The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
Daughters of
Confederacy.
News and Notes in Re-
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OFFICERS TEXAS DIVISION.

OFFICERS TEXAS DIVISION.
Mrs BepedettetB. Tobin, president Austin.
Mrs A. w. Houston. ilrst Vice president
S3n Antonio,
Mrs seabrook w, sydnor. second vice
president, Houston
MIS- stella Dinsn'ofe, thir vice president
Mrs a Fc Johnson. fourth vice president
Corscapa.
Mrs Cone JOHNSON, corresponding secre-
Mrs. John r, Bonner. recording secretary.
Tyler.
Mr.. a; v; winkls5 treasurer. corsicanu.
Mrs. w. 2. Lane. registrar. sherman
Miss Adelia Dunovaut historian ilous-
Please send all communications for this col
umn to Mrs. Scnbrook w Sydnor 1916 Frank
I'm avenue Houston, Texas.
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podd City, Texas. January os My Dear
Mrs sydnor; Forrest chapter celebrated
General Lees birthday with public ex-
ercises consisting OF songs selections by
fhe orchestra, recitations and addresses
At our regular meeting yesterday we
had FIVE applications for meialership
aud look for more soon, Tomorrow | shall
send $40 TO Captain King for grading the
walk before the home.
hope TO have more work to report soon
Yours cordially,
Isabella Wilson organ,
President Forrest Chapter.
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At the celebration OF the anniversary
of the birth of General R. e, Lee under
the auspices of the Lavinia Porter Talley
chapter United Daughters of the Confed
eracy, at Wagner's hall, Temple. a large
audience was highly entertained by a
speech, recitation, reading aud vocal
solos
Rev. Mr., WAITS tribute to General
Lee warmed the hearts OF every ex-Con-
federate present. More could not have
been said nor better said In the length
OF time accorded the speaker.
Miss DiXon's reading of the charge made
at the Wilderness In Virginia recalled
10 the memory OF every old soldier thar
was In that fight the excitement It pro-
yided when our noble, patriotic, brave
leader proposed 90 lead that charge.
Mrs, Mitchell's reading OF The Sword
OF Lee" was very Impressive. We could
almost see II flashing in the defense otrAe
right and the sad expression of his face
when overpowered as he was by an over
whelming force. he offered IL In surrender
ing ms commander OF the Confederate
forces.
Mrs, Johnson's recitation OF II Lay
Me Down TO Die carried those OF us
who left cur sweethearts behti at the
commencement or tue WAT, uaCN 10 the
day OF our farewell to those loved ones.
The encore of the solos showed the ap-
probation OF the audience and all who
have heard them before know, when the
names OF Misses woodson and Wyatt and
Mrs, Ed Cox. who were the solosts arc
read. that the execution was all that could
be desired.
The Rockdale chapter. Daughters OF the
confederaoy, has increased in number at
each meeting since its Organization in No.
vember until It now numbers thirty mem
bers The chapter Is very enthusiastic
enc, ms was shown at the recent ce' eNra-
ton az Robert e. Lees birth. Colonel
and Mrs. w. II. Tracy entertained the
chapter at their home or this occasion
The house had been tastefully decorated
With Confederate flags and palms a life
sise picture OF the hero hung on the
parlor wall over an inverted Confederate
nag Punch was served In the 'front.' par
Tor and tea and cnffee In the dining room.
Spseches We're made by Mayor j. r. Long
moore. Dr. R. S. Wallis and Prot. Milton
Ragsdsle, Mr.. Longmoore spcke OF his
( personal acquaintance with the hero. Or.
I Wallis speech was fine hit az history
Prof, Ragsdsle's eulogy was we'll written
and delivered with much feeling4
Mrs II. A. Ciladdish read an exoelIen,
original paper on Robert e Lee.
! Mrs D. II. Sanford delighted all by her