The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-29

states represented In that galaxy Of fhlr |
teen stars. Visitors from ali over This
Ountry and from foreign lands 20 10 Rich
nond, and all read there the history NJ
hat heroic struggle, because Richmond was
lie central point Of iuterest. and no State
museum can ever hold the same atfrIcu N
tcr the student and tourist Whom / hayI
been In this sacred shrine have be n
pleased TO hear Miss hurry say 10 visitors
20 to the Texas room before 70, ieave ~ |
museum for you will find there some bcnu
lful memorial furniture ubls has been Mr.
Minklers idea to make II memorial ooW
md Galvestont Corsicana San Marcos
| huntsville aud other chapters Of the
| Daughters Of the Confederacy have con /
| ributed the furniture. Mrs Mollle r.
| Macgill Rosenberg gnve the fine oil nor
| trnit Of Winnie Davis, the be'Oyed ~ ug
| or OF the Confedcracy." With unsp min
ahor Mrs. Winkler has collected many
| 'encs, such as manuscripts. papers and
| 1ther articles OF interest Many more
! hose could be contributed. and this should
ne done, as It would insure the safety ana |
preservation Of these historic relies The |
| Daughters Of the Confederacy OF the Texas
| liviSon have contributed the means for |
placing 2, memorial window In the Texas
soom To- Hoods Texas brigade, rcprcs ,ntinv |
| Texas In the army Of Virginia. and now |
| Is the earnest desire Of Mrs Minkler |
he State regent Of the museum to rlsi |
he same amount as memorial TO the |
| Terry rangers. representing Texas In tho |
| army Of Tennessee. Mrs Rosenberg Of /
he Neuye Jefferson Davis chapter Unitei |
Daughters Of the Confcdcracy, Of Calves |
ton has collected from her rhapter and !
citizens Of Galveston onc-dfth Of the |
requisite sum to place this window. ANA |
II DINER patriotic women In Texas will !
take up this matter this memorial will |
soon he accomplished, 1t Is also Mrs
Wmklers purpose TO put portrait Of
General Hood in the room, which will lie
he gift of the remnant Of the brigade
that hears his name and which won death
,Css renown for him ana themselves uud,r
his leadership. This will be loving and
fitting tribute to their beloved command
Neuve Jefferson Davis chapter OF Galve
ton is blessed with a fairy god motler,''
who has again been scattering her pl,s
with lavish hand 1t is scarcely ne'css1r
r to mention the name Of this Lady Bou Il
Iful only love to say IT, and Will tell tGe
ms. Having presented US with beautiful
, furnishings and the use OF q hall for meet
Ing, the lighting It with gas her latest O
Ierlng Is all Of the necessary china. ga.s
ana si!vcrware for entertaining socially
With this donation is included Chinese
s lanterns for decorating one dozen table
+ cloths with rcd borders preserving the
Confederate coorSl. len towels and 1900
e Japanese paper napkins. Added TO this
l she gave the photographs Of i've Of the
members Of the Galveston chapter who
2 were lost In the storm Of September $.
{ 1900 These were framed together IN Que
q long panel, and framed separately she
= gave the photograph Of Mrs. Joe A. OwCns
4 who was among those who died during III
+ past year and was the founder of the
i Daughters Of the Confcdcracy in G0ly, stol
/. when first organized under the name Of
q fedcr1te veterans Those rifrs ,yrra mo
MORALS from Mrs. Rosenberg 20 her well
:, fftieth anniversary of Tis hlr+6 "i'pcie
= Frank MS no was LOVINGLY coilol ,,ae
:. like every NacpilI I bave evcr Known
d loyal and stancb in his devotion - The
%. | CnnfoJrrotc corca ma orr cbsnt'r O,o,,rr
g him and feel his loss deeply as one of our
e best and truest friends and this memorial
Is very precious to MS,
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Il woxalachie, Texas, September go
Or "Wednesday evening Santcubcr o. a. Iarr,
'e -, 10 - 49,, -, ti,'. ~. 80 w..
h. S II. Watson and organized "a chapter OF
O. rho daughters Of the CoufeGeracy with ta,
h. -, METEOROLOGICAL ho,,lnnip., If fftc fin,
is almost unprece"c''Ie" p'H'H"'"E Vi my avg
charter members,
st Tho meeting was a most enihnsi ST on
and the personnel included. hcs' les IN.
ladies', both Young and old, repr, soa;1i c'
OF the two local daily papers, rcpras II
tatlvc OF WaNahNchie camp WI NE DtN'9
ana the mayor, Mr.. II. E Pickett.
tb M'S rev Ma' divlson SION wns also rr,sen'. an
after the meeting was called to orl @' z ~
p Il very pretty address, explain NJ tn rur
he pose Of the organization, giving pr la
m SnStGm % iIi' oreotAr nossbIitics ior Nh
m future by perpttuatlug through all comm
fine tho glorious deeds ana parry arINe q :,
on nGi"Sm OF Sne rayne'S' "'0''''''
ne As "A tribute to the memory Of two hF
Vn solIitrs who enlisted from Ellis conn
,To' Mr. W - Sims ona to!'ng. ,. ~, ',So
an r MIN t"" ana he Other an 6ffccr who D.,
ne turned to their homes in and near Wax
Ia bncbin ma lived nuro and unhlcmishpd live
p until rhoy were summoned 10 answer b
,ss last great roll call. As a mamor'a to The
re- lives ne WaNahachic plug',r- n0med De-
on oreonization the Sims Watson chapter.
ith Eftnr tbe usuni ronnd Of nomination
am bailotlng. ctc.. the following officers WEI
clecte1' IrCs iii az NJ ( T. RvchnnRl
nps1 G'' ,co nrcsident Mrs 0scc Cooiw
rcCordina serrofary Mrs. $. z. Skiune
lrt"i "lIT nv, secrctory Mrs Sndruw
ted SSuirCS Ii ' ,rlnss,rcr WrS George At,s ,
bjetorinn Mrs s H. Watson; rcg'S.r
Ana now with this splendid hcginnil
am for our chapter we i1o& Nr lot Wns'foT IS
tho WI We ' ara oned hand and heart wi nu
rhe drcds Of noble loyal and pa riouc vom