The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29

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The following is reproduced from
a Marshall paper:
The ninth annual convention OF
the Texas division Of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. De-
cember 6. was one OF the most bril-
liant In its history Waxahachie
threw open it's gates and homes and
bade us welcome Having asked the
previous year for the entertainment
of the r. d. c. at this time, the
people united in every way to give
US a royal welcome, aud an exquisite
entertainment The place Is a new
one, but can boast of more fine man
sions, churches. halls and colleges
than any place of its size anywhere
It's court house cost something inn
mense. It's public library, which al
ready has cost $25. 900 with a sur
Plus Of $4,000 more is exquisite
IN finish and design.
AS you look at all these surround
ings you viii easily know the peo-
pie whom it represents as progress
siye. large minded and OF great souls
and such we found them.
As the writer set at the Christian
church. the place of meeting, and
heard our beloved president, Miss
Katie Daffan. call the meeting To
order listened to the minutes read.
report of committees OF all sorts,
The thought came TO her of agree
meat with one OF the noted writers
writer's of the ever noted Concord
that ''our mothers, wives. sisters and
daughters of this country. with clear
conception of duty and rich piety
are exofficio. the first ladies' OF the
land That woman. with a pure.
sanct!fied heart. xlth heavens
glories reflected in her face. whose
quiet sweet action pleads tenderly
for the attainment Of all that In good
and pure In life. who cheers for the
Responding heart OF a father. hus-
band or brother. whether she De the
inmate of quiet humble home or
executive mansion. ia the first lady
of the land
There were many entertainments
given us, notably the one of the Sims
Watson chapter nj the opera house
The third night, and also at Trinity
University, magnificent building
belonging to the Cumberland Pres
byterian church. The reception, first
Of all the one at the residence of
DR. and Mrs. Andrew B Small. The
house is lovely new one. the hostess
a most charming lady who welcomed
every one In a delightful manner.
The Elks have their rooms over
the Citizens National Bank, and gave
cordial greeting to every one. as we
We're nshered jato the spacious and
handsome rooms There while the
orchestra played lovely music. friend
ships acre made that trust will
keep forever and always
after many hours were passed In
com e~se sweet. twelve o'clock AT
-ire! mad the young folks attended
q bail given hy the Eiks in our honor
We. the United Daughters Of Mar
shall desire 81 express thanks and
appreciation TO the T.. n. G. of Waxa- ,
lachie. TO the coBrtly Young men
- no so kindly looked after our vel T.
ARE at the depot "a the mayor who (
welcomed us so cordially 10 the eity. (
he Elks who did No much for our
pleasure, also 10 the University stu 4
tents. who rendered such delight 4
ul music and their worthy president ,
tnd assistants. who were SO uBrefait- /
Ing In their Attentions TO these aud 4
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bat earth is mans oaly abiding 4
,laee. II cannot be- that our afe IL
bubble cast up ~ tie ocean Of /
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waves and slnk into nothing bmt /
Ne are horn TO- a higher destiny than
hat ~ earth There Is 4 realm 4
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BE- stars ALI be spseaa oct before i
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,eean, aud vhere the beautiful BE-
ngs that PASS assay trom AS wlIl sfay i
brewer lea oar presence
SASStE ISRAEL. 4
Reporter Il d a. I