The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-04
Daughters of
COnfederacy.
News and Notes In Regard
TO Texas Chapters, U. ID. c.


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umn to Mrs Seabrook w sydnor, 14lg
franklin avenue. Houston, Texas
The Robert p. Lee Chapter. United
Daughters Of the Confedcracy, held meet
ing on Monday morning for the purpose Of
Indorsing n candidate for state president
Mt the coming election of State Officers.
TO be held at the convention OF the United
Daughters OF the Confectionery, To convene
~ san Antonio in the fall After much
discussion of this all-important subject,
during which several letters we're read,
enc especially which had great weight
With the assembled daughters from Mrs.
Corneln Branch STONE. Mrs Sarah Fon-
tame sampson. of Alvin was unanimously
lnuufsed as being In every way admirably
lifted for the position OF State president
She Is woman Of most distinguished an.
cesiry. descended from a long line of men
and women noted for their high princ' rles
ana patriotism. She Is descended from Pat
rick Henry by both mother and fathers
side, Is a klnswoman Of Generals Robert
+. Lee Joseph Il. Johnston aud COmmo-
dore Matthew Fontane Maury. She In
merits intellectual capacity OF a high or
der. combining with this wonderful pose
self-control and sympathy. Mrs. Samp-
son served three Years as state sec
rotary and has done more work for the
division than any other woman except.
perhaps, Mrs. Katie Cabel Currie. she
declined TO allow her name to be used Mt
Austin utter she had been nominated, with
OlIWlUE In FAVOR of Mrs. IODiu.
The Il. II. Lee Chapter feel that In elect
Ing Mrs. Sampson no mistake can possibly
be made; She Is worthy the honor from
distinguished services. rendered u. division
at that most trying time in the life of any
organzation--the formulative period.
~
The Navarro chapter Of corslcana held
very spirited session on July 1o-a medley
of patriotism, soclabity and business.
Inc corresponding secretary was instruct
ed to open a correspondence with the view
of securing the renowned Mrs. Gielow for
I'm entertainment in her Southern dialect
and pl9ntation stories hoping thereby TO
pIenIsRInT the tTeasnry o1 Spd ornnsIpr The
pat iotism and ardor of our people, thus
giving an impetus toward the completion
81 me monument Tor which the Corsicana
chapter has long been striving, and yet
seems so far away.
Friday evenin, the 10th ultimo, the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. veuye JEFF
ferson Davis Chapter. gave lawn party on
the grounds of Macgi hail, Galveston.
From to II these grounds We're filled with
members of the chapter aud their friends.
The trees about the grounds were beautiful
|. ~ hung with flags of the Confederacy
conspicuous among these was the bonny
blue nag. Ice cream and cake were served
by the daughters, with number OF young
men to attend. Macgills hall was opened
for dancing and proved the attractive spot
In this garden of pleasure. The lawn
party was given toward fund to erect
here a monument to the sailors and sol
dlers living and dead OF the Confeieracy.
| This memorial will cost $1,000. The chap
ter realized as proceeds of the lawn party
Sl34dO, a sum which Is looked upon with
much pride, as the undertaking was only
u small one.
The fund to erect such monument was
started by the late Frank Macgll, Mrs.
Rosenberg, president of the chapter, has
| added 10 the fund, but the lawn party
| IS the first public contribution received.
| TO obtain the complete amount necessary
the local chapter of the Cunfedefacy will
give series Of entertainments.