The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27

tunity Of making camping reunions Kind
OF Chautauqua for the children OF our
southland.
Perhaps there VIII be a movement In that
direction next year.
The chapter nt MexiS IL presided over
by q daughter OF a true veteran. Miss Mat
tie n. Watson has been nurtured in the
traditions of the South.
have neglected 60 remark that my pres
tion extended weeks prior b.-~;iss watson
20 he present Daughters of the confeder |
acy Day and deliver an address
had the pleasure OF meeting Miss Katie |
Daffan OF Ennis. the state sponsor at the 7,
general reunion In April. she Hike myself 7
was the guest OF Mrs. Watson, whose hos
pltsTity we enjoyed during several DAYS
soiourn The pleasure OF dining given |
nv Mrs. Vance tthe daughter OF Captain
simmons an enthusiastic vetcranl has add |
ed to my pleasant reeollccttons OF the Joe
Johnston camp reunion;
President Texas Division, Y. u. c.
~
Nv Dear Miss Dunovant; Referring to q
statement made in the United Daughters
OF the Contedcracy column OF last sun
day (the GOTH feel that | must correct the
mistake In regard to the origin OF "rhe
Benny Blue Flag" and shall give my au
thority for what ! say. That an lucor-
rect version has been Incorporated In the
minutes of n general convention Is much
to be deplored not only because It goes
far toward perpetuatlng a mistake, hut
also robs another State and another cpl
sode OF far more Importance than the
happenings on a stage Of any honor or
interest that may attach to the occasion,
That the song was composed aud writ
ten ns well as sung by Harry Mccarthy
and sung too, ON the stage OF n thvater
Is all true, but the scene was fur removed
from Richmond, Va. and the Dag was
unfurled for the FIRST time nearly year
earlier than the date given by your In.
formAnt--unfurlcd. too-not by a "young
lady" but by an elderly man That the
sallant little lrishmnn." the composer,
had tact, as well as gallantry, aud knew
how TO use that nag aud when TO sing
that song, none will galnsay. The fact,
too that Richmond In those days was the
focus TO which eyes aud ears were direct
ed would readily explain the willingness
OF the public to accept the idea that the
incident noted above was the origin Of
by Mr.. Carlton might have been the first
time the nag showed that the single star
had grown to he eleven"
The following statement gives the facts
OF the case, aud may be found In the
archives Of the State Jackson. Miss:
The particular paper written ny MIR j;
society and entitled "Mlssissippi Scces-
Sion Convention" IS my authority for the
version ! now tender:
In January. 1881. general convention
was held IN Mississippi 80 consider shc
| question OF secession The meeting con
| Noncd on the Sth of January and closed on
! the Hth II was Just as the almost uu0ui
nous vote for Withdrawal from the Union
| was announced that Mr. G. r. Dickson
! grandfather OF the young novelist, HnIrls
/ Dickson residing in NickshurE, Missl eli
! tered the hail. bearing In hands q beautiful
/ blue silk flag with Il single star Ia the
center and presented 6 to Mr. Barry. tho
] chairman, saying; "Mr Chairman, Mrs
/ II II Smythe Uln old resident OF Jackson
| has made this and sends II to greet the
| young republic The chairman arose, and
! with tremor In his voice, replied that the
! young republic or Mississippi would need
! dag, and that this one made 10y the
/ hands Of one Of her daughters, should De
/ the Grst unfurcd, The members of the
convention saluted 1t by rising and the vast
! audience united In shouts OF applause.
Harry Mccarthy, who was On one of the gal
| lerles ms n lookeron, was doubtless In
| spired by the occasion aud enthusiasm
! eNinced. md the song of "Thc Rouny Bpe
Flag was the product BEFORE night Mr.
! Power, who was a printer. set the type
| with his own fingers and In the evening
the 9th day Of january, 1861. Harry Ma
earthly sang 1t for the hrst time ut old
! Spenelcrs theater, whore he had a week s
Mrs Kate shaltcr sholors,
| President Pelham Chapter United DuuGh-
ters OF the Confederacy, Orange. Texas,
y
Historical Program for August Progress
slve war game
erals Skaclon; Ele, Reaugardbe, Lewheer
THOMSON, Bashy.
Second table; Have six small blocks oi
SQUARES OF cardboard with a capital letter
printed plainly en- each thus; =. VI, g.. g.
v p. Place them face downward on Oh,
table. Let the score keeper turn them ON,
by one. The first to cnl the name ~
battle, beginning with the letter just turued
receives the block
Third table: Pictures of famous Southor.
pcoulo.
Fourth table: Who wrote Surrey %
Eagles Nest? Who wrote "Fur that Bun
b Who wrote "DIxic"? VINO wroto "Od ytr
- giuia't What late work Of fiction dwell
ON the reconstruction uaIs7
y Fifth table; What two states were tn
o prnclpal scenGs of the war in 1862 Do
csivo battle Of the war; How man.
- changes We're made IN the Confederate flag
=, Who said There's Jackson standing ike
3 stone woll"f Where2 Where was Jcnerso
Davis home, ana what cnlledi What gen
!. eral made Cedar Blum IN Alabama famous
. Were there any naval engagements 4
u 1862 Mrs. s, II. Wat on,
d Historian Texas Division L. D. C.