The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-18

. At9As Joy PiIu hlAtS fftSt. tttuty W.
Tabor. and Mrs. a, u. Ferris, Two sisters
Of Il Il, Frost, Miss Myrtle Ferris. Miss
correspondent OF tho Post, From Harlan
camo 5. NJ. Gordon, Sr and Jr, and J.
NJ NJ. G9rd9n r From Calves, Galveston came anne
OF the three 10 whose memory the monu-
mont was erected, accompanied by her
son. George II, aud little daughter. Mar
brought Mrs, j. NJ. shamblin. widow OF
one Of tho three heroes. accompanied by
her son J. NJ shemhlin,. Maude shamhlin
met at tho trains by comnittce COM
posed OF j. II. T. Davis. $ j Winston.
N J. Hickey. John NJ. Moore. NJ. II;
tho Lamar Guards and Herbs Light Guard
band of Houston.
During the morning everyone was busy
arranging for the afternoon ceremonies
gu courtesics heing extended the visitors
Al noon the guests of the city were on
terthincd NJ dinner nj an elaborate spread
which had been prepared by the ladies Of
the city interested In tho cemetery assoc
citation. and for which benefit the III
nanccs viii he expended. An cScelcn!
dinner was served and courteous and
beautiful ladies served the viauds.
Al $50 o'clock the parade was formed on
secord street. led ny r. n. wcssendorf.
who carried n large United States flag
ilcrh's band followed, behind which were
Eros, 7. y Gibson 81 NJ s,,a,h,tn
| in carriapns Next ZOOS ,,.,,,,,, ,,,,,,.
tanning j NJ Mooro rrastIc,, of Ne
jaw Bird pemoc,atic ,ssoci,,,on :, w
| pnrnen socrctnr,.. tIo, to,,r',,,,.', ,onn
orator Of tho dn,, nrd ,b, s,nrf e,,.,.c.
spoudcnt of The Post. Following this
| carriage were the members Of the frank
| ans nHoot romnon,icd h, G.,',t r,e,n
! Bassct each wearing tho rrrilafton
mourning hadre Of he cann rhc Una, !.
| Guards. "A ven oryent9HJ MA n'cii
drilled cavniry rn1rnn,,, Itn W. a. +.
| TO tho Texas Vourtcc, s:no,,, pn,o,,s -, -, =
| sd h, ,,anIat, 6'uaiu, couihNnu
! after v,hich no "i,i ~ SON Lo,towon'
tho rear guard being r. go Tc,t ~ ,r''
| carrvins Inc cciorsH ~ i,vNpiht,
! t;uaTd rhn i,no ,'f oi ,he oli Ieats2n
| s j. winston. ninrSSai oN vi tEa ," d wv
sisted liz Il II E,rr,Hr VI ~ nay NJ, ~
| procession nrorc,,ig1 ,, go, ~, w
| nassirg tho bnn,o "a, ~ SeEonu slr",t'
! e. Gibson TO Morton strro, thn", 49,
| on Morton TO IA cou,t Go',s', nv vs.
| whore fha monument t -, -, ~, I;
whore the parade dlsbaudnd '" "'N
A Temporary snpalo,,s st,r1 So, ,,,
erccted We, "a, 49," "''''" ""n po,''
| -, =. 80, '"' monument ana IN
| '''t' " iilS was gathered large as
| scmhlagc. horhs band oucned the exer-
| cisos with mis,r nrter Witt, D.,
d. LAVISH, i,,,,l',,i 49,. ,, ~ -
| - i'""N'" H''"ht' the hleSsing of the
! DIVINE kulor OF tho universe. Judge NJ .
! j. Hickey introduced Hon. Iohnnthnn
! Lana AS n man tb.t ,b,,,,,.,.,,, ~, a..
! ,r,,,t,,, -. - 10 ,"'""sh"ut al the
! "'"''o was III sympathy with the white
! people of Fort Bend county. The speaker
was received with applause.
Ue hreou tts s1.tr',.', ~.
! ed IONS bti vr,cn ~, n@t ial STOW mSdsuf-
] ttnrt A ha ,asth ',ms vleaI ana as
! speech where h. saia IN, u Poreloh OF ms
| monument w,iSb SS ,.,, IN eIectng this
! to vour View =" ~ ,'or1 H., ~" pe uhNeiiel
| Gibson Mnrruettto irrnet Pnn,cu pS i4llah
| bin and Ned Oibeon th,,1 M, 7'lh'ile
! tho threa bnrnrS i,, ssu,o", Enuhrtn or
being a sister of /. u Gi,s ln,nh Giosph