The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

=. d. Fields. Colonel ). II. B. Miller.
gressman S. w. T. Lanham. General
nj, Rev. H. c. benson, II w, Grober,
i Maverick, General w. i. Csbell, conf
ldihg )sho Transmississippi department;
3oNernor +. r. Lubbock, General c..
3eavens, Fl. NJ. Dfllard and Judge John
Reagan. A brass band was stationed
me of the galleries, and at appropriate
rivals dlscoursed patriotic music. The
ing OF Dixie" never failed to bring
I'D storm of cheers and rebel yells, and
Veterans exhibited an unlimited
INIT OF enthusiasm at all times during
I3nddition to the many old soldiers in
audience large number OF ladies',
4 5of them members of the Daughters
Lho Corfederacy, were present The
1nors OF the different camps represent
'k0companied by their maids of honor
attendants. occupied the boxes on
~ side OF the stage and sho'>.d con-
|iFely that they were highly Interested
he proceedings by listening attentively
literally during the
sd making.
hA forenoon session was devoted al
to oratory. At noon the
rates present paraded down the ave-
3ects TO Governor Savers.
fter a business session in the after
h8hc veterans were taken our 70 The
/ sand treated to a fish fry, but rain pre-
I'D the Austin fire department giving
{xhibition on the avenue, and the day
|536losed by reception given by the
6bcra og Albert Sidney Johnston chap
'Haughters OF the Confederacy, in the
|<|6f the house of representatives.
H9 chaperons. sponsors and maids OF
III present were Chaperons- Mrs. Re-
Shepherd, Houston; Mrs Pat
|}Handal Darlington and Mrs. Dora
l{4r Byrn. Austin; Miss Bessie Howell
Hi Byrn, Austin.
6&psor, Miss Bessie Howell Warner
Mon, malds-Miss Cordoba Shepherd,
non Miss Susie Myer, Houston; Miss
&kSuper, Rockdale; Miss Lilly Bolton,
4kton; Miss Hester Ruckman. Helena,
Jones' Gonzales; Miss Jennie
KNPerry, Tyler. Miss Sellie Meverick.
D Ant1 nio Miss Emily Oliver, Dallas;
|$SLenore Paschal, San Antonio,
~ reunion was called to order at 1910
ock by General Policy, the commander
<be division. who announced that the
&eedings would be. opened with prayer
{4f chaplain of the division, Rev, w. c.
I6pn. In his invocation for divine guild
4&Chaplaiu benson asked that blessings
1&bwered on the old soldiers and offered
ms for the opportunity of reuniting,
I0tre was music after the invocation
|then Colonel j. II. b. Miller was in
NEED by General Policy for the pur-
&kof delivering the welcoming address
long other things, Colonel Miles
IA Although we worship on the broker
N OF the Confederacy. we are none the
I&loyal to the National government
f8nly do we thus do honor TO our deac
Wades, but we keep alive the greai
{lples for which we fought; for pro-
|;:a gainst calling ours a Lost Cause.
never / have an opportunity TO Civ,
ia utterance TO sentiments connected
Hfthat civil war. I have taken occasion
&hphasize the fact that we NOT only
IN for local self government, but ma
lave established that fundamental
1tiple more firmly and that it is more
foughly intertwined into the very
"a and genius OF the government o
Ecountry than 1t was before the civil
IN In fact. my comrades. we Tough
{he great doctrine OF state sovereignty
[<|we are not ashamed OF it. Neither
NC ashamed of our conduct upon th'
Hefeld. The armies OF Lee. the tw,
(1stofAr Stonewall Jackson. J. Kirb,
ID. and others lighting un0er the star
|Sbars. were the bravest. the best, thu
&est that ever answered bugle call o.
19iy formed In line OF battle to the bea
be long roll
lionel Miller's address was freduentl,
rupted by applause When the strain
ofDixe. which followed the address
lied away. one old grizzled man aros'
seat and asked Ter "thrse cheer
bin H Reagan and old times. Thes
given with will.
esral Policy then responded YER