The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-20
WELCOME, OLD SOLDIERS.
Twenty.fourth Annual Reunion of
Texas Veterans
WILL COM MENCE IN THIS CITY TODAY
Meeting mt Turner Hall-Mcmorinl
Services TOnight-Mccttns OF
Mexican Veterans.

The twenty fourth annual reunion Of the
Texas Veterans association will commence
this morning at 10 o'clock at Turner Hall.
The address of welcome will be made by
Mayor Rice and the response on the part
Of the veterans by Hon. S. S. Munger af-
ter which the usual routine order OF bust
ness will be taken UP. ending with the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
AT s y. ~. a memorial service Will be
held at the First Presbyterian church. in
which the chaplain, Rev. j. NJ. Wesson,
will be assisted by Rev. DR.. Leayeil. For
this service the street cars will take the
veterans from the Hutchins House over the
Fannin and Travis line. returning by same
line.
Tomorrow morning tho grafton for the
occasion will be delivered at the city
council chamber by Mr.. Thomas J. Balm
ger of Galveston. after which the Veterans
| will proceed to Forest park. where they
are cordially invited by the military 10 wit
ness the sham battle and other forms Of
entertainments inner will he served the Q
by the ladies OF the san Jaciuto chapter.
| Daughters of the Republic.
| The Hutchins House has been made the
headquarters for the veterans and the fol-
Il, Pennington and wife, Brennan; Mrs.
Emery and Mrs. o. 7. Taylor Betoni Mrs.
Robert Childress. Temple, W. Wellington
and wife. j. Nj. Herbour. Killeen; John
Johnson. Bronham; Phil Smith and wife.
| Lampasas, l.. T.. Moore. Temple; Mrs, w.
| c. j. Hill and son. Gay nm; Mrs. L..
| Mordy, Coleman; C. w. Mitchell and NJ Il.
korrard Cleburne; j. II. Sultan. Calves
ton; r. G. Masterson. Coleman; William
| Mayrome WaXahachle; j. T. Chamber
lain, Nacogdoches; Mary Jane Lane Mar
shall Mrs. Nj. C. Wright. Paris; T. n.
Gentry and wife, Montgomery; a. G. Tai
lett. n. Holt, Velasco Jacob Smith. Mata-
gorda; Mrs. NJ. L. Ayres. Clear Lake; Mrs.
NJ. X. Cresswell. Fiatonia; stephen II.
Darden. Wharton; jackson Crouch and
wife, Moulton; ]. w. Winters Big Fort
S. +. Sparns and wife, Rocltport; Mrs.
Graves and daughter. Fayette county:
James Todd. Terrell; Mrs. j. r. Whitsell
Hampstead; Mrs. s. \, Morrison. Rubelne;
Miss Sallie b. Code. Mrs. c. H. Weir Mrs
II, Ballard. Hampstead; Mrs. r. A. Rags
dale. San Marcos Charles Fordham In
dustry: W. L. Davidson. LaGranee, j. Nj
Wesson and wife, Navasota; Rufus Grimes
Navasota; Miss Bette Richardson, Mrs. 4
H. Wood, Mrs. A. c. Hall Mrs. A. NJ. Bry-
an Mrs. A. Wilcox. Mrs. ]. w. Whippc
Mrs, Rehecca ]. S Fisher Austin; G. w
Petty, Brenham; DR.. John C. Hill. Mon
t6rey, Mexico.
Besides these several OF the Veterans are
stopping at private houses. Among these
is Mr.. Sion r. Bostick Of San Saba, WIN
is stopping with his neiCo. Mrs, NJ. a
BRYAN on Main street. Mir. Bostick bear;
the distinction of being the only survivor
Of the three scouts who captured Sanfi
Anna after the battle OF San jactnto ant
brought him into the presence of Genera
Sam Houston.
Captain S. s. Munger and wife of Lam
pasas have arrived and are with their sol
N. C. Munger at 12:12 Calhoun street
Captain Munger will respond to the address
of welcome to b. delivered this morning b.
Mavor Rice.
A party of old veterans were callers n
The Post yesterday afternoon. Among then
were Jessie j. Jergins of Huntsville (
veteran of 1897: j T Chamberlain Of Mac
ogdoches. veteran of 1896. and W. II
Wills of Bell county. veteran of 1888
All of these old Texans are veterans o
the Mexican war and while long time ~
passed since they bore arms in defense o
Texas, including all kinds of hardShips, SIN
they appear in fine health and say the,
could stand another war suchAs they posse
through in the Dos.
MIR. Jergins. in speaking of old times
showed a clipping from The Post whiel
was published some ten years ago: IN
article is in reference TO Deaf Smith. Mr
Jergins says it is mistake as to Dea
Smith being buried anywhere but at Hunts
Vile He says he was at his funeral an
ne was buried under the name of Dunbo
as he was charged with murder and had II
20 under an assumed name for long time
The Mexican Veterans association, o
which Colonel George p. Finley of Calves
ton is president will also meet here to
dav.
The Daughters OF the Republic of Texas
will meet at D. III. at the Parish iious'
! of Christ church.