Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-26

Mexico had forfeited the allegiance of
Texas by her domineering actions, and
Texas went to the breach and established a
new government which lives today through
the works of the men who fought and died
on the bloody field of 1896"
The Texas Song.
Prior to the address of Judge Shepard
there was given by chorus the Texas
song. The Flag with the Single Star"
The singers included Mrs Oscar Wnkn-
son. Miss Mary E. Wild. Miss Blanche Will
moth. Mrs. c. H. Clifford, Mrs. Bert v.
Wolfe. Mr. F. w Kern. Mr.. Bert V. Wolfe.
and Mr.. Ed. Haywood; accompanist, Miss
The Flag Dance" was given by Miss
Dorothy E. Wolfe. accompanied by Mrs.
Bert V. Wolfe.
Sam Houston. the Hero of San Jacinto,"
was the subject of an address by Rev John
Lee Brooks, pastor of the Emery NJ. E.
Church. Brightwood. who gave a vivid &C.
count of the history Of the famous Texas
leader and told of what he had done for
the state which they all loved so we'll His
remarks were received with much applause
as he punctuated them with pictures of
the active life of the great Texan.
Tribute to Houston.
sam Houston was born in Virginia in
1913 lie represented the great idea of
territorial expansion for Anglo-Saxon
civilization and the acquisition of the
largest and choicest single body of con-
tiguous territory to the American Union
outside the Louisiana purchase the an
neXation of Texas. His entire life until
his death in Texas in 1863 was devoted
to his great idea. He carried that idea
to a glorious victory at San Jacinto,
nursed it through the long decade of it's
precarlous and stormy career as an in
FAINT republic. saw Texas annexed in 1916,
mi taf ator
ernor cemented the foundation of the
Lone Star state and sealed it with his
death, protesting with his latest breath
against secession
| The speaker gave a rapid review of the
main incidents and epochS in the bril-
liant, picturesque and romantic, heroic
and pathetic, yet withal glorious and sue
! cessful, life of the hero of San Jacinto.'
| The eccentric personality, appearance and
| peculiarities of Sam Houston were graph
| ically portrayed the lights and shadows
| of the great mans life skilfully blended
| by the speaker, and illustrated by nu-
| merouS anecdotes and incidents, humor-
GUS curious and fascinating. The atten-
| ton of the audience was closely held
throughout. The address was full of hu-
| man interest.
Mr. Brooks closed with a eulogy on the
greatness of the man and his work, urg-
! ing leniency in Judging his heros faults
| in a wild and turbid age commencing his
high motives, stern integrity, lofty pa
trlOtlSm and dauntleSS courage. Inc ad-
dress closed with the singing of Amer
| lea in which the speaker led and the
large audience heartily joined
| Tributes to Texas was the subject of a
| reading by Mrs. Mary Manly Haywood,
who read from speech delivered by Sena-
| tor Bailey of Texas In the United States
Senate February Z. 1905. Mrs. Haywood
also read from the vaedctOry address de-
] livered by Arson Jones, president of the re-
pubic of Texas, upon the inauguration of
| the new state government, February 10,
1886
| Mr.. Don Carlos Ellis rected THE Chariot
| Race" in graphic style and elected much
applause for his work.
Dancing and refreshments followed this
| last number on the unusually well-selected
program.
The committees having the celebration in
charge were:
Observation-Disclosures Bender Henry
Clay Wilmoth, c. II, Clifford, Warner Will
meth, Mrs c. H. Clifford, Mrs. Oscar VIII
kinson and Mrs. Bert V Wolfe
Reception-Dr. Oscar Wilkinson, S. Jos.
Rips, p. NJ kennerly, Bert V. Wolfe ].
d. Currie, Thomas Jones, Adolph Amman
and Cortland e. Overaker.