The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-14

gia and Imperisl Missouri thronged the
streets and there was not one from either
State who made his Identity known who
was not made to have good time Hous-
ton and her people opened her arms TO
| them and babe them be welcome to all In
sight.
All day long yesterday ex-Georgians
aud x-Missourians. wearing the badges
of their respective societies. paraded the
streets That they enjoyed themselves
will not be denied by any of those who
were present. open house" was kept at
the office OF the Business Mems League,
and there was registered every former
Georgian and every former Missouriaa
who called. Every one was introduced
around and new acquaintances were made.
IN every direction.
Tho days exercises, as had been we'll
advertised. closed with "Possum sup
per" at Levy's hall. There the Georgians
and Missourians began to assemble as
early as Z o'clock last night, and at
o'clock when the crowd was called to or
der there was very representative gath.
ering. Happiness shone on every face and
the utmost good -fellowship prevailed. AL
though one half of those present boosted
OF Alexander III. stephens. of Bob Toombs
Ben Hill and Henry Grady and the other
OF Thomas IL. Benton, David X. Francis.
William J. Stone, Richard =. Bland and
Champ Clark, there was none but tue
friendliest of rivalries and the most cor
dial OF feelings. 1t was "a feast of rea-
son and flow of SOUL a thing long to
be remembered.
MIR, Il, NJ. Johnston. an ex-Georgian,
presided as toastmaster. and from the ap-
plause that frequently greeted his re-
marks. did his work we'll. The exercises
were opened by the playing of the "Geor-
gia Camp Meeting" by the Red
Mems band This put the big crowd
that filled every available seat In
better humor than before aud prepared
the way for tho good things to come.
At shortly after o'clock Tonstmastcr
Johnston presented d. n Peden. ST., who
welcomed the assembled guests upon be
half of the eX-Georgans. h. II, Spots
performed like service for the ex- Mis-
sourIans. Mr.. SPOTS said. In part.
only this morning learned that | was
to greet those present on the part OF the
eXMissourians. ! had thought the vel
come extended by Colonel Peden would b,
ample and spacious, but 1t seems that
those gentlemen in charge OF that arrange
ment thought proper that some man orig
lnally from Missouri should likewise On
tend a greeting to those present. and oil
behalf of the ex-Missourlans | was Gale
upon this evening to bid You welcome.
know of but little, gentlemen. that coul,
be added in addition to that already sal,
by Colonel Pedeii,- " are glad Ia hav
you with us this evening, quite as glad n
! the eX-Georgians, and we are glad to r
| with YOU.
~ like To think often and look back I
tha nf ,t,tl IN h.. "A a..
| and months and years that / have spen
/ in grand old Missouri, but today am
| citizen. resident and citizen of Texas
! Doubtless ] speak the sentiment and tn
| hearts sentiment OF every other ex-Mis
sourian or Georgian here tonight We ar
| among you and our lot and lives are cas-
With you We come. the x-Mlssouran
and the OK Georgans from great States
Of course the ex-Georgians do not com
from as great a State as the eX-Mlssour
! aus'
! Rev William Hayne Leavell was theI
| presented TO deliver the Invocation, wblcl
I he did in his usual graceful and appro
/ pirate manner.
| Colonel j. II. Burnett replied In a ieel
II ing manner to THE Old Time Georglans
4 He dwclt at some length upon the glo
y res of his native State and upon III,
part Georgians had performed IN the
making Of Texas. He was literally ap
plauded.
Texas Georgians. Does a Man Low
His Wife Because He Loves His Mother
was accorded TO Colonel Johnston. hi
was responded TO by Colonel Louis Wor
than, who said: Il am speaking 10 n df
6cult question, since, IKE most up-todnt
men l have both mother and Il wife
and am not Georgian. Except for III
fact that ] have subsIsted for the las
twenty-four hours mainly on peanuts an
possums. | would not consider myself i
any sense qualified to speak for the gran
old Georgia mother. nor would I sp O
OF the gueenly and incompatible wife
Texas, IL I could not say with allowabl
concelt God bless her, she Is my mother
The noblest and best love that This oil
world knows save that OF the divinei
tender and eternal pleader for the chill
q dren of men before humanlty's court {
final resort Is the love man carries
In his heart. his conscience and his soi
in for his mother Next to that and bearin
ch such kinship that decision between thei
es would be the ultimate refinement OF cruel
u.s. ty is the love OF man for the one woHa
Is, whom the covenant OF marriage makes IN
a. sweet and gracious mother OF mis- chi
" dren.
by Georgia. grand old Georgia. Not on
amid ali the splendid sisterhood OF state
has contributed more to the glory OF Ma
tionaI history, or enriched in proiopnde
degree American public life. Why,
~ Georgia hdd zone no moro lHdH w bi'
Ben Hill. that peerless advocate OF ti
n people, to democratic craftsmanship
r. robust American individuality 30
:, Toombs, whose prototype In great natni
" was the Numidian lion and whose match
lg less courage blazed forth In mlgnihcei
IN wealth to the hour OF final summons
g. The wrongs his great soul believed ma
N been put upon his sovereign State TO gls
80 10 his country when passion obscured IN
ID judgments OF men Alexander Stevens
Ig whose constitutional view of the war p'
I'd tween the states still lives an nninea'
"a urable argument for the sovereignty
re Ithe Individual commonwealth which
We this Republic shall r-.ive will mark u
OF woeful day OF It's fall, or to give 10 u
Southern Confederacy General John
s. Gordon, that knightly soldier whose chi'
I'd alrous sword flashed at Gettysburg III
n Meponald's at Wagram; wherever To
ed holocaust OF battle was most terrible
p Georgia had done enough to make
a civilization Georgia's debtor and to mo-
'se the Texas wife TO rare devotion for q
,se gallant SON OF the brilliant Georgia mott
'e- er. 80 80 49,,
oBut Georgians will not forget th'
be Texas. too, young and beautiful gainte
"a of empire. occupies the grand, free zo
~ Of state glory This glory Texas sharr