The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

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banner meath which the battle was soon 10
rage or knelt bv the size Of .their bed and
with faces upturned toward The throne OF
Him who hoiIs us all in the hollow II his
soldiers who far away ws-e sleeping be-
meath the silent stsrs-- hese women, Ike the
he oes Of war should live 10 the lnnermoss
tempe Of our affection.
almost three score years and ten nave
passed since the first clone star flag was
untusled in Texas; and more than sixty yeara
since the flag, as IL is today, was adopted
as the banner OF the republic. After that time
we became mighty people; the last uillns
foe vanished The hills and valleys felt. the
plowman's magic the light cleaning from
800 90 happy homes twinkled like myriad
of Stars in the heavens. We built great
cities, and their hustle and hum made the
merriest music for our ears. We became a
prosperous people, eager for wealth, mad Tor
gam. In tnelT greed the people OF Texas
turned their faces from the past and we're Tor
getting there its memories ana It's lessons
the sacrifices of he fathers were hein6 iOi-
gotten and the memory OF then glorlcs lini
For half q century after the Alamo htd
SHOWN 10 the world how Texans could tie
the State permitted tie hottest ground upon
our continent to be desecrarea by use as a
place Of the commonest barter ana sale. IL
was not until band OF noble men and NO.
men OF Texas quickened the plblie conscience
and proclaimed 70 those ia authority the III
toerable shame Of continuance Of this con
ditlon that the State was induced 20 assume
control and ownership OF this holy place
thousand sacred memoutoes oil that heroic
strug lie were being lost and destroyed. the
other battlehUlds oil the revolution we're neg
lected and forgotten. The heroic men and
women OF that eventful t.p,e who still sur
yiyed were being jostieds and thrown aside
and the memory OF our dad was being
blurred and lost. The Ares Of patriotism were
burning low upon the affairs OF Texas, when
these noble women, the Daughters of the
Texas Republic took upon ~themeelves the
blessed task of reminding the wasting fires
and rebuking the spirit OF neglect so long
displayed by our people. With zeal that
has been sublime, these daughters have la
bored TO redeem Texas from the diShonor into
which she had tallen. Outlines they have
net disappointment. Sometimes when gor-
ious victory seemed within easy grasp, they
have faced defeat by the hands OF those who
have weighed gratitude by grains and meas
ured duty by the rule of profit and loss
They have been told 10 walt; you know the
truth, however. that Texas had already wait
ed too long, that the heroes OF that Titanic
struggle have, one by one, passed into the
mysteries of the beyond and that the voices
which swelled the chorus Of victory in that
"long ago" have been stilled into everlast-
Ing silence. GODS finger touched them, ana
they slept" Shall Il still be said to them
waltz When the call came to the soldiers
of 70 to rally TO the defense If Texas they
did not say, walt" when Houston orde rs d
the charge at San Jaclnto our heroes did not
say wait"
that Texas is too poor to heed their cry for
help? Look at our fields! How fruitful: at
our reaping, how abundant; at our people,
how prosperous--all, all the harvest yield OF
that sowing Of 1896.
Texas ia rich In material resources; but
she is infinitely richer in historic memories
and associations ITO President Prather.) Sir,
you Stood but few days ago, within the
walls of that historic building where the
fathers OF l776 proclaimed 10 the world their
immortal declaration for LIBERTY you uod,
hen. upon holy ground; but the little log
hut down here upon tho praries Of Texas
over which 1oated the Lone Star" nag and
where gathered the men of 1885, stood upon
hol' ground to us even than that; and
rejoice that you told them that our fathera
sounded the cry of liberty IN sweeter and yet
more clarion notes than did theirs in the
century before!
Texas is so rich In holy memories and
holy places. No other State has an Alamu.
as Texas has, TO teach the generation yet
unborn the inspiring lessons OF human hero
ism; no other State has Goliad, as Texas
has, an altar before which our heroes wore
married 10 immortality. No other State has
& san Jacinto, as Texas has, TO live en-
shTined IN song and story. Tha k God! Tex
BUS when We think how she has cared for
them, few years ago | stood up the battle
field Of San Jaeinto, up on the ground ira
Sersed by friend and foe saw the graves
Of our dead overrun with poisonous weeds
and tagled vines From these graves the
very ashes seem TO cry against us; the moss
grown trees that stood like sentinels above
the camp OF Houston and his men in that
llng-ago seemed to sigh their reproac aches,
that for so long We have Wagered 10 our
duty TO our dead. Under the influence Of the
Daughters OF the Republic the State has at
last purchased this battle ground, but this is
but the beginning Of what she should do.
Did any OF the States North or East possess
spots so hallowed. they would have showered
upon them their richest treasures Had New
York possessed the Alamo, she would have
guarded with jealous care each sacred stone
and men would steDa with uncovered beads
before its ruined walls II Pennsylvania pos
sessee Gollod or San Jaclnto field a
marble shaft would rise 10 mark each soldier 3
grave; and as by magic touch the grass would
grow and flowers bloom 70 freight the air
with odorous breath, and fountelus inurm ar 70
charm the weary ear, and shadc&y walks in
y!te the steps OF man; aud for all the years
matron, maid and pratting child would gather
meath the shadow OF those giant trees 10
hear again the story OF those glorious days
aud 10 catch anew the inspiration OF the
scene
To the bringing about or this glorious CON
summation the Daughters Of the Republic
have ded Gated Themselves and heir liyeg
and NAV God give th0n tbs victory.
SO the pauFhters this day present the flag
OF Texas 10 this university: because Il 4
TIE university IT Tevss bsaavss the ssme
congress OF the Republic TINT adcpted AZ I
Gag bicvidcd for the astshli ihmcnt OF n :
uriyoirity; because ~ : uniyersi'y oreneu
lis cocis 70 all alike; because II has adupt "a
NJ President. lave dcaieaf,d your Iife and
services N tho cnuse q rsrs-, ana bseauas
yoH lows 1cxaEt because vol. gentlemen. uf
tbs faculty. can br mighty IA siors fcr good
IN thiS labor c, love: because YOU. led %
5nd gentlemen, 0pr win Cor itqm tbs victory
Then take ttis Gag the gifE a these aom-
en-; Il was cies the rag Ct republic; q