El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-11
LOST FLAG
RETURNED
Governor of Indiana Turned
ItOver, in Patriotic
Speech.
TO GOVERNOR SAVERS

III GUVEKNUK SAYEKS
James F. Miller of Gonzales Took
Charge of it for the Terry
Rangers-The Event was of
National Importance.
An event of national Importance oc-
Cured at the fair grounds today.
Scsnes that will live in history were
enacted there; words that will not soon
die were spoken, and tears of joy and
the raptures of a pleased audience
welded closer than ever before the ties
of unity between the sovereign state of
Indiana and the imperial common
wealth of Texas, says Dallas dis
patch.
"Old Glory" looked on and smiled
and the air of the "Star 'Spangled Ban
ner' sounded grander than ever.
Brave men who tried to take each 9th
er's lives forty years ago, gave each
the handshake of fellowship and In
newed fidelity to common country
and q common flag and looked sanew to
a common inspiration and q common
hope.
The occasion which brought all this
about, which made possible the splen-
did demonstration of love for the Unit
ed States and love for its institutions,
was the formal return of flag to Ter
RVS Texas Rangers, which was found
on October ID. 1864, by two companies
of the Seventeenth Indiana regiment,
under command of Major J. J. Weller,
who Is now a Texan and Dallasite,
near Galesville, Ala. It has been
talked of and written about for months
and has attracted interest in all parts
of the Union.
AT the last session of the general as
sembly of Indiana the legislature pas
sed a concurrent resolution authoriz-
ing Governor Mount to restore the
Rangers flag, then in the States
archives, to the survivors of the splen-
did regiment. That's why Governor
Mount and his splendidly uniformed
staff are here today; that's why an
event of such importance occurred at
the fair grounds this morning.
The procession to the fair grounds
was organized In front of the Oriental
hotel at 10 o'clock. It was led by Ad-
Sayers' staff, who acted as marshal of
the day.
Behind him came Governor Mount
and staff, splendidly uniformed and
mounted and presenting an imposing
appearance.
After them came Governor Sayers
and other prominent Texans in car
risges.
The procession went straight to the
fair grounds gate, where a formation
of the ex-Confederates and Grand
Army of the Republic members was
made. Then side by side the veterans
of that mighty conflict which closed at
Appottomax marched to the audi
forum. Seats for the veterans were
reserved directly in front of the stage
and men wearing Confederate and
Grand Army of the Republic buttons
sat down together.
Governor Mount and staff and Cen
eral Cabell and Judge Reagan came in
later. They were given an ovation by
tho great audience that nearly filed
the auditorium.
Right after them came the old war
worn survivors of the Terry Rangers,
led by President James F: Miller OF
Gonzales, and their pretty sponsor,
Miss Lou Phelps of Galveston. The
Rangers present we're: w. A Kyle,
Nursery, Victoria county; J. D. Cszi-
thes, Birmingham, Ala; F. II. Cabell,
Doublin; E. M. Phelps, Austin; j. B.
Allen. Clarksville, Temp; w. F. LO-
lumbe, Luling; Nat HOLMAN, La Gran
ge; G. M. Pease, Guion, Texas: George
B. zimplemap, Austin; j; F. Miller
b. w. GRADER, Dallas; George II.
Bruce, Ardmore, l. T., S. r. Bruce,
Mineola: Jeo G. Booth, Austin; D. 0.
Hill, Smith Vile; J. J. Coulter, LulirR:
j. T. Pryor, Bolton; Daniel McPhall,
Ennis. They, too, were cheered to the
echo.
General Cabell acted as master of
ceremonies and after order was restOr-
ed Introduced the Rangers to Governor
Mount amid much enthusiasm. Then
Past Commander Daniel Ryan of the
Indiana department of the Grand Army
began the ''Sweet Bye and Bye" the
fervor of the sweet old song was caught
by the crowd and all joined in mighty
volume of melody. Tears came to
many eyes. It was an affecting Incl
dent.
General Ryan proposed three cheers
and tiger for Terry's rangers. They
were given by the Iudianans with q
royal will.
The Introduction of Governor Mount
by General Cabell followed. The
chief executive of the state along the
Wabash was given q reception he will
never forget; he was cheered loudly
and was forced to stand and smile at
the crowd before he could begin.
After partial order had been restored
he spoke, every sentence being pune
tuated with applause.
Governor Mount said in part: "This