Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-07
PARSONS BRIGADE
-. Elected Tor the Ensuing
he o",' rbc Next Reunion TO
be Held at waco


ana
ng hl lNm nniug ns more business was To
ihis nc ctcd. thc crowd was called to
b u XXI president Veal at J O'Clock
onN' III vas called and showed q hUlnnef
lls , ,h. since last years reunion Ih'
dueI =, officers was then entered up
sI'cuon ni,ing in the choice of W. &. Veal.
o. m,. CnptainS :. Pccvy, BoGgcsS,
Wsu.,,d Morrow, Nicc-presidcntS W.
ip, ,sn'.','endancr, treasurer: \. +. Deck
an secretary ana = + va ""' ''"'''
@'a5es. assistants.
lT' s president then announced me l"I-
iog committees: General committee;
.se, Chabucrs, capt. Snoed, John
l gp,,. Seth Mabrcy, Tom killlugsworlh,
d Hog, tones. T.. j. Gurlcy, NJ. VI. Bog
"s and Henry Sadlcr.
-r,arn,iye committee: MeSsrS. Get
.aJsner. CoNc, Dickman, Rhodes and
talice. ,,,,.., coca. dir,,.,..l g.,
:" o,cry effort TO collcc, and publish the
s.iory Of the brigade
rt, ouestion of the place for hpldin"
W. pe,i annual reunion was voted ON.
w ...nl,ina in the choice OF Waco. Wealth
.s,al received fifteen votes. and Terrell
wy The date is fixed by the conStitu-
~. an fine first Wednesday aud Thurs
m.ilrsS concluded. the regular pro-
.."lng. of the day were begun with
a,,ur by Presiding Elder W. K. u.
s,orEton. after which the annual address
u, delivered by Hon. l.. j. farrur of
tr,cshrck. d member uI the brigade.
Mr. rar,.r, who is u distinguished look.
ms man. spoke very effectively for about
ind hour 4 large part OF his address
Ma, taken up with sketch of the career
# The command. lie traced its course
lrom thcdrIl.campat Harrisburg, through
tm Arkansas campaign 10 the BATTLES OF
Norwood, plantation and yellow bayou,
where the brigade inflicted signal injury
uoon Banks rctrcIting forces. lie told
ii their losses IN battle and from the
fatal malaria OF the Mississippi and
lichaialaya rivers During his address
he requested Secretary Dcckman to read
the general order uf Gen. Wharton, i'm
which he warmly praised the command
for is courage and daring. The whole
sddrcSs, which was delivered in clo-
QDrut aud polished manner, was heard
with profound interest.
Next upon Tie programme was the
speech by COL Roger q. Mills, who com.
mcnced by addressing the Wcb-foolcd
nianlry and Win. looted cavalry, which
Is the nickname of Parsons brigade.
Ne captured his audience with AN
excellent anccdolc and never lost com
maud of il during the hour and hall
that he spoke. II would be useless In the
sIsce Al command To attempt Ia give
just idea OF Col Mills speech 1t showed
tIldent signs Of careful preparation, was
clear throughout and eloquent in diction
and suggestion. II was pronounced the
greatest effort of his life by men who have
heard him often
Atler dinner another short business
meeting was held. The oldest sons of
deceased members being allowed by the
by'laWS 10 become members, Il number of
young men were admitted, The local com
lnllee, tue representatives of the press,
lOe members of the band and the
speakers, n this meeting, were elected
y
PASSED requesting the last named 10 fur
asl copies of lhcir speeches for publica-
llOn
Inc committee appointed To draft rcsO-
il'lOlN upon tIc death of Gen. Grant
llrh reported the following. which was
aSpled Unanimou>ly,hy Il rising vote:
nbefeas God, In his lnscrutablc providence
~ IwoRIli called from The walhs OF men | =.
,la'il' general In the United States army aud
Prg'luenl of the republic; and,
whereas, his conduct towards Gen. Il. T.. Lee
sno, t he head of the Confederate forces,
y ], inlefel 10 him, his sword and army, Ma-
XII ns.A'u " good VIII and magnanmiiy; tnerr-
kc'9l'e', /, That we cherish, with fra
nesaru; his virtue, aud character a. an
~ We DIN our rcIlow.rillcn,
s 'Nli anu south In mourning the loss ul one
Ts w W " us value On the field and his chiNalry
@ @.,ue " peace, had won the admiration aud
',seemot the world
p,,t nhM We hesitate not to express our
Ii"yGna gratitude 10 Almighty God who. ny
Il Az ''pon ana mercy, gave tins houorrd man
.n,,r StnHrsv ut his dissolution hope that
H. sV ga.l 'he grave and anchored itself within
pI ,g wv Of Immortality.
I'nal u copy of these resolutions he
M ,',. We family uf Gen. Grant .be spread upon
esa6galuus ana ne published with the pro
rug ~ TIE reunion.
Luz following was then adopted and
I'Nleu 70 be transmitted to cX-presi-
dent Davis;
,os. s1 r, Pern resolved by The survivors Of Par
ths,l ~ saue In annual reunion assembled
.paee , w. gicel mgs hc scut YOU. The lnlclll
oin,nir,oni apc anl consistency which you 80
rhlef 9SN exhibited for four years o.
loni,, the Confcdcracy aud the
Hhda, ~ you have more recently displayed
Ia uar ueleat aud suffering will always he held
seeraied wWembrancc by those who con
Sr6na ..s!I fortunes and lives for the
Rr,ei,uifs YIN tn your declining wears.
geS1r N,i THAI senator Coke Inngrc- sni en-
taat'11,, WIS and Wclhorn. win ali other eN
me5isrle, present, most heartily Join the
selsikn 'arsnns TeNas cavalry brigade ~
o., ,s.SS " ue sentiment expressed In the
Ma uatol Coke was then introduced and
Jl' received with tremendous cheers.
!, 4, SPOKE Tor but few minutes, but, ~
boa custom, he dealt some ponderoGS
IN sb rs was remarked Coke has only
ana himself to make crowd yell,
s' I,, we boys yelled TODAY.
el,rl,ss kegan next took the stand and
h0rSey,, lhe usual enthusiasm. 'War
and N, were popular with this crowd
them ludse, being the greatest among
,qnhrs, Vas NociierouSly chuercd, He
ul,,aton me opportunity to correct some
Dayi' IDEAS as Ia whether President
unble I n have at any time made hon
dlStrl.,p nm The iayorite son of the Sixth
mi n.y. was the next and last sneaker
ance. "'' usual and brilliant performs
hs, d'sf he closed a mcmor,ol sorytce WA.
sor OH upon lheldeath Of menbersIof ,be AZ
by s a,loh and short addresses We're mad,
u.u,i ,ouS members. Al the close ihc
asd 81 resolutions Of thanks were passed
burned. i was announced as adj
leit. NOTEs
sons. ~, anu dispatches from Gen. Par,
Col NV Ireland. Treasurer Iubhock.