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is* tdivlty in and jaceiiauJBrown*-illr. a# well an |bis uuly lift, were |ecounted by HafWit (kvttpert, the Irxt sponger, «hi told in m vivi§§ iaIMI the prt that Davis played 1*1 j be - victory of tic Uaitege State.-. * roop* at Buena ViiU ft wai tki 'liftatftsippi K*f!c. organise* and Iraided by Djv^, that wttrstood two)hock of Santa Anna's cavalry chargehen the other troops of the united1,late* had broke a rank m confusion,nd It was the heroism i*t Dari* that aved the day for the American, he * 01 tiled out. IHe also elated that the part which Ihi vis played in the war of i*M was ! f great consequence to the later life jf the front Southe rner, for Davis:nd retired front public life, and I rould probably have remained In re-f ire men t, hut for the war of HI*.County Judge Danff dec i a red that! i# greater honor could be bestowed m a gteai statesman than to name it Teat highway in hi* honor, and ex-1*r« *ttd thf hope that tnr rest of thellighway may be paved na permanent- jf as u am iron county’s section is—I a* permanent na that rock erectedn honor of Claris *Slate PftiWrnt SpeaksHr*. Porwt Farley of Austin, tale prer ident, waa then introduced, uni took charge of the program. Mrs. 'atiey explained briefly the work ofhe t ’titied Daughters of the 1 on* Mtngjr, and told of other mrmori-its being erected by that ofgantaa-den. She brought greeting* from jhe state and national organisations,iltd declared that these monuments jre the most fiti «tg and permanent 1Hemwriah that can be erected toi he memory of the gres; tnen of ;;he South. r j'Mrs Fnriey introduced Miss Kate’Baffaa of Snifa, third vice presi-1 taut, a* the nest president «f the;renrral organization. After cootpli* »nentsng ail the speakers who had peme before Mitt, jMffan expressed her fdeasure at being present to pit*Ml th« memorial tablet In honor. d Davis. ‘Bfcsterj speaks tatty in an objref lessen,*' she maid. **Thelittle children march to the nctitfiil* in honor of Davie* carrying a t on- i federate flag in Me hand, and e r»«ion flap in the other, showing the love that nil parts of the nation now have for each other,’*Mhs Daffan Tel** r.f Work Highway markers are the eldest;form of memorial In existence she *aidt and highway* arc one of the oldest forms ef memorial, as well as marker*. She minted the r it tv stiesof the r, It. f. m carrying out theJefferson Davis highway derifringthat it in the on I., highway of suchproportion* in the world which was ate*ted. brought to teallstiea* andmaintained by women alone.Mrs, Daffua presented the n;tm + anal to Thomas Bril **f Houston, who accepted it on the part of this Moody, governor. la her presentation she urged continued tribute to the memory ef the great men of theSouthland.Mr, Bail paid a glowing tribute tothe women ef the Sculh. stating that when ti»«# men teed to fe?g% thf* heroism of titoe who have geneon, that it it always the women who bring these memortea hack to rriI « mplimct is Home a“ The story of lhw glory of themen who have carried the horde* of civilisation would hav# bee* obliterate!. but for the part th at voa* •a have always placed in It -moving always toward good*** he said.The speaker praised the Spirit which in a he* it possible tins for theeftisen* of Mexico and the ITaited fdate* to j^hakr hands across theborder where they battled during the time of Dr vis, end to the tpl*ft which has made t*e*sihie love and friendship lifts»in the South and Noef h§ again: I- 11|He related some person ml cenn t «* tiona with war* of the ore* nnd present, paying tribute to Dans, andconcluded wi*h the statement that **as lone a xhv stream* continue toflow, and the grass t« grvsr, menwav forget it* preserve the tradii iocs of men who made ttn-tiens for them, men w;ho servedand j •*' if -1 at, hut women w•:! never let them frrt*t for Jof»**wThe meeting was concluded whenth«» |iwl neoale pledged ie ptfsftvi and cherish the immortal.V number of mmwr Rrownsvtllf I Htlaen* sat on t|m during*1#* p roe mm Included it* the tismle* |the daurhtee *** .?. I. flt;*cke # onflt;**!* r:i*i \ etc****** who csrc*«*d Nlt;if of tfc# ,* vnfederjiee, * *«d Mr*j Refugio Vturri* !e Harris, who •«* sI; girl stood in her in J! its-e »m . ged watched the troops ol Cerent f*»fklt;***r Tailor tpnrcb inti» that cit y h I A.M.i f* er tinned from page nice.) iiillc come next pish iiHA with tin? tfcarredo point Inst «m the li^t will 5 Taking of the census was begatI Tuesday • May 13, and was f ,n«-helt;1 Monday, May su* The number o card and i-chicle* f*a%*iiig the feu r pedals ?** t day and’ per hour, together |with the day and hpmf on whirl I to# ttaffk was heaviest, and tin percentage in gala over previouran» it as follows
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Brownsville Herald
Brownsville, Texas, US
Fri, Jun 03, 1927
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