The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
DAUGHTERS OF REPUBLIC
MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE HELD YESTERDAY.
Colonel Prathcr's Offer to Give 500 as
Prize for a State Song
Was Accepted.

periodical meeting Of the executive
committee Of the Daughters Of the Re.
public of Texas was held at the residence
Of the chairman, Mrs. Max UrwitE of
Houston. yesterday The members of the
committee in attendance n, the meeting
were as follows, Mrs. Max Urwitz, Hous.
ton, chairman: Mrs. c. n. stone. Gal.
weston, secretary; Mrs. ]. j. McKeever,
houston; Miss Bell Fem. Houston; Mrs.
waiter GRESHAM, Galyeston Mrs. Adele
y. Looscan, Houston, Mrs. Joseph n.
Diorell' seguni Miss Hattie Bryan, Aus
tin' Mrs. Charles IL. MILKY, Houston.
me session Of the committee was called
TO order by the chairman at IL O'Clock
ana the business TO he considered was
taken up At the adjournment of the
morning session the committee was in.
vlted into the dining room. where mos.
ENJOYABLE luncheon was served After the
recess for luncheon the committee opened
us afternoon business session. which con.
Guided at o'clock. when an In .prmal re.
ceptlon complimentary to the visiting ladies
Was held Among the Houston ladies who
taiied We're Mrs. John i. Dickson, Miss
Belle Dickson, Mrs II, F. Ring Mrs,
Nary Clarke Culpepper.. Mrs. spalding,
| Mls. wallace OLealy, Mrs j. r. Fem,
Mrs; o; 4. Holt Mrs. Seward aud Mrs.
| Il, s. Lovett
Mrs. Andrew Briscoe was ulso a visitor
anu her presence proved a great pleasure
| ana was considered as special honor
paid the visitors by Mrs Brlscoe. Mrs,
| btlscoe, unfortunately. was quite severely
injured in an accident some time since
and it required a special effort on hei
| part to lead her presence al the recep
/ tlOn, which, however. she gladly did II
honor OF the visiting members of the exec
utive committee.
~
There was considerable discussion during
Tie meeting on various subjects OF dt
rect interest 10 the Daughters Of the Re
! public, but action was taken only OF
three matters of Importance.
The proposition OF Colonel William l.
! prather Offering 500 as cash prize to Ia
awarded through the organization for III
best original, patriotic historic song to b.
entitled The Texas Flag was accepted
and all possible publicity will be give
the offer, The song must be one apprg
prlate for singing ON Texas lndcpend slIc
/ Jay and the Untr is open to eNeryDods
whether residents of the state or not. IA
limit of time In which the song is to Il
written VIII expire on December 4 of tt
present year. The Daughters greatly az
nreciate Colonel lrathcr : generosity 1
making so liperal an offer, aud they IN
duige the hope that 1t will result in IN
composition Of song that viii be who'll
of and for Texas.
Another matter that the ladies' consiC
cred was to secure place In the Nations
capital at Washington where statues q
Stephen f. Austin and General sam Hons
ton may he put Formal application wi
be made for two inches In the capitl
building for the accommodation of thes
statues. now modelled by HISS Elsbct Ne
Of Austin, one OF the South's most glfte
sculptors
The committee decided to continue 4
work I'm the cfTort to secure aid from III
Legislature in hcautifying the san Jacin'
| backgrounds. One thousand dollars wa
appropriated at the last session of tht
! body for the purpose, but that amount
moi sufficient 10 begin the work on iii
. scale in which the Daughters would HAY
n done