The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-05
I'D TEXAS RANGERS.
Reunion at Austin Mas q
Great Success.
INDIAN FIGHTERS PRESENT.
ornament Organization and
kion OF Officers y Dinner
Twas rendered Them.

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Texas, October 4.--The first re-
the Texas Rangers was called to
morning at 0 O'Clock in the Board
hall BY President ice @. Booth of
President Booth congratulated the
bn the number that responded to
and said he was deeply gratified
% many men who guarded Texas
and who had suffered the hard
active service together, sleeping
kddle for pillow and the sky for
introduced Rev. DR.. Smoot, who
an eloquent invocation.
Hancock then delivered an ad-
welcome.
III was called by Secretary VIII
and eighty members answered to
hes. President Booth then APP
M. M. Kenney, Q. l.. McCehee
Lambert as committee to DRAFT
Resolutions on departed comrades:
kenney, II. G. Lee and Charles
as a committee on constitution,
cretary read letters OF regret at
bility to be present at this, the
hion of the Texas Rangers, from
w. II. King and Captain Dan Rob-
of New Mexico. Captain Rob-
er is as follows.
ID Comrades OF Company d, From
alion, Texas Rangers:
fail to express my regret and in.
appointment at not being able
h you at this, our first reunion.
gh / am denied the great pleasure
you face to face and grasping
dis, be assured, my beloved com>
lat | am with you in spirit, and
heart is in this noble work--that
uating the name and fame of the
hngers, not only to keep it fresh
fwn memories. but that our pos
by fully know and appreciate tho
rendered by our gallant men TO
whereby we helped to lay the
bn OF a civilization which they
", but may fail to recognize.
5stances have separated us from
pr. l have drifted from my loved
but time and space can not efface
memory or eradicate from my
those comrades with whom l
pd side by side in sunshine and
in conflict and in times OF quiet
pse, during so many OF the best
our life.
"reminiscences OF Ranger camp
ing the most pleasant remem-
cf my life. How wildly recall
es around the camp fire and the
incidents that go to make up
b, for instance:
fport that there were fifteen In
en on the divide between Menar0
ble counties.
Excitement was intense, and the
billed on that scout were highly
zach expecting to return bearing
scalp fastened to his belt. Alas!
hrs of hard riding they came In
e sad 90 news that they had
herd Of mustangs. Such disap-
Is were very common.
ess you will readily recall our
Rgement with the Indians, when
camped below Menardville. How
were to attack them, AMI 1t was
pit difficulty you were restrained,
proper time to fire. -
pr us had close call, a bullet
Through Jim Hawkins's hat, my
punded in the shoulder, some
piled, but withal we came out
q scratch" This defeat seemed
y the Indians; they sought pas
w., and never returned again to
Z of the country, having left be-
Them several OF their dead.
the Indian chiefs, who was in
in a subsequent fight, in which
)red the Mexican boy, is now liv-
he Mescalara Indian reservation.
Fenty-five miles of my house. His
Kahoosh.
pc buried the Ratchet. but are
nborly, and in passing through
walton I always keep u sharp
or Kahoosh.
Ne together we could recall in
ter Incident and live las 1t were)
Ranger life again.
5ith mingled feelings of pride and
that recall the implicit conf
had IN the steadfast courage Of
Imy men. knowing, as I did, that
led they would surely follow.
you are rejoicing in this reunion,
to note the missing facese-those
hope to see again; but you will
IT to honor their memory. One
ese, much beloved by us all, was
General John B. Jones, "our
who was with us from the be-
and continued in the service until
pm earth by the dread destroyer,
ID man! a patriotic soldier! a dar-
|chiyalrous officer! generous and
|etic friend! all the attributes of
land true manhood were combined
PAL John B. Jones.
have not been permitted to strike
Fith you at this reunion, l still
ward to the happy time when I
one In the midst of the merry
comrades, we are Rangers nc moro,
n spirit; but in our various call
our influence be felt for truth,
pm and good citizenship, exhibit
same enthusiasm and zeal that
ever shown as soldiers. Let our
be to act we'll our part on the
life, so that when the last roll
q, and we receive our final fur
re may leave a good record to pos
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