The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-03

of tho gentle women of the South. who have
never yet falterod or failed In the perform
ance of any duty, either in war or In peace
imposed upon them for the Southern cause.
Their spirit and determination animated
the men of the South at the scene of the
trst conflict; they were the most constant
anu nnremltting patriots and workers dur
Ing their country's mighty struggle, aud
the last To abandon the sacred cause after
southern hopes vanished behind the clouds
at Appomattox.
The true history OF their deeds and trl
umphs has not yet been told.
No historian mas yet written the story,
nor muse sung the song, nor minstrel strung
the Tyre which ltly celebrates their hraise.
The straits to which they were reduced
FOR food aud clothing. the self.ahnCgatinn
and hardshlps endured 10y them during
those dark and gloomy days Of war. md
no parallel In history; their patriotism ana
courage win be written In golden letters
upon the tablets OF time inenaceabe while
memory lasts and. as mnlsterlng angels,
their names win i've upon the pages of
poetry and in romance as long as chlvalry
exists In The hearts and minds of man
kind.
| AS yet. only wandering trouhadours. ike
the hards Of the middle ages iourneylug
from castle TO castle. have very family
sung their praise, but the tender and sa-
cred memories which cluster with a halo
OF love and veueratlon around their living
| ana dead, demand that the story Of thelr
| glory he perpetuated ere Il Is TOO late, ana
| that some master, whose chisel IL inspired
| and whose touch is mellOwed and hal
! lowed by tho richness and grandeur OF the
theme, shall etch and inserIhe their go.
| rious achievements upon colossal m0nu-
| ment glowing with tributes to their IN.
! rivaled history. both TO evidence our love
and admiration for them and their glorious
| deeds. and as an lnsHra ttou, nnd for the
| imitation OF mankind. fasl
All or these memorials, resolutions. pub
| lications and facts In regard TO the cree.
| heroic women of the South are embraced
| In the pamphlet accompanying this circular
letter, and are laid before the camps 80 MS
To place our comrades In full possession or
| ters and MS the circumstances which
caused the enforced Withholding Of the
| appointment Of committee TO carry out
this great project no longer exists, tho
| general commanding therefore appoints the
| following committee, most Of whom were
originally appointed In 1895. to take charge
Of this matter. and TO which committee
! Is referred all Of the memorials rcsou-
| tons and papers rotating to same for
report ct the Memphis reunion.
| DR. George IL Tichcnor. the original
mover OF the subject. Is appointed chair.
man until permanent organization IL effect
ed Mt the Menphis reunion.
| Louislana-Dr. George II. Tlchcnor chair
-' v9rr niS-Dr. +. A. Wake. Norfolk, Va.
South Carolina-C Colonel James g.
H Snfs Ch rn,Ins@Goio,c, william II
Burgwyn. Henderson, y. c.
FIonda--General John G. Davant,
Brooksyllle Fla.
Georgia-Captaln Salem butcher. Angus
IA, Ga.
Alabama General John W. A. Sanford,
Montgomery, Ala.
Mississippi Colonel j. l.. Power, Jack
son. Miss,
Tcnuessee--tolonci Garnctt Andrews,
Chattanooga. Tenn.
West ylrglnia-Gcneral $ $. Greene,
Charleston. w Va.
Kentucky--Dr. c. II Todd, Owensboro
XIV.
Mlssonrl--Tion L. p. valiant. Jefferson
City. Mo
Arkansas--Cnlonei William II. HAYNES
Little Rock Ark.
Tcxas-Gencral william II. Young, ran
Antonio. Texas
Oklahoma General John o. easier Okla
Indian Territorv-C;cncral n n. Cole
man. McAlestcr. I. r
Caifornia--Dr. W. c. Harrison Los An
nv order NJ J. u Gordon.
General Commanding
| Geo Norman.
Adiutant General and Chief Of stan