The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19
AN ADDRESS TO VETERANS
BY Judge Norman 6. KittreIl. Him
self On Old Confederate.
HANNIBAL BOONE AND GUsTAyE COOK
rvvn Of the Texans Who Fought for
the Lost Cause Who Have Gone
10 Their Reward.

Judge Norman c. Kittrell OF Houston be
fof, the Texas camp OF Unaed Confederate
Veterans In session at Sun Antonio
Veterans of the Division Of Texas:
steEdinx in land filled with historic
AMI holy memories and upon the greet
sward OF "a mountain side which slope
down to a siivcry lake. with His disciples
gathered at His feet and a mighty muitl
Guda eagerly bending 10 eaten HIS every
word, the Man OF Caitiee delivered thd'
memorable discourse which, IN wohdr9us
ami ever-widening power, mas ronFi
adown the ais,es OF the ages, ana IN me
wonderful octave OF beautudes where
with he began that marvellous delivefanc'
there Ia none which has fallen upon Tue
ears Of humanity IN softer or more sooth'
ing accents than thai IN wnlun ne icr.Af'u
that Blessed are the peacem1kers, io'
they shall be called the children of Got.
II sccmeth TO ne that upon TINS throi'S
gattNred here tonight that immortal "
terrace from the lips Of the Divine Ieach-
or must rest like heavenly btnedlctpi',
for those who have here assembled, moved
BY lofty purposes and striving Tor Mons
and exalted ends, are peaccmabcrS
They have cotne with no purpose Of re-
vlving the antmnsites " buried past
They have no desire 10 Tan in.o tain'
the enters of settled strife" but are
moved by the desire "a Fcrpctu1'e tlo
patriotic and ho.y memories Which athtte
TO a past marked by h"iDlc dreis adl CITY
achievements. 20 testify lhcir uts SertlAa
fdelty 10 nam 10 defense ol NhGa
they nave period me ahl iori"ae. and
have come 10 maze provision for the
wants Of those who were tbeir comrades
In the DAY Of trial ana upqn w"on a.
Ncrsity hhs alrehly or may liercntt'r 10y
ils hand. and 10 give chrstibn sepu!tuio
10 those VINO. " Any and worn have rudol
their journey ana answered. IN ;he cI.m
and quietndc OF peace. tar JiHpuots which
they counted AM dared anna The tumUi1
-
TEty desire further that all mcn knaW
flat these who madc luminous the pages
OF history by their deeds no Naitic dose
Stand really TO enter INTO generous rVHry
WIN their late fctm@n .u Promoting 10,
deN'aOpm MS ana progress ~ lhls great
Nation rs citizens 0f common rpuUtry
AMI heirs 10 Il common ana glorious dea-
tiny.
Men novel by sich iupaiscs ANA
PROMPTED by such aspirations hrnS 10
tina shrlu" no on"rr+t sN.' Nta.o ui
pe1ct for tActp can he up lasting sFi real
racOril'uuon between brethren nufc ca-
uenPca ava divided. even 20 tho oNtcut
oi st,ri Hnd relentless counicl that ~
no. based aild founded ueob 'hc c1nreS
SION ey each % ,br Other of hielilV 10
an horeSt Faith atl of action iu obedience
80 tho uy-ctl-US oi solemn and imper;l.
tive duty
The brave men who met you I'm open and
h9rordbir conflict DO not dlstrust you
They expect No apology, obey demand 40
confession Of elilt al your b.iHds ana. a.
such as they alnnr gave y6u many battle
I'm tim az war, their opinion or their nc.
don need aluue concern sou in tl0o OF
peace.
The environments OF th.s occasion arc
"ithin mems elves u stimulus to noble I'M
pulse aud patriotic action, The Nery ar
al OF rrirtss O,,. INA an th. H.. az a.,
erty ami c3nrtltu'l0nai government. About
you 81, every side are sacred shria.. whrre
OF hsr oes 4 Iftil@ way uuttt nor, v,trrr
YOU have gathered f. annnni rcnren
STANDS tfslt g'pr. wrapped fortress. ry.rv
WON and battered stone or which max
bo,E bRutiged with nstriot hl,ot .,,,1 tr,,
which there went forth nj, mrgr,ugar 10
TED ot a sacf.nte as rich as over yal6r paifi
10 liberty aud 10 right.
10 the Stranger who hithcr beads his
waS. Nou point with eyer in,rra Linz. M .d,,
TO that spot where sntI.rad r.1 vnp
soogned 20 treat for teilus of stlhn,is.,o,
Who hurried defiance al a rrorrti.ss "a
anl without the trenor OF . fear faced
inevitable slaughter and walked M, tn
death as TO fricul aid from his NINA
took the Nictor's wreath OF Immortality :"
Where heroes died ANA on saN hy mon
blool immortal made is injoed place NJ
for the assembling Of those whose decd
Ike theirs, viii pass ans a nrir,l.as beri :
taSc To posleritN
Standing IN tho outer gates OF this hts
torlc ana hosp tahle city, Ma nuatsp., rirh
and formal nbrnai,,r n r, 5'S S.u',et
yoa eGtnr with the sip,nle ma r,,.,'',.'
greeting. "Wclcome and t.1i mo-, Van y,
For the nrSt time In b.y tt.,,,rs Wv" g. ,
Antonio has surren.1er,d "a ,,,,,a,,ni,E 90"
dlery without a htov, nul ,' "a, 'r,- ~
ceremonies OF such a .t,rtsnJ, % I'll wv,
people Acld and vo,ns ma t,r,,. ~ ~ ''"i
men farm ro,tliv h1d ,t"t, "t,A wv
pate. '''"s P"iNN'
i,ut rarolv Va ,bos,, ., ,,,
ciona OF a mo n s,,, hc,,,,,NN WaN'out =
out sonc rrnin,I,., ~, NJ y's"ue, WIN,
sorrows nresnnf ''-'''N' P'H' "hu
With the rotee az ,,,,rr,,t ,,,.
the sounds Of ,,u,,ciN,, a., S'tNll'S an"
the minors a,d ,,,,t,,,t,,., NY, 1919 h'"'u
amid the eNnlt4nt sfrstTs ~ 49,, ''H' 80
greet xour oon,ln,. ,,,l KIT, ~, ~, u,t~lN thAl
there is heard .,'ri. 80 49,, NV s"ui ul'tlNh
lols miserere ~ s,..,,, ~, Wv ~" 'tNMu-
enlne ber, a,,d iN' ~ ron o. snort
t,omradcs WV ~" "iRl"' mag yoWler. ana
last Won me, ~, IN. ~, WIN y"u wren
,1ie' ; llst nttoo." Each aud an OF
tribute ar ,,nurS W'ull Tonight pay the
ho1ernhie az a' ~Ne arc worthy ct the
M ncaast,,,, I soNsnnn services 10 Which
hui fhero ~, y ~ lar' aui conSeVfaic,
pos,tion an,a t',ose VINO hocauSo OF the
courage th,'n aaei ny Nltuo Of thor
ehoYas.,., 'uvar ab'ls'y ana their oNaltea
h., ~, unvsserse al your h,rlds spcNal
i,ae,. Az ~ me they commanded the con.
con,,,, s ana tg,eiyt,t the agecuons OF th,iT
So',', SaSs' ie''a IN death sleep hcnrath 500
yalor ana S.. 49, tCpule 81 tears which
dcnrria5 bcro, s's 'S ever Won't 70 pay tc
lar be II r,n,,, 49,
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