The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-22

q O'Clock. This chapter was oroo,s,o,
~ =. Ao 10 ana The hrst Friday In FsbrnSrr
MN, qs I bs,, nrs 4, time there was no quorum
quorum. s I'VE plumber that constitutes a
Wsather 10 be there. Numbers az .on,a{{
an LAT, also Kept the young people a,,Sr
,sn nse meeting a,t on the 18Th was well M. |
tenuea ana great Interest was manisceted /
IN the WORK OF the chapter. and I'm The ~
VIZ STUDY Tor the. Month. After tho rrr (
e eTaI oraer OF business was over Mrs stone
q sympathy and love IN honb- ~ Stosiulls
nSoormSn, read the resolutions. which WIRE
auVpLeu. Letter OF coincidence and svn !
pS sa,S,, was sent e Mrs. Eads family.
several valuable gifts were received nv
| ZIG chapter. pair OF feld glasses h..
! captain Quick Of this city-glasses usSd W
MIN during the civil war. aud their his.
SCSrs 1wo T9lumes OF the history of North
| gins, and the History of Stonevrou 1of
son ID ehlidren's language, by Mrs Rosen
, ueIs' Appncauons We're read aud acted
| upon from six new members
| Circular letters were read hearinc ,,nor
Ihe WORK OF the United Daughters OF thc
Eonfederacy, among them the message Of
This was listened to with great interSst
and each point considered Mrs. Stcns
made touching speech in favor OF placinr
some piece OF statuary In Chlckamaugs
I
Lee and the State Legislature now in SOS.
sion VIII be asked to MAKE an appropria.
ton to this statue, and to TIE Confederate
nome at Austin. Tnsre is no theme that
SO NILS the heart with tender emotions ike
that OF the home Tor our veterans Every
enort viii be made for their comfort and
happiness. As for the statue IN Chlcka-
manga Park, 1t should oIE al to the honor
ana glory OF the State 10 maintain her
greatness among those Of the North and
South who have all shafts or statues or
other works to show the world where their
heroes stood, where deeds OF Yalor rYaed
all the history Of ages. Shall Texas sons
, be forgottenf With the holy look IN mother
eyes, With the determination and flush OF
youth-eomethtnr; Will be done TO have our
State honor herself. After the business aud
rendered
Historian made remarks on the line a
study Of Confederate history, The year
1852 now commences with the events Of
+ January, 1862, and with each month Will
md the battles and their consequences re-
viewed by the chapter.
All members are requested BY our State
historian to look w points az history OF
u the United States to begin q the early
: colonial period and note the stand taken by
: the North and South IN every period Of In
portance Mark the acts Of the congress Of
: 1765. This was followed by piano solo by
: Miss Cornelia Mcneil.
!, The history Of Fort Henry and Fort Don
!. alson By Miss ohmstede.
;. Sketch of Ben Van Dorm by Mrs. Hunter
), Griffin.
Z Mrs c. p, Stone read a eligging. from
y Lancaster, Pa. February 8, 1903: Major
!, Savage appeals for a statue TO Lee on tht
:, battlefield Of Gettysburg" saying thai
Il Gettysburg dwsrfed Waterloo" Maio
Savage Is senior major Of United States en-
= lie says: 1--WE can afford TO Honor the MAI
=, who said, Men, we have fought the wa
- out togetherr A French leGiimist kim
" placed Napoleon'e ashes before a million Il
the Involides! We honor ourselves and a.
America. the past, present and future, u
. giving lee a place IN the seats OF tn
IS IS D'''-'' Margaret L. Watson, Historian
IL ~
5, TO ALL I. D. c. CHAPTERS
IS A Plea FOR Old Time Love and Hospitality
IS -rae successful Robert f. Lee tea give
le in Galveston at the old Austin honestea
70 and the warm feeling It has created shout
n. be noticed When the chapter was cale
rg on to devise means TO celebrate Robert T
is Lees birthday it was suggested by one Q
Ut the members that to open a home, have
reception and tea leaving all to make
10 free will Offering, and the expenses TO com
s, out OF proceeds. leaving oil free 70 com
10 and 30 al their pleasure, making ~ Ola TIN
ly welcome for our dear veterans Their rem
ID tives and friends. having songs recitation
tn and music as 1t fitted in: this was sugses
re ed and acted upon by Mrs. Nalery AuSti
ny the secretary, opening Wide the door {
In her home The parlors were decorate
Is with flags, pictures and mementoes OF tho,
III olden days, the yerandas We're lnc4ost
IN with canvas the hooks ana corners wei
III prepared for the sweethearts, fires glove
~ in the dear old time CRATES, whose warm'
IN made glad the hearts or the gray mar,
OF mothers who seldom LETT thcir nuihe: ~ =,
at veterans came and stayed Throughout y
m evening. How many dear eyes hlea w
ty tears at the old time welcome; the inte
te change Of memories-heart gong ouI
faFfD inc
al Southern home gathering OF the TSouthlai
no was once more to be seen - -.
he Before anal closing, al sang to the gu
or Of AUD Lang Syne," For southIa'
10 We We viii repeat to all chapters that II
IN viii do more to promote good attendant
faithful performance Of duty, interest o
lse dear aged friends than any other ent'
l." open some dear homo and c'lu them II
pa on January 10, the first month is wen; 10
1ss wiu bind, love win ind all you need;
e's Margaret L, Watson, historian
lks ~
Dear Madam; 500.
I've Ono n the objects OF orr organtzatlc
Ire as set forth IN the constitution OF l
10 United Daughters Of the Confederacy, Is
ate collect and preserve truthful history
sys tho Issues of the war between the CONF
ma crate States and the United States IL
re- we'll known that histories are tounu ~
!. schools and PUBLIC libraries Ihht
70 trIthfully portray the part enacted Oy
NJ, southern people in that heroic strugEs
Ihe and these are misleading TO the youlhh
eat orr state and dishonoring to the Yan'
ear soldiers Of the South who gave their alI
or lts defense and IN defense OF the rig
ms guaranteed 10 Us under the constitution
d. sbo United states Recognizing the dema
For some effort TO eliminate such We
3 from southern Libraries, our worthy pr,
dent Mrs Cone Johnson has appolhls@
committee and honored me win me IN
a., nansbip. the object Of which Is 70 emp
lies Ill reasonable means TO exclude from
of nnfilc libraries all such works as 40
.ory trmthfrilv represent the action anu
ME ives of our people In the war bet Nee m.
states and subsequently during lht yII
was Dcriod Of Reconstruction As men
tte, If tbIs committee. I ask your personal
of fort and attention, and that You Sal. u
rour librarian and secure hlS i2nuengSS
- fbis matter Also asa Of all clu25 sem
anO ont travelling libraries that mono oul ~
me- F"i histories shall ind places lheTeln
'S.e would DIso call your QttoEtion Z" luc
IT,, ,,ortooce of making an effort for the p
LIS Is Ervotiou Of historical manuSclp5s' ie.
a. mr. Incidents recording heroic DEEDS -
H. M or yvomen Of the war period, aud lhuu,
!" me justification Of all such material as VI
ont mo festimony 10 truthful history
aens CIV ask Tor the truth, but nothing
Of