The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-20
/ Daughters Of C0l|edaQCy !
J Of The Texas Division.
! News and Notes In Re-
gard to Chapters, u. ID. c. ;
oFflcNRs OF TEXAS Division.

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OFFICERS OF TExAs DIVISION.
President--Miss Adelia Dunovant, Hous
ton.
First vice president Mrs. Fannie j. Hal.
bert, Corsicana.
Second vice president-Mrs. A. X. How
ard. Palestine.
Third Vice presldent-Mrs. W. A. Banks,
Bryan.
Fourth vice president-Mls Mary j.
Lane, Marshall.
secretary--Mrs b. r. Eads, Marshall
Assistant secretary-Mrs. Edmund Key,
Marshall
Treasurer-Mrs. ]. Mayrant Smith, Bel
ton.
Registrar-Miss Mollle counor, Eagle
Lake.
Historian-Mrs. S. ii. watson, Waxa-
hachie
address all communications for this col
unn TO Miss Adelia a. Dunovant, president
Texas division, United Daughters OF the
Confederacy, Houston, Texas)
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In the United Daughters of the Confed
eracy column Of last Sunday two typo
graphical errors occurred of sufficient gray
ity to require correction
One error Is of character that makes
its correction of unusual importance.
The types made me say, III recommending
an essay for a literary contest THE
claimed analogy between Washington and
Davis is utterly Illogical" It should Of
course read. The claimed analogy betwet n
Washington and Lincoln Is utterly nlogi-
cal"
The other error Is Sherman" Instead OF
sheridan" occurring In a SUBJECT given
for poem. II should read The valley of
Shenandoah, after Sheridan had laid 1t
waste.
In 1854 a gentleman in Cincinnati sent
through the ranks "a twig of paulonia I'm
perialhs to Colonel j. T. L. Preston Of Gen
eral T j. Jacksons star with the request
that It be planted by the tomb Of the Coz
federate warrior in the cemetery at Lex
ington, Va. 1t made rapid growth, and In
years disturbed the mouest mound In
1854 Mrs. Jackson directed Its removal. The
sexton opened the earth and tho company
present, found the roots had gone direct TO
the coffin and embraced by curious curves
the body Of the dead champion of the South.
My friend, the sexton. handed me sec.
ton Of the tree. and these little objects are
made from wood nouriShed by the mighty
dead, and holding In Its hbers the dust Of
the matchlcss hero. They are presented to
men who honor the memory Of the great
captain and Christian soldier Rev. John ]
Lanerty, ID. j. Richmond Va.
me above gave was given to Judge John
heagan and be presented the same to
Mr. Mrs w j. Crawford, president Of tho John
appreoi>-1ve of this gift. coming from the
hero whose name the chapter bears
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At our last general convention Mrs ii. A,
London of North Carolina presented the
following history of The Bonnie Blue
Nag"
Madam President; There has been mucn
discussion about the origin OF The Bonnie
Blue Flag" the Marsellaise of the South
during the war between the States AS
matter OF history, move that this true
sketch Of it be put in the minutes of his
convention
The song was written aud the music ar
ranged ny larry Mccarthy, the gallant lit
tie lrishman who was then known as tine
Arkansas comedian" hNp an original
copy OF the song. 1t was copyrighted by
Mccarthy 10y act Of the Confederate con
gross in 1851, and dedicated 10 Albert e.
Pike the poet-lawyer of Arkansas 1t
was published and sold by A. r Rackmar
" Bros. of New Orleans, La; Townsend n
North Of Columbia, \. C.; j. II. Routh OF
Petersburg, Va; n. s. Whitaker of Mr.
mlngton, \. c., and others. The music
was developed by Mccarthy from one or
the old chorals peculiar to college men
throughout the South. Harry Mccarthy
was born in Charleston, s C. he joined
the army in 1852 and was killed at Cnlcka-
manga
Says Captain r G. Carlton Tn October,
hurryinG to the front. this song was first
sung ut a theater. Harry Mccarthy ap-
peared on the stage, accompanied by
Young lady who, bore flag of blne silk,
D lei Rrv1,tt ngxnN In tt,n L
menced singing The Bonnie Bue Flag
and before the first verse was ended the
vast audience was wild with excitement
! Then the boys rose, yelling themselves
noarsc, and Joined In the chorus, singing
! II over and over again When he sung
| The single star Of the Bonnie Blue Flag
| has grown to be eleven, he shook out the
folds and the flag opened disclosing the
| single star surrounded by ten sisters"
Several States lay claim to the flag that
| hears single star Texas has a lone star
! single star between the letters IN. c." on
! blue field, Above II Is the inscription
May 20, 1715,' which was the Mecklen-
burg ~. O. Declaration Of Independence;
| and below II is the inscription april IL,
/ ltI8,' the date Of our revolutionary con.
gress Mt Halifax, n. c, But there is red
and white bar perpendicular to the blue
| held. So we find that no State can prop
erly lay claim to the blue flag with a single
! star. 1t was no doubt evolved by Mccarthy
| from the enthusiasm Of the time: but South
Carolina may have given him the idea
| which he wove into verse. Harry Mccarthy
has not much else TO keep his memory
dear to the land he loved so we'll and
served 50 faithfully, Let us leave to him
that which IL his beyond doubt-tbe
authorship OF The Bonnie Blue Flag"
| Mrs. Henry A. London.
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meeting was held In Richmond. va
recently with view TO bring about
| union between the United Daughters ~ tba
Confederacy of Virginia and the grand dlvi
sion OF virginia. Mrs. Mccullough nj
Stanton was elected chairman and Mrs
| Q. l.. Evans of Amherst county. secretar,,
| constitution was drafted to be Sent 10
| each chapter and voted upon at the new
convention OF each division. set Of rsSol
Iutions as basis of union were also sent
out With the constitution 'eu'
The grand division was repr,Anted ,+
this meeting by Mrs .Garnett ~ Bo,sat
more, Mrs. Meade Of Petersburg Miss
! Mlseman ot Dalvllc, Mrs " V, Randolnb
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