The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-24
some OF THE HEROES OF TEXAS.
DE zAvALA.
MILAN.

IAN Interesting paper br NJ, ,,
| TSAd petore the William b. Travis $4,000
"aus"ters OF the Republic Of Texas ''N''
| 'NSPect ana love that which Cod h.,
s,''n S"n' and let not your minds run an
"i.er 'hat which He has given to others
ieAas mas her schools and uniycrst,tos
N''""'u 10 overdowng. and many OF ouu
| FVuhE people arc building up monuments In
! '"'W hearis 10 the heroism OF Engt,,d,,
N'ni"'ouore' who said when the battle was
""' ''ctmy or Westminster Abbey" and
70 '"e eltlzen Of Louisiana. who toward,
'us c'ose or great battle. gave tho mia
U,uer' little moro grape. CaptoIr
bragg And they are memorizinv ui,t
ardent zeal the heroic verses Of Sir yya,,s1
sc"lt making some brave fellow Of bo
prltisn Isle famous. But why NOT cli,,,
10 our own heroes and poets, some Of ybo,',
We are almost In ignorance. Now ,bor,
was Lorenzo dc Zavala aud BENJAMIN Nj
IAN and Thomas Saltcs Lubbock ana WIN
lam NJ. Gilleland, the brother OF tho ho,
ored president Of the Travis c,ar,.,
| Daughters Of the Republic Of Ta,os 70
! hebecca j. Fisher; and nloo,on, NM, -
| X. scurry, and numbers Of tbo hora." 80 -
san Jacinto and many others noe 80 y.
| name II time permitted who garo re-,
selves in life and death TO Texas. ~, '| iy,
| they loved 50 well And vel 4, M.
names are mentioned such an innocent
stare meets you, sometimes from rcolly
wen Informed young persons. that Won aro
FORCED to an explanation in your own do.
| Tense.
Now, this is killing to the self resncct
| OF the Lone star state. for every Texan
should respect De Zavala, who though no
did not die in battle, sacrificed more than
! any other man for the cause Of tho renub
lie. Tho author of "Six Decades I'm Tovas,
regrets that he could give no "reminiscences
OF him, for he never knew him personsuv
! nut ne quotes from Vice President roror,s
inaugural the following extract: "Tbro,gh
The period or a long life the cx-yicc Prpsl.
dent Governor Lorenzo De Zavgla ma.
pecn the answering and consistent friend
OF hoefal principles and free government.
Among the hrst movers If the revolution in
MS native country, he has never dcpartcd
from &c pure and sound principles upon
| which 1t was originally founded This
steady and unyicidng devotion to the holy
cause of liberty has been amply rewarded
| by the high confidence OF the vlrtuous
! portion of two republics. The gentleman.
the scholar and the patriot, he goes into
| retirement with the undivided affections NJ
his fcilow-citzcns, and know, gentle.
men, that only express your own feelings
when / say that 1t is the wish of every
member Of this assembly that the evening
OF his days may be as tranquil and happy
as the meridian Of his life has been use
full and honorable"
Old Ben Milan, as the veterans affec
tionately call him, inaueursted the plan
and led the noble 300 to the attack at the
storming Of BeIar. the great battle Of
the Texas revolution, and gave up his life
! in all it's glory, and for long time lay
| in a grave in thoroughfare in san An.
tonic trodden over by the needless feet
of those who are proud Of the Alamo
City as their home, until the citizens made
a park around his grave 20 rescue him
from that degradation and the Dc Havala
chapter, Daughters OF the Republic Of
Texas, honored him with monument.
Tom Lubbock, 1T.ycar.old boy, who
was the first volunteer in the New Or
sSsssOsssssSsSSssSss ssssSsss
terested and The public are cordially in
vitcd to attend.
\ \ \
Resolutions of respect on the death Of
Mrs. j. l.. Groom
Whereas, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
Father in his intimate wisdom and tender
mercy to take TO himself our beloved friend
and sister, Mrs. j. /. Groom; therefore,
be II.
Resolved. by the J. f. r. Stuart chapter,
/ L. ID. &. (of which she was m honorcd
member and efficient historian, That We
bow with Sorrowing hearts to the Divine
will. fully realizing that our irreparahle
loss is her eternal gain.
Resolved, That while we shall sadly miss
her gracious presence from our midst the
memory Of her wise counsess, loving sym
patty and enthusiastic love for our fair
Southland will ever abide with rs, nerNlng
us to go forward more earnestly IN the
sacred work so dear TO her loyal heart.
| Resolved That VIC tender our loving
sympathy to the soreiy hcreayed family ana
relatives Of our deceased sister and while
we mingle our tears with theirs We wou'n
also hid them rejoice that her hcauIlIu'
life was given them thus long.
NAV its memory ever rest upon them as
a hcucdictuu guiding them onward, MP,
| ward 10 an eternal reunion with thelr loFeu
one in the bright beyond, 49,. .oso,,tiops
he sent 10 the afflicted family OF our Sis,
ter. also copy sent TO each Of our IoI t
papers for publication and recorded in tue
minutes of our chapter 6 n MAIDEN
Mrs NJ r. Bolton.
Committee for j Z. b, stuart chapter
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To Texas Coufederates.
Three months ago Texas regent OF mu'
scum sent ont 500 circulars to camps, United
Confederate Veterans, Sons Of Veterans
and chapters Of Daughters Of the Coniea-
erscv with regard TO donations for memo
rial window to be dedicated to Terry 5
Texas Rangers, representing Texans IN
the army OF the West only two camps
have resnonded-ihose are Bertrsm and the
storm swept little town Of Alvin. Twelve
chapters L. u. c., have sent contributions
The largest douatlon thus far was check
for $50. sent by Mrs NJ NJ. Rosenberg Of
Galveston. collected from ladies and vet
Grams In the ruined city by the sea In sums
Of 80 and rs cents and some larger denomi
nations
Texas Is prosperous and We felgn woniu
believe no old Confederate would tura PIT
back upon propositions to honor the neao
and gone Confederate soldier wno ieH ~