The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04
Daughters OF
COnfederaCy.
News and Notes In Re-
gard to Texas Chapters,
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OFFICERS TEXAS DIVISION.

OFFICERS TEXAS DIVISION.
Mrs Bepedette b. Tobin, president, Austh'
Mrs. A. w. Houston, hfst VICE pFesiueu"
Mrs. seabrook w. sydnor. second vice
president, Houston.
Mrs A G. Johnson fourth vice president,
Corsicana.
Mrs Gone Johnson, corresponding 5eVi''
Mrs. John r. Bonner recording secretary.
Tyler.
Mrs. A. v. winkler. treasurer, CorslcanA-
Mrs w. p. Lane, registrar, Sherman.
Miss Adelia A. Dunovaut. historian. Hous-
ton.
Please send all communications for this coll |
umn TO Mrs. seebrook w sydnor, l4l6 Frank
lin avenue, Houston. Texas
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Amendments to the constitution offered
by Mrs Cone johnson, secretary Texas
division. United Daughters of the Confed-
eracv:
Amend article 5. section 3. of the con
stitution of Texas division to read: ut
shall be the duty OF the corresponding
secretary of each chapter. to prepare
report of the chapter work during the
year, a complete roster of members and
names OF those who have died. aud file
same with the State secretary thirty
days prior to the annual meeting of the
division.
Amend article 6, section 1. to read: IA
fee of SO shall be charged each chapter
for it's charter and fifty application
blanks" striking out the clause. ana
5 cents per capita for each charter mem
her as an admission fee and subst-
tuting the following clause: "On the hrst
day of January of each year each chapter
shall pay to the secretary OF the state
division the sum of 81, to cover the e1-
pense of printing the annual proceedings
of each convention, and such other mat
Ter as may be deemed necessary"
The clause in article 6, section ],
charging cents per capital for initiation
fee. should be abolished, II has never
been observed, except in few Instances
1t is usually struggle for young chap-
ters to become estahiisheu ana t IIaS YAK
if observed. with the state and National
S tax. is heavy in the first months exist
ence of a chapter.
The rapid increase in size and eXpenses
of the division demands sufficient ap-
a preparation by the division. and the pres
ent per capita tax OF 10 cents is sufficient
to meet the demands.
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In compliance with the request of our
State president which met with hearty
accord from every member of the u ~
, c.. the r. e. Lee chapter attended
service on All Saints day, November J. IN
}. memory Of those of our members Whc
: we're lost in the dreadful storm which
e desolated our coast country on September
= S, leaving death and destruction In III
= wake. The beautiful service OF song aht
II prayer and the touching words OF the
rector, Rev. II. d. AYES. aroused tehpe'
recollections in every heart and we Joihe'
r our tears with those who have suffered
}. such grieyous loss
u The members OF the Veuve Jeherso
Davis chapter who were lost are Mrs Mrs
U Walter Fisher. Mrs. Tom Keats MIS-
n Tillie Keats, Miss Ruth NJ. Phelps' MIS-
a Cecile Sexes, Miss Beulah Bell.
/ The members of K, =. Lee chaPteI
n Mrs S. X McIlnenny. Mrs, Charles II
Ie Lucy. 49,,
m also suffered serious loss.
:. Mrs. t. r. Franklin is now the preslu
20 ing officer of the II. L. Lee chapter. an
~ the chapter is to be congratulated
BE- having one at it's head so well quallhe
in every way to do honor to the position
Her love for the South and its traultlol
~ was learned at the home OF notn'
Il, than whom no more staunch and devote
al friend OF the Southland ever llVed; son
h. of the older members still remember IL
~ deyotions to the Confederate cause al
ig the many acts OF noble elf-sacrihce
a. behalf of the soldiers during the war
3. Major Franklin was a gallant onlcer
ar De Bray's regiment, and though by
er duties excused from the battle, was a
~ ways to be found in the midst OF the fri
se and gained the honorable sobriquet OF y
L Fighting Quartermaster." SO by eu
a. cation. associations and possessing eve
y. requisite quality of mind and heart Nj
GU Franklin is the right person In the ris
a. place,
nv The r. e. Lee chapter will be repF
IN scented at the general convention TO
Of held at Montgomery. Ala, by Mrs. T.
"a Franklin and Mrs. Annie e. sydnor'
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Mrs. Benedette B. Tobin. State pre-
dent. reports two more chapters on I
roll Of honor, making twenty-ene orga
rot ized this year.