The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-11

don was escorted to the chair by General
Morgan, chief OF stan. and General G.
Walker. commanding the South Carolina
division. General Walker called the audi
erce TO order with the gavel used In cali
ing to order the secession assembly In
1860 Or. ]. William Jones. chaplain led
In prayer, invoking Gods blessings on the
white haired veterans and pleading for
universal peace and good will
Governor Eilcrbee wired he could not at
tend tho reunion on account OF illness.
In the absence OF the governor the al
dress of welcome was delivered on behalf
Of the state by Lieutenant Governor
Sweeney. Major J. Adger smythc dellv-
cred an address OF welcome. His refer
the cradle OF secession brought forth the
rebel yell. The yell was caught up by
the crowd on the outside and passed along
for blocks.
AZ 1880 General Walker introduced
General John 3, Gordon, commander In
chief Of the United Confederate veterans,
He received an enthusiastic demonstration
The audience rose at the mention OF hts
name and for several minutes shouted
like demons. Hats were thrown into the
air and the bnnd played Dixie" turlously.
Every sentence OF his speech was applaud
ed. General Gordon was In excellent voice
and on Are with enthusiasm and patriot
Governor and gentlemen OF the COM
tee my fellow countrymen of South Caro-
lima: The flood OF emotions which stir
the sensibilities OF these veterans today
Is their living answers to your gracious
greeting, These emotions Will speak TO
YOU In language far more impressive ana
eloquent than any words that ] could
utter. The ringing shouts from these vet
Grams are veritable echoes OF the inspir-
ing resolutions OF welcome unanimously
adopted by your general assembly WINE
those resolutions have been cheered ana
thrilled every Southern soldiers heart
they were not needed to tell rs OF the
reception that awaited us In South Caro-
lima. Her whole history and that OF ner
commercial capital we're tho promise ana
guarantee OF this magnificent reality. ror
more than 200 years, made mcmorapie ny
heroic struggles In war ana prllliu l,,
achievements In peace, the names OF aout'
Carolina and Charleston nave neen VI,
synonyms Of hospitality, OF chivalry anu
of valor a.,4
The parade OF the veterans occurred tuls
afternoon. and they marched through q
dense crowd OF cheering people Leu Wy
Generals Gordon and Wade Hampton. u
long line of the grizzled men VINO nau 1917
lowed these leaders and the otner eaptnins
OF the Confederacy armies through tour
years of hardship and battle, marched
sturdny under the blazing sun TO me N :
spiring strains Of Dixie" tho Bonnie
blue Flag" and the Irrelevant hut IRE
pressible There VIII be Hot time IN the
Old Town TuniRht." At Intervals along
the line the nuttering OF war-worn ana
sho.-torn battlenags called forth cheers,
while many heads were barred as the trayed
emblens OF dead cause cleaned over
some organization whose name is house-
hold word In the South. Hampton ana
Gordon were cheered vociferously at every
step and rode almost The entire route WIN
barred heads The absence OF Generhi
Wheeler IN the line was source OF coi,-
siderable dlsappointment He reached tho
cite early today, out did not participate In
tho parade.
Including the kindred organizations and
distinguished guests and committees, there
were probably 5000 persons In the line,
probably 5000 OF them veterans. The vet
orans were led by General Wade Hampton
at the head of the army OF Northern VT
ginla and preceded by twenty-one battle
flags with their escort. The army OF Tenn
essee followed. led by General stephen d.
,ea and was followed by the camps req
resentlng the Transmlssissippl army, In
command of General Cabell The sons OF
the Confederate veterans brought. up the
rear The State divisions we're In COM
mand Of the following officers:
South Carolina General G. !. Walker
Virginia. General Brandon; Maryland,
General Trip: West Virginia General
White; Mississippi. General Campbell:
Florida. General Law; Alabama, General
Ferguson, Georgia, General Evans LOUIS
lana. General Lunnard, Texas, General
Policy Arkansas. General Horner Indian
Territory General Coleman Missouri,
General De Rossell; Tennessee. General
Geo. w, Gruder
The parade was dismissed at tho Audi
forum. where tho memorial exercises were
hold This being South Carolina Memorial
Dav the occasion was one OF double sgnin-
capce
Tho memorial address was delivered by
Adiutaut General Norman. who spoke elo--
auentlv OF the hero dead Of the South and
paid high tribute TO Its women.
mo resolutions by which this great
commonwealth extends it's loving well
come were needed TO assure those rein
nants Of the South's immortal armies that
the freedom Of the State was theirs, and
that every heart within her borders was
soldiers shrine. To me personally. whose
association with South Carollnians through
the civil war and the still more calling
period of reconstruction and rehabilitation
gave clearer insight into their motives
and future aims, Il is a proud privilege
vouchsafod 10 me today TO stand in your
presence as the representative of these bat
tie bruised veterans and tell this people
how fully we recognize their worth and
how gratefully we acknowledge our in
dcbteduess to them.
Il should esteem 1t a still higher honor
to stand here today as the herald of both
the host and guests In proclaiming mes
sage of good WIN TO all our countrymen
and TO send the fraternal greeting of this
people. OF all Confederatos and OF their
children, 10 all patriots 81 all sections;
to unite with our American. brethren OF
every State in ascribng to the guiding
hand OF God tho unparalleled victories Of
American arms in the late war on land
and sea; and lastly, by the memory OF the
fathers. whose spirits live in their sons,
TO pledge the South's unfaling support az
every worthy cause for strengthening the
bonds OF American unity and thus acccler-
ating the onward march Of the republic in
its benign mission TO humanity.
~ feel power by your confidence 10 send
TO every patriot In every section and State
the fraternal greetings Of this convention
and Of the whole people, to pledge in the
name OF every Confederate and son and
daughter Of Confederate the Souths
eternal loyalty to every cause for the up
lifting Of American manhood, the per-
petuity OF American freedom the unity OF
the American people. that by all these
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