The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-04
PATRIOTISM THE THEME.
Nouy Warm Speeches Mere Made at
Brc nham.
THE NEW ARMORy WAS DEDICATED,
Ana its ROOF Almost went or when
"Dixic" Followed the Talk
of War.

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patriotism burned brightly In Brenham
Wednesday. and the cool corners OF every
heart was warmed with The postprandial
ofrervescense OF Toastnastcr a. Harrison
and tho other speakers who made war
talk commonplace BY its repetition.
The occasion was tho dedication OF the
now ,lrmnry of the Brcnham FIELD Artil-
levy and tho celebration OF lndepondance
day aud the day" as we'll as the occasion
furnished fruitful theme for The orators,
whether they were conservatives who
preached peace. 'jingoes' who favored
turning loose the dogs OF war. or messen-
gers Of peace who taught brothcrly love
OF The Anglo Saxon races.
II WAS an appropriate time aad place for
snch q celebration: II was In this county
that the declaration OF Texas independence
whs promulgated.
Already The Post has told Of tho parade
Of the Brenham Field Artillery Wednesday
afternoon, and at the outset given an In
timation of the patriotic uttcrances in-
dulgcd In at the elegant banquet spread ia
their now armory Wednesday evening
Among those who responded 10 ,Iost
FIRST came Colonel ID. C, Giddings, "lGo
Texas Volunteer Guard" was tho toast ana
he paid that organization II grAud tribute.
The Occasion We Celebrate was re-
sponied to by Colonel John e.. Rank.h,
whose remarks We're replete with rem
inscenses of actual service,
The Heroes OF the Maine was re-
sponded to by Hon. Harry Haynes. who,
With his usual patriotic enthusiasm,
demonstrated how easy 1t would be Ito
ft,rn hn nj IN N
II is found that the great battleshtp and
$50 marines went dowi; by Spanish perfdy
In Havana harbor,
"The Local Militia and Its Advantages"
We're peeticaliy discussed by w. u. Gar
rett, Esq, who counseled conservatism IN
stead OF the war spirit.
THE Brepham Field Artillery was the
toast to which Hon. Ben S, Rogers re-
sponded, reviewing briefly the history of
the various commanders that have hcsn
at the head of tho organization that has
achieved such distinction at State encainp-
ments, winning the first breech loading
guns that have been Issued to Volunteer
Guards in the South, and concluded, pre-
senting the company with u handsome silk
guidon, inscribed battery g, Breuham
Field Artillery, and donated by Sergeant
Schumacher. the handiwork In silk OF two
patriotic lady admirers Of the company
"The Union OF British aud Americana.
George II. Lloyd who has served in the
British army from Canada He showed the
interests of all the Anglo-S Saxon RACES to
be identical and how closely allied they
should be, that the "bltudy chasn' OF
lJ76 was forgotten. even refusing 10 recall
the date. and that by the small standing
army maintained by these countries, com
pared to their population that they were
for defense, not offense, and that the oaiy
thing that should make them go to war
should be to maintain our extensive COM
merclal relations.
THE Second Regiment Band" was re-
sponded to by j. u. Campbell. ESD, who
paid them deserved tribute In n neat lit
tie speech.
Military Training as an Educational
Factor" was the toast 10 which Rev. 70
w. Tarrant responded. He reviewed the
heroism OF those educated To obey author
ity In the late war, aud cioquontly de-
scribed the advantages of military training.
showing the schools to be the palladium
of liberty. the Volunteer Guards the buI
wark of that palladium
Martial Music" was tho toast to which
Professor w a. Jakel was asked TO re
spond. He deprecated the fact that there
was no martial music; that the average
school child would not know Yankee
Doodle" from the Star Spangled Ban
ner." but he quickly added that this, how
ever, was not the case in the South, and to
demonstrate that there WIS martial music
in the South which sounded a responsive
echo In every heart. he raised his hand as
If to make gesture, and AZ X by prear-
rangement the full band burst into "Dixio'
and the enthusiasm and hats all striking |
the roof at the same time almost raised IL. |
'"rhe Volunteer Guard and Its Relation
TO Civil Authority" was the last toast OF |
the evening and Captain Ben Schnid was |
asked to respond. He thanked the people |
OF Brenham for the hearty support OF the |
organization which enabled thsm to re1e- |
brate their advent into their new quarters,
the visitors for their presence, the speak |
ere for their encouraging words and re- |
ferred the toast back to the toastmaster. !
who said that now we had got around TO |
where we had started 1t was time to stop |
and the guests departed with pleasant |
memories OF Texas Independence dav aud |
the dedication OF the new armory OF that |
superb organization, the BRENNAN Field
Artillery.
The play last night at the Grand was
1.-THE Steam Laundry, and Wiedemapn's |
comedians closed their engagement. They |
announced that 1t was their Intention 10 |
play return engagement at an early date. |
One Of the new guns won by the Bren- |
ham Field Artillery was carried to Burton |
by the Burton detachment of the company |
last evening.
District Judge Sinks went down 10 !
Hampstead last evening to preside In two |
cases In which Judge Reese Is dsqualified |
He VIII convene court here next Monday.
baptist College fnr Waller.
Waller, Texas March 2.--The trustees OF