Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-06
PARSONS BRIGADE.
The First Days Proceedings Of The Re.
union at Cleburne An After.
War Love Feast.
Battle Flag Captured from an in,iiann
Regiment Returned TO the sur
NiNors of the Blue.
Special to The Gazette.

special 10 tue taIctfc.
CLEBCRSE. Tx, Aug. 5.-This. The
first day of Parsons brigade reunion.
dawncd auspiclously with a bright sun
and clear sky. \ good south breeze
throughout the day made IT comparatively
cool aud pleasant, From early morning
the streets and roads have been alive with
vehicles and pedestrians on the way 20
the grounds. Many acres of woodland
northwest Of town are covered with
wagons and picketed animals.
AZ precisely 10 O'Clock the president of
the association, Capt. W. G. Veal, called
the crowd TO order, after which the bril-
gade chaplain, Rev J Fred Coke of
Ennis, offered up u fcryent prayeg.
AT the conclusion OF This
Col. j w. Brown of Cleburne. on behalf
OF the citizens, delivered an address of
welcome. For the space of thirty min.
utcs the orator held the interest of the
audience by his cloquence. The burden
of mis- speech was, that although defeated
in war by an overwhelming force, the
Southern people have won much higher
victory by repairing their wasted fortunes,
rescuing their government from Ignorance
and rascality, and restoring peace and
plenty to their dear native land. He con.
tratulatcd the soldiers of the South that
In the time of war they unflinchingly bore
the brunt of battle, but that, when the
time for fighting was past, with equal
courage and determination they set about
saving from the wreck what they could.
and turned their attention to the peaceful
arts of production.
Frequent applause attcstcd the favor
with which the crowd received the senti.
ments OF the speaker A fitting response
was then made by Capt. Veal ON behalf of
the association
Judge 10 Abbott of Hillsboro next de-
livered an address of welcome TO the
boys who wore the blue. in which he re-
viewed the causes OF the war and it, re-
suits, and thankfully congratulated the
wearcrs of both blue and gray that peace
and good will once more reigued over our
happy country,
Col. w. ID. Wylie, with equal cordiality,
responded to the patriotic sentiments OF
the last speaker.
\ RESTORED BNrrLE-FING.
At this point in the proceedings oc-
Cured an incident that will long he re-
mcmbcred, and illustrate the return of
good feeling between the veterans OF the
late contending armies Corporal Crook
of Tennessee regiment displayed
battle-tlag, which he captured from tie
color sergeant of an Indiana regiment at
Franklin, Tenn. Mr. Crook told how he
saw the sergeant fall desperately wound
ed and marched ahead of his own
company and secured the flag, which he
has kept ever since. He presented II To
Col. Wyllc and requested him To forward
it to the survivors of the command to
which II belonged
After two hours allowed for dinner,
which was heartily enjoyed by the
crowd, short business meeting was held
and Mai. e. NJ. Heath delivered an
Old settlers address.
The proceedings tomorrow will include
speeches by Hon. L., j. farnr OF Groes-
beck, Senator Coke, Representatives
Mills and Wellborn and Others. The
principal business of the association win
also be transacted.
NOTES.
senator Coke tclegraphs that he will
arrive tonight.
This morning a letter WAS received
from Gov. John ireland by Capt Tilman
Smith regrctting that illness prevented
his being present. This was sore dis
appointment to the crowd, for the govern
or has never honorcd Clcburnc with his
/ presence.
Hon. George Pendlcton of Bell county,
veteran, is doing the reunion.
! Mayor Odell, who is an eX-member of
Sibley's brigade, which meets at Fort
Worth, regrets exceedingly that his du-
ties here prevent his meeting his old
comrades at the Fort.