a 15 cent fee for letters mailed at the base; the fees were to support the cost of the dedication.

This example of the cachet was one of several mailed to the museum's director, Ike Moore, on April 21, 1939. $241.49 worth of cachets were sold over the two-day period, costing $39.47 for stamps.

Andrew Jackson Houston, last living son of Sam Houston, stands in front of the plaque honoring the men who remained at Harrisburg, in the north gallery.

Dick Golding, a member of the organizing committee, and Andrew Jackson Houston, looking toward the water. They could be looking toward the flotilla of yachts and speedboats that cruised adjacent to the battleground during the celebration, or at the U.S.S. Wichita, which saluted as it passed the Monument on April 20.

Forthe afternoon session on April 20 and again on April 21, the seating was moved from the northwest to the northeast side of the Monument, allowing easy access to the front doors of the museum. With April 21 a state holiday, more visitors were expected, especially to hear the speaker for the noon session.

Honored guests had reserved seats on the platform behind the speaker, while the general public was welcome to sit at the lower level. The City of Houston loaned 1500 chairs from the City Auditorium, and four transport companies volunteered their trucks to move the chairs out to the battleground and back. A security guard was hired to watch the chairs overnight, and they were covered with tarps to protect them from dew.

Boy Scouts served as