The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-22
VETERANS At NASHVILLE.
CITY Filled With the Survivors OF
the Confcderacy.
TEXAS DAY HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
Delay of the Legislative Parry
Caused II I" he Set For We""es
dny-Tcxnns Numerous
TEXAS DAY HAS BEEN POSTPONED

Nashville Tenn, June 2l.-tspeelai''-
Texas day was postponed until N'oh'S'''
,oo II Eagle of Houston speaks tha' a"s'
~ N cleveland, with Miss Tina an"
maids. Miss Ella Smith, sponsor VI H'e"
Dowling camp. her maid, MISS 9e""e'''
Jones. chapcroned by Mrs NJ y. JONES' "''
attractive visitors.
n C Drew, chairman; Delegates V "
heavens j. l.. Mitchell, Harry JohhsV"'
McKinly. Barnard. Gibbs. Fall Wa''es "''
many other Houstonians are prese"''
Al least 10000 veterans arrived To-Day
and a conservative estimate places 'n'
number OF veterans present at oo'V"V
Train loads are coming In every hour. Ihe
streets are a sea OF glory with e'ecUe
lights and people. Brass bands every
where. This is tho largest gathering OF
veterans ever known. Texans are very
numerous
Nashville. Tenn, uJno 2i.-Ton'ght there
Is an avalanche of arrivals. Every tram
is filled TO Overlooking. But the arrange
men,s for taking care Of the visitors is
excellent, anu iDNlt ~ NJ "''"' -
ing them to quarters. Men prominent our
ing the days Of war and leaders Of pupiic
thought and sentiment are here men WI"
have empty coat sleeves or VINO Walk WIZ
crntches are in attendance, and the RANK
and die. tha sturdy yeomanry, have turned
out IN great numbers
The city is covered with flags; bunting
is seen everywhere, and all houseS a,e
onon for the accommodation OF the IN
coming guests from Texas to MarylaUh
from Florida to Missouri men and women
have come and II today Is TO he taken as
criterion the attendance upon TINS re-
union VIII surpass mat Oh a"s p'N'''"'
one. III,
Tomorrow the Veterans convention VIII
assemble in the tabernacle, IA building ac-
commodaling 10000 people, nnd the dele
gates will be welcomed by Governor Tay-
| lor with an address.
Mayor Mccarthy and John c. Ferris vii
! deliver addresses
/ Captain ]. b. o'Bryan In a brief speech
! will then turn tho proceedings Of the con
| yention over to Commander In Chief iohr
| u. Gordon, who will respond to the address
| of welcome.
Colonel A. Colyar, ex-member OF thu
| Confederate congress. Will introduce Hon
| John H. Reagan OF Texas. who Will de
| liver tho Grafton Of the day
|
viii be devoted to the transaction of bust
ness.
Tomorrow morning at the capitol tn
| Daughters Of the Confederacy VIII hold
reception, Mrs. John Oyerton Will delive
| an address, Mrs, Morris OF Knoxville VII
I respond. and John b, Bond Will read az
original poem The exercises Will be in
teresting and interpreted with music.
Congressman Joe Wheeler arrived today
| and received an ovation,
Tho annual reunion OF Tcrry's Texa
Rangers was well attended General Bax
| ter Smith delivered the address of wei
come. which was respondedi TO by Mato
John Panco OF Waco, Texas
Nashville. Tenn. June 2i,-tspecial) J.
The Post reporter called at the Texa
headquarters Of the Confederate Veteran,
General r. II. Phelps. Adjutant Genera
stoddard and Colonel Winter were Il
charge General Phelps states that Tera
is better represented than any other Stat
except Tennessee.
Mrs. W. d. Cleveland will give recep
tlon at Texas headquarters Wednesday.