yesterday at
the Long,ellow school. Following are the
prosrammes carried out by the different
grades:
Hight fifth grade, 7. ]. Patino. teacher
song ny etass ,.......... Page 10. Talent
recitation Biography OF Longfellow''
N ,,....,....,,..-.. James Thompson
keeitatlon--"Ch ildren's Hour"
......s......... May Belle Alexander
heeitation--'Ps I'm OF Life ...
$1,000. .,s...... Roberta Thacker
Reci,ation-"Thc Village BLACK ~
smlth ................ Lillian Butler
hecitation--.'The Arm Chair
heading-"rhe Two Locks OF HAIR.