The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-20

Much disappointment wGs manifested mi.
morning at the announcemtnt that the irnir
would be several hours late, tYt at 1880 O'Clock
the hour at which the trsiu was expected, larre
numbers OF persons had collected about ~
Grand National Hotel to We come the survives
of Perry's brigade on their arrival
| When the train arrived 8. number of the old
veterans were found aboard-esome Of them sin
but one arm, others with bVt one leg-and I'M
perhaps. bearing the scars Cf wounds received
daily welcomed at the DEPOT by the COMMITTEES
and escorted &c the Grand Ns,ional Hotel. whers
they were supplied with badges.
A procession was formed consisting of Nom.
bers of the First, Fifth and Eighth Florida reoi.
ments, followed by ex-Confederate and ex- Union
soldiers who ieit disposed TO participate These
were preceded by the Eureka band and de,ach.
meni of the First Florida Artillery, who marched
| to Metropolitan Hall
The stage hsd been tastefFlly decorated with
Union and Confederate fagsa with portrait Of
the old idolized chieftain, Robert E. Lee, and
beautiful flowers, by our ladies, large number
Of whom were present
The meeting was called q, order by Colonel
Moore, who requested the fell and staff officers
present To lake seats on the stand, which REQUEST
was complied with. The Mayer was also invited
To q seat on the platform. but he was not present
| Rev A. Peeler, OF st. MATTHEW'S NJ. f. Church,
then offered prayer, after which the meeting was
declared open for business.
Major A. ]. Russell was then introduced, who
in the following brief address. welcomed the sur.
vivors of the brigade:
Colonel Moore and Comrades, enc and all:
am hidden by my comrades and brothers Of
Jacksonville 10 welcome yoyi to our city home
and to offer you their greetings and kndest hos
pitalty.
We welcome you not to regfets, save as We re-.
member the loss of our bravis dead and recount
their heroic deeds but we welcome you ,o.dav
10 consideration of the glorious and prosperous
circumstances by which we sire surrounded I
could not dare 10 give expression 10 the emo
tons that rush athwaTt my mind and pass in
solemn march across my heart. My tongue would
fail of speech and my thought ef conception For
all the rich blessings we now enjoy let US, one
| and all, ascribe praise and thanksgiving to Him
who rules amid the nations of The earth.
Our bonny South, so recently PROSTATE in hui
initiation and dust as q result of war, presents
to-day one of the grandest exhibitions OF recu
perative power Specializing world has ever be-
held, and is glorious PROOF of the complete
acceptance OF the results and IF our good faith
Then welcome, thrice welcome, comrades, to
this our social reunion, and may much joy and
! pleasure attend you.
Colonel Moore responded briefly, thanking
Major Russell and the citizens OF Jacksonville
for their kind reception, and regretted the absence
of General Perry,
Colonel Moore spoke as follows:
Major Russell and Citizens of Jdcksonr5ue
In place of General Perry, who we expected
| here to-day, but cannot arrive. until tomorrow
! in the name of our comrades from all other parts
| ct our glorious State, return you our sincere
thanks for the noble, kind and hosptable man
i ner in which you have receivtd us on this the
/ occasion OF our second reunion, and permit me
| to express my earnest wish, and the wish of all
/ those / know, that one and All OF rs may be
spared to enjoy many of these happy reunions
| Again thank you.
Mr.. D. c. Wilson moved thai the press he in
vited to seats on the platform Carried.
General Finley was then Invited to q seat on
the platform. and as the old Marhorse moved
forward in response to the Invitation, he was
greeted with perfect storm OF applause.
The minutes of the last meeting were then
! read and approved K
! Mr.. F. p Fleming, of the committee appointed
to gather old records of the brigade, made
report, which was followed BY a memorial ad-
dress by Major Russell. The report of the COM
mitIee was received and the committee con-
| tinued
Judge Archibald was then invited to q seat on
the platform, which he took anil much applause
| Several letters from members of the brigade
expressing regret for their absence, were read.
II was announced that General Perry would
be here tomorrow morning.
The public meeting then adjourned to $50
O'Clock, but the members of Perry's brigade
were requested TO remain.
At $50 this afternoon the brigade assembled
at the hall and marched TO the steamer Water
Lily, preceded by the band. Precisely at 4
O'Clock the band struck up ''Dixie," and the
steamer glided down the river with large
crowd of ladies and gentlemen aboard, who will
spend the evening pleasantly ontheir trip to and
from the bar.
SECOND DAY.,
Union July lel
The meeting was called 10 order at II A. n by
Colonel Moore, who stated that II gave him pleas
ure to announce the arrival oil, General E. A.
Perry. On being called to the chair, General
Perry was greeted with long, loud and continued
applause, the band playing Hail to the Chief"
General Perry addressed his old command in
feeling and eloquent terms. Vie hope soon to
publish sketch of his admirable address, which
was the utterance of a brave ard patriotic SOL
der.
Senator Call, Members of Congress Hull and
Davidson, Generals Finley and Jenkins, Captain
Holmes and Mayor Dey, were invited to seats
on the stage. Appropriate and iseling remarks
were made by Messrs. Call, Davidson, Hull and
Holmes
On motion of Captain J. F. Tucker. resolved
that a committee of one from each county be
appointed to solicit subscriptions jor the erection
of a monument to the Confederate dead at Tai
lahassee.
The following committee was appointed:
Aachua, s. c. Tucker; Bradford, ]. e. Rich
ara BAKER, r. j. fOns; brevar0s quincy Slew
art; Columbia. j. F. Baya; Dade. J. E. Evan;
Escambia B. F. Simmons; Frsnklin Samuel
Floyd; Gadsden, j. j. r. Loves Hamilton, II.
]. Stewart; jackson, T. E. Carkt; Jefferson, r
Q. Parkhill; Leon, A. Moseley; Lafayette, ]. b
Mccarthy; Madison, j. L. Inglisr Monroe, l. v
Harris; Marion. 8. ID. Mcconnell; Manatee,J ].
w. Harllee; Nassau, A. c. McIlonelf; Orange,
z. w. Shine; Sumter, T. G. Lanier; Santa Rosa,
F. w. Harrison; Taylor, Newton Tenmark; Wal
ton, A. L. McCaskill; Vousia, D. w. Stake;
Suwannee, S. T. Overstreet Washington, VIM
Miller; 81. Johns, ]. L. Llambias; Wakulla, 7.
Swearingen; Hernandez, 8. 8. Sfringer; Hills
boro, r. B. Thomas; Liberty, j. W. Hosford'
Clay, n A. Knight; Levy, d. Lang; Putnam
G. E. Hail.
The following brigade organization was adopt
ed: General E. A. Perry, President, and the sen
Tor ofiicer OF each regiment Vice. President d. U.
Wilson, Secretary.
II was resolved that Tcllahssseis be the place
of the next reunion and the second Thursday oil
July, 1881, the time h
DR.. w. Fl. Babcock was elected an honorary
member of the brigade.
After the adoption of the following resolutions.
the association adjourned:
ResOlced That the thanks of Phrry's Brigade
are due and are hereby heartily rendered 10 the
Jacksonville Committees of Reccptlon and Ar
rangemenis and through them to The good peo,,
pie their beautiful city for theif courtesy. ana
kind attention aud hospitality.
ResOlced That our thanks are also extended 10
Captain 81. T. Baya for the delightful excursion
given ON his handsome steamer Writer Lily; also
to Mr.. ]. B. T0ngI for the free use Of MetrnPoll.
tan Hall, and to the Railroad ard Steamboat