The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
!; Daughters Of CODIed0T0Cy
; UI The IeX0S Division.
\ News aud Notes in Re-
1 gard 10 Chapters, u. ID. c.
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oFTIcERS OF TEXAS DIVISION


President Miss Adcla A. Duno, ant.
Eouston; first vice president Mrs Fannie
w. llalbett, Corsicgnai second vice prcsi
dtnt, Mr.. \, x. Howard Palestine; third
wee president. Mrs. W. \. Banks. Bryan
fourth vice president. Mis-. Mary J Lane
Marshall; secretary Mrs. H. f. Euds. Man.
shnI. assistant secretary, Mrs Edmund
Key Marshall; treasurer Mrs ! Maymnt
smith, Bolton; registrar Miss Mobile Con
nor Eagle Lake. historian, Mrs S. H. Wat
son, NaNahachiC.
Address All communications for this col
umu To Miss Adellu \. Duuovant. president
Texas division United Dangers of the
Crntederacy. Houston, TeNas
JEFFERSON DAVIS BIRTHDAY, JUNE 3.
The Oran NJ Roberts chapter, United
Daughters Of tho Conredcracy, will pay
appropriate honor to the memory of the
Souths immutal chlcftlin at Shcarn
chtpel on the evening NJ June at $50
y. IN.
This IS one of the three anniversaries
che cthor two being Decoration Day aud
General Lees birthday for which constltu-
tonal provision Is made. both by The gen
clHl association and by the State division
OF the United Daughters Of the Confedcr-
Al patriotic organizations and citizens
generally arc Invited To attend.
PROGRAM.
Our Professional Hymn.
....,,... ..... children Of the Auxiliary
Jefferson Davis. ........,.,...........
Music aud words by Miss Dunoyant,
Mrs Allen. Mrs. Davis, Mrs Nc.
Eachin and others
"For All Eternity ....... Mrs. Z. u. Daviss
Violin solo ............ Miss Bessie Dayiss
The Mother of the Soldier Boy" ..,,,.
................ Mrs. j. ). McEachln
zone sweetly Solemn Thought, .........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS r. i'hll Heavens
vocal
Jerusalem .........., Mics Ethel Harris
Piano solo ...........,... Miss Ida KING
Cain as the Night" duct ..........
90. Mrs Baltts Allen aud Mrs. Davis
Address ........,... Judge J. s. McEuChn
Chorus Bonnie Bme Flag ....,,...
.............. Children of tde Auxiliary
VISITS TO HUNTSVILLE AND SAN
ANTONIO.
The past fortnight has been TO me- who
regards the association of the Daughters
OF the Confedcrncy MS the sun Of the mental
zodiac, 4 season Astounding in excursions
into radiant hc1s OF thought, where
bloomcd brightest blossoms on the tree Of
patriotism.
How decp-rooted is this old tree of pa.
triotlsm in our Texas division. and how
perennial It's bloom!
In the picturesque town OF Huntsville 1t
has taken deen root, not only among the
Daughters OF the Oonfederacy but the citi
zcns generally, as evidenced by the large
attendance of business men ana of chi.
dreu upon the Memorial and Decoration
Day exercises Of the J b. Gordon chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
OF the loyalty OF the citizens of Hunts.
vile to the memory Of the Old South, OF
the beautifully arranged memorial exercises
and OF the charming reception rendered me.
| would speak at length, and especially
would l borrow from the graphic dcscrip,
tion given In the huntsville Item, from
the facie pen of Mrs. NJ. d. Farris, sec
account been already reproduced
TO San Antonio and It's chapter, thought
now turns. passing tbut only for the timel
as did the iron horse that bore me, Few
days since, the several towns that can
bonst Of chapters than whom none shine
brighter in the constellation OF the Texas
division.
the Barnard +. Bee chapter, Mrs. A. W.
Houston, a cordial acceptance, a rapid tran.
sit over the Sunset Neete--und found
myself In the beautiful and historic city
OF San Antonio. Cordial greetings from
Miss Houston, daughter OF Mrs. A. W.
Houston. and from Mrs. Lee Gotten. first
vice president OF the Barnard E. Bee
chapter short drive over asphalt paved
streets brohGht US to the handsome resi-
dence Of Hon. a. W. Houston. with its
spacious grounds and fine appointments.
80 typicalIy Southern Is Mrs. Houston that
one experiences no surI&se In the atmos
phere OF refinement that peryades every
tbing.
Neither can one who knows Mrs. Hous
ron but feel that the devotion Of each and
every member Of the Barnard y. Bee chip
ter Is the natural result az her unusually
happy combination ~ mental characterls
tics that make both the leader and the
friend Mrs. Houston * the founder Of the
Barpard +. Bee chapter, and enjoys the
distinction NJ presiding over the largest
obonfor In the division, the membership be-
ing 400. Not content with the erection Of
= monument 4 little over q year ago TO the
mon of the Confederacy, they are now ac-
lively engaged in raising funds for a fonn-
tain as a testimonial to the women Of the
C0nfederacy.
The reception given by the chapter In my
boncr was one In which the graces OF hos
nitaliiy. the pleasure Of social interchange
~ Thought. charms Of music beautiful dec
orations and delicious refreshments were
most effectively blended. But that was
not ali. There was that which surrounded
~ With halo as Il were The starry cross
" ,na silk.u folds OF the chapter nag, and