San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
AUGHTERS Of
TEXAS To MEET
HERE TUESDAY.
rs. Rebecca ]. Fischer,
President, Will Have
93rd Birthday.
|EET AT MENGER
Epect Delegates From All
i. Over the State to
H.. Convention.

I'lth the opening of the San An
10 convention Of the Texas chapter
he Daughters of the Republic, Mrs.
pecca j. Fischer, state president,
witness the coming of her 93rd
hday. Mrs. Fischer is ones of the
ny interesting people who will as
hble in the Menger hotel for the
day convention, April 22-23.
here is a tale that the pioneer
dents of San Antonio tell about
+. Fischer. saying that once, when
J. Fischer was quite a little girl,
and her tiny three-year-old brother
Re captured by the Indians, who
4 them captive i'm Texas woods I'M
Ia band of Rangers frightened the
|hanches away from their small
|ltives.
sIrs. Fannie Applewhite. pioneer
5nber of the Alamo Mission Chap
of the Daughters of the Republic,
descendentof Jolly little" Captain
pmas w. Grayson, pilot and owner
he boat Yellowstone" that helped
ling families across the Brazos,
I'm Santa Annals hosts were chas-
the little Texas army across the
e to. San Jacinto. It was "The
owstone" that held Santa Anna
oner, after his capture. and it
captain Grayson who said, at is
kDng. wet way TO the bayou, and
ess Sam Houston is on this boat.
rest of you will have to walk"
remark has gone down in the
DRY of the Ora son-Applewhite
lily as typical of tue captain. who
a staunch friend OF General
lston.
The Complete Program.
Their interesting people will meet
ng the convention with the Alamo
sion Chapter. which is the hostess
Mrs. Charles p. Smith and her
ghter, Miss Marguerite Smith, are
ftcr members and are active IN
chapter today. The Alamo Mis-
Chapter was organized in 1906.
he complete program for the con-
ton follows: First meeting at
30 Tuesday morning, April %. in
Menger Hotel: invocation, Rev.
3. Hill: address Of welcome from
city, Mayor John W. Tobin:
| solo, Mrs. Fred Jones; greetings
p the WOman's Club, Mrs. Lee
kph: welcome from the San An
b Chamber of Commerce, Albert
-es ST., president; welcome from
Antonio de Bexar chapter, d.
g.. Mrs. j. X. Beretta; weltoma
the Alamo Mission Chapter,
o. NJ. -Farnsworth; response,
Rebecca ]. Fischer; 5ene1iction,
Il. f. Gates.
/ II 80 Tuesday, there will be a
heon at the Original Mexican
lurant. Business will be the
he of the afternoon session Tues
which will begin at 3 o'clock in
IMenger Hotel. Chapter and conf
lily reports will be heard at this
ON, and at ) O'Clock that rfter-
Mrs. o. NJ. Farnsworth, acting
ident of the Alamo Mission Chap
will entertain with rea for the
gates and friends, from ) until
"Farnwood," her country home.
Annual Memorial Service.
ednesday, April % a business
ing will be held at the Menger
10 o'clock. At - 80 there will
luncheon at the Menger. Three
solos will be given at this
heon by Mrs. Caroline Gordon,
an address, dramatic Events
Early Texas History will be
by Mrs. S. ]. Wright.
2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
annual memorial service will be
in the Menger. Rev. A. c.
seau will give the Invocation;
Nj. Il. Wright will deliver the
orial address; Mrs. Roy Lowe |
give a vocal solo. Roll cal of
ased members will be made. and
benediction will be pronounced |
rev., A. Z. Vaughn. At ) o'clock |
rsiness meeting will begin when
annual election of officers will
|eld