Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-02-26
OF GREEN'S TEXAS BRIGADE.
The Heroes of Many Hard
Fought Battles
ON THE TENTED FIELD, IN THEIR
ANNUAL ASSOCIATION AS
SEMBLED,
Celebrate with Balls and Banquets, and
Drink to the Health of Those who
Dared do their Duty as They
Understood it.

Saturday morning February 81, 1891, old
Sol arose from his saffron couch, bathed in
robes of splendor and his effulgent beams
athwart the horizon lit up the eastern
heavens and clothed it in halo of glorious
sunshine, in contrast to the promise of the
day before when rain poured in torrents, that
did the heart of every citizen good to feast
his enraptured vision upon. As the slant
ing RAYS fell upon the city, dispelling the sa-
BILE curtain of night it found it up and
dressed for the occasion, our business men
having decorated during the night, and
everything presented holiday appearance
Bright bunting and the stars and bars float
ed to the breeze, awakening the mystic
chords OF memory, stretching back from the
present gay scene over CORY battle fields and
patriots graves, till the better angels of our
nature whispered, to-day we do honor to
men whose deeds and records need no eulo.
gy sunglbv this friendly faber, for in our
own dear Southland every true Southern
mother breathes TO the lisping babe upon
her lap reverence for the heroes of the lost
cause.
To-day they are among US, some whose
heads are bowed with the weight of years
wearing crowns of silveIy gray, some with
the scars of battle that they are bearing with
honor on the life march, awaiting the soldiers
last tattoo, the mufled drums sad roll.
Some cannot answer to roll call for on
'.fame's eternal camping ground their silent
tents are spread" and their proud forms are
free from anguish and a soldiers privations.
Nomore they will answer the bugles stirring
blast, but rest beneath the sod until sum
moned by the trump of God. But on this
day the story of their death was recalled,
grand tributes to their memory paid, for for
tunes remorseless doom shall not dim one
ray of the glory that gilds their tombs.
At an early hour bright uniforms of both
fire and military companies could be seen
hurrying too and fro gathering at their re-
spective headquarters, and at 1920 o'clock
the different organizations assembled as
follows: al EE eAF
Green's Brigade at Light Guard arnnory.
Ex-Federals at the Office of 81. Muller's.
Walkers Division, at Stern 6 Voss' store.
Terry Rangers, at Opera corner.
Hoods Brigade, at Opera house corner.
Ex-Confederates, at Giddings & Giddings
bank 90 - ~ 50 ~ q
Ie4as Yeterans, at westside of courthouse
MAJOR and Aldermen, at West side Of
square
The military and fire companies at their
respective halls.
ORDER OF PROFESSIONALLY DIVISION.
Marshal.
Field ARTILLERY Band. y D. 81
Brenham Field Artillery. ft~
Hook and Ladder company,
Mechanic Steam Engine company.
Conner Hose company.
Hoods Brigade.
Terry Rangers. s-ss
Walkers Division.
E,Fr. f,Tnfa tee
Ex-Federals.
2NDr DIVISION.
Second Regiment Band. i.-i@fi
Green's Brigade.
Speakers. 80 nETd,fT5I u
Texas Veterans in carriages.
Mayor and Aldermen.
County officials. H
Citizens,
ROUTE.
From Artillery Hall to Market street, down
Market to Main street. up Main to School
street, down School street to Sandy street,
down Sandy street to Douglas street. up
Douglas street to Main street, up Main street
to Market street, down Market street to
Sandy street, down Sandy street to Opera
house.
THE PUNCH.
AT the Brenham Field Artillery Hall at
eleven O'Clock the procession we're rendered
punch before going to the Opera house
Statutes were ired by the eating Battery,
the rebel yell rent the air and the band
played Dixie. From there the procession
was again formed and proceeded as above
indicated to
THE OPERA HOUSE.
1t was crowded to IFS utmost capacity and
many were debarred the pleasure Of the !
entertaining proceedings there.
The house was beautifully and tastefully
decorated, with battle flags, bunting, pictures |
and flowers. On the rear of the stage resting !
upon an easel was a life-size portrait OF
Jefferson Davis, and around it wreatbed a |
historic war flag that was borne triumphant !
Iy over the enemys ranks at Monterey by |
his regiment Of dauntless Mississippians ia |
the war between the United States and !
Mexico, the same that was presented by the |
bellies Of Columbus, Miss, to the first |
volunteer company in JEFF Davis Regiment
IN 1910, which was presented by Capt. A. K |
McClung, and of which company, Geo. W. |
Campbell was ensign, and out Of whose |
hands the flag was twice shot at the storming
of the black Fort in Monterey, when he
grasped it quickly and on his bayonet bore it
10 victory, it now being in the keeping OF his
widow, Mrs.. Geo. w. Campbell, of this city
In front of the stage was large silk flag
bearing the inscription, Washington Coun-
ty, the Birthplace Of Texas Liberty" with
two small ones bearing the 'single star" on
each side of it. Stands of beautiful flowers
tastefully arranged completed the decoration
and the effect was excellent. E-G
On the stage the few surviving veterans of
the Mexican war were accorded seats of
honor, and the Brenham Field Artillery
Band furnished the music.
Judge c. c. Garrett, seated little to the
front of the veterans and speakers, arose and
announced prayer BY Rev. Z. q. Harmon
who advanced to the front and offered up a
solemn, Prevent, eloquent and impressive
prayer, thanking God for the re union of
Greens Brigade, eulogizing their heroism in
gems OF poetry, closing with the hope
tn at when the last one had
answered the final roll call thew