The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26
|. Daughters Of C0DIGdeT0Cy
!. Of The IeIlS Division.
News and Notes In Re-
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OTTICUUs M TEXAS DIVISION.

OFFICERS or TEXAS DIVISION.
President Miss Adclia 4. Dunovant,
uu>tcu. Hrst Vice president Mrs Fannie
g. HNhert Corslcana: second Vice presi-
dent, Mrs A. Howard. Palestine; third
vice president Mrs. w A, Banks Bryan;
fourth vice president, Miss Mary j, Lane,
MnlShaIl; recording secretary, Mrs. Il, f,
lads, Marshall, assistant secretary, Mrs.
Edmond KEY Marshall; treasurer Mrs. j.
Mpyranr Smith, Bolton; registrar, Miss Moi
II, Common. Eagle Lake. historian, Mrs. ).
Il. Watson, WaHahachie.
Please send all communications for this
column TO Mrs l. NJ. Il. Blnndin, lloS
McilhCuny avenue, Houston. reNHs.
The secretary, historian. registrar aud
treasurer Of he division have, In response
q. the suggestion OF the state president,
Miss Dunovani, sent out circulars.
This plan, the presidents message, and
chen circular from each Of the active State
officers, Is original in division work and
illustrative OF Miss Dunoyants unusual sys
ten. Thus Is brought before ny the ac-
tlNity of every department aud the presi-
dents earnest and faithful Interest.
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Circular Of historian OF division:
To Daughters ~ Texas Division, United
Daughters Of the Confcdcracy,
In accordance with the wishes OF our
president begin my duties as state his
torian by brief statement uf the work
| nave mapped out for the year 1902 An
the tcchnlcalities OF Southern principles
and rights have been SO thoroughly Sitted
by my gifted predecessor that II seems all
most impossible TO refer to those subjects
without n repetition ~ her work, There.
fore, believing that with this fundamental
training as a foundation the best plan to
promote interest and enthusiasm Is by lead
Ing 10 an ultimate knowledge Of the stir
ring aud tragic events that followed the
secession of the South and Of the deeds and
daring OF her illustrluus men, ! propose to
MI out the program of each month with
1 the leading events " the corresponding
months of 1861, sketches Of noted leaders
| VIII be introduced In timely places, These,
with the embellishments Of collateral read
! ingS, poetry and music will, 1 trust, prove
| interesting and edfying
! will state here that II reference Is made
| 10 any book inaccessible to the chapters
| they can either substitute another number
! or apply TO me FOR copy OF the topic.
would also suggest 60 the chapters the
! advantage Of possessing Percy Grey's his.
| tory Of the United states. Written by an
! Englishman II Is wholly unbiased and
| the style X SO pleasing that 10 can not fan
10 n9ot interest, 1t can be procured for s. 80
Richmond, Va.
Hoping for the hearty cooperation OF
the chapter historians, especially by prompt
monthly reports, herewith submit TO
them the combined program OF January
PROGRAM.
What marked the mouth OF January,
| lSUlf Rise and icall Of the Confederal Z
| Government" First paragraph OF chatter
| 3.-JvnerSon Davis
low had the soth regarded the Union
from lISS TO lS0OG '"rhe Southern state.
OF American Union" D. 1SO.-Curry,
Song-Robin Adalr
Sketch OF Jackson iJanuAry beinR his
birth month";
Reading from Surrey OF Eagles Nest.
chapter l3l.--John Esten Cooke
The secession Of Texas February 1 and
tine surrender of General Twiggs ''Confed
crate Military History" vol XII pps. Is. 20
Colonel NJ. Roberts, or History Of Tex
as, p. 81, Dudley Wooten
Account Of the leading event OF Fel,
ruary, 1851 Rise and Fan Of Confederat,