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WHAT THE PAPERS SAY ABOUT THE
REUNION.
CRAsco, Feb. %, 1891.
Edit0rCiti<en:

CRAsco, Feb. %, 1891.
EdtorC,ti-en:
Knowing you are one OF the
boys who wore the gray, and that
: you are interested in all things per
tanning to their comfort and happi-
ness, We ask permission through the
columns of the Citizen to say few
words in reference to our visit to
, BRENNAN during the reunion OF
Tom Green's brigade.
We arrived there on Friday, the
10th instant, about noon. We had
hardly time to straighten ourselves
on the platform before that genial,
courteous, affable gentleman, John
I G.. Rankin, editor of The BRENNAN
! BANNER, gave US a hearty shake of
the hand, extending to Us the hospi-
taIity Of Brennan as well as his pri-
vate mansion. In a few minutes
Capt. P. J. Cakes, J.. T. Tooke and
yself were ushered into his parlor,
( where We had the pleasure OF form
iEg the acquaintance of his noble
lady. who invited us into the dining
room, where she had prepared for
our special benefit a most excellent
dinner, which we enjoyed to safety.
! What we have said about our
friend Rankin is applicable to all
other citizens, who entertained our
old comrades, for they all spoke of
being highly pleased with their re-
ceptions. Yes, the citizens of Bren-
ham captivated Green's brigade.
The members of the fire department
gave US free lunch, etc, at one of
their halls Friday night, to the
great enjoyment of all. And the
gallant society gentlemen of the his
toric city were not unmindful of
their duty, for they rendered the
young ladies in attendance on the
occasion a complimentary ball, and
of course they were perfectly de
lighted with the entertainment.
We see now, from the length of
this article already, that we cannot
afford to enter into the details OF ali
the pleasurable proceedings, because
it would monopolize the greater
part of the paper; suffice it to say
that we fled into the opera house,
where we had the pleasure of an in
tellectual treat from Hon. D. G. Gid
dings, Capt. Crosson, Major Boon
and others. After the speaking wei
were conducted to the banquet hall,
where all feasted upon the delicious
edibles to their hearts content. Wei
recognize the fact that whenever the
noble, generous, patriotic citizens of
BRENNAN lend their presence and in
fuence to any laudable cause or en-
terprise, that their efforts are always
crowned with success.
Yes, we cordially thank them in |
behalf of the brigade, and especially |
of Co. A, 9Th regiment, for the ele-
CANT reception, assuring them we
shall always have a pleasant word |
and a worm spot in our hearts for
the inmates of that beautiful and
prosperous city,. ". Tinker, in
the Colorado Citizen.
Mr.. r. FARES has returned from
the reunion of Green's brigade,
highly pleased with the reception
and entertainment at Brenham.~-
Flatonio Correspondence of La
Grange Journal.
Mr.. Geo. Little displays with
pride lock of hair about fifteen
inches long, and as fine as woman's,
taken from the head of ''Long John"
Williams of Rockdale, Texas, mem
Der of Green's brigade. Williams
a VOW that he would never
cut his hair until the confederacy
achieved its independence and JEFF {
Davis was elected its president. MIR. {
Little relates an incident that at i
Bayou Boeffe, La, all the confederate 6
oickets were captured except Viii '
Jams, who was himself closely pur- ]
'ued by one of the federal soldiers, i
md when he had gone sufficient 8
distance he turned and captured the
ederal. The soldier wanted to give
lis horse to his captor for his '
bravery, but Williams desired to
General Green the animal. I
The general decided it by saying '
hat as Williams was the only man j
worth snap on the picket line, he {
hould keep the horse. Mr.. vii t
Jams was gallant soldier through, L
'ut the war, and is held in high es- I
eem by his comrades.-Colorado t
Jitizen.
FROM EAST TEXAS. r
Delightful! Yes! Royalty enter t
aimed? Yes! Made pleasant and G
lappy? Yes! 3
This is what the generous men
nd lovely ladies of BRENNAN and 8
Washington county did for Green's \
Brigade at their Ninth reunion. 8
How charmingly delightful the t
ours swiftly sped. From the mo- ii
nent we arrived and were taken in
borx,o Nv A. L.. L.II