The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-27
WITH THE PASSING THRONG

There is 10 more h1 nored member Of h,
State Medical association attending its ,,,.
vcntlon in Houston today than DR.. r. r.
Hdrr1son OF Columbus. Texas. As yellow
lever expert OF the highest reputation, a
surgeon who for very many years had
charge OF the hospital system OF The South
| ern faclitc railway, and a Confederate sol
| dier who made an enYiable record in III.
'ats war, he has a most picturesque ANA in
teresting history, ard is almost as full OF
vim and spirit al .he present time as an
| "a'fa airy man twenty years his junior The
doctor at one periol OF his life CALAMITY
/ sustained the title of colonel, but in LATER
Years aud adapting himself to the .pin,ns
DAYS of peace" through which we have
;ssed he surrendered his military cogno-
men for that of physician. and in The
| latter sroi' IL liz principally known by the
! Using generation Of the section I'm which
be now moves. But there are m,ny. eysn
among his medical conireres who remem-
bo! am IN the tronblous times which trel
mems souls, ana still speak OF his bravery
on many well-fought field 1t was Col.
onel ald DR.. r. II. Harrison who command
ed the brigade that made the last fight of
the civil war east Of the Mississippi, and t
YES ms troops who, while giving battle at
1lrafd, Ala. so hercically defended Co.
ll'mbus. Ga. More than thirty years have
passed since them bur the doctor is stlll
one of the nohlest Remains" left to tell
me tale The samA slirit that fired him
'hen anlmates him set End on being asked
nj the Lawior hotel yesterday whether he
intended 10 apply for colone.oy in The
present conflict with Spain, he replied:
10 rave grown too old for field duty.
nut III tell YOU what | will do-if tho
Toys OF the Texas National Guard are sent
10 cuba ani wish me to accompany than,
as surgeon, you cnn say that nv services
are 1T their disposal and that neither
Bronze Span!arl or Yellow jack will deter
me frcn Standing BIZ them DR.. Harrison
would be bath physician and friend In tho
present emergency, ana the Stnte mili,i,
Meuld honor itself by selecting him their
surgeon.
What a magnificent flew If water Won
have in that bayou r,emarked one OF the
visiting doctors Yesterday 10 one az nur
public officials pity some of /, cam hc
uiiiized IN sprinkling your dusty streets"
Ire 2, o. mad nothing 20 say in extenuatiar.
Who was that man that presi.ed with
'"su' oiaSrear at the city council meet
ING today asked onu.po,lcamau OF another
after tas sc'cns had adjourned last evening;
NO looked Ike a judge" "Why. ,b,t 10.
mayor callsghar OF ssn Antonio. rsplind
me DINER. md thus chr prominent yisifors
ufcp III on Houston SO thick and an .a.,
'na' even our watchfnl officers are mot ahl,
70 Keep W with the procession. When ihn,,
req this item. however, they Will ham,
'ofth recognize IN .he gentleman referrs.i
70 'he ex-cemptrollcr Of Texas and nrssnn,
en'et magistrate OF Alstin--Hor Johp I, |
MCCALL for Il was he who smiled m o,,r
'osa' LEGISLATORS In their weighty dclibc.a.
liors yesterday.
Meeting reporter OF Tho Post at the
laMiof irst evening, Or, John S. Logan
'usscsleui have jest hsarc that DR..
q y Hrrflson Of Columbus hns offered his |
'erNlces TO thf Texas National Guard ,n
aso they are ordered to Cuba. II ina ia
nv, NY anu hope u Ia, our military bows I
~ N.Y. nave the services Of one af the best
MUSICIANS IN tho Stale and ono ~ ths
'ohst yellow fever doctors IN tnc So,,,h
~ - grand man. and 10 vclrntcsr IN
ncn ;caise, ami at his age. sps AIS wall
Vr ms humanity as wsli as his pat,,ot,sm !.
NJ ana Mrs. r. II. Pollard. late ~ Ro.t
ors have moved from the coast /, M.
% ana VAL nskr this city Their ,u,ur.
ome NJ Pollard Is ! PROMINENT h,.,.
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