The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15
OF
Confederacy.
News and Notes in Regard
10 Texas Chapters, U. D. c.

po,sdette b. Tohln. President.
o. Cone johnson. First Vice Presl-
MELISSA F. Hardy, Second Vice
fient. san Marcos. r.
Cecilia Putnam Dinsmore, Tnird
D. stdept. Sulphur Springs.
= Hntcheson, Fourth Vice PreH-
t x t. paffan, Recording Secretary,
" Allison, Assistant Secretary,
ma r.,e A. orgaln. Treasurer, Temple
p Lane, Registrar, Fort Worth.
~. AdeiIa A. Dunovant. Historian,
40 i1n plyislon, United Daughters of the
s sas send all communications for this
I3artment 70 s.ohroot w sv5nor
1416 franklin Avenue,
MI Houston, Texas,
~ ,sur Springs. Texas, September o.
IA Joseph Wheeler chapter No. 243, U.
9 Notwithstanding the long hot sum
& mas held each regular meeting, al
" - mich regular work was suspended,
VA ,,erest has never abated. Lees birth
3 WAS celebrated with a very interesting
Y lam. also jefferson Davis birthday
VI likewise celebrated.
~ April 25 the committee from the
her marked the graves of nearly 100
federate veterans with small Confed'
W aags. April &c, known ms Decoration
~ throughout the State, was observed
II the annual strewlng OF flowers upon
rraves with appropriate memorial serv-
- Memorial services were also held In
&hemoratlon OF our loved deceased pres
~ Mrs. Benedette D. Tobin, the presi-
81 of our chapter paid a loving tribute
&irs. Tobln, referring to the good work
<ihad accomplished in our division, and
&anlnE.us to remember her beautiful life
n take her as an example worthy of emu
IN. Mrs. Stella Putnam Dinsmore read
2buchIng eulogy In memory OF Mrs. To-
y who was her personal friend. After
mort address and prayer by the chap
n each grave was decorated with beau
Al floral tributes to our brave and true.
81 await the bugle call on the resurrec-
v morn.
mrIng the late reunion OF Ross, Ector's
n Grandbury's brigades, which was held
|6ur city August IA and 10, the chapter
<bKshed headquarters where the visiting
4rans and their families could read and
Il at pleasure. The room was decorated
He Confederate colors, and battle tlags
oil paintings met the view of all who
BRED a book to register the names OF
Visiting veterans lay upon the desk and
hung lady member enrolled the names
zach visitor as they entered.
BE chapter entertained the reunion at
ID with an open air concert, consisting
music and readings and an address en-
I'd THE Confederate Dead" by Il young
ftleman member; the leading feature of
enterta lnment was an orchestra of
iars and mandolins composed Of our
3ng ladies, who wore the red, white and
u also the "Bonny Blue Flag" rehearsed
Thirteen small girls dressed in red and
ite; also a military drill composed OF
Nil boys,
the last meeting of our chapter SIS
4 donated to the Albert Sidney Johnston
bument fund, Also $3.50 was donated to
n memorial window to be placed In the
Moderate museum In Richmond. Va, to
memory Of Terry's Texas Rangers; the
agates were also elected to attend the
1eral convention at Wilmington, N. c.,
u November as follows:
delegates. --Mesdames Halle Robertson,
pa Putnam Dlnsmore and Miss Mona
Bter.
pternates, -Mesdames Laura j. Robert
y VI N. fdIe ana Myrh w llSOn.
&,plng TO meet each member of the Texas |
1on In San Antonio December /, am. |
Flowing greetings to all,
Stella Putnam Dinsmore,
Zee President Texas Division, u. D. c.
~
fla Cables near Alvin, Texas, September
NY Dear Mrs. Sydnor: Again am 4 |
9ed upon to correct an error, though |
this time. OF commentators nature.
y n ~ al I nj
rs. Rosenberg and myself composed the
pmlttee on constitutional amendments, |
the present amended condition of sec |
ns ] and Of article vi was our work
'ugn the Houston convention reduced our |
cents tax on charter members Of new
'ught was a mistake; for with this |
rent tax. we had estimated all addi- |
paL legitimate. expense of the new cha
4 could be met, and | claim that the
,sent solid financial condition Of our dlvi- |
Z Is based. on those amendments"
last sundays Post appeared an arti-
mot In your column, hut on page "a
p which make the following extracts: |
4 md that the first convention was
constitution and bylaws Of the Geor.
division, with amendments as to fees
\ dues was adopted" . Neither |
md fault with the fact that none
tne present aspirants for chief place
c9r division, took part in its forma-
mis- is published above the signature of |
\ Z. P. Daviss. Upon referring TO the |
Rets ! found that Mrs. e. Paxton Da- |
1olds the office of "vocal soloist' In |
,s iran NJ Roberts chapter, United
uss.efs Of the Confederacy, of Hous-
1 SO ! inclose this lady the first book
Sohtainlng our constitution anil by |
~ tnat was gotten out during the first |
4, OF MRS. stones administration, and |
ias, term ms State secretary. ! also
pSMsed the constitution booklet prepared |
Mfs' Brownson, the second State sec
~ ana marked the article on fees
dues In both thus calling her atten
70 the difference between the twoS
IN me latter booklet, Mrs Brownson
7, l Rutolshed my amendments. hut omitted
MIL, NIL the year and convention of their
Icing a member OF a new chapter Tor
lNed this year.. Mrs. Daylss evidently
not In possession of the first booklet,
|, naturally fell into her error-which
, az she will now correct. but as
Is may be In the same predicament.
lvt understanding this matter, / will
:. Niote from the booklet, which, con
rs the constitution and bylaws as adopt.
me Victoria convention OF 1896:
-lhl.cle VI, section l. fee OF So shall |
, ee.Eeu each chapter for Its clNrter
~ nity application blanks.
h Upon the first OF January of
trse esr each chapter shall pay into
90 expenses, and ten cents per capita
Il ~ member In good standing on the
the Ine National United Daughters
: me Tour amendments sent out to
10 adpers on October IA, 1898. three
on ne alteration OF one character In the |
g,nu amendment, which reduced the 10