The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06

to the old soldiers of Hoods brigade ana
Terry's Texas RanEerG.
ON last Memorial Day we prGacnted sew
enty-slS crosses to the John q. Hood cump,
milking total OF 1855.
we are justly proud OF our vete-ans ana
prouder yet when we read their war rec.
orGg, which tell the story OF their great
bravery and daring.
The following IS from the chapter at Col
umbus. Ohio:
NY dear Miss Dunovent: The minutes of
Daughters OF tho Contcderacy laYe JU8t
been given me. Our cAaptsE Is young Ia
years and tender, We need pouf!shment.
Mlll you kindly mail TIE song, Our south;
land" 10 'A.ef We meet on July 8, aud
should hnd we have singers we may need
several copies. Can we have them7 and
may ! ask OF yea q greater 3Gyor-thgt
you assist OF euggeS an outline OF study
Ior the coming yeari Miss Mamie Wilson,
80 ~ South Ninth street. Is oug hinter;en'
and Miss Louise T.aDue Camp ChSBe Ohio,
chairman Of our program committee, Either
OF them | assure You will DC so delighted
with any help yGu may give them.
from our dear DauShte.s in The sunny
South for our Camp Chaae memorial en-
Gbiea US TO almost cover with GoYers-.
the Dead" with its solitary sentinel looking
Southwagda Veteran Ia Gray"
The loving messages enthused us, 80
bloseomlng tree-ln spirit--aiuost In a
night. May we grow so strong that no
Confederate veteran buried IN Ohio shall
be uncArea Cor on our next Memorial day
no grave without howers--po spot where
our own, our very own. are sleeping, but
thar some word Of prayer. OF Loving devo-
ton, ehall be uttered by some ono to whom
the Lost Cause is still dear.
] am go full OF 1t al that / dnd It dita
cult TO eonfine myself to business. DO
you wonder at my enthuslasm2 assured
Mrs. Worcester In June, 19Id, that would
six, including myself, upon whom ! could
celtalnly count. In less than four weeks
l made my promise good We starred in
| Gay; we Will number sevcnty-hye Ia TN.
other year. and ] hope to 20 organize our
forces aud place the chapter upon such
what good old Southland blood can &C.
complah. even though our very atmos.
! phefe Is alive, We hope TO make you proud
OF us. Again forgive me: l must overflow,
am so full of It. Yours sincerely In L.
CrS4 Eiizabotn Thompson Sells.
I President r. %, Lee ChaDter, No. no No
68 Cleveland avenue. Columbus. Ohio
, ~
The board of directors Of the Jefferson
Davis Monument association VIII decide on
June upon model design Cor the memo,
! rial arch TO President Davis, which the as
ISOLATION proposes to build at Twelfth and
| Broad streets, In Richmond, Va.
! The twenty-four ladies' carapoSin- ths
BOARD oil directors represent every part and
section Of the South. They will be In Rich.
/ mond on June 2. A business meeting win
/ be held at II o'clock on June at the Con.
Z iedernte Museum On June 4 a second
/ meeting will be held at which time n nnai
I decision win be reached by vote OF the
J board between tAe models submitted by
! artists. These models. by permission OF the
I governor, will be on exhibition Ia the sen.
ate chamber IN the capitol Mr. 10 %. Tny.
| Tor has kindly consented TO receive and
! take charge OF the models for the ladies'
/ He has received several notices OF ship-
ment. None OF the models have arrived
as yet. The artists have been Instructed
TO have their models In Richmond not later
than June =.
The association decided that only so-.,,.
ern or foreign artists would be admitted
( 70 the contest. Several Northern artists
have applied for permission 10 CONNECTS
but the ladies have cou-teousiy INFORMED
them that IN their Judgment n Southern or
toreign artist was better equipped FOR the
interpretation OF tho feeling Of the South
toward Mr.. Davis in tho form Of a memo.
| rial arch.
The following IS the list Of artists WHO
| Will submit models for the memorial srnh .
+. Flores de Mancilas OF New Orieans'
Presented By Mrs. Charles G. Brown OF
L Amstiss ID wssainstue. %. O.. ..ss-s-A-