The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-04-19

! lrSV ClIlZSn OF IeA9S TO MAKE spSoSu III
the new capitol.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.
The delegates, after complets tour of
inspection of the building, returned to
encampment hall, where a short session
ives held. Resolutions were adopted
thanking the lodges for the use of the
| hall; General Stanley for loan of flags and
other favors, and The STATESMAN for
publishing proceedings of the encamp-
ment after which the body adjourned till
2 O'Clock.
The encampment was called TO order at
the appointed hour, and at once proceeded
to the dispatch of business.
Mr.. Knight offered resolution thank
ing the citizens of Austin and members
of Joseph A. Mower Post, No. 10, G. A. R.,
for continued attentions and kindnesses
to delegates during their stay in our city.
THE TRUE AND HEROIC
Mrs. Val @. Giles, having sent beautiful
bouquet of flowers to the encampment
General Wylie presented the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this en-
campment be rendered to Mrs. Val @.
Giles, of Austin, the true and heroic
woman, who has, by her devotion to the
brave men who risked their lives on the
field of bat lie, ably aided in founding the
home for disabled confederate soldiers
known as the Confederate Home" for
the beautiful basket of flowers presented
by her to this encampment, emb'ematic,
as it is, of purity of her life, and devotion
to the memory of the soldiers of the
south, once our enemies in war, now our
brothers in peace.
The officers elect were then installed,
the ceremonies being highly interesting
to present, the good tld song Of
"AULD LANG sYNE"
closing the ceremonies.
Colonel DeGress, department COM
mander, announced the following ap-
poiu tments:
Committee on banner for the next ma
tiooal convention-S. Emerson, d. Per-
kins and J. j. Anderson.
| Committee on sportation-W. II.
Sinclair, R. r. Baer and G. A. Knight.
After the reading of Professor AIdec-
sons poem the exhibition OF some relics
of the late NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
you know; puff all around of the "pipe
of peace" three cheers were given and the
third annual encampment Was declared
adjourned sine die.
THE CONFEDERBTE VETERANS
of john B. Hood camp, some thirty in
number, assembled at the temporary
capital, were formed in line by Gen. R. L.
Walker, commander, and marched to en-
cam ment hall, where they were cordially
rec eived by the boys in blue. After the
exchange of salutes, the grand army men
were informed that the "old confeds" had
come there to escort them out to the Con
federate home. The two bodies then Gd-
iourned to the street, where line was
formed and marched to Pecan street,
where street cars we're taken, ana the old
soldiers proceeded to the home. Arrived
there, a
WARM ADDRESS OF WELCOME
was delivered by Maj. Joe H. Stewart, in
which be gave a graphic history of the
organization of John B. Hood
camp and of the establishment
of the confedt rate home. The visitors
were e. corted through the premises, and,
in number of instances, their meeting
with inmates of the home was pathetic in
the extreme. They had been prisoners in
each others lines, or lying wounded and
bleeding, had drank from each others
canteens on the field of battle. But there
was no wars stern alarums''in this ID eet-
ing. They met as
FRIENDS AND BROTHERS.
After twenty minutes stay at the home, a
line was formed and marched TO Pressler's
| c,IIa
Grand Army of the Republic, commanded by Col
j. q. DeGrees.
| Inmates of the Confederate home (twenty- six in
| humble j. commanded by Col mel Joel IL.
B. Miller and Colonel win Lambert,
committee for that purpose
| John B. Hood camp, commanded ny Gel. Il. H.
Walker.
| Citizens in carriages.
Arriving at the beautiful grounds the
boys in blue
| LIGHTED THEIR CAMP FIRE,
and the browning pleasures of the day
were inaugurated. The old, battle-scarred
manned and blind soldiers of the "Lost
Cause" Inmates Of the home), were drawn
up IN line, and facing their former adver.
saries, Colonel Miller presented them, in
an eloquent speech, Co the grand army OF
the republic.
Gen. w. d. Wylle, sreaklng for his com
rades in blue, responded in speech filled
with sentiments of conservatism. Nine
cheers and "lhres tigers" followed, when the
ringing voice of Commander DeGress
| commanded
THREE BEERS
for all present, and the honori
were done in flowing bumpers
of sparkling Lemp. Ia response to
toast to the health OF Gov. Sui Ross, by
Col. G. g. Brewster, delegate from Laredo
Major Holmes, private secretary, delivered
one of the most eloquent speeches of his
life, which was greeted with peals Of
applause. Major Holmes served in the
federal army, and his illusions to the
gallautry of Gen. Sui Ross as one of tbs
"brayest and best cava'rymen'
that ever fitted saddle, was
the occasion for renewed cheers, the
boys ia blue giving their hearty
hurrats, only to be caught up and echoed
by the oldfashioned
"REBEL YELL"
of the boys in grey. This incident il
commended to Mr.. Inyalls and other ner
vous bloody-shitt lunatics.
After the close of the speaking, "oean'
and hard tack" were announced. Tit