The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08

Thursday afternoon was selected. The /
Change OF time neceesitated a change OF |
place. and Mrs. Bryan, who had been elected |
corresponding secretary to net until the re I
turn TO the city OF the regular secretary, |
Mrs. J. d. Bentty, was Instructed to ask |
permission OF Dick Bowling camp for the |
use OF the camp hall at the Houston Light |
Guard armory. IN reply to q letter from |
the secretary pro TEN addressed 60 Colonel |
Philip II. Fall, the courtoous reply received !
''in conference With Captain Il P. Daviss
commander Dick Bowling camp, Il was de
cided that IA accordance with your request
Robert y. Lee chapter was welcome to use
our camp hall Ut It's pleasure. At our last
meeting we granted Oran NJ, Roberts chap
ter the same privilege. As you state your
meetings will be rhursday afternoons, tho
date will not conflict with that Of the Oran
NJ. Roberts chapter, which, II Is understood,
! IL Friday afternoon. Again you are well
come, and It affords our camp great pleasure
to accommodate r. Z. Lee and Oran N.
Roberts chapters Very truly yours,
"Phihp IL Fail, Adjutant-"
In accordance with the privilege granted
the meetings Of the Robert r. Lee chapter
will be held IN tho future the FIRST Thursday
OF the month Ia the afternoon at Dick Dow.
ling camp hall The committees appointed
who wifi serve for the year 1908 are:
Monument Committee.-Mrs r. II. Frank.
lin, chairman; Mrs. Scabrook Sydnor, Mrs
o. r. Holt. Mrs. j c. Hutchinson, Mrs. X.
S. Lovett and Mrs Ben Fort smith.
Anniversary Committee Mrs SeAbroCk
Hydnor, chairman; Mrs. l. n. Noyes, Mrs.
u. z. Bryan MIS-. Harris M9sterson, Mrs.
J. W. Scott, Mrs Howard Y. Smith and
Miss Bessie Warner,
Cemetery Committee.--Mrs. A. G. Henry,
chairman; Mrs. o. c. Drew. Mrs. W. G.
Crane. Mrs. j v. Lea. Mrs, j. X. Fall,
] Mrs r. NJ. Johnston, Mrs r K. Ewing,
} Mre. James II. Irezegant, Mrs. W. j. De
| Trevile aud Mrs, MGrcellus Foster.
Decoration Committee.--Mrs. Annie ..
/ Sydnor, chairman, Mrs. John Mcclellan,
I Mrs. Joseph Mullen Mrs. L. $. Pnlfrey,
Mrs Note Rankin Mason, Mrs. y, A, Ran
/ dolph, Miss Arlette Crawford, Miss Lizzie
! Hay, Miss jamie CuHhman, Mrs. H. +.
/ Jonas. Miss Alleeu sharp Hiss Alice Dunn
/ bic Miss Alice kittren, Mrs w. r. Webb
/ MISS Wlllie webb and Mrs, W. r. Nash
/ Credentials Cou1mittee.--Mrs, W. v z.
/ Watson, chairman; Mrs. J. A. Huston Mrs
B. r. Weems and Mrs J ] cems g1t.,
Corresponding Secretary FRO TEN. Robert
Z. Lee Chapter United Daughters Of the
Confederucy.
Elkhart. 60 long tho home Of many zeal.
Gus ex-Confederates now boasts a flourish
ING chapter Of Daughters OF the Conteder
acy. The organization was effected at the
home Of Prof. J. G. Il. Buck on January
10, on which date Mesdalnes w. j. Craw
ford and Molly Reagan Mobley OF Pales-
tiue met with the ElkhRrt ladies. Mrs.
Crawford took the chair and briefly outlined
the aims achievements. etc. Of the United
Daughters Of the COnfedsracy, At the
close OF her talk eighteen charter members
were enrolled and the following officers
elected: Mrs John q. Reagan, president;
Miss Christine Horn, Vice president; Miss
Lyza Kennedy, recording secretary, Miss
Ruby Cromwell, corresponding secretary
Mre 5, d. Hawkins. treasurer Miss Cora
Wright. chaplain; Mas Pauline Buck. his
tOrian.
procuring OF cemetery for ElkhRrt a
much NEEDED enterprise and eager 70 begin
operations committees were appointed with
the instruction to go to work at once.
Tho subject Of name for the new chap
ter next coming up the Georgia Corder
Crawford chapter. United Daughters OF the
ConfedorRcy, was Enthusiastically chris
tened, In recognition Of tho faithful ef-
forts and efficient aid OF Mrs. Crawford ia
I arousing the Interest which eliminated In
the Organization. Mira Mobley, also inter
] ested and helpful was gratefully elected
d an honorary member and her distinguished
. father, Judge John II Reagan whom all
the members naturally revere, was also sim
4 Harry honored tho ladies not forgetting
= Mrs. Reagan, who was elected TO honorary
1 membership at the same tine. Several
e | other honoraHes. gentlemen OF our town
/. whose hearts are with us Miss Pauline
II Buck. whose membership has been with
L the John IL Reagan chRpter 81 Palestine
r all along, and Mra, Crawford complete thu
list OF honoraries.
The chapter win meet the third Thursday
q In each month with the members alpha
=. beticnlly As Ellhart ia n small town
with no clubs as yet. the members expec
the social feature Of their chapter to b,
as ward to the meetings to come with please,
Al . anticipation ana already they are form
- Ing business plans, quite daring for an or
"A hopefully whispered amongst thcmscIye
- that their most distinguished hOuorar
- might DE penunded 10 come down and al
u dress them and the public generally SOM
"a time In the near future and their cemeter!
O. FUNDS might thus he materially Increased.
g II VII thus be seen that the GeoTgi
g. cnn estimate the good that may be event
s: ually accomplished by n womRn's orgnpi7a
H. ton which In tho 0rSt mouth OF It's exist
n enco plans to have the most celebrated ex
+ Confederate living TO aid its endeavors?
ir Verify, the advice, Hitch your, WACO
AZ the Georgia Curder Crawford chapter
er United Daughters Of the Copfederacy O
~ Hkhart Pauline IneE Buck.
~
FOR SOUTHLAND LOVED.
Che following lines TO be sung 10 I'll
ye tune OF the sweet old song, AUD Ian
Syne," words written by Robert Burn
OF were composed by request Of some OF ID
FS Daughters OF the Confectionery who wante
ar words TO set to this beautiful air by Mn
he Jane NJ. Ware, the historian OF Bell count
a. chapter No lol' Copies Of the words wi
- be furnished by the author Gu reQuestJ
W Air~-"Aud Lang syne"
n should all that's cherished by the heart
- 10 evermore forgotf
"a And In tho future shall we part
g From all SO dearly boughtT
CHORUS
20 For Southern rights so sear,
an For Southland loved
az, Wen shed a tear, and wish good cheer
oo Eor Southland loved.
Should all the glorious victories
Won by our heroes brave
zoe Be buried IN obliyions waves,
Or cCho's cruel cavel
ing For Southern rights we fought and died
- For Southland gave our all;
AS' The Cause should never be denied
ted Nor from It's altar fall.
When Ger we are tempted TO forget
eht Ihe cause we hold 20 dear,
IRE Wen think OF Leo and Stonewsu grent
,r+ And for them shed a tear.
GUS Stin Dixie" rings upon the air
the OF southland's howerclad soil;
+h Aud should not scenes so sadly fair
o ny Recall the days OF toll?
Wy stu sounds the rousing bugle cali
ana Upon our memories sad;
Stln see on held our heroes fall
Tue With shouts OF victory glad.
met Then let us cherish In our hearts