The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-20
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rollfederacy.
news and Notes in Regard
!. Texas Chapters, u d. G.

49, IT,. r,,or
Johnson, President, Iyiepr. o.,
WV s1,ss +. Hardy FIRST vice rres'-
~ Marcos. n,nsnore. Second
hg,Ila Putnam ISnrIngs
/ Frsadfna5 ,sbeson, Third Vice Presi'
sffsl SSrnn, Recording Secretary
,ulson, Assistant Secretary,
orgain, Treasurer, Temple
NY lane, Registrar foTt Wuitn'
sldsla A. Dunovan' h''''""'
,.'pl,l,lop. United Daughters Of the
sasag.a ali communications for this
.t1nt e.. seabrook W. sydnor,
ms 1916 Franklin Avenue
Houston, Texas.
~
New Chapter.
.,os organized with eighty-four
lin tho following officers; Mrs.
n Matthew's, president; Mrs. George
~, Vice president; Mrs. c. d.
land vice president; Mrs. d. c.
/ according and corresponding sg e
~ B. X. smith. Teg'9ntlaar, III III
|.s treasurer; Mrs e. NJ po'Son' MS
have also been organized at
4 IA ws1ahachie.
~
At Mineola.
.,I,s Of Mig ola met at the city
| .s.aer 6. 1907, for this purpose OF
i IL, chapter of the Daughters OF
1 r..,,s,rscy. After Judge Russell had
,,a his eloquently beautiful eulogy
y AL Southland, the meeting was
n, order by the state president, Mrs.
lausop Of Tyler, Texas, who dellv-
,hsrt though beautiful address, after
M following officers were elected
..s,mstlon to serve for the ensuing
y, Gar. Mrs A. o. Reading, presl-
4 M D. n. Stafford, first vice presi-
NJ NJ Griffin, second vice pres
4 MIS- Eva Reeves, third vice presi-
4 pr Charles Revelle, recording sec
IN, Ms. Mcclellan, corresponding sccre-
MS Rosa ITufmastcr, registrar; Miss
Coatld treasurer; Mrs. Ben READ
ewing the election OF officers a name
4 ~ shspter was then discussed and ON
", nv ballot being taken the name
,,Ssd was adopted and will be known
&llr,ola chapter, Daughters of the Con-
-, Regular stated meetings OF Mine
i A,btsr Will be held on the first and
4 i THURSDAYS In each month. No further
.ss appearing, the meeting was closed
~
At Ennis.
\. regular monthly meeting OF the En-
Ai,ler No. 81 occurred Saturday after
!, October 5, at the X. p, hall A
Il rumber Of members attended the
*trv and several visitors. The meeting
\ allied to order by the president, Mrs.
j A Daran. The roll call was answered |
"a appropriate quotations The Officers
Ms we're read and accepted. The IN |
tnpier decided to send boxes of deli |
II 10 tue Soldiers home at Austin Mt |
/akglying and Christmas time. The |
1fnt urged the early return of melu- |
AIp applications, so that all could be |
icgether to Mrs. w, p. Sam, State |
i1I at Fort Worth. Many new mem |
hye been received into the Ennis |
ptN this year, the membership now |
s7Nhbs AlNNA AAAt lthAiAN " {
res The monthly program as arranged |
Mss Adella A. Dunoyant, State his |
in was given and much enjoyedi Mrs. |
isiley read paper, me Trent Ahalr,
d was Interesting and much enjoyed.
Aelch Of the life of General McGruder
rad BY Mrs. Norman Edmunson, who /
personal friend OF his, Nearer, My /
u Thee" was then sung by the chSp.
\ chapter historian, Mrs. ]. w DunEer-
Brought the chapter scrapbook which !
I he prepared for the chapter. II Is n |
pcok eont04nlDs ell important news-
/ clippings 81 the year In regard 10
shie division work and local work,
"a mahy Confederate speeches and general
#lesllng data. Two pages are beautifully
#1ltd With the Confederate battle Gag
ecok will be perpetuated and will be
nom year to year for the purpose of
~ entertainment and important in
Fl anon 10 the chapter.
IN punkerley was given vote OF
~ ior the artistic manner In which
asd prepared the book.
adjourning, Mrs Frank Latimer In
,ne chapter to go with her to the
fslaee, where delightful refreshments
n, EIYed, which We're much enjoyed by
II he ladies' present.
aext regular meeting will be held
Y" saturday In November
Katie Daffan,
nsgontlng Secretary Ennis Chapter.
Fl ~
4 A Letter from Orange.
'nge Texas, October 5.--My dear Mrs.
~ Knowing that it is your earnest
70 Keep the work of the chapters
we public, and having been invited
v % make report of same to your
= shall avail myself of the priyl-
'pu hope thereby to place our modest
n q more prominent position.
m Imam chapter, U. ID. c., of Omnge
sSaiLed In July, 1900, and, like most
I,,- oasplers, has had many difficulties
aaOunt. Seventeen names are en-
On our charter and the membership
,i.e ssown 10 thirty-four. with the
- iour additional ones In the near
,,,ssa '.rsaries have been appropriately
~ ,esn.S anu calls on our treasury have
r s,psvaaed to generously. In view Of
n ~ 'scnee OF Decoration Day the
"a s,s confederate soldiers that had
"A ssSnt Of for years were reclaimed
eTo,sgqss and brambles, neatly filled in
~ "a - upi tue lot boxed in ana on
~ were piled thick with sweetest
= i. ~ addition to the floral offerings
Z ~ tpysgGgaters of the Confederocy was
IA NY nye feet in height, covered
1, tisr,s1a l White roses-COnfeder col
's yrsd. By the students seventh and
h. e nss OF the high school. The
a. ~ me cemetery association for
" ~ ans spot, sacred to the dust of
"a s wore the gray.
'.,isf f,p.em6er meeting, in response TO
"a , atom Mrs. A. Y. winkier, the
NJ, ~ su S annually to the main
|'RlrAmonSae Texas room In the museum
# IA ~ Va, Our regular monthly
IN u Aa ne FIRST Wednesday Of every
Fl nd X Isll at the home of the presi-
i, via bn snsSe we try TO combine pleas
krf business fer, after dlsposlng OF
e lIcv acre Is 2 short literary and mu.
followed by social half
~ : !, sh,raarnging for the presentation OF
Il Gtns,saIV por on June 10 In connection
d " ne, Lees birthday celebration and
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