The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-01
nrcorAr,os DAY.
~ and promoters OF "
uesacns ~, ,s,,1 observance

~ Of Joint w"
~ Edi!o, .v.,' june so, 1871 no.e'
ss,''p ~. Post Of today. that ala at ' q,
aiA ' snv q tho sui Ross Camp Camp. Oh
peeunh ,.r.,e veterans of Bonham'
=. Of q enl-polltlcal resolutions resolutions "e
s y A. among others the foll0wins' ,,ovo.
pea, ain'A Asareas there is now move.
That, wme' Ta,as, originated by the
Il On foot ~ INA Republic to have the
n Az OF May declared ,,rrefore he il
aT nrcsent Legislature; , ,ur ma repre.
ge ~ That our seha asohv reut,rstcd
Me- al Austin are hnuo5l 10 the
3as s,r,,cted to exert themse,, ,,nn. " hat
lns' =. vn,reyens such lesisla.,on' ,nn,n
0l 10 ,,e go resolutions be sent 20 ,n,' :,
~, o, N.Y. Ss the secretary oil TINS So, o''a ~
!, .,n !, only refer to the action OF .
commas =. Republic, the United conted-
v y. and the Texas Volunteer
"a ., bis city to arrange for su''a a".
norlI services on last Decoration , oas'
~ . !. q the above resolutions nave
a II nlspHdcrsto0d the purpose OF Inv 'r.
yemen. referred to- as wen as .ae W
.,.,,,. under which it originated.
= ~ first place, 1t Is well to Explain
~ exEsderal and eS-codtedera'e
NM Of Houston realize that the war
been over for a long time and 'hey
ysry glad Of 1t; they realize that they
common citizens of common conn-
Ia grand and glorious country 100,
,ch We all loye-they not only respect
n h other. but are strong friends per-
bally and because they were participants
| The unfortunate strife that all must re-
In al the late State encanpment oil the
and Army held in this city, the CON
,Sr,te Carp was invited Us a BODY, AUG
b,t ex-Copfederates. personally, 10 at
nj ,hp camp fire and entertainment SiVen
mo local most 10 the delegates 20 the
c.npment, and they were there IN large
l,nbcrs, ex. Coniederates acted upon Inc
option and other committees and loiheu
making the occasion one OF hearty good
lopship and pleasure.
Alutil the last occasion, on our Natiohai
coration day. the members of the Grand
6ny post had invited their ox-Confed-
alta friends 10 join them in the services,
I'd for many years they have regularly
ken part. This year 1t was determined TO
hike the day what it is throughout so
kge portion Of the country, one OF gem
al observance, and to that end 1t was ar
hged that the preparations for the coca
bn should be placed in the hands of q
Int committee composed of members OF
b Grand Army, the Confederate camp |
d the Texas Volunteer Guard; ana the
bile generally was invited to participate.
Fading citizens were personally invited to
tend the meetings Of the committee; they
d so. and took as much part Ia the ! re-
5edings as did the regular members there
! The resolution asking the governor to-
hmt to the extra session OF the lesis'
btme the subject OF making the goth day
Nay legal holiday in Texas, and re-
pestng favorable action from that body,
hswrtten and offered by one of the old
\ I, best known and most highly respected
pa esteemed citizens Of Houston. Mr.. q
Kidd secretary Of the Cotton Exchange.
4 that meeting there were so many citi-
Pms present that all could not get in the
pom and quite q number stood about the
Por in the hallway. Among those present |
Pt members Of the Grand Army OF tho |
|epublic. were: Mayor Fl. b. Rice, City |
ecretary b. R. Warner, Mr.. NJ. V. r. |
a'son, CAPTAIN G. C. Beavens, command |
OF DICK Bowling camp, U. c. v; MIR. |
Forge Branard, secretary of Hoods Bril- |
fae association. General Richard Cooke. !
Glonel ". A. childress, Captains Reich
Ia', iowles and Rob-. General T.. b.
|oNsla' a Texas veteran; Captain Craig of
b hnlghts of Pythias; Mr.. O'Neill of the
ooamen q the World. Messrs. s. II.
EIVhe' Il. b. Monnahan and ID. ID. BRYAN
|n,ps among those who expressed their
|'enlion to be present but were unavoid-
prevented were ex-Congressman /
ru'ca,son, ex-Mayor 7. H. Scanlon,
:, W. house Mr.. w, d. Cleveland.
.. II. Waties, Colonel r. NJ.
postmaster d. c. Smith and Dis
1ohn G.. Tod--in fact, it was
o. the representative citizens |
!. The general interest of the
~ manifested by the numbers. e.
eVoo. attending the services.
haihg the threatening rain. which
-! kept al least 1000 people at |
nv o would otherwise have been
me committee appointed ia memo.
, VIA governor and legislature were
Nuu' enaifman' Mayor II. b. Rice.
ana o. haer. General T, Is. How
j. hs,, ue',erai Richard Cooke. Major
w'ng the only representative Of Tho
,mro NM aliny OF the Republic. Although tho
nan.', was appointed by The chairman
n ' ~ the wishes of ,hosa nrasar,
M. wi gentleman named were the mani.
'ss choice Of all. "e'o '"o uh"hi-
i, nn suo-committees were oo,,r,,, ~.
pst. tha ca, e1cn irom the Grand Army
e. Guard n'eaerate camp and the volun-
i msmna.. a. the express request O,
and armv OF the committed from tho
c,ed a. s an ex-Confederate was ga
I'd tbc oy na'or' but those who heard mr.
mes wo, n,assic address Of Colonel / w
1t alone pc unable to tcll. fron, nat
: rray whether he wore the Zinc 81,
re iia vi, un That occasion. os nlwavs ho.
Idiers nhown graves of ail lrcnosed
In asv " Whatever army. were ,nari,ed
stine,ior ~ joint committee nn ,", Nua
II
ho ,epde,, Was shown or known by tho no
Ioice aowsry. dscked those ei.av ,s Win With
rtIcina,.S The regular cvercisos ,,. $3.50
spublIc n. ~ py the Grand ARM =, ,he
Y Woman's Ra,;s, Confederate Veterans,
tho coniederacvs' Corps the Daughters
spublic and ,hs m Tue Daughters of the
lled by Gener,, 'gAss Veterans, repre-
: Texas reyolu, a, Howard, a veteran of
confedersteD s' the Mexican war and
= were the cr army. In line in the pa.
'V camp t;or. Army post, the Con-
',Snteer Gusrh 'oGr companies OF the
,p,yai,s, and \. Uniform Rank. Knights hts
y, ne World. A camps Of the wooamen
!, moyeasnt re- ref enough to satisfy all tina.
nd III Ma. R. TIE u ro, ny 9rlslnale