The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29
MORE FLAG RAIsIxGs.

Banners Raised Over the Grand Gen.
trail Depot ana pytbinn Hall.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon another Of those patriotic and enthu-
sjastic flag raicdng celebrations for which
the city has recently become noted took
place at the Grand Central depot. This
time the officers and employees of the
Houston and Texas Central railway, like
those of every other road In Houston, are
to be credited with demonstration which
In after times will form no small feature
In our local ANNALS of the Spanish Ameri-
can war.
There was a large gathering in attend
ance. Including magnificent Representa-
tion Of the fair sex, and most of those pres
ent conspicuousy displayed one of the nu-
merous National symbols which the stir
ring period in which we lve have 50 gen
orally called forth.
The speakers stand, which was erected
at the southern end of the depot was pro-
fusely decorated with Texas. Cuban and
United States flags, and Herbs Lg9t
Guard band, by way OF prelude to the cerc-
monies proper, dlscours.d number of pa
triotic airs. including America Dixie
etc.
AT $50 o'clock Major Il. W. Cave, j. NJ,
Lee, Colonel r. NJ. Egln, Major Charles Is.
Peck and other gentlemen assembled the
ro$trum, when the proceedings for which
the gathering was assembled wore for
mally opened.
Major Cave In rising to address the
gathering. was received with applause, and
in the course OF characteristic and is-
licitous speech said;
Ladies' and Gentlemen, Comrades In Rail
way Service We have gathered here to-
day, in this time of danger, to lay upon the
altar of our country renewed pledges CT
devotion 10 hts cause and 10 do honor to is
flag the emblem Of its glory. The hands
of our fair sisters, in office toll, nave
woven Into shapely form It's stripes OF red
and white and set upon hs azure Held inc
stars that are the beacon lights OF freedom
to the oppressed OF all lands. tApplause.)
Above the scene OF our daily labJrs we to-
day give this flag to the breeze of heaven.
We Will hail 1t at morn, as resplendent in
Gods sunlight it waves above us. our
shield and blessing; and as at eventlda wo
homeward turn our gaze Will tondly niger
on it's glorious folds until 1t is lost to our
| sight. lApplause.) The major wound up
| an eloquent but brief and appropriate ad-
| dress by introducing 90 the audience the
| orator OF the day, Major Charles b. Peck.
| Major Peck. ON stepping to the front OF
| the platform, received warm welcome
from all present. And in the brilliant and
| beautiful speech which he subsequently
| delivered he proved himself well worthy
| the ovation that greeted him, He stirred
| his hearers to the higheit ptch OF enthu'
| sasm sustained the reputation he ha:
earned as happy oxtempore speaker, and
closed amidst Che ringing plaudits of the
| assemblage
| When Major F.ck retired the band struck
up Yankee Doodle" but Simultaneous!
| with It's first notes somebody gave the sig
nal to uufurl the flag. That was the las
| that was heard OF the music FOR the time
being for the moment odd Glory grace
fully caught the breeze from its flagstaff OF
| the summit OF the Grand Central depot {
| cheer went out from the gathering that re-
| sounded all over the ward and completed!
| drowned the martial strains of the orchss
ira. Torpedoes and f!recrackers swellet
the patriotic chorus, and the shriektn,
whistles of dozen locomotives gave fortl
joyful and continuous scream loud enough
to be heard all over the city. The thun
derous din and enthusiasm that crested tn
| symbol o. American freedom and SOW
ereignty lasted several minutes. and whel
leauiet was somewhat restored the bant
rendered the Star Spangled Banner" ate
which the wel-plcased multitude dispersed
Soodly number of Fifth ward citizens
enjoyed a flag raising celebration at Pyth
ian hall last night, and the patriotic occa
sion was heralded with the usual savos o
torpedoes, flrecrackers pistol shots an,
cheers Red, white and blue fire illumna
ted the starry banner as 1t was unfolde'
to the breeze, and during the joyous oere
monies there was "a hot time In that sec
ton OF the city.
| Food md shelter Depot.
Captain McKinze OF the Salvation Arm