Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-30
HOODS BRIGADE.
speech Making, Peastlng and Dane.
Ing the Order Of the Day
New officers Elected.
Letters from PRESIDENT cleveland and
Gen. stanley Js fisrson Davis Made
an Honorary Member.

special TO the Gazette.
NAyAsoTA, Tx, June 20 ~ Hoods
brigade met at Smiths opera-house at
s o'clock this morning, and at O'Clock
sharp were called to order by Secretary
Burns. President Marion Martin then
made short address on the object and
aims OF the association, after which
prayer was offered by Chaplain Davis.
The president then introduced Mayor
Brown, who, In few brief and we'll
chosen words, welcomed the brigade on
( the part OF the city. Ills remarks were
well received. lie was responded TO by
Gen. J, ID. Robertson, who, IN short
and eloquent address, thanked the city
! for the hospitality and kindness 10 them
during their brief stay. The minutes OF
the last meeting were read by Secretary
Robert Burns and adopted. During the
reading Of the minutes the tattcred and
battle-scarred colors OF the Fourth and
Fifth regiments OF Hoods brigade were
placed on the stage, where their ragged
! folds and shattered STATS bore silent
testimony TO the daring bravery Of Hoods
gallant men,
After adopting the minutes, a letter
was read from ID. $, Stanley Of the Second
department, San Antonio, thanking the
brigade for their kind invitation and re-
GREETING his inability 70 attend. A letter
was then read from j. G. Morris OF New
Orleans, saying Gen. Hoods children
were well and were being tenderly cared
\ for and educated by the Hood fund,
A letter from President Cleveland was
read by the secretary, regrettlng his in
ability TO attend, after witch resolution
was offered by John Pinkney OF Hemp
stead, asking that Jefferson Davis be
made an honorary member OF the assocla-
ton. The resolution was adopted.
Considerable discussion ensued over a
resolution offered to make the eldest son
Of deceased members eligible tofull nom
hership Ia the association, provided the
applicant for membership was OF good
moral character. 1t seems that at a for
. mer meeting similar resolution hae
, been referred TO committee, which hat
, failed TO report A resolution was offered
by Superintendent Gore that the old com
mittee be discharged and the resolution
be referred TO committee composed o
Secretary Burns, Marion Martin AMI
, one other TO be chosen by the secretary
, which was adopted.
The business OF olecting new officer
was then taken up, and the following OIL
GERS were elected. n. b. Wall, president
IL. Ii. Littleheld, yice-presidenti Jane
Movie, treasurer; Robert Burns, secretary
i ii Smithers, assistant secretary n !
7 Davis, captain.
Q The reports OF committees were the
: read and adopted.
a Cant. Walsh made few brief remark
n regarding the Confederate SolGier'
d home at Austin, which he said was In
" fourlshing condition. Harvey Seller
n was elected honorary member, he bein
,f A son Of deceased member, ana aite
" selecting Austin as the next place LOT VI
N n Getting, they adjourned.
81 Al 1880 the brigade formed In procc
"a sion. and headed by the Houston Llgl
Al Guard and accompanied by the local IN
TO visiting military companies, took up u
M line of march for the barbecue ground
10 where a bountiful repast awaited thei
m. lndee Custaye Cook, as orator OF u
n. dnv made an eloquent address, WINE
n was heartily applauded, lie was 10
lowed Inv GOV. John Ireland and sever
d,s,lngnished visitors. During the ate
noon the friends Of ex-Attorney.Hener
as H. 81 Boone carried him
tie ,heir shoulders 20 the spectator
he stand where he made short a
4 dress IN which he paid CLOWN
~ tr,huie 10 the southern soldiers ana y
las ladies who upheld and Assisted 'he'n
Of their struggle for the lost cause I'M.
ne The Nayasota Guards gave . oli, .n,
on hall tonight Ia honor OF lhelI Ns.sg'
.py which, like everything tne uua. ,s u lug
he take when assisted by the iSu,es, u.s.
es. grand success. a llgh. hno .'Sa, ~ a !
Ell afternoon had cooled the atmospne'S ~ :
xas the dancing was kept up til . 'a'e NV