The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-17


their country's wishes blest!
- hands their knell Is sung.
~ unseen their dirge Is rung.
ne Station, Texas, January 16.--on
,emorable day there assembled at
many OF tho former comrades.
acouaintances and colaborers Of
Lawrence Sullivan Ross, to mingle
ears and together to think OF and
~ other multitude OF kind words
spoken. and generous acts he has
ned-many of which have never be-
cen known because Of the extreme
~ Of this nobleman.
day dawned bright and clear; one
beautiful could not have been de-
It seemed as IL heaven, too, were
upon the work Of those who ARE
lhind. and, by giving faultless wealth
.ist in the humble tributes the adj
OF the departed are endeayoring TO
Witness the true devotion Of life-long
and the tear dimmed eyes Of the
men who for the past several years
learned To look upon Governor Ross
Rather, demonstrate beyond question
agnetic and benignant influence this
man welded homage that was I'M
i but which spontaneously flowed
every friend-aye, every acQuaint-
1t was a glorious sight, an impress
spectacle, to see the grand phalanx
dents as they slowly and sorrowfuliy
ced into the chapel. where the me-
services were TO occur. On the left
each cadet, was sewn a small piece
ne, a testimonial OF love and respect
memory of their dead preceptor ana
the sympathetic expressions upon
countenances strongly reminding an
live observer of Tennyson beautiful
pr the touch of vanished hand,
1.-The sound of q voice that is still.
! decorations In the chapel were sim
bid appropriate. The main gallery was
with flag bunting. over which fell
graceful folds internlingled bands of
and white. AS these were caught
Pveral places by rlosettes with long
mers attached, the effect was very
n. 1t was also noted that the pillows,
brting the gallery, and the side win
OF the main hall were artistica;ly
Id.
bn entering the hall. tie arch ever
rostrum attracted attention. half
Irp and suspended by invisible wires.
bred the letters 81. S. r. formed
tergreens and roseberries. Above the
IS n. black bow ran across the arch.
below white one. partly covered
black, lent simplicity and beauty to
design At the very top, some thirty
high, another black band was grace
testooned, while at suitable points
Stars and Stripes and Texas flags
crossed, giving sufficient color to IL
|fy the effect of the darker and heavier
lngs. Over the windows at the back
)e rostrum more drapings of black and
b appeared. Mingled with these We're
United States flag, the flag OF the cadet
/, the Confederate flag OF Camp Rob
ln Of Bryan. Texas and the Texas
\ flag. all being properly draped In
i, according to the approved military
)ations.
the center of the rostrum stood the
Of the president, appropriately draped
Jack and white, while directly in front
|e speakers stand, enshrined amid the
decorations was life-like portrait
bneral Ross, recently painted by Mrs.
I. McAuley of Galveston. On either
OF the portrait at the foot and front
be rostIun were massed ferns, palms
other. growing plants, lending n soft
setting for the last memorial
onor of the dead hero. Much credit
'e TO the committee-Messrs. Bursoon,
, Smath. Ness, Eberspacher. and Mes
rs Hutson. Cornell. Harrison. ana
es Sbisa and Polk-for the appropriate
artistic manner in which the chapel
decorated.
ated on the rostrum were the faculty.,
uetors and other officers of the col
together with Mr.. G. w. Bowman
lano and Judge d. A. Pauius OF Hal
lille, former members of the board OF
Tors; Professor II. l.. Bats. repre-
ng the faculty of the University OF
$: Judge Norman G. Kittrell of Hous-
General II. b. Stoddard of Bryan.
nander OF Camp j. b. Robertson of
D; DR. Rufus Burleson OF Waco. Judge
GER Ford OF Bryan. DR.. A j. Kyle Of
non. Mr.. II. w. Hutchinson of Hons-
and the following members Of the
MI board OF direators: Major w. n.
u OF Bryan. Colonel +. p. Holland OF
IS, Judge Charles Rogan of Brown
!, Captain r. A. Reichardt of Houston.
e memorial exercises began at 1890
an anthem rendered by a selected
;. This was followed by the Scriptnral
n, read by DR.. II. v. Philpott.
Rufus Burleson OF Waco then de-
"a an impressive and eloquent
=, which touched the hearts OF the as
iage Probably no one besides the inn
ave family was as intimate with tho
,sed as DR.. Burlesou and probably no
feels more keenly the loss thnn does
reverend gentleman. who once In
TED young Ross when he was a stu
at Baylor
anthem. Come Unto Me-" followed
prayer; 1t was one of those divine
OF music which melts the soul into
ie tenderness OF woe. Upan the COM
y OF the hymn MIR. p. @. Pittuch.
naif OF the College community. read
Glowing report of the committee Oh
ltirus.
'REAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
'piy afflicted by the loss of President
ence Sullivan Ross. who has been for
ast seven years the head OF this com
" and the source OF its best activities,
sFeby adopt the following resolutions:
Owed, That We sincerely lament the
loss sustained by the Agricultural
Mechanical cnllege of Texas and the
community OF which 1t Is the center.
Death OF The noble man who has OF