The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-07-19

PKRRTB BBzGADR Association.
1 tProeeealn@s - tAs Re-mnaen ~
Tm1laA@ssees 11ay ~8As ae@l.
Tia saryivars AZ RerSy'a .1siwa1ls tvgsshes
with other ex-Coafeiefate soldiers, net IN she
Capitol Square, TaIlahasaee, as 10 escIock A u.
where procassioa was formed In The sullowinx
order:
Snider's Silver CoFnet Band
Defachment of Governor's Guarsis, enm-
manded By Lieutenant Rawls
PerTy's Brigade-9d, Sch and 9Th Regiments.
Ex-COnfedeFaie soldiers of other e0mmanda
Ex-Federal soldiers and sailors.
Citizens
The procession moved 70 Gallie's Han, where
large conc0urse Of the citizens Of Tallahassee
and surrounding country had assembled To do
honor to The brave men who bad met in this
annual reunion.
MORNING szaaz0N
General Perry, the President ef the Assocsa-
tion, presided s
The proceedings were opened By prayer By
Rev. Dr.. Carter, Of Sc Johns Episrocal Chuseh.
Afler prayer, the 6overnor a Florida and N
Cabinet, Judges OF Supreme and Circsit Courts
Members Of the Press. and distinguished citi-
zens OF the State and Of our sister State Georgia
were invited to seats upon the platform
Fred. 7. Myers, ESQ.,, in the following heAati-
fal and chaste address, welcomed, on the part OF
the citizens Of Tallahassee, the survivors, Of the
the Brigade
Sarsiaors cf ResTy's Brigade
In behalf 0f 40 ladina and cif 81 Tai
hassee extend 10 you . hearty welcome In
doing this we feel that we are only in Q faint
measure recognizing your her0ic services in the
defence of your country and its inssitniions-
The purpose which calls you together on
this occasion is worthy Of all eommendatiou-
To preserve from oblivion the history Of your
Brigade as distinctive organization, and to
erect monument to the memory OF those Of
your comrades who went down in the shock OF
battle, is a sacred duty which you owe TO your
selves as well as to pOsterity. In this you have
the approval and hearty cO-eperation of your
fellow citizens. Though many Of u present
were too young to participate with you in the
hartishIps Of your campaigns and the dangers Of
your battles, we feel that we are the common in
heriiors of that glory which you achieved - sol
diers, and which Is writ on the eternal page of
history in the blood of your Brigade But few
years ago you went forth in all the "pomp and
circumstance Of war ~ joyfully as Q bride
groom 10 meet his BRIDE yOur wives sisters and
mothers smiling in their tears like sunshine in
an April shower. The Grecian poets have sung
OF the devoted AgamemnOB, who. to appease the
anger OF offended Deity, was ready % offer - Q
sacrifice the spotless Iphigenia; hat this Grecian
fable pales before the lofty devotion OF the
mother who. with deIt and loving fingers back
led the knapsack Of her beArdless bow and bade
him 60 and do valiantly for bis country. After
having endured every hardship with foFtitade
unequalled, and br2ved every danger With q
valor unsurpassed in the annals of the world the
remnant Of your shattered band returned, grand
in their defeat, beloved BY friend and respected
by foe. II any there be Who doubts your valor,
let him gaze upon those tafisred ensigns whose
rents proclaim more elOquently than the tongue
Of orator, more truthfally than the pen Of histo-
ran, the storm Of destruction to which you
barred your breastA But i need say no more.
No lOftier panegyric can be pronounced on your
vaior than the silent eulOgy Of your depleted
ranks But the memory of those who are deaf
TO your roli-cal to-day 10 ~ green in our hearts
as the grass that covers their unmarked graves.
Of the noble Perry, your gallant commander,
who with unsWefving devotion ed your shat
tered ranks In the darkest days OF that terrible
conflict when the hearts 0f the bravesf could
but despair and the ilI fatel COuledeFaey shook
IN the agony of its dying throes, can oaIy say
that never was Drawer band lead by hgaver
chief
Cherishing the memory of the dead and de-
lighting To honor the living, the citizens Of this
pinLc ca tCu0 W yOu tkttr COEUt8t WcfCOkUE, oUQ
We trust, though the principles for which you
struggled have been decided adversely by the a.
bitter OF battle, that you may find in the respect
and love OF your countFymen some slight return
fDr your many sacrifices. Ay, welcome, thrice
welcome, are you 10 the hospitaliies Of our city.
General Perry, in behalf Of his comrades, ae-
cepsed the Inequalities 30 generously proHered
Governor Bloxham. U. 8. Senator Can. Colonei
Fleming. Of Georgia, and others made stirring
and patriotic addresses, paying weILdeserved
compliments to the living and the dead Of the
Brigade.
The following telegram, adopted by q unaai-
nous standing vote, was sent to Washington:
TALLAHASSEE, July "A, 1881
To Pessdeat Jsmes f. 6s.feld. Waaiiagkss:
AT reunion Of survivors Of Peny's Florida
Brigade to-day it was unanimously resolved by
standing vote, in which ell ex COnfederafes pres
ent joined, that the chairman Of the oTgAnizafi0n
express TO you their detestatiou Of the coWArdly
assault made upon you, andour heartfelt sympa-
thy with yoa in yoar suffering, and your family
in their anxiety and suspense, and our sincere
hope that you win be spared to our country.
Z A PxRRx, Chairman
Mr.. r C. Long on behalf Of one Of Fioridas
fairest and truest daughters presented . magnif-
cent boquet Of flowers 70 the survivors, which
was accepted by General Perry. with appropriate
remarks
The following report was presented by Lieu
tenant F. P. Fleming. Chairman OF the Histori-
cal Committee:
REPORT or THE coAATTTKK TO COLLECT NAT
TER FOR THE HIsroRIc REcoRD or THE
SECOND YLORTDA KRGLMKNT
Mr. ResidenS Although your committee
have not accomplished all that they could have
desired within the past year, it i with pleasure
that they can report that much valuable data
and historic material have been added TO their
collection since theiR last report, for m0ss of
which they are indebted 70 our honored ehie6
General E. A. Perry, and his esiimahls lAdy.
whose valuable collections have been placed AZ
the disposal 0t your commiftee, cnmprisinR a.
they do many interesting accounts uf mttieB In
which the Secoad RloEidA - well q tie other
regiments OF Hsrry's Brigade participaaed, q
well as iisis of czs1aitis IN vAxinm acfioas; and
other items of greas iBeeFess and vaIne % ne
fnture compi1er of tie HISTORY ef til AisaDxie
Brigade, Of which jour enmmiflee Bspors IL
following: 4 letter trom D.. 1. n. Paina CIV
ing some account of tie pass takea By he
eecssd Florida IN the soeiie 6 Ihs- reaeh Or
chardD and lie hnsfls e WnliamsbazR and
Seven PiaeA Ths oMci.l npas e Gssaral J.
Bankhead MaQuder e lhe opez1eDss % the
Peninaula IN whicA TIE Gecond HIos1ds b mnen-
toned N eo@plf1e1eazY termR a desailsd e
count by A. J. y. d tke mnoVemEn1 of Rezxys
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