El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
Discussion ofAffairs of State
Organization Grows Ex-
ceedingly Warm.
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T. L. Westerfield, acting parliamentary
ian, and Miss Eleanor Henderson, record
ing secretary.
Mrs. Bertha Slough rendered two vocal
selections. accompanied on the piano BY
Mrs. W. R. Brown, and the business OF
the meeting was taken up. Miss Hen
derson read the minutes of Mondays
meeting which were approved.
Mrs. Kelly Extends Invitation.
Mrs. c. Z. Kelly, on behalf of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
extended the invitation of that society
TO the reception in honor of the visiting
ID. A r. members, which VIII be given
this afternoon at the Toltec club
Alamo Chapter Recognized.
Herr the echo OF Monday afternOons
scrap over the recognition of the organ
ization of the Alamo chapter was
brought back, when the regent, Mrs.
LYMAN, read a telegram from the vice
president general of the national society
at Washington, saying that the Alamo
chapter had been recognized. 1t was
therefore moved, seconded and carried
that the presidents report be accepted
as read Monday afternoon.
State Committees Report.
Reports Of the chairmen of the state
organizations committees followed.
Mrs. R. F. Andrews read the report of
the patriotic education committee
chairman, Mrs Louis j. w ortham, who
was unavoidably absent. She reported
the donations Of many chapters to-
wards the education Of illiterate chill
dren from the mountain sections of
Tennessee and Kentucky, and others
OF. the southern states; the offering of
prizes for essays by public school chill
dren upon historic and patriotic sub
1eclS. ana me presenting OF pictures
and has TO the schools TO be an ever
present suggestive influence for pa
triotism-
Mrs. LipscOmb Norvell read her re-
port Of the committee on marking the
histOrick spots of the state This
marking tie old Texas trail, the kings
highway, or old san Antonio road has
This trail was an epoch maker 100
years before the Santa FTe trail and
was travelled from Louisiana to Mex
leo City by the early Franciscan monks /
In their missionary work Of Christian
1zing the native indians. Mrs NOrvell ]
reported the legislation of the state 3
as approving the work. but being IN I
able to make an appropriation to carry I
out the marking
To Raise Fund for Marking Trail.
The D. A R. VIII take it upon itself 4
10 raise the funds 10 mark the trail J
AS Mrs. Norvell asked the pleasure of \
work, the best part Of the morning
was spent in discussion concerning
this. It was decided to have the mark
erS placed at intervals Of five miles
of this trail through the state. Each
boulder VIII be five feet high and be
Of rough stone, with one polished side
for the inscription As the regent gave
the first boulder, il viii be erected at l
san Antonio to start the trail, the sec
ond boulder to be- erected viii be at
Nacogdoches, Tex
This viii mean zoe boulders neces-
sary- OF these, % have been pledged.
IN addition TO the expense of the
pledged by the de Baxar chap
ter. OF san Antonio. Mrs. J. J Stevens, !
TIE regent Of this chapter, pledged an
other boulder. 1t was also decided that
ne chapters should try TO influence I
The county commissioners Of their re-
spective counties in building an au- !
-OmObile road over the old trail
To Interest Road Enthusiasts.
That the good roads commissioners
nay become interested in this project
vas reported by Mrs Stevens for the
an Antonio de BeZar chapter, who
aid the good roads committee Of San
AntOnio had asked the D. A R., to CO.
perare with il.
nd she was given .. rising vote Of !
hanks by the delegates as an apprecia-
ion OF her efforts TO make the trail
marking a success
4
Mrs. Neil CarOthers. of Austin. read ]
he report OF the 22d congress, D. A
:, Scholarship, and was given a rising
Ote OF thanks for her Efforts in bring
lg this 10 a successful issue The or J
anizatiOn now mas a fund OF $4,000, at {
interest towards this purpose. The I J
0Gm Tor Miss anna Dsggett, Of the
exas university senior class. TO
HON the scholarship was given,
III be furnished by the Thank 7
Vi Hubbard chapter OF the d. A r. ;
? AUSTIN Mrs j. D. CIaybrOOk, max i
* the omer Tor the chapter and Mrs. :
= v Lane of the Jane Douglas chap ,
sr, Of Dallas pledged S25 toward the
or the room. I
Starts a Discussion.
Mrs Huling P Robertson, Of Temple
g Of the scholarship, which opened :
considerable discussion. When this :
ad subsidized. the chair. evidently for !
citing that the society had expressed
8 appreciation of the efforts of the I
fund chairman. asked again :
,r a rising vote OF thanks, which was
Mrs Huling P Robertson, of Temple. I
sad the report Of the Genealogical
Jmmittee IN place of Mrs Anne 3. / :
oWmans the chairman. who was unable !
be present As given out in the
sporI me purpose OF the organlza-
on is Ia gather the family records
to histories and TO arouse Americans y
the study Of American history and .
children OF the Republic Work
Mrs Robertson read her own report a
/ the Children Of the Republic work, T.
which she is chairman. This work, c
-e explained, is different from the
lildren OF the Revolution. who are e
Nor members of the D. A r. or / r,
ms Of the Revolution The Children I O
the Republic was started by the D. ] n
R. to reach the children of the i'm [,
grants and instu into them the love
our flag. and country, and their
-ty as citizens As the work devel- .,
ed 1t was eNtend5 I'd to all children, / =
aching patriotism and citizenship. 1
rs Robertson read an address written I ,;
one Of the children of this organiza- =
IN She reported that plans are under ~
7y to have such chapters started in o,
e rural schools of Texas. q
To Preserve HuecO Tanks. 70
Mrs. A D. Pats. chairman Of the II
nservatiG;a committee spoke Of the / u
-Ort the FL PasO chapter is making
have the Hueco Tanks preserved as re
national landmark, by making it a II
tional park She mentioned the work 81
the other chapters. in preserving u
tural places in their neighbOrhoods, n
q IN being interested in tree plant ci
2 and other conservation projects re
r suggestion thar day devoted TO th
be set aside and be an 81
ally observed in all the schools Of I H
e state was put at the chairs request cf
% a form Of a motion and carried te
me session then ad iOurnad for