The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27
! Daughters Of C0n|edeT0Cy !
!! Of The IeXQS Division. |
News and Notes In Re-
gard to Chapters, u. ID. c.
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rlcrRs on TExAs n1v1sloN.

President-Miss Adelia Dunovaut. nous.
ton.
First vice president-Mrs Fannie J. Hal.
bert, Corsicann.
Second vice president-Mrs A, II. How.
ard. Palestine.
Third vice presldent-Mrs. W. A. Banks,
Bryan.
Fourth vice president-Miss Mary j.
Lane, Marshall.
secretary-Mrs. Il. T. Euds, Marshall
Assistant secretary-Mrs. Edmund Key
Marshall.
Treasurer-Mrs. j. Migrant smith. Bel
Registrar-Miss Molne Conner, Eagle
Historian-Mrs. $. II. watson. waxa-
hachie.
address all communications for this col.
umn TO Miss Adelia A. Dunoyant president
Texas division, United Daughters OF the
Confederacy, Houston, reNasl
~
A visit to the camp grounds Of the Joe
Johnston camp, United Confederate Neter-
ans. during their recent reunion near
Mexla. from the 18th to 10Th Of this month,
has left the pleasant conviction that South
erners have not lost that savolr'falre which
formerly distinguished them.
Whether those qualities which produce
this nice skill In management are inherited,
or whether they are tho product of customs
and Institutions, which, though long past,
left too marked an Impress upon the char
acter to be readily removed by the levelIng
hand of unity, 1t is not my purpose to dis
cuss. | only wish to record that the old
Southern traits of character were prom
inent at the Joe Johnston camp reunion
and only know that II was very delightful
IA y,Itpess ca Uisa mn .dtrs+r,ert ~ h,,si
noes ana riaos,,ro. .ho son,,on ,,,,.,,,,a.,
ness uhu pieasure' tne FORMER pss'neSS
though scarce making Its presence known,
and scorplng the garb of rommercjollsm
vet directing and n,ovIrr ,bo not.,io.. ma
y. le n'iN NV, ne w n'''-
ohlnery Oh camp routine with tact which
made one feel the correctness Of the say.
ing. "The highest nrt is conca,tcd ort -
~ ,,a ., 49, 49,. 4, -, -.
., y NV "i'' -" i'' 'io'o S'"Se'
that converted In few hours, siSty-seven
acres Of woodland into city. wifi, its onor
nous assembly hall, with rostrun 40
capacious as to furnish, in addition TO many
seats, ample space for an organ and pinno.
and stand for brass band; with lts tho,
ater where afternoons and evenings mimic
scenes revealed the strange blending Of
tragedy and comedy in life; "A dancing piyil
innumerable-so many of the latter that
the street which skirtcd their nttractiye
fronts was apply termed The Midway
FIalsance surely no one will gainsay that
such harmonious blending of woodland
| scene and whit winged tents with city
| diversions Is othos than "A manifestation
| slight though 1t bel of the creative faculty.
! ana that ls-so philosophers have agreed
! arr
| ga southern hospitality was In evidence
| the lonB thbles laden three times caCl
gay win tempting vlauds, fruits, etc
! a.
| ptageous trees, or In an lmprovised nan
| between Two rows Of tents, 10 addition +,
/ the protection from the sun furnished bj
b barge forest trees which abound, SOM
| nave an lmprovised front piazza or gallery
of capacious size formed by upright post
supporting n root OF ducklng.
ihese camping grounds merit the extend
| ed notice here given, not only becaus
OF their successful management but tina
the Joe Johnston camp may lay undlspute,
claims TO being the first TO establish CAM
gr9unds, and also MAJ other camps maj
follow the excellent example.
Fourteen years ago the Joe Johnston
camp purchased slNty-seven acres on Jaci
creek, six miles from Mexia Those brond
| wooded acres they laid of into streets an,
lots. Two streets 100 feet wide, extent
the entire length and breadth Of the tract
mus dividing II into four parts. AZ thel
intersection, which is In the center OF tn
tract the grandstand and pavilion ar
erected The four squares are divide
into lots, 5OxSO feet. which are surrounds
by streets twenty feet wide.
with the laudable desire Of making thea
grounds, to all intents and purposes,
place where every veteran could EMO
equal pleasure and privilege the price q
the tots tS5 each loD was kept within tn
capacity Of all. All lots were soon sold
and the association is now contemplatin
an additional purchase Of land
Commercial advantages never in1uenc
their business transactions, and yet tibet
treasury is well filled from the sale d
privileges on The erounds--nnd each yen
improvements are made They now hay
their own electric light plant water work
and the public buildings already referrr
TO. Perfect order Is insured by a polio
force day and night.
; Those days at the camp grounds were r,
, plete with pleasure TO the thousands az
sembled And what blue-canopied day;
with golden sunlight smiled upon the vel
Grams and their families. who had gathere