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

) Dc financial eoi'''',u,' VI
A.. mr. TO deaths. There are onl.
- =, hare as shown BY the ballot
,ssdy afternoon. The death rat
=, 4 might be said, is not as erea
!. Sss states, and the veterans seen
\, ..u.ual good health and assemble
VA to recount the vicissiiudes .
,r md exchange jokes that wore
!, srs,ly on the camp ground a
4. trnander Mccormick called thu
r,s, to order the doors were closed
i s,,,ooed In compliance with tbeil
pssr, md the general public ex-
1, ~ The hall. Beyond the intro
= i rsoorts and the election OF Of
4 ID little was dole
l,r,n from the H. e, conger camp
yssans, Waco, Texas, was read
,.sr srtttlng to the veterans and Ia
us-sled
rMsylrg resolution was unanimous
tsa
Is,5 That the thanks of this twelfth
u,-st department Of Texas, G. a,
srsnded through Mayor Rice to the
Y; d Houston for the hearty and
Ii hsspltallty that we have enjoyed
a binds promising that the name
n Magnolia City shall ever hold a
|. ,i.s IN the hearts OF all members OF
s 4 R. In Texas.
Z hills dark scene we ferry Ger,
In lhat surely will come,
Es Itself we ask no more
k ss a Houston welcome.
hsSal Richard Cooke and staff, for
;arts Of the military entertain
kr. tall; 10 The Houston Post and
va News for courtesies extended.
w. II. Christian,
E. A. Ketchum.
D. Mckay.
sn,!sr Mccormick rendered the fol-
rit..Na.
tcs.a' The twelfth annual encamp-
p lhs department OF Texas, Grand
Hslk Republic. Is fortunate indeed
fass !ts tents in the beautiful city
sH4, q name dear to all who love
asiu and valor. and who treasure the
1Sa o. San Jacinto. No city is more
sag teeked with natures choicest
9 ~ balmy breezes OF none are
.s'lly peTumed with their ricl.
" night royal welcome is heart
sa 10 US sll by the citizens OF this
II. u metropolis. Every possible ef-
wa put forth 10 make your visit
Lsa profitable, and | feel that our
/. - ven cast in pleasant places.
I'm ibout to close has not hoan nc
-sa W The department as | would
a~I % the continued hard times
N |, MuY OF money. Nearly all the
4 rn : spartment have been carry
\, y, Y hs delinquent members on
!, ont ~ y Y, \. Islrs, paying their per capita
lp,,, T.. y treasury, until the quarter
y, at 20 funds left. This has mad
h !, NV y % the active members. and
1. ,s. ,I, Iva! except to suspend them
ks' In ~ aroppSag slXty-nine mem.
E ~ ,s nave every reason to hope
b d , ,"uinlng prosperity our losses
Ema !, Nv VIII be made good The
!. us,,,s ~e assistant adjutant general
ksa !s,,N ,Ssaat'ermaster general win
.nns.,,,al e status Of the department
ha Il ssx e my reasons given for the
lsas ., y =, my power to advance the
y nuth ~ ae order, and believe now
uhns tbo ~, vac dead timber has been
q u Oh, o,e. .ne true and tried mem
lss.ss " ~, organization will nut their
.s sa s,s small numericall tle @ SHpaT he
s i ~ than ever NA''onS' and be more
ls y. success ,St and the de5or, paul
sa.s nr,ic t1, represented, about flftv
! ''pa'ing in the grand par par.
! NJ ~ . ~. Veterans are at las, .n,
.rr s.,. work, in splendid i cana,,; ana
Y % ors, MI camps in good shape and
= 'houi hs division. The com
,sy s,. aap0ulldins and sa IN their
!. Nj sa p to report that the ladies' Of
'ssl, grand sssoc, shGw the same
,'s s,er.ed their t effor,a mat has
:. !, Tesss0 auxiliary to the " G r.a1I
z A1a y @e sustaining and a y, ms
., EXISTING corps, the graw BY 7
saa Il much xsi, in praise Of tn Would ,do be
Wv, that nt e., assistant adjutap, s ran
!, 81 ttlsr Il. "e grim raanar hNn
~ e., away T ShbS",ng old and rapISlS
=. ton ass se ~ and our conso arS nearly
s s's,' r. from aestb a'' sns show
.sss duty ~ 10 70 the soldier who u'o Sl,
=. 20 dreSSs his country in i Mao ,o did
= D sssls only draw u cone me and This
n 'asr ". VI i year past Depa ars ms TO,
ss s, advocate. par,a and W. /.
/: '.'sr istarns'.y from whose bo, ,nas
! am any mem a' ,.l Both we're ene euun1e
d. s.fs TO bu, ls'iye and Jealous s'' IN
~ sSsts.,,,ssss. s' ssf es sipssSls'a
,ss, y TIE soas an and abusing D tSln0.
!. ,h,u s'sllersalnmern,,' 'zens of Houston
IL sse.n s take up ~ ,,s adlnonishes me
/ ~ Of lie s,. as possible. / am ms ann ..iae
~ n. se,r ago a, I % you conferred
y ,sSs. sincere ,ba nssllas. and agaia
De as y the best Of my 20 abI yGn;
i ~ .rs sl a.. inpariissiiiSy upon Sn. me e
! slssr .aes the pttsssedrylhing IN my
Y . ssad l retir. 'ss's Q. our be,
Y "a a'' !. you 50 N t;n. from the high
Y tAs, " any MI, Mndly elected ma