The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-22
e. A. R. Rcccntion.

The parlors Of the Hutchins house, which
have been the headquarters of the Grand
Army of the Republic during the State
encampment. were crowded last night
where reception was given by the local
post of the Grand Army of the Republic
and the Woman's Relief corps to the Wis
iting National officers and visitors.
At $50 General Weissert and other of
the notable visitors led the way into an
adjoining parlor, where formal reception
line was formed, with General Van Der
WORT and General Weissert. past National
commander, at the head followed by Mrs.
Rue. president of the Houston auxiliary OF
the Woman's Relief corps; Mrs. Agnes
Hit, National president of the Woman
Relief corps, and Mrs. Kline, department
president.
These distinguished visitors were intro
duced to hundreds of guests. The crowd
was immense and soon it fell into groups
with one or more distinguished man or
woman as the drawing card.
The reception committee was the same
as that which has acted throughout the
week and was made up of officers and ac-
tive members of the local Grand Army Of
the Republic and Woman's Relief corps.
| After very large number had passed
| through the formal Introduction and had
grasped hands with old comrades, Captain
/ l.. c. Rust of Mcclellan post, Houston,
introduced Mrs. Agnes Hit of Indianapolis
National president Of the Woman's Relief
| corps. who spoke briefly but pleasantly Of
! her glimpse OF Texas and of her cordial
| Introduction to her people She said that
she realized that all that had been said Of
the hospitality of Texas and of the kindness
Of her people was very true.
| Mrs, Hit is a woman of imposing appear
ance. Her parents We're both kentucklans
and she comes OF a long line of Virginians,
so that she feels quite at homo In the
| South
| General Weissert OF Wisconsin, past Ma
| tional commander, was next called for. He
said that he was too bashful. but at last
| yielded and made some amusing hits upon
| Captain Rusts manner of introducing him
with you all know him" He said that
you all took him back to the time when
It was "Yanks" and "Confeds." He then
spoke about the growth of the Grand Army
OF the Republic in Texas and of the posi-
| bilities of cemonting the veterans OF the
North with those OF the South.
General Van Dervoort of Chesterville,
Texas, past National commander, next
spoke. also briefly. saying that his breyity
was due to the eagerness OF the young
folks to leave speech making and go to
| the ball.
| Upon this suggestion the reception short
! ly broke up, some going 10 Turner Hall and
] some to other places of meeting and to their
| homes
1t was large and very CHEEKY reception,
with plenty of warm cordially and com
radeship. Altogether II was one OF the
finest social gatherings of the week.
Captain Rust desires to impress on all
members the Importance Of being promptly
on hand at Turner Han at 0 o'clock this
morning.
Grand Army Notes.
At the bean bake yesterday an old sol,
der. who was looking on said the smell
OF the cooking would make dog hit MS
father
Jim Dolan OF Galveston was In attend,
ance upon the G.. A. Il. meeting. jim had
TO 20 horne last night, but says he VIII Dc
UP tonight to get his mess of baked beahs
Uncle Tom Murrah is In the city ana
Is one OF the Knights Templars While ne
says that years have made him older. sun
IN feeling and action he Is "as young as
he used to be-
Alexander Wilkey and Pat Scott OF Aus
I'm are in attendance upon the q. A. II.
II there is a fireman In the State among
me old class that does not known old man
Wlikey he must be one of the new issue,
WINE Pat Scott is an old fayorite with all
the legislative people.
Captain b. ID. Atwell OF Hutchins Is IN
tne city In attendance upon the g. A. ~.