The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-14
THE TERRY RANGERS.
BUSINESS DAY OF THE TWENTY,
FOURTH REUNION.
New officers IiIcctcd--wiIi Meet Next
at Austin-Thc Matter of n His
tory - Reception Inst Night.
Hoof Beats in General,
Nd NOM Rangers are here.


They were here all day yesterday.
The gray heads and those upon which
the frosts OF age have fallen more lightly
mingled merrily, happy in the society oil
each other and asking nothing higher OF
brighter than the warm gresp of com
rades hand, the frank glance Of his eyC
and hearty words. that came in tones
heard long ago amid the strife Of hun
drcd battles and in ten times that number
OF combats which are unrecorded on the
pages OF history, but where danger and
death were abroad on every hand.
The flower OF Texas was found in the
ranks Of the Rangers specimens of sturdy
manhood who forsook a life of ease for
the labor of the camp the dread scenes
of battle and the misery Of hospital and
prison; who for the time-and hundreds
of them forever-abandoned home and
kindred and dared to face fate In any
form for what they deemed the right.
Such are the men welcomed of Houston
such the men TO whom the hearts and
homes of this people are opened wide.
with the JOY of their coming tinged with
sorrow that they must 50 soon depart,
Each of these veterans has warm place
in the memory Of all lovers of Texas.
and they are ever welcome
The twenty-fourth annual reunion of
the Terry Rangers was called to order
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. in Turner
Hall, by President y. f. Weems, with the
following officers and seventy-three others
present
Il. f. Weems, president: j. G. Booth,
first vice president; John Farmer second
vice presidents u, u. Lubbock, recording
secretary; u. A. Bolmes corresponding
secretary; w d. Cleveland, treasurer: H.
ID. Ayes, chaplain.
The chaplain offered prayer, after which
Captain I. y. Lubbock made the address
Of welcome as follows
From the first effort at the formation
of government by the Turanians, on down
through the corridors OF time In every
epoch. some form of hospitality has char
acterized the human race and made it's
efforts for good manifest ON every soil |
and under every sun where man has
found a hahitation; and has been felt by
the untutored. alike with the civilized
To me, AS the Representatives OF this peo-
pie and your local membership, has been
assigned the pleasing duty of extending. !
10 you formal welcome Words made |
quately express our pleasure at your COM |
ing We have anticipated II with anxious |
longing, and now that the time has come, |
our lips do but family convey the feelings /
of our hearts. when we say to you. well
comet thrice welcome!
There was n period in the history of
this city, when assailed by adversely and
all character Of depressions calculated
10 unnerve the stoutest heart when the
danger signals indicated that she was
about to be eliminated from the CONNER
cial world. that our brave and determined
men, backed by our noble women re-
solved that by their energies, unceasipr
iahors and liberal hospitality Houston
should be forced TO the font, and sue
cesstuliN have they done IT, untn today
sne Is me pride of your State, and the
prosperous and growing city OF the South
west to which the eye Of the worthy i'm
migrant is constantly directed
oH pehalt OF these people. who have
been inspired by the efforts of the fatherg.
VINO on San Jacinto field gave birth to
,he hepuhlc OF Texas, which today is the
brightest star in the constellation, In tb,
near future destined 10 be the propd mis-
tress Of the Union of States, we extend T,
cordial greeting
"nother year will soon be gone and Loaf
~ t1e ocean of eternity. The hand ,lpon
Ky n!al pate or time has marked another
ihnSef year since last you met In retir,f,n
and You, my comrades hove rea,.b,,, 49,
lthet milestone On the journey Of no
our record in tile field of strife ,r,,,t
NC roar of cannon ana The rattle of mus
n,euy' has been made, ana General .Toc
~ \, $500 iihS Vuthluily said that you par-
leipAted in more than IOD0 eonni,tt
arms, either rs a whole or in detncbr,n,,,s
ana while your valor ana fortitu,Ie ,t,r.
is tnat period Of our country's unrortu-
lIte history commanded the ndmIrntIon
y your associates and that of your on.
- Tits anu VIII be recuupted TO the end
u time, your greatest achievements b,,,, /
leen those that followed in the wnt,e a, ,
nat eVentful epoch when Won dIsuIevct
ne hlsh character of your true manhood +
II INSISTING TO establish LASTING ond ,
iappy peace and prosperous South. In p,
le councils OF the Union, legislatinp for
~, az NtilaIe OF the Republic; on the bench Z
lsilehsihE Justice unimpaired; in the leg-
stature fahorIng for the common s,oI,,
u an leNas; In the management of county
ma municipal affairs: in Rhapinr ana
oiulns our magniiicent system of public j
uuciuoh, the boasted pride of all: in the |
ou'toi Oh corporations and the advance
Ieht OF the CHRISTIANS faith. members s
y your lpuslFlous organization have been |
'oleht Factors. As whole no body OF I
neh OF equal numbers can claim such a i
membership Then need / repeat that the u
cope oil thls city are proud at your com !
-Four down unmeasured blessings. Lord
my choicest and Thy best, r
o crown our brothers OF the North, +
ANA far Off East and West: a
'lot out the lines that would divide :
And desecratc our sod; I,
', n close I,, our States give us one law. r
one Union and one God" ,
On pehaH of the local Rangers ns dtd
ne sWeet-Yoced Caillope when sba mol Il
omed to her pierian grotto the ioftv ID
,,r so WE gl you enter the funness Of II
~ s9soclat,on, ana enjoyment of the G
enefous and liberal greeting OF this en- Il
rgetic public. ''' s''- /,
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company w Gr,h 81 w Groee, Hampstead.
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