The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-10

poets and historians Intervene stories
OF YOU deeds into our literature to
lead the souls of all our generous
youths 10 an imitation OF your heroic
deeds and manly virtues.
GEv. HENRY E. sHELLEYs
Mr. Chair a aud Comrades;
Man cart responds in sympathy
with IN idea conveyed by the word
Home. IA that word is EXPRESSED ALI
Of civilizations accumulated wealth,
in comfort, in pleasure, In happiness,
in good Will, and in rest. All human
development has contributed to
human happiness no verbal gem of
equal value. Christianity, with ali its
sweet promises, assures US OF no
greater reward than pertains TO q per-
feet home beyond the skies, where
the wicked cease from troubling and
the weary are at rest.n
If, to the strong man able TO over
come the conditions surrounding him
in the inexorable struggle for the sur
vival of the fttesG, these sweet visions
come ut the mention Of this magic
word, what must be its significance to
one borne down by the heat and bur
den of the conflict aud fallen by the
wayside overcome and subdued; who,
realizing that while ne has waged the
unequal battle, old age has crept
upon him like the thief in the night,
and has robbed him Of his strength
and ability 10 longer cope with his
fate, OF one 10 whom the roor house
has become possibility and the
bread of charity a bitter experiences.
If with all this bitterness present and
all the sweetness gone from the hope
and ambition of lie, what must be his
thoughts, II added to all this he car
ries in his life the memory and ex-
perience OF the achievementsaccor
to the gray clad veterans of third of
u century ago? That being one Of
those he must now ask, in rags and
with trembling voice. that life be sus-
tanned Of one whose best manhood
was devoted to upholding the fortunes
of young nation, the offspring Of
revolution, and carrying to
victory its honny colors; OF one
who in that long war time
, bore upon the point of his bayonet,
the destiny of North America, and
locked up IN the barrel of the musket
he carried, the proper constructions Of
free constitutional government, and
rs the fate Of those, who, confronting
him, oppose the never dying principle
Of home-rule; what significance, 20
such mn one, comrades, has home2
not where charity's pittance Is doled
out to him with unloving hands, but
where the generous comforts Of life
and OF leisure, IN right of his endeavur.
are his to possess aud enjoy. Such q
Home, and such its inmates IL the
Texas Confederate Home, the subject
of this toast.
At first, this Home had small
ginning and humble aspiratious
Public sentiment was reache
: through the medium Of the press, and
: constant solicitation of those having
the founding of it in hand All classes
and conditions of our people, North
: as well as south, encouraged those In
charge Of it, by contributors to It's
, support and maintenance. Our wO-
I men, as in all such work, wero IFS
I foremost aud most efficient promoters.
! but us success was assured aud all
doubts concerning its prosperity re-
moved. when the platform Of
: our political party boldly demand
II ed of the peoples repre-
sentatives generous and liberal con-.
g tributlon FOR its support from the
h public funds So that today it stands
s as one of the proudest of our proud
, states most glorious Institutions, with
0 foundation as deep as our prosperity,
4 and with financial support az strong
' as the love of our people for those
s who shall there be sheltered and the
e cause for which they stand So let az
+. drink TO the prosperity OF the Texas
: Confederate Home, the health and hap
@ pines Of it9 inmates, and to the hope
{ tina the achievements. courage, hero
;. ism and iUrtitude Of the Confederate
n soldier may never fade from the MEM
r Dry Of fraternity, and that aftor the
/ battles of ibis life are over, and We
@ quit our earthly homes we, as an un-
e broken band, may 20 quietly and
g pes c9iully 60 rest forever In that home
s not made with bands on the banks OF
4 the river meath the shadow Of Gods
frution
ASSOCIATION NOTES.
, The association ina body boarded
/ the electric cars and went out TO the
. Confederate Home 70 make the old
, vets there social call. They found
+, everything in splendid order and
/ CJptain Barnett, the superintendent,
a ga g in for much praise. The cap
! tain is an old Ranger himself and m
n every way is eminently qualified for
. the position which he holds. No bet
!, ter man for the place can he found In
all Texas.
The hangers also visited the dam
and were astonished at the magnitude
n of the enterprise. When they hold
}. their next meeting In Austin they will
@ be given steamboat excursion on the
e great lake and will have an oppor-
n tunity of seeing some Of the most pic
e turesque and romantic scenery In the
@ great southwest.
Subscriptions TO the monument
! fund were made as follows yesterdays
: J. b Giles so, &c Clay $500, s NJ
!. Watkins $40, j G Giles 800, LA r.
1 Lamkin $50, A d Evans $50, L Lin-
s den berg $50. Felix II Robertson $50.
8 J J Coulter S25, VIM Owen $50. &C
Littlefeld $50, w Il Holcomb s25, n q
Patten $50.
The above amounts, together with
y subscriptions made the day before,
makes a total Of S4665 subscribed BY