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

kfffCIlNc SCENES AT THE DEPOT
Mothers, Nives and Sweethcarts Bid
ESs Loved Ones Goodbye.
MixGLIxG or JOY AND SORROW
Laght Guard and Emmets 10 Field
Of Duty--DepHrturc Of Cav
airy IL Delayed.

There was many a fond farewell and
many 4 fervent God bless you, my son. .
spoken in Houston yesterday and last
evening. There was many parting too
sacred 10 picture. aud many a prayer TOO
tender to repeat, uttered between parent
and child, brother and sister. and between
those who are nearer and dearer still, as
the day declined and the hour drew forth
when the ssllent members OF the Houston
Light Guard and the fearless soldiers Of
the Emmett Rifles should depart Tor the
military rendezvous at Austin. nnd. II nee
essary. on their Hateful march TO the war!
Many a time and oft some Of our brave
boys have loft their sweethcarts and their
homes TO wrest from martial rivals tho
glory OF mimic war. and many time and
oft, amid smiles and tears, tho great heart
OF Houston sent them on their way re-
5olclng All our people knew then tho
time to look for their return, and all felt
that their absence was merely temporary.
But last nights parting we'll II 30 many
and many year since similar adteus we're
spoken IN this City, and Ii is all TOO F0on
TO realize yet their tuil import aud 8lgniii-
cance. Once before, and once only I'm
1861. were tho good byos" as solemn
and pathetic as some OF those lieped last
night, and even when tho cOncour8e was
greatest. and while yet the wildesl en-
fhusiasm rolled In WHY'S through the de
pot whence The hoys were so soon TO de-
part, thero we're occasional sad farcwells
G1nrsnnred In striking contrast to The
gengol iubllation that swolled and swayed
the immense gathering.
One scene was particularly affecting. and
moved TO tears many OF those who Wit
MESSED II. 1t occurred In the waiting room
~ the depot. where an Old Irish woman
lasped her son TO her heart and pasGlOn-
itciy whispered, MAY heaven protect vuu.
my poor lad may the Virgin Mary inter-
'edeefor your aafo return This was all
he said, nnd.-'tearluly kissing the EN-.
net Riitemnn with tender afnction--she
hurried away from the station prrchanco
o supplement with plous prayers the part
og thai might ho forever
There were numerous other manifesto.
Hons Of sorrow eynced In the farewclls
nd the cordial handshakes which seemed
% be universal, Bul high above them all
rose tho Btirring strains OF music and the
frequent cheers that greeted tho rendition
OF some popular or appropriate mir. such
selections as the star Sphnglcd Banner. 3"
IN N'iiilt VI liF NTNtns DIXIE. -
Tramp. Tramp Tramp. The BOYS Are
Marching" THE Girl Left Behlnd Me. -
Theres Hot Time In the Old Town
Tonight" Good. bye, My Lover, Good
IVA. and other martial and sentimental
airs trsd The ten Thousand people In at
tendance to such n pitch OF feryor aud
snch a flow Of spirit that comparatively few
OF them REGARDED the passlug of the sol
nier hoys other than In the light Of some
JOYOUS holiday excursion or picnic paradc
from which they might return Mt their
pleasure Fewer still stopped 10 think that
I'D the contingencies under which they
embarked, or in the viclseitudea which thew
nlny hereafter he called upon 10 encounter,
tate may destiue them for Cuba or the
philippines, and the fortunes OF war or the
dangers of disease mny thin their ranks
and Yield them foreign Er8veni
Thoughts Ike thcpc may have surged
IN tho breasts OF those TO whom the All
diers were bound by family ties. and thew
VIII return TO them in their moro renectiug
moments, hut they found no place In the
tremendous crowd who looked upon their
sncrifioes Ia the light OF duty, md ohoered
,neip 20 the echo for their patriotism,
IN last nights gathering the fair sex
largely predominated. and both componics
we're honored alike with the applause. Of
pose present and tho inspiring music thai
thllyennu the OrCuginu '''N