Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-04-23

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{ banquet, and the following toasts
were offered and responded to:
l Colonization, 1S21-1S36. The
Incubation of Liberty. Response by
Col. Guy NJ Bryan.
2 The Lone Star-1836-1S46. The
Republic of Texas. Gov. F. r. Lub-
book.
! 3 1S46-1S91. Polk and Texas.
The State of Texas. Col S. H. Oar
den.
i 4 The Women of the Revolution.
We revere the memory of the de-
parted and cherish the remnant
Gen. Thomas B. Howard.
The invitation to Santa Anna
"Will you Come to the Bower ?"-
Major Moses Austin Bryan.
6 To the Old Man-Safe in Coun-
sci. Judge Terrell.
Z The Texas Ranger. The Living
Breastworks-the Navy Of the Prai-
ries. Gen. John R. Baylor.
s Brennan, Mier, Salado, and De-
cimatim. Mr.. Orlando Phelps.
8 Texas, undivided and invisible;
a glorious heritage from sire to son.
MIR. Harry Haynes.
At the conclusion of the banquet,
which was perhaps one of the most
elaborate ever set in Brennan, the
veterans and guests took carriages
for the Firemen's Park where the
Artillery gave an exhibition drill,
which was largely attended by
citizens as well as visitors.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session of the As
ISOLATION met at the courthouse at 4
p. m. and proceeded to the election
of officers for the ensuing year, which
resulted in the reelection of all the
old officers.
The committee on resolution sub
mitted to the following report:
That the thanks of this Associa-
ton are rendered the citizens of
Brenham, and especially to the
various committees for their kind
reception, intense interest and gen.
erous provisions made in their cordial
welcome, the remembrance of which
will be carried to our homes, and
brighten the afterthoughts of a vet
Gran life.
Resolved, That the Methodist
church be thanked for the use of
their building in holding our me-
mortal services, and also to the Rev.
J. H. Stribbling for his address on
that occasion.
Resolved, That thanks be tender
ed the different organizations of the
city, both civil and military.
Resolved, That the thanks of
this association be rendered
Miss Madge Houston Williams
grand daughter of Gen. Sam Hous-
ton, for her "Tribute to the Texas
Veterans" and to ]. D. Campbell,
Esq, for his cordial welcome adj
dress; and to Col. Giddings for the
grafton reviewing the early history
/ of Texas, which was unsurpassed by
any heretofore made in Texas.
Resolved, That Col Giddings. J.
D. Campbell and Miss Williams be
requested 70 furnish the Association
with copies of their efforts.
Resolved, That the. Association
tender their thanks to the thou
sands of citizens of BRENNAN for
their kind attention and hospitality.
Resolved, That our thanks are
given to the organizations and the
school children and teachers for at
tention and floral offerings on 'sSan
Jacinto day"
Resolved, That thanks be ten
dered to the BRENNAN BANNER, its
proprietor and editor, for their pa
triotic efforts to aid the veterans in
every way in their power.
Resolved, That heartfelt thanks
be given to all the railroads, except
one, for their prompt, cordial and
full response to our requests as to
transportation, and to the excep-
tional one we give our thanks for
the certificates to portion Of our
members.
De The Ayers and Mrs. S. S.
Parks, daughter of David Ayers.
both of Galveston, were elected
members of the Association
And thus ended the 18th annual
reunion of the Texas Veteran Assoc
citation to meet in Lampasas next
year.
SUNDAY morning about ten o'clock
the report of two or three pistol
shots in Camptown, negro suburb
about a mile east of the city, startled
the denizens, and a reporter started
out to learn the cause, met Constable
Boyd coming to the jail with Mack
Laurence and from him learned that
when he went to arrest this negro
for default of fine, he ran, cursed
him, and told him to shoot. He shot
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