The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-01


In Mrs j. It. Latham, the popular State
president of United Daughters of the Con
federacy and loved president of the Sarah
Law chapter of Memphis. are combined
many admirable characteristics, chief
among them being her enthusiasm, personal
magnetism and energy. No sooner had
sne reached home from her pleasure trip
through California and the West than she
issued a clll for n meeting of the Sarah
Law chapter, United Daughters of the
Confcderacy. More than hundred mem
bcrS atten8ed the meeting and right royal
Iy welcomed their president home. Mrs.
Latham is eminently worker and as soon
as she called the meeting to order com
mittee reports were nearu, committees APP
pointed and the wheels of the chapter
turned rapidly. Quarters In three school
buildings have been secured and n com
mittee will look to the comfort of visiting
Daughters. who 1t is contemplated will
occupy them, the cost being probably 81
cents per day for these quarters.
Mrs Mathis, ever thoughtful of the I'M
suggested the need Of an emergency room,
where any visiting Daughter who might
be suddenly taken i'll may receive rest and
attention. Mrs. ii. l.. Childress Hospitality
offered n room In her home for this pur
Mrs. Mathis has the whole menu for the
three days lunches mapped out, and Is
supported by the enthusiastic assistance 81
the commlssary committeeman, Mr.. j. C.
Langstan, who believes in giving Mrs
Mathis everything she says she needs fol
her lunches. Only those wearing guests
badges VIII be entitled to this hospitality
hui arrangements are being made 70 en-
terrain ms many as 5000 or 5000 day.
Mrs. Frazer. most thoroughly appreci
atgd woman and president, of the Ladies'
Memorial association, stated that arrange
meats had been made by her association
for the visiting members and delegates
to the National Federation of Memoria
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union. They have secured the Jefferson
street school for their visitors quarters
and Mrs. Frazer said there would doubt
less he more room there than the associa
tion's visitors could utilize and offered til,
remaining rooms to the Daughters of thu
| Confederacy.
| cipal work of decorating the graves Of fh
G. moderate dead has deyolyed for years
since the organization of the association
nave fuidlled their noble trust u hest s sae,
each wear In the beautiful wreaths, flower
aud flags that encircle the monument Il
Confederate lot or mark the tiny head
stones beneath which the beroes sleep. /
| Is n loyal work ard sacred task nobl,
| accom- ished
| The Decoration Day services this yea
promise to DO unusually beautiful IL car
rsei out as the ladies suggested Mt thci
meeting yesterday. A few OF tho detail
suggested involve the usual placing o
wre aths by the children. mnsic by Chrlstia,
Bros hand. and the appearance OF severa
young lidips In costume to represent tn
! southern States. A pretty Idea was tina
Of having the members OF company 4 sin
before the firing Of the regulation tire
yolleys across the graves.
| Memorial services will he held in Cal
vary church. conducted by bishop GaIior
az Q o'clcck on May 2s. In memory Q
jefferson Davis.
Although number Of the men intereste,
In the Forrest monument have systematic
ally thrown cold water on the efforts o