The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-07

been reccivcd and graclously entertalned,
and not for the acclaim or applause OF 50.
ciety was this done. hut purely unon tue
broad ana generous plane of giving pleas
| ure and happiness 10 others. Many strub.
| Cling young artist, musician or aspraut
Tor Literary fayors have tound theldI S savor
| and sympathy Of Mrs. TObin. The desire
Ito do good was the handspring Of her NC ;
| action; and extending, as u ala. TO illi,nt
| able lengths bearing blessings on It's wings
her nature was stamped with the divine
image.
Tie name OF Bendettc Tobin has been
| linked With every charitable aud patfipllc
enterprise that has existed In Austin since
her long residence mere. Notable among
| those OF recent years was the eye ear anu
! throat hospital which she organized anu
OF which She became the FIRST president
She organized the Albert Sydney johnson
chapter L. u. G., and threw her wholc
soul into the work, in q short lime bringing
II ~ 10 one of the largest ana most SIC
cesstul bodies Of the kind In the state. she
was state president ot the TEXTS DIVISION
Of the United Daughters Of the Consederacy
aud during hcr incumbrnCy was the means
Of adding ilnineaWurahlN TO the growth nt
the order In Texas. and alw1ys nj thr close
Of the university term hcr hands were busy
decorating and cmbclliahing the nan whcFc
the final ball Of each society was 10 take
place. II WAS hcr ambition that the clos.
ing social year of the students llfr should
lie brilliant social success. bringing nan
rincsS to the Young men und IulidenS an
over the state.
In no large enterprise affecting Texas has
Mrs T0hin'~ enthusiasm aud energy been
81 undoubtedly directed rs IN the World
fair movement The Legislature refusing
L. appropriate money that the state might
nave representation ~ the greatest eAnlnl-
tion of human Industries that the western
world has over known, Mrs Tobin throw
her whole soul into the work Of interesting
The people IF Texas in state exhibit Mt
Chicago Tho women Of TcNas nnbiy re.
spoudcd Mr. Tobin was clcricd president
and by her earnest efforts her perSlSiencN,
her splendid executive ability, aided aud
seconded by the organization of women
workers not only was q most artistic build
ing erected in which all Texans were royal
" welcomed by Mrs. Tobn. but through
her energy. also, was an annex erected III
which Texas had fair amount of her
wonderful products on exhibition.
To her, and for her, the Temple Of
Home" was ever illumlncd by the love aud
adoration Of those whom God had given
her. From the cradle her children have
been cnshrined and plllowcd with her ten
der love she was the angel Of their lives;
were the light and music oc their lives, and
her husband, recognizing the pcrtoSt jewel
Tint was his never by word or deed
n large and growing family the demands
upon her time were numerous and In the
home 10 Insignificant want Of husband or
children was overlooked
In her charities of every sort and kind
extending in every direction she was prac
Teal and In hcr social lifc no woman had
tion at the capital OF Texas heiug complete
without tho charm beauty and grnrlousnrSs
OF Mrs. Nou' aud sim thcrc was always
Il plenty or timn for tho performance of
cach and every duty and pleasure. added to
which she folul amDlr time To- conSd-
crnhlo amount ~ art work Of MANI Kinds.
which made her home onr of the most ar.
tsttc and attractive In Austin The warmth,
hcauty and strength of her rehncd thoughts
and sentiments were strongly impressed,
not alone upnn her drawing .ooms, hut
r 4ta...a -
for the gracious high prlestess who there
resided. NJ hcr children grew older. each
one having his or her own particular set
The duties of the home naturally expand.
children Ind entered the university. The
Frat meetings the lmDromptu little teas
and dinners. which followed the day Of
hard study; gave TO each Of thc chosen
friends Of tho family a happy diversion aud
respite from ardrous study which could
not he found elsewhere,
executive ability, her kindly dcmrauor and
personal charm, Mrs. Tobin attracted 10
her side many warm friends among the
States, as also from foreign countries
Last September Mrs. Tohln fell i'll and
= careful diagnosis revealed the fact that
seal upon her bright and happy life. Al
though she ascertained the seriousness Of
her situation and knew that Il few months
81 iarthest would terminate her existence
IN earth, she was undamted. and her in
domitahc will sustained her in q rcmarl,
ably way. In November she attended the
southern Association Of the Daughters Of
the Confederacy, and returning she soon
went 10 Corsic0na to attend The same or
gan!zation Of the state. being its president.
She conducted the regular forms of that
hody, CARRYING out the parliamentary
usages In all their completeness. She then
contemplated the establishment of lite
rary magazine to be called the Corona. "
and was kept busy with the plans for the
appearance of the FIRST number. But the
utc-destroying disease was consuming the
very vital spark of life aud when the new
year was ushcrcd in, she took permanently
70 hct bed. from which since she has
scarcely arisen
In February her husband ana daughter
TOOK her to the finest medical skill in New
1orF. hut there was no hope, and SHE re-
turned to meet the worst After that
time, her decline was most marked and
rapid, aud withsanding the fact that
she was perfectly well aware of the hone,
iesSneSs or her case she kept up her
courage to q remarkable degree She talk
cd frequently and dispassiouately 70 hdi
children, husband and friends of her an
proaehu- end ana with all the calmncss
and tortliude which characterized her life.
a husband and five children (all grown,
Mr.. william II. Tohin, Jr., Leonard Ray
inren;, a sister, Mrs. \, w Houston Of
Faulkner Of Austin, Mrs George Hines Of
san Antonio. Mrs. Judge Walton Of Atlas
cosa Mrs. Claude Skecu John Proctor aud
Z. NJ. Winstcah Of the Frisco. besides mum.
crouS other, distant relatives are left to
mourn her loss.
Her loving daughter constituted nor chtof
nurse aud from gay and JOYOUS girl. she
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