The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-23

ihtuinttE VI tNHS
1wcnty-onc years ago Huntsville had tho
honor and privilege OF enter' ainng the
Surviving mcmbors of that peer!css com
mand, Hoods Texas brigade In the
years that have passed since then. fathu,
Time has touched with silver the locks
OF the l,oungcs, then present, who Vet sur
vWe. The grim r@pcr, with silent but
potent tread. has. dcclmatsd thu r,nks of
those whom sword and bayonat. ana storm
o. sno, and shell. 50 OFTEN and gallan,ly
inred from 81 to '6S. had spared, Many
tnen present have crossed over the river
10 rest under the shade of the trees" and
joined Their comrades OH flames eternal
camping ground"
Ii is not my purpose. nor would II be In
keeping with The privilege assigned me,
TO indulge In extended comment upon TIN,
glorious history of Hoods brigade aud
added to the sacred cause for which they
Fought the hnlo of an .mpcrishnhlr re-
nown. Other Tongues can aud VIII more
htiy and cloouentIy, porirny, your sp'endid
asas. Sharpsburg. Malvern iiill Gaines
Farm. the Wilderness, GETTYSBURG aud
other battle nclhs, where under the lead
ership of tho matchless A,ood you dcm-
onsira;cd that tho stern determination Of
cromwell's lronsidea. the invincth,iity OF
Caesars Terih Legion. with the gn'lnnsry,
da sh and heroism of the old guard of Nm,
poi.on. had found In you ther best ana
highest oppression. That dca,hless rcpn.
tauon. won on many hard fought holus OF
hnnic which mGn'N sNman xom 20 Snu a,n NJ
cain" IL now tho common heritage OF
reunited country.
Grim visaged war has long since
has come when We should turn as'ue
from the cares of business. industrial pur-
suits. professional Responsibilities and tnr
reunion Let tho old soldiers meet ana
recall the vicissitudcs of that great four
years struggle. when they barred Their
breasts to The shock OF BATTLE ana
marched aud stood. and starved and died
without compla ming" Let the fair WON
en- of the South again call TO mind the
time when they huckled on the armor of
fathers. husbands. sons and swne,hearts,
aud sent them to the front To battle for
The land we nIe." bidding them, as did
shields or come back on thom" Let the
younger generation come and make these
battle scarrcd Veterans feel that we love
Thus will We not revive the bitterness OF
the war, but mindful OF th~ superb sncr-
fees. glorious deeds and uncomplaining
sunrcrings of tho actors IN those stirring
scenes. Will k.nHlc anew upon the III
iars of our hearts Tho fires of patriotic
and unssstish Thought. TO light tho way
10 n nobler and higher conception of
present duty aud future action.
We gladly welcome Won today. ana
would have you feel that your deeds viii
live through all the years TO come. not TO
BIZ forgotten.
It'll the last torn southern heart string
Shall have snapped beneath its load,
And a weary. wasted people
Find eternal rest with God.
Yc shall live. ~. maichoss warrlora'
Daunloss champions of the truth,
We shall live. u dcaihlcss martyrs
Crowned immortal in Your you,ii;
Live upon the lips OF Children
Live IN manhood's dcepe.t prime.
IN Tho high. pure heart of woman.
Fadocss In your deeds subl.me"'
Now. on behalf of The mayor md OIL.
rinls of our hospitahle city, In behalf of
John g. Upton camp Confederate Voter
Woeds tSissds. who Ell sSord = Ssna :,
SECOND Msnasasl, IN hehn'f OF Walker
couniy's entire citizenship. and more cs-
pocally In behalf of our beautiful women,
upon whom We largely rely for your sue
cessfnl entertainment. am commissioned
to give cordial greeting and loving wei
come to Hoods Texas brigade. to MI Con
'edcrate sold rrs, 10 any here who fought
upon me other side. and 10 all visitors
10 orr sooi'eln heroes. our hearts. our
MONIES, our city. have swung wide open
an"if hortais for yonr reception. come In
VIII. We honor and obey.
ne nand hen pihyod Dixie. which was
cnrcred Win great 2cst.
President Barry then called atteu. ion IN
the correspondence between General 10
n. Carman of the United States war de-
haI,ment and himself. the former asliny
IN the battle OF Shdrpsburg. and .howr,i n
n mp OF the battlcneli sent him by In" wa, -
department. Wv ""'
committee OF three participants in tho
battle was appointed to mark ON the man
INC position ~ Hoods brigade
Iref'neht Barry also stated that The flag
WEN mas been SEM To Secretary Branari
az INC first Texas flag IL not The ir,ie ling
thai the SECRETARY already has the iinp.
% Major H. Biahhn announced Colonel f.
y. Bass Of the First Texas regiment pres
cht and stated that although blind Ia.
gu. took great interest In the brigade
colonel Bass was invited to "A seat on the
10 by Captain IT, d. Policy CT Wilson
county In q ntung manner. the warm
hospitality shown tlie brigade by our peo-
pl. being apecially dwell upon
The names of deceased mombers wcro
called for and referred 10 committee on
memorial. consisting or JUDGE a. q. Wool
~. Captain j. u. Anderson and Haywood
I;rahar.
A ,commiltec 10 man out location II
Hoods Brigade at sha'labprg was app
Eo:n'cd. The commtise Is as follows.
nrnhan H. t. ' Andcrion i s'i Newson
President Barry was also ad-ol 10 the
cop1mltter by Tho brigade,
Letters Of regret from Hon. John III
Reagan. Governor T.. II. Lubbock ana
oth9s at inability u, be present wer,
Peyton wisgs invitation to attend tho
reunion at Richmond was read and same
ordered PRINTED with the proceedings.
Mrs. a. V. Winklcr. Texas regent Of the
Confederate museum at Richmond. re-
ported progress OF the work and rolcted
the aid of the brigade In furthering same.
On motion committee WIS appointed
TO cooperate with the ladies OF Galveston
IN securing memorial window. to-wit:
DIR. s. X. burroughs. Major II. Brhhan.
Captain J. r. Hunter. Major +. charks
Hume and Secretary George BraHard
Regarding the excursion to kfehmcnd.
Colonel VIII Lambert. as the special rep.
resentative VI the Southern Pacific. stated
he would be at headquarters aud he glad
to give any tnfos'mation desired.