The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-21

John Y. criswoIl came to Texas in ,s2o
served IN 1895 and in 1912. He was aka ~,
Bells Rangers In 1915. al
known. ''e' IN
r. a. Tribbles, age and service IN.
ID H Faean. The death of this COM
NO report OF age or service is made
Orlando Phelps was one in the Tsnnir
massacre. and billiard Cooper another wbo
vas so fortunate as to make his escane
AoHl mat scene OF Mexican periidy and
cruel murder. "'N
John G Duyal was yet another, who
"h'le the death dealing bullets were pierc
ing the forms of comrades beloved ,na6o
ms escape He came to Texas in 1895: wa,
- Years OF age a his decease. Elisha Y
Daie came to Texas In 1880. Died AT tho
sSo Of S6. Ellis Henson came TO Texas
m 1880; was 50 at his death. l.. c. Gun
hinGham: died at the age of a.
u" y, McFadden. came 10 Texas in 1s2s;
was VI years OF age at his deccase.
These four last named particinate1 In ,ho
oatile OF san Jacinto How many of Them
nave lived many years to see the land for
Which they suffered so much become az
me garden Of the Lord and their children
and their childrens children. are this dnv
reaplng the fruits OF their privations ami
viVe Will do honor to their memory ana
commend their bercaved relatives 10 thn
tender care OF loving Heavenly Father
VINO hath said: Leave thy futherless
chlldron ! VIII preserve them alive, and
lei Inv widows trust in Me"
comrades. our ranks are thinning fas.
row many have answered their last roll
can since we formed this association? How
le" arc left Shall We not heed the warn
lng and stand ever ready, as we know
not the day nor the hour
eulog2c the times that tried lnen's
souls tried, o. how serely tho souls OF
the wives and mothers The story Of Tho
runaway scrape." when women a 'nS
children. fleeing from the cruel enemy
trhdSed through mud and water, day after
uaN reads rather as fiction than as truth
Some Of them have lived. thanks be 70
God. to see the land for which they en-
cured so many hardships and sufferings
p'oomins with pdradislacal fertility and
beauty, Their children and their childreu's
children are this DAY rcapng the fruits on
their nrivations and tolls
Daughters of the Republic OF Texas vou
nave In YOUR chapter those who. from the,r
own experience. know the truth of IN,
Things whereof sneak, BE yours the pleas.
ant task to pcrpetuate, by your orranI,s
ton. the memory OF heroic deeds Tell them
TO your sons and daughters and thus ner
peluate the story OF the women of ls96
comrades. our ranks are thinning fast
In very few years must our association
be numbered with the institutions Of tbs
past As one by one we pass away nav
each, for himself receive an honorable dis
charge and bear Il victor's wreath, ana
wear conqueror's crown. am CLAD tho,
our reunion came AZ Easter time. a lodre
OF sorrow. and memorial service arc
largely diverted of their funeral gloom.
Christian temples are deckcd with nora,
beauty loud anthems swcIl with notes n,
Joy angelic voices proclsim He is not
mere; He is risen" Now is Chris, risen
from the dead and become the AIRS, ,r,its
OF them that slept. List, from heaven l.
me voice OF The resurrectcd Savior heard
nroclaiming; Because live, We shall i've
also. He must reign tin His last enemy
Is pht under His feet, and 9TH, last eneny
that shall he destroyed is death ''''
Then. then. dear comrades and Dar,h
tiers OF the Republic OF Texas. LET MS a.,
this memorial occasion. urite I'm Tho iovo,,r
acclaim. "oh, grave. where Is INV vic,ory.
on. denth. where is Thy stinge Thanks he
unto God. who giyeth us the v,ctorv
through our Lord Jesus Christ"
The address was read in a very impres-