The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-08-09

called to the speakers stand bN ihr
band, PLAYING.
Rev Jacob Ditzlcr of Kentucky |
and nm N-conirdrratc Mi->unran was .
down on the programme to deliver
The first address of the afternoon, but
II lac was not present
GENERAL, CABELL
was prevailed upon to tax" his place.
lie was escorted to the stand by the
survivors of his old Arkansas brigade.
headed 10y band which stirred up the
blood with n matrial air.
The speaker was introduced 10y u.
VI. Gano. who referred To his career
~ an officer and tighter in the most
complimentary terms. After making
"A few prcfatorv remark, the General
launched ont hv saving that he wa-
not "A .ilvcr-tomgucd orator Vet he
wa, proud TO ad .rcos hi> old comrades
in arms. What he had to -ny he tclt
from the bottom oI hi- heart. ana 1t
was but the honest talk OF an old sol
dicr to his comrades.
The speaker referred t" the nara
struggle, the priyntion-, tn" '"hlrd-
crate soldiers had TO undergo, how
they stood to their duty though hc-
tuallv suffering for the necessities "1
| life. They cherish no i'll feeling, n"
animosity toward those who had met
them like men upon the field ni battle.
To-day. those who wore the blue met
those who wore the gray met III cor
dial greeting a> men ot u common
country. They were all Americans,
and when il come 10 fighting, the
United states could lick any power
ON earth. The speaker closed hmid
rounds of applause.
cor. J. NJ. Lose,
of Paris. delivered brief but interest
inp address in the abScnc" OF 'cn.
MaNcv. who was cNpcctcd TO b"
present He said that while Gen.
NaXrv was not with them III the flesh
hc was in spirit. but sickness,
prcvcntcd hi, attending, Others
| hc said. had spoken of the sol
dicr, of the south, md while they
rully mcritcd the tributes paid them.
hc would speak of the noble women
of the south. who So hcroicalIN stood
at their post of duty aud mini,trrcd
to the wants of the men IN the i'rld.
The speaker grew eloquent and when
h. finished speaking was greeted Mith
rounds of applause.
A rRIBuTE no rHt DEAN.
At this iunctnrc OF In" proceedings
Miss Ola Cok"r, bright. intelligent
Young lady of fourteen summers, step
+ ped upon the .pcakcr'~ platform. a.
though moved hy Inspiration, and III
II clear r"icc that rang "ut over 'o'
+ immense crowd, delivered an i'm
promptu address. There were many
in the crowd who were moved to tears
and her remarks were Norilrrou'ly
applaudcd.
cor. W.u SHANNON.
,,,.rau,,ury hri..,IrJcl Jcliyrrrd. pithv
i'ir.'D' "iJ''a'I'i ,hi,L he rrhrnr,rd i'm rl1-
"mn,,t ,rrm. IN. history of that hrip-
IIJ,"i' ,I,n ,nn,.. nf which he Maid n
h;,,h hi,t '" ,nn,rlimrn, ~" tn thr irish soldiers
',r-I r",f"Icrat, c,II,r iii. ,nrrch
,,ti.I. ~ i' v'," hr;.f u.n. listened tn with
;,
,.,,.,,.
H'N' ~
The Hon. H. Na'A' "' ON"
county. was introduced I" lhr au"l-
cncr ~ ON" Wh" leIt tine "'tr''' n,''r-
est in the reunion ana a'I'N'r'" All
able address.
COT. +. 4. MITCHELL.
of Rrym. wa, next introduced 10y
Colonel Williams, rs Mi--ourian,
whom all hi- countrymcn delighted
to ohomor. mthr most tchcitou- man
ncr. and amid frequent applause. col
! onpl Mitchell delivered cha>tc adj
dress.
HARpEMNN'~ BRIGADE,