The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-23

ipyalfy and love of country for which their
sires suffered aud fought. for four long
years, 10 bequeath to them and future gem
| erations.
MISCELLANEOUS.
During the year 1895 one new post, Kit
carson No. "a, Waco, was organized. and
one post, u. S. Grant, No. -, Wichita
| rails, surrendered Its charter, thus leav-
ing the same number of posts in the de-
| partment on December 3, 1896. Since that
| date two posts have voluntarily surrcnd-
| cred their charters, Wesley Merritt Post
No. -, san Angelo, and Belknap, No. -
| san Antonio, the latter consolidating with
f. o. G. ord Post. desire to publicly
| commend the officers of above posts In
the military manner in which their re-
ports were madel Books papers and char
| ter with the per capita tax was properly
expressed to department headquarters
Eight general orders were issued during
the term which We're promptly forwarded
! TO the various posts including National
general orders and circulars, There has
been quite a large correspondence and all
ofhcial communications have been properly
copied for future reference, which VIII be
turned over to my successor in office,
have been unable during my term of
office to visit as many posts as desired.
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! danart,nnrt
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for the many acts of kindness shown me
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we come 10 again renew 10 S9u "ur
pleuse ol loEaiy anu Iue''ts ~ ~ ",
sa.i'Na,ioi. VI tu eno w una, .a ti
no" numbering WV III ,IIc S,a'e' Is JAM
ca 'osetnvr III ira'eihlty "suiN anu
chalitg; we are pieuseu ~ ',.pui ,,a, Nn.
SOUS Oh PATRIOTISM IN the i"euiltles III
when we I'VE we are teachihs your cut
uren anu inc chi'afeh Oh 'h's iauu W nv
ereHee Tue men VINO renue'eu sue" se'S'Ve
III Saving thls .Sation' ,,,
me scene Which presents hseil mere W,
day brings Win IL 10 my hear' wave Vi
feeling, grand yet diiticuit 10 express.
see before me u thultituue OF I'eu' eau
IN livery matching III itS hue 'le ,'uiNs'
Oh our summer SKIES ueco.aleu WIN w
oltms shiillhs IN thelr raulaics WIN 'ne
brightest melais oil our ma'chless ih',ies
no heeu TO ask What means 'he sathe"' me
In TINS city near the southern sea.
lhese are Oh the rev VINO are iett Vi INC
nearly countless thousands OF American
patriots VINO, IN the prime ViBor Oh 'heir
early manhood. more years ago IMAM are
usually ALLOTTED 10 the me Oh man hedla
me suiien mutterings OF Internal ulseoIu.
THESE are OF the men VINO hcaru me
appealing cali OF our MAJ tyred Llhcoio' anu
ON that call offered their ives as Il sacTl-
ice on their country ailaF,
These are OF the almost lnnumerabie
thousands who marched beneath tho torrld
canopy oil the southern sHlts, VINO s'.pt .e.
meath the chilly coverings OF winter
storms these are the men VINO laceu llre
ana sword WOUNDS anu I'u.iiu.iohs' h""
ger exposure disease ana ueatH'
These are oil the men VINO let go the
handle of the plow, laid the manner on me
anvil ceased footing lhtefininapie COZ
nmns OF figure" IN ,he GouutihE nouses'
taries, kissed wives. chlidrei' sisucrs'
mothers ana sweethear,s. to9h up .ne
sword or the ritle and WIN hanu"aNe'
were gone 10 40 OF 10 VIZ tol .ne'i eoN"-
trys flag and our Natiohai hohor.
These are the fitting representatives vi
the SURVIVORS Oh thaI sIa"u pouS ~. nar ,.,'
uioc hi'""ii 40 w ~. -.
the rugged ana Scared trunks thuI ntNe
endured the raging storms ana Withe!lhs
fires which have Frustrated the "iiuefhess
about them; the whistiins MIME pau tne
horrid shot tine screaming snel', exposure
in field and camp ana the reiehtless years
have claimed the great mhlority.
These men are heroes Tor every man o,
them is member oil ire Sranu army oi
the Republic ana agaihs' 'ne h"ing VI any
member of that great body no stigma Oh
treason can ever rest ana TO these mon
bring the greetings OF the woman IKE
lief Corps OF the department OF IeNas:
Is patriotism In our lana thlhs oi lhe
past? Is 1t virtue whicn dies %ltn ,he
heroes oil the re'oiu'ioH anu vi VIC '''''
wars?
| want to say that ! VIII not beileVe IT,