Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-30
ELEVENTH REUNION.
Confederate Veterans in
Session.
A THREE DAYS MEETING.
Mountain Remnants of United Con-
federate Veterans Meet in
Marble Falls. Tex. ).
A THREE DAYS MEETING


MAnnI.N FALLS, July -.
Mountain Remnants United Confederate
Veterans, camp h9i. met In the city OF
Marble Fails, July -, ~ ami -, nhd hnd
a grand three days reunion OF IN" rem.
nants Of the old heroes VI the "lost cause"
THIS In one OF the oldest anh perhaps larg'
crt organizations OF Confederate veterans IN
the state, having been organised III john
son ely In July lSs,. and embracing ihe
counties OF ilurnct. BlanvO, HAYS llnno,
Gillespie. Mason and Lampasns aud cover,
Ing an AREA uf $3.50 square iullvs, Tie
meeting at Marble Falls was of much Inter.
est. aud the manner In which the Hind
Mans CITY" and her people cared Tor the
veterans showed very high ann, ciNilon
VI the past aud present deeds Of these dear
old boys. The following states and terri
tories were represented on the iOllsl Texas.
Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi Alabama
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina
Tennessee, virginia, Louisiana, MISSOURI
Kentucky and the territories OF AiiEhnu
uhickasRw nation aud Van Couyers island
British Columbia
The annual address was delivered by the
"Old Alcnlde," ami was an able document
and viii be preserved In The archives or the
association. This grand OLD man whom
every Texan loves rccltcd his oihtion w. a
fecble voice, but strong Tor one OF hts
venerable age. The weather was hot aud
sultry, the grand orb or day wishing TO do
homage to The old Alcaldc In his uddrcss
TO the old hcroea and wishing TO be present
with his bright lustrc, crcpt with bclmins
rays ~ light through the honghg OF the
stately pecan trees and smiling down On
tho old man In the height of MS ofatoty,
The rays were TOO much aud Governor q.
VI. Roberts was seen 10 grow weak ma
was In the net " failing u the iiUor when
Kind friends rttshpd nnl canght him IN their
arms aud he WAS quietly laid on the nOOr
and soon recovered consciousness uul strug'
Cling 10 his feet with spirit OF dctcrniln-
alton he addressed the vast nsseinhlaEc m
these ,vorda. comrades, / broke down
here but | never broke down IN the war f"
1t h unnecessary 90 htric that the cheer
that went IN from the old yetcrnns reach.
ed the sun shat had lust intrnded its bright
rays on the pcpue
one or tho most Interesting scenes OF
the camp was the complete union of the
ant, had orders 10 have the battalion form
ono.tmnrirr OF a mile away He called for
"A Htirrni soldier TO carry 'irhr Homie
Illue Flag" lie came to the ndintnnt's
quarters aud Cnpt smith approached him
carry The dag Of ihc 'lost cause" In our
line OF march aud want orr color bearer
10 march by your side with "Our Stnn
mud stripes" The ensign nf our forcfnth.
crs OF ITO. aud the nag you helped TO de.
fend by yonr bravery when VIZ were pltlcd
together from Buli fun to AppumaitpS.
WIN yOu carry III" Private u. II, Moore,
Of Inc q. 4. IL. one Of Williamson county's
best citizens, a courageous soldier OF the
Federal side, hid his fnce with his hands
and won't Then extending his hand to
Cnpt smith snid In aobblng tOntR' ~ Will
carry IL; il is no dlshnnor or discredlt 10
mo nv brother and the ndlutnnt Of tie
Mountain Remnants. taking the arm OF
10 where iho bonnie blue dad was proudly
noating Ina the morning breeEe and seizinl;
The staff prrscniod ID To the Grand Army
soldier, who received II and carried Il
proudly through the march, white John
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