The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-29

Stnsst chaptcx OF wharton NJ the home OF
their president, Mrs ]. r. Bolton Miss
winnie Jeherson Davis Huston was TIE
guest or honor Miss Winnie Is the little
osusnter OF Mr. and Mrs H. X. Huston.
~
The birthday ~ Jefferson Davis was cele.
brated by the Albert sidney Johnston chap.
ter, United Daughters Of the confederacs,
at Hancocks opera house with appropriate
exercises. which were enjoyed by very sp.
preciative audience The exercises wese
held, after which Non. A. w. Terrell dellr-
e ebeu an eloquent address upon the life and
character OF Jefferson Davis
A characteristic address was delivered BIZ
Ex-Governor Frank X Lubbock containing
mssnnys personal ,s "reminiscences Of Jefferson
ciated After these addresses ana the rem
uitlon or several beautiful musical selcc
ions Mrs. q. 4 Fillmore president II the
si hap,er. N graceful address explained the
ssIgn incance or the crosses Of honor. eighty
,,9ul OF which were then presented ny
.nlsSes Eugenia Hnldefman r Gale Evan
AN an., anne n May Giles TO the tetcrans. Miss
A, rle May Giles carried the Gag
me occasion was one long to.ba cheri he'd
~ Tue hearts Of those who had tho good
fortune to be present
correspondent United Daughters of thu con
iederacy. Albert Sidney Johnston chap
ter, Austin, Texas.
notable event In Confederate history -
the recent erection of marble shaft TWEEN.
" feet high, on the top Of Pine mountain,
Georsin. on the spot where General Leonl.
das Folk was killed This tribute to the
south bishop and general was paid by
Mr. j. Gid Morris and wife Of Marietta.
Ga Mr.. Morris is Confederate veterans
ana has for years endeayored 10 Influence
me veterans Of his State 70 erect some
ulonte to General Polk Falling to arouse
~ acuNt interest, he decided TO undertake
| u himself with the mid Of mis- wife This
| lofni son Of the South is native GcorgiOn
| anu near relative of General Ieonidas
| iolk On the day the marble shaft was
dediGnted there wore several views taken
| OF ilnc mnuntnin, aud the pIrthworks
! inside there I'm 1864 These views arc given
| on the front page of the Confederate Vet
| VeteTans account of this unusu1lIv inter,
! estine occasion are here repIodnce1
! Ihere were present several hundred peo
| PIE, ana tho ceremony was quito interesting
hnu appropriate The freshness of the
| earthworks was amazing There did not
| seem to have been a human being about the
/ spot except to erect this monument and TO
! cut the way through trees for vehicles
| The rniuS seem TO have fallen lightly upon
/ the earthworks The point Is much more
/ elevated than had been the impression Of
/ at least one who recalls tho dav and the
! sad hour that the news of General Polk 3
| death was passed along the lines Comrade
Monls has sad memories Of the war. He
| says; The. Yankees in overwhelming num-
| hers came down here and destroyed or took
away the last movable piece Of property
| Of my father. drove my mother from her
| home and killed my brothers on their own
soil.
.
"on the north side Of the monument Is
enero cd the word North. and tho follow
Ing: yeni, vid yici. With Aye 10 one
! inscribed the word, South, the Coufeder-
| ate nag with the dates 1861 aud 1863 and
the following
In memory of Lieutenant General roou.
! das Polk who fell on this snot on June
4" Folding his arms across his orcsst he
himself around ms If to take farewell
| view There standing. cannon shot from
the cnemy's guns crashed through his
hre breast an, and opened a wide door through
| comrades on the other shore Surely the
earth never opened her arms 10 allow the
head Of drawer man to rest nSon her
bosom surely the light never pushed the
| darkness back 10 make brighter thr road
that leads to the Lamb. and surely tho
gates OF heaven never opened wider to al
low a more manly spirit to Huter therein
Erected by j. Gid aud Mary Morris,
| April 10, 1902
From the monument which marks the
| exact spot whore General Polk tcll there
| is a grand panoramic view for miles in MI
directions The trunk Of the chestnut tree
which WINS struck by the shell which
| glanced and instantly Killed General Polk
Is stli standing. and nearly every one pres,
ent took piece OF wood from II rs a sou.
vonir.
"Eenjamin H. ain donated to Com ade
Norris an acre, OF land on the aroy Of tho
mounts ain FOR the purpose, Addresses were
mnn" after prayer by Rev. S Il. Belk
| oulogi2ing the high character of General
| i atr pnl
Charles n Phillips of Marietta. General
a ]. West OF Atlanta commanding the
United Confederate Veterans in that par,
If Gcorgial by General c Walker OF
South Carolina and Hon. Henry Richardson
Of Atlanta. A message Of gratitude IL m
General Folks relatives was delivered by a
Mr. Morris. the donor OF the monument
in response TO calls, made a patriotic
speech, He and his noble wife received the
hearty cong atuations and thanks OF nearly
Of Atlanta helped to bear the body Of Gen
eral Polk m the spot where be fell Mrs
L. j. Hard9ge, to whose home the remains
wee t, ken, was present. She is now s.
years old. She seemed to be much affected
by the proc edings,
When General POLK was Killed on TOP o.
Pine Mountain, his body was taken Il
Atlanta, A. j. West, brigadier genera
United Confederate Veterans. has a car'
which was read ut the dedication Of thu
shaft. IN the pockets of General ron
Tor the serv ~ 81 the Protestant Episcopa
| church and -four copies Of the Rev K. c
L ouintards little work. entitled Balm TO
the Weary and Wounded Upon thn n!
leaves OF each of these little volumes, in
dcating for whom they were intended
were Inscribed the names Of General JOSEPH
: ~ Johnston. LleutenSnt General Harde
and Lieutenant General Hood with IN
compliments OF Lieutenant General Leon
idas Polk. June ~ 1854 Witnin IN
S fourth volume was inscribed his own name
a All were saturated with blood wnicl
nowed from the wound,
! The oran NJ, Roberts chapter will coli
+ their regular meeting on the drst Frldal
! In July 1.-THE following Friday at 4;So p. m
, at the residence OF Captain Dunoyant.
, This meeting promises to he ane Of m
usual interest. as Miss Dunovant the pres
dent, expects the children OF the auxiliary
TO be present aud receive instruction direc
I from her.
All Southern children who will come anJ
join the auxiliary may feel assured of
e cordial welcome. There are no dues to b,
paid at any time. Neither are there onerou
duties or laborious study. Simply to com,
, and sing Southern songs reclte Southern
poems aud learn Southern history.
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