The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-16
THE TROOP B BANQUET.
Thew Celebrate the First Anniversary OIL
Their Enlistment
IN THE SERVICE OF THE LATE WAR
An E,toyabIe Time ut Turner hhh
Garden-FcastinE ana
the Order OF the occasio"'

Houston Cavalry troop B. was the noS's
of a most ENJOYABLE occasion last nlsn' q.
Turner Hail garden 1t was an out Oh
door banquet. with music, feasting ana
sentiment under the trees. IL was an
event serving the double purpose oil a re-
union of the Rutherford Rangers anu al
tho same time commemorative oil tue nre'
anniversary OF the enlistment OF troop
in the service of the United States in the
late Spanish war.
The Houston battery OF artillery and
several citizens. not members OF any mill
tary organization, were guests of the oe-
casion and those present filled two long
tables that stretched nearly across the
garden. Herbs orchestra furnished the
music. The menu consisted of salads ana
sandwiches, beer and cigars The enjo%-
ment of the occasion did not depend so
much upon the elegance OF the spread as
upon the good fellowship that prevailed.
Brlgadler General ]. r. Watles presided
as postmaster and filled the duties of the
position most acceptably.
In opening the ceremonies he referred
with feeling TO the time that he was cap
tain of the Rutherford Rangers, and to
that he attributed mis- eventual promotion
to the rank he now occupies. that of brig
adler general
He introduced Judge James Breeding as
one OF the early officers of the company
TO tell something Of its early history
Judge Breeding lamented the fact that
there were so few of the old charter
members present who helped to organize
in 1887 what was the nucleus of
the present magnificent command OF those
whose names We're on the original roster
many had passed over the river, among
these being Mr. p. T. Lubbock, the or
ganizer and first captain of the company.
He told how the organization sprung into
existence to participate in a military re-
union, and its temporary organization met
with such success that a permanent organ
lzatlon soon followed with D. T. Lubbock
as captain. himself as first lieutenant aud
William Anthony. second lieutenant Soon
after the organization General Waties.
owing to his superior military skill was
called to its command as CAPTAIN and since
that time and now troop pointed with
pride to General Waties as practically the
hrst captain OF the company. He was sorry
that troop did not get to do some active
service In the late war with Spain. as he
was satisfied they would have crowned
themselves with glory
MI D. D. Bryan was then introduced to
pay a brief eulogy to the departed COM
rades. He read the following roll Of tie
/ DEAD members of the troop: William p.
/ Archer, 1898, enlisted in 1892 aud was a
/ member at the time he died; Ben A. Bots.
Jr, 1895 second lieutenant; H. NJ. Burns,
no record; Lee Burroughs. 1895; Pen T0e
Davis, 1896; E. l., Fem, no record James
Fem, no record; ]. L. Greyson; j. B. Cor
don 1898, First Texas volunteer cavalry
| killed at Fort Sam Houston A. NJ HaiEht:
William kaufman; n. L. Kelley 1892, D.
T. Lubbock, 1892. first lieutenant; L. A. L.
Lamkin, NJ. D., 1897 surgeon; C. T. l.
Natter, 1898, trumpeter; NJ L. Mckinney;
Robert r. Rutherford, N. D., 1899, sur.
geon; Charles P. Robinson, 1895, j. a
Simmons, NJ. D., 1896 surgeon; Robert Il
Sutton, 1893; S. NJ. Williams, Jr., 1898
The speaker paid a touching tribute tC
these departed comrades.
Colonel T H. Franklin Of the FRS
Texas was the next speaker. He congratu.
lated the troop as being the first to cele.
] brate the anniversary of its enlistment tx
the service for the opera bouffe war,
was to be also congratulated for being on,
of the few companies enlisted in TeXa.
whose ranks were made up almost entirel!
of its own members In conclusion Colone
Franklin paid a high tribute to the mar
who toted the gun" as making the rea
heroes of the war
other speeches were made by Captain
Towles, who was vociferously called TO
by the audience, Captain Burroughs of tn
artillery battery, Judge A. R. Railey, Mr.
= c. Morrow of the battery, DR.. J. Allei
< Kyle, surgeon of the battery; Captain
Beavens, Joe Dolan and Bud Randolph
The speech of Mr.. Randolph was the hit o
i the evening. 1t was in Italian dialect, bu
applicable to the occasion, and kept tn
audience in roars of laughter from star
y to finish.
On the whole, the occasion was a mos
enjoyable one, Captain Towles receive
! letter from Adiutant General Scurry ex
pressing his regret at his inability to
: present, and similar message from S. v
. Parish, late captain OF the Fourth Texa
infantry, now representing the Sxty-thir
district in the legislature.