El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-08


found his wife had married him for
position and that her love had been
won by less pretentious lover, he
I still did all in his power to win her
love, but TO no avail. Being a man who
/ loved dramatic effects, he resigned
his office and in a cloak Of mystery
left the state.
! 1T seemed he would always go
| back to the Indians and to the chief
] who had adopted him, when disap-
/ pointments came From the Indians
he drifted into Texas, always seeking
| adventure. when fortunately for his
/ fame. he found a proper field for the
| display Of those strong and wonder
tul qualities Of mind which united to
/ a stead1ast purpose made him great
Tt seems when HoustOn's wife left
/ him, the people of Tennessee were
] divided in their decision as to whose
! fault it was and at times his own life
| was even in danger. It is said that
] in his deepest corrOw, and no matter
/ however great may have been his
! suffering, never a word OF explana-
/ ton escaped his lips, always claiming
7 that the virtue Of his wife was IN
/ Improbable.
"At the outbreak of the Texas war,
, Houston was made commander in
I chief, and on April 21st, 1886, defeated
| the Mexican forces under Santa Anna
at the battle Of San Jacinto, and won
the independence OF Texas. The his
tory Of this famous battle is well
worth reading and all Texans should
revere his name
In 1870 Houston married his sec
ond wife, Margaret Moffett Lea
daughter Of Temple and Nancy Lea,
OF Marion. Alabama She was a most
cultured woman, and a poetess too
possessing winning manners and
great conversational powers, and a
devoted Christian
Eight children blessed their mar
RED life, namely, Samuel, Nancy
Elizabeth, Margaret Lea, Mary VIII
liam. Antoinette Power DIETER known
as Netie), Andrew Jackson, William
Rogers and Temple. Nettfe Andrew
Jackson and Temple were frequent
visitors in my husbands home in Ty-
Ter, Texas. Andrew at that time was
united states marshal Nettie became /
poetess or much repute.
Gen Houston was elected the first
OF the presidents of Texas. and was
reelected in 1S41. When Texas came
into the union in 1S45, he was sent to I
the United States senate, and in 1919
became governor of the state. He was 1
opposed to secession, during the war
between the states, and was deposed /
IN 1851 His family, even his wife, all |
espoused the cause of the Confeder-l
acy- Houston did not take up arms 4
against the south, but died July %,
1858 and his remains are buried in
huntsville Tex. His last words were
Texas Texas Calling his wife
Margaret his great spirit passed in
to the beyond
before. closing this brief paper of
a lie so full, let me pay q tribute 70
his dear old mother, who sent him
forth under Jackson to fight for the
very cause your sons are fighting for
loday, Deliverance from Autocracy'
as ne DID her goodbye in the doorway
OF their cottage she placed in his
nanqs, saying, there my son, take this
IhuskeI, and never disgrace it for
remember, had rather all my sons ffui
one honorable grave, than that one
u tnsm should turn his back to save
ms ne Go and remember too. that
while the door Of my cottage is OPEN
10 brave men, IL is eternally closed
against cowards-' He must have
carried that last message in his very
soul Cen Houston lived to be 20
years OF age"
Mrs O'Keeffe, in telling Of the ad- ,
ventures OF Dick Bowling, spoke Of /,
the beautiful thought coming from
the united Daughters Of Texas, in :
steetlng a monument to his memory !
~ oaDlne Pass, where the little fort
STOOD kissed by the starlit waves of
me GulI OF Mexico, and surrounded by
slVlllzation that he made possible. I
one related how, with four go pound
9rs and two p Founders. and Il men
IF the Davis guards, DowIines sent
-nree gunboats, 5000 troops and a ,
general out to sea in the dark Dowl-
lng was an Irish Catholic who came I
% america when mere lad, and at S
Il was with a detachment of the
Davis guards under Can't Odlunn-
The deeds Of Austin lost nothing in
me telllnS, from Mrs Ely, who ALWAYS {
handles her subjects well. The recog-
lltlon that has come to this well
known character, his life and the i'm
portant part he has taken in making
history were all Incorporated in the !
s2celent biographical sketch. =
MISS Nellie Nae Brown and Miss
hhza6eth Kelly were chosen to repre-
ssnt J2 2IHl brown camp Of the Confed-
crate veterans, and Miss Sadie Ruth
aldridge and Miss Mary Kelly, Robert
T. Lee chapter OF the United Daugh-
.ers OF the Confederacy, at the Con-
Lederate reunion, to be held duringl
the spring, at Tulso, Okla. Mrs. w.
Hal Aldridge will chaperone the girls
Is sponsor
The State Flower Literary society
1eld a special meeting in the home of
Mrs Ed McConachie of White oak
street, Wednesday afternoon, when
president for the coming year; Mrs.
". G Smith, vice president; Mrs. Z.
= 1aylors secretary, and Miss Edith
Laylor, corresponding secretary. Mrs.
dcConacnle VIII have charge of the
music ana Mrs DOugherty, the liter
ary work An ice course was served
~ the hostess. Mrs. Dougherty is
giving dinner to the coterie Of Il
members next Wednesday at noon.
Inc Inc club has been in existence for
-hree years.
.Ihlrteen were present at the home
y MI and Mrs. Fred Doughertv.
Ihursdaye night, for the cottae
prayer meeting being held by Asbury
dethodlst church-one of the series
icing held for the betterment of the
.lty- The prayer meetings are unde-
loInlnauonal. L n Winans led the
= ing al the Dougherty home; Mrs.
I, Mcklnon gave piano selections and
accompanied for the singing. A cot
age prayer meeting was also held
= h. Harper.
"a. Inc Nine Fifty Nitters-Miss Mary
~, MISS Agnes Stewart, Miss Kath-
rine Pfaff, Miss Helen Stratton. Miss
Vice Myles, Miss Sarah Bridgers. Miss
aierle Lorig, Miss Nellie Mae Bowen
M Miss Elizabeth Stevens-were en-
ertalned this afternoon, at the home J
MISS Stevens. on Epson. The erirIs
m Hrr1n