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


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Committees were appointed as follows
On acknowledgement A. II. Wood OF
Corsicana, Captain Tillery OF Runnells,
A. H Siebermann OF Galveston, j. T.
Hunter OF Huntsville. Sam Maverick OF
San Antonio.
On memorals-H. NJ. billiard OF Bosque
county, Judge Gould of Palestine, Colonel
j. II. b. Miller OF Austin. b R. Warner
of Houston. d. F. Green of Fort Worth,
General Policy then introduced Hon. S.
w. T. Lanham. 1T is an honor that
have" be said. ito Introduce to you one
OF our distinguished sons. known in
Washington as Hon. S. W. 7 Lanham,
in Weatherford as Colonel Lanham but
to the old Confederate veterans by tho
title he likes best, plain Sam Lanham."
Colonel Lanham was greeted with vocif-
erous applause Addressing himself TO
those present. the orator told of the graft
ication Afforded him by his being able
TO be with his old comrades. He felt
honored beyond his deserts to have the
old veterans as his auditors and undi
eating Judge Reaganl to have as one OF
these auditors the sole survivor of the
official family of the Lost Cause.-The
last surviving member of President Davis
cabinet. He was proud of Judge Reagan;
proud of his record, proud of his con-
tributions to good government, proud OF
fully voiced the sentiments of every ex-
Confederate in thanking Judge Reagan
for what he had done for the cause. He
hoped that his lllustrous friend weuld
live on in the enjoyment OF the blessings
he now enjoyed
The speaker congratulated his hearers
on the fact that they were all American
citizens. and complimented the old Con-
federates for the part played by their sons
and themselves In the Hispano- American
war. He cited, among others, General
Joe Wheeler. the mention of whose name
elected storm of cheers. He al.o spoke
of Hobson. who, he pointed out was the
son of a Confederate soldier.
He was, the speaker said. proud of the
fact that he was an American citizen.
Now that the bitterness of the past was
largely obliterated. the supporters of the
Confederacy could look back with malice
toward none and charity toward all He
appreciated, he said, the words Of Presl-
dent Mckinley on his recent Southern
trip, regarding the care of the Confed-
crate dead. He did not believe that there
was any intention of establishing Il Fed
era supervision OF Confederate cenle
teries. On the other hand, the speaker
said, he believed the president was
prompted by the proper sort of interest
in the matter
When he first went to war, Colonel
soldier was a Goth and vandal. but that
belief soon left him. He then related a
touching incident concerning a dying
Union soldier at SpottsylVania. which
showed the character of the men who
wore the blue. He respected the feeling
which actuated them aud he respected
their leader Genral Grant, for his ac-
tons during the surrender, and after.
wards. He believed in giving due credit
to the foeman of the past.
Colonel Lanham then told OF President
Davis statement TO the effect that, had
General Albert sydney Johnston lived but
a short time longer. Grant would have been
a prisoner before he was a president.
The speaker then spoke of the herceness
OF the civil war as compared with the la,e
struggle with Spain, The latter he said
wasn't any sort of war, while the first
was the greatest the world had ever
known. In many of the battles of the
former more casualties resulted than dur
ing the entire war with Spain.
In, the archives OF the war department
at Washington, the speaker said were
some of the battle flags OF the South. They
told their own story. He would do homage
TO General Robert f. Lee more than to
any other man. living or dead. II was
now thirty four years since General Lee
issued his last official order. and Colonel
Lanham. who had repeated this order
many times gave il utterance once more
he having committed II to memory. II
was. he thought. eminently appropriate al
ali Confederate gatherings. the farewell
of rhe great Confederate leader to his sol.
oiers was likened 10 tho farewell of Ma.
poeon 10 his country when ne left II,
beloved shores for his exile at 81. Helena
The speaker. warming IN to hls subject
pafd a slowing tribute TO the dead chief.
tain. which was frequently INTERRUPTED b,
applause and every word of which ven
straight IN The hearts nj the old soldiers
| There were in the Federal army he said
something over . 500 o0o men and in m,
/ Confederate army only $40 0o0. or hi.
number moi man more tban 15O OO0 ,yer,
/ surrendered The Confederate arm,
charged while ali the world wondered
The speaker then read a statement con.
cernIne Inc officers and troons fnrntsbat
me Federal army nv tho states which war,
not unanimous a. IN seressio, althopgh
! southern This statement vent "A show
/ thst the states in onesfion gave IN N,
Fedcrals more men man the nnr,bsr com,
pos,ng Inc entire Confederate arny
THE sneater tben comnarod the apra
tion NJ the civil war with those NJ ~.
ether great military strrggIes NJ Tho world
He heIieved he SAID tb,t al, ConSas
crate soldiers were entitled 10 aiI nossihi
credit hui there w,s ora nortfon ~ ~ az
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