The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-20
DAUGHTERS OF coNFEDsRAcY.
a New Chapter, u D. c.. Organized at
Houston.

New Chapter, U. D. c., Organized at
Houston.
The following report Of tho formation Of
second chapter Of the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy in Houston has boon
furnished The Post by the sccrctary:
The ambition Of Houstonians is that
Houston shall take first rank among tho
cities Of the South. not in ono interest. or
Que line Of progress but in everything thar
constitutes true greatness. 1t is not ncces
sary to produce an array of facts To prove
the truth of this statement. hut II Is in.
tcrcsting 10 note the various ways III
which this laudablc ambition manifcsts IT,
sell. The ready response accorded 30 Mis-,
Dunovants proposal to form another chap.
ter of tho United Daughters of The CON
icdcmcy in Houston Csix other Southern
cities hayr more than one chapter. why
not HouSton9 is perhaps the latest mani.
Hesitation If this ambitious spirit
Miss Dunoyant her usual energy ana
enthusiasm, undertook the task ct forming
new chapter of the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy. and the FIRST meeting
was held ut HE residence OF Captnin VIII
lam DunoYant, January -. at which time
and place temporary organization was Of
fected. The application for Il charter was
\ signed by ffty-nine ladies'.
Inc permanent organization was effected
10y the clectiOn uf the following officers .
president, Miss Adclia A. Dunovant; FIRST
Vice PRECEDENT Mrs. s. f. Garter: second
vice president, Mrs. 7. W. House; third
fourth vice president Mrs. William b.
MIG; recording secretary, Miss Jennie
triswell corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Jonathan Lane treasurer. Mrs. L. IL. Ste
lAf 4
istrar, Mrs f. l.. Phelps; custodian Mrs
+. y. Hcnerman; librarian, Miss Kettle
bennett Guild; choral leader aud instru.
mental soIoist Miss Emily c. Bcavens:
vocai soiolSts Mesdames L. l.. Daviss and
BATHS Allen
Miss Dunoyaut suggested the mamc Oran
NJ. Roberts, u name that should be honorcd
by the United Daughters of the Confcdcr.
acy of Texas, as suitable name for the
new chapter. The name was unanimously
adopted,
Where shall tho meetings be hedG" by
kindly and generously offering her hund
some poriors for that purpose. This olIcr
was thaukIullN received and Il was de-
cided that the meetings Of the Oran NJ
Roberts chapter United Daughters of the
tontederacy, should be held every Friday
AZ .. M, in these pailorS. These meet
ings have been we'll attended. al the last
meeting ufrldayt February 18th, furty-;wo
ladies' were present. and much Interest and
pleasure IN the proceedings We're mani.
tested.
At each meeting all tho objects of the
association nltch Daughters OF the Con
federaor memorial benevolent and hlstor-
ichl--recetvc due attention. Notwithstand-
Ing the proceedings are conducted accord
ing To strict parliamentary rules. the On
ercises are hy no means tedious or monotu.
nous. The last meeting was called To order
by the president promptly nj 3 p. IN, then
followed: Reading of the minutes of the
last meeting by Secretary Miss Jennie Girls.
VIII, corresponding Secrctarv'S report, In
stallation In office Of treasurer ana col
lection of dues
Miss nunovant, wishing TO offer some
resolutions. resigned the chair % Mrs
Bates, third vice president. The first and
secon. being absent, and offered resolu
tionS commentators Of The opinions eN-
delivered before the University club. ~
the anniversary of Chicf Justice John Mar,
shall, These resolutions We're received with
applause and unanimously adopted, and