The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-22
GREEN'S BRIGADE REUNION.
Remnants OF the Famous Fighters
Gathered ut Becvillc.
GAyfL FROM GRAVE OF col. ROGERS
Presented 10 tho Association - 4
Poem written hs n Houston
Lady Read.

Beevilc, Texas, February sl.-~Thls has
been the gayesl day in the history VI Bcc-
Vile. Over q thousand visitors are In tho
city all the business houses are gaily
decorated aed everything Is being made rs
AIDE as possible In tho parade at $3.50
O'Clock this morning, led by the Second
regiment band OF Brcnhan,. were over a
hundred OF old veterans, A few q. A. Il,
men We're noticed among the boys that
woro tho gray General w. p, Iardeman
Ills the great center OF attraction aud the
mere mention of his name brings cheers
from the boys who followed him. He ~
quite feeble, but his mind is apparently as
clear and bright as II was when he took
General Green's rlsce over thirty yeats
aRo. Lieutenant Smith, who commanded
the famous Val Verde battery. is also here
aud Is a great favoritc
Becvlllc, Texas, February et.--The ff-
tecnth annual retiiioa OF Green's brigade
of Ccnfodernfe veterans met hero this
morning II 10 o'clock, In the Chittim halE
Tho meeting was called to order ky County
Judge j., j, Hart. Rev, W. NJ. Gaddy In
a very earnest prayer, asked divine hless-
ing ON the meeting,
The address OF welcome was delivered
By Hon. John W. Fiournoy OF thls city.
Tho response Was made by Judge w. ii,
Smith of Ploasanton, u member OF tho
brigade Both OF these speeches were very
Cry eyes werc visible in The hall, which
was crowded to lis utmost capacity, when
.lnige Smith concluded
The keys to the hali and city were then
turned over 10 The old Veterans and Trosi-
dent T. $. Wade OF Williamson county
took the chair,
Miss Ola THOMPSON. maid OF honor of
Walton cainp of Bccyllc, then read a very
beautiful poem written for the occasion
hy Mrs Fannie Louise Phelps OF Houston,
entitled soldiers.
RON call was dispensed With ON account
OF It's length, Committees ON resolutions
and memorials were appointed. Il. o. Far
rs was elected treasurer pro tom. After
some further business the meeting ad-
journcd I'LL 2 o'clock. aud the Veterans
and visitors repaired to the hall beneath
and partook OF an oyster roast and barbc-
eucd dinner prepared for them by the cit
izenS OF Becyille.
In the afternoon Major q, w l.. Fly OF
Victoria presented tho association with II
beautiful gavoi from the members of W..
r. Rogers camp of Victoria. This gnvel
was made from part OF n cedar tree that
grew near the grave OF Colonel Rogers ut
Corinth Miss. Major lciy's speech on the
life and character OF Colonel Rogers was n
very eloquent and feeling address, and was
frequently apphuded. Judge w. H. Smith
made the speech receiving the gavel for
the brigade This. II anything. was a moro
touching address than the one he delivered
in the morning.
Messenger Thornton OF Hampstead then
read an obituary on the death of the treas
urer of the association. Tite johnson.
w. IT, Laughter brought up the matter
OF a correct history OF the confedefaey.
He mentioned clause IN a history Of
Texas which states that the Confederntcs
asked permission OF the sederals under the
flag of truce 10 bury their dead at Glor-
eta. which all Of GREEN'S brigade knew
was not fact
Tho meeting then adjourned and tho
members Mere driven 10 the residence Of
Hon. A. G. Kennedy, where they were ten
dered 4 reception by the young ladies OF
Beeville. At night they were entertained
by the pblomathean society of Bceyillo
public school building