Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
SAN JAC|NTG BATTLE
Seventeen Anniversary CeIe-
brated by Texans.
LONE STAR STATE SOCIETY
Representatives Of Other 0rganiza-
tons in Attendance.
CORDIAL WELCOME EXTENDED
Calculated to Promote Patriotism
Characteristic Of Highest Citizen
ship-A Mighty State.
LONE STAR STATE SOCIETY
CORDIAL WELCOME EXTENDED

Il
The seventeen anniversary of the battle
| OF San Jacinto was celebrated last evening
| BY tho members of the Texas Society OF
! Washington at Odd Fellows Hall Dis
tinguished citizens of the Lone Star state
With many of the presidents of the local
ssate organizations. were seated on the
stage. The audience was made up of the
members OF the Texas Society and Of other
state organizations 1t was perhaps ono of
the most brilliant and largest in point or
numbers, of social functions ever given by
state society In the national capital
On the stage with the presiding officer
were Representatives Shepard Brooks,
Beali. Field. Gregg. Burgess. Henry Gil
iespie, Stephens and Slayden of Texas and
Williams of mississippi Commissioner Mac
farland. Judge Silas Hare. Judge C. H.
Clifford. Mrs. Agnes Cissell, descendant,
and Mr. A. J. Houston. a son OF Gen Sam
Houston, and daughter Miss Marp,,er1te
Houston, and the presidents OF state socie-
ties. as follows: NJ F. O'Donoghue of Cal
| ifornia, Mr.. Wilson of Michigan. w. q.
Deane OF Missouri. d. NJ. Iiildreth OF New
Hampshire.
The members of the societies OF Cal,for-
ma. Indiana. Maine. Michigan. Mississippi,
missouri, New Hampshire. North Carolina
m
Guided In the list of guests Mr. W. H Nc
Mel. president of the Texas Society. pre-
sided. and the principal speakers were Rem
sresentatlves George F. Burgess and Morris
Henry b. f. mcfarland extended a greet
Ing TO the audience.
Address of Welcome.
After the meeting had been called IN order
| MI W. II. McNiel standing just below the
elaborate decorations of the stage. which
consisted of several lone star flags inter-
twined with Old Glory. made the address
of welcome. He said in part:
As Texans We meet tonight and have
invited you OF the other state Societies 10
| meet with us. to celebrate the SEVENTEEN
public birth. and indirectly added one-third
to the area OF the United States II was
not attended by pomp and power nor mil
ltary trappings of splendor. Less than
seven hundred determined men, worthy of
| a Thermopylae or Marathon; artillery, one
old cannon; engineer corps. q horseman
ana woodman's ak: martial music an old
love tune dispensed with a rusty trumpet:
but the battle cry was Victory or Deathr
In singing the praises of Texas tonight
we are paying honest tribute to other states
/ for they gave freely of their noblest sons
and falrest daughters, who. with their de-
scenoants. constitute the splendid yeo.
many of that commonwealth. They love
the old home none the less, but Texas
more"
Bigness and Greatness.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. McNiePs re-
marks THE Star Spangled Banner" was
played. after which Miss Mayme Borgess.
contributed a vocal selection Commission
er Macfarland then made his address, dur
ing the course of which he said:
'Bigness and greatness are not the game.
but they go together In Texas. No wonder
re
representation In Congress rather than to
have five times as much by dividing their
mighty state into five states, they have
the right to do without asking Congress or
anybody else for consent, under the terms
of Texas admission to the Union. 1reat
in size. in resources. in material achieve
ments, Texas Is greatest OF all in its men
and women. They have the largeness or
mind the breadth of vision andn the heroic
spirit OF the founders of the great west.
The romance OF the old world is not greater
than the romance of Texas. The gaiantry
of its founders shines brightly in the story
of the remarkably decisive battle we cele-
brate tonight"
The Bonnie Blue Flag" was next in Or
der, and at the conclusion of the rendition
Mrs. Bradley McDuffie. the chairman or
the program committee. with Mrs. Town
shend and Messrs. Van Arsdale and Gan
non. sang '"Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" Mr.. McNiel then introduced Rep
resentative Burgess.
1.-THE celebration of notable events In
the history of state or nation" he said.
"is wise practice. calculated to promote
patriotism and that proper pride which
should be characteristic Of the highest
citizenship. The notable event in the his
tory of our great state. which We now
celebrate, is as worthy of celebration
any event in the history of any govern
ment on earth. That short, sharp. deci-
sive battle gave birth to the little republic
IN the Union" He proceeded to speak
briefly OF the Lone Star state
In conclusion he declared that Texan"
is the synonym for the purest and best OF
type of American citizenship.
Will Send Presidents Here.
Mrs. McDuffie sang a solo after which
Mr. McNiel introduced Representative
Shepherd.
'.When Cortes, but thirty years after
the first voyage of Columbus. yanquished
Montezuma and established in Mexico as
a part of the empire of Charles v, the
government of New Spain. the Rio Grande
was its northern limit" Mr.. Shepherd
said tales OF treasure In the land beyond
this river excited the avarice and the
fancy of the invader. 1t was whispered
that within this region were the seven
cities of Cibolo with fabulous riches and
hundred years before the first settle
ments appeared on the Atlantic shore or
North America. while the wiidernesses that
were to become New York. Virginia and
Massachusetts were reposing In primevaI
silence, Texas was known as land Of
mystery and charm
The history of the state was traced In de-
tail by the speaker. who in conclusion re-
marked that II is not extravagant to as
sert that within the life of existing geners-
tions Texas will send rice to China. poree-
lain to Japan. marble to Italy. dressed
meats to Chicago. -four to Minneapolis.
cloth to Massachusetts. steel to Pennsyl-
wanna and Presidents to Washington.
Later Representative Q. w. Gillespie, for
mer president Of the organization. was pre-
scented with watch charm. the speech be-
ing made by Mr.. C.. H. Clifford. The re-
mainder Of the program included musical
selections and "A Brief Glance Backward"
by Judge c. H. Clifford. Dancing followed
Members Of Committees.
Those In charge were: General committee.
Representative o. w. Gillespie. chairman
ana the officers and chairmen of standing
committees: Texas Society. w. H. Mcneil
president; n. c. Wiimoth. nrst vice presi-
dent; Mrs c. n. Clifford. second vice presf-
dent: Mr.. G. ID. Bruce. third vice presi-
dent: W. e. Suddarth, recording secretary;