The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-08
! the CAPITAL CITY
lIeur. DsnNr now IN ROUTE 70 TEXAS


from lieutenant A. d. Devins announcing
his arrival At Miami with the remnins
~ Colonel Mabry on hts way T. Texas
Governor Culbsrson this evening re-
ccived q Telegram from Allen Mabry. son
OF the late Colonel Mabry. stating that
1t was NJ mothers wish that the dead
soldier DO buried at Jefferson, Texas.
Lieutenant Device. who is escoiting the
remains to Texas, was wired accordingly
and will proceed to jefferson instead OF
coming to Austin Herewith.
The following is the text OF tine memorial
and resolutions adopted yesterday evening
At q meeting Of members OF the Texas
Volunteer Guard association with regard
10 iba late Colonel w. II. Mabry:
Another American sacrifice 10 Cuban in
dependence Is before US.
,iHe Seventh army corps nourns, the nag
ON our State capitol is at haf-mast and
the whole peop.e OF Texas are In grief,
Tor IL III known tacy are bringing nome
10 friends and Texas grave the hfeleeS
form OF one OF Texas most gallant and
beloved sons, tine former adjutant general
OF the State, lately colonel of the First
Texas volunteer infantry. Woodford Hay
wood MabTy.
Colonel Mabry was the son OF General
II. II. Mabry and Mrs. S. A. Mabry, beng
born In Jefferson. Texas. September ).
1856 LILLE over 43 years OF age at his
death. In the very primo OF life, full OF
mental and physical yigor. His father
was gallant Confederate officer aud
afterwards an emineLt lawyer, piicticing
az Eastern Texas until his death. HIS
mother was of the distinguished family
OF Hayyoods.
carefully and well educated in the school,
4 being gradaiats Of che Virginia Military
S institute Of Lexington. Va Leaving the
institute. he ngagsd In various CONNER
cizl pursuits. eyinclng q high order OF
btHinEss ability When Governor l.. S.
Ross termed his military family ON Undue
ton into office. ne selected as colonel on
his personal STAT Citizen w. Il. Mabry.
which, position he aiIed with great credit
u1ltti Ross retirement. When Governor
James S. Hogg vss elected, In looking over
the Stale tos suitable man for adjutant
general. bis ehoiee fell upon w. II. Mabry.
THIS choice Governor Culberson made his
oysu during hs terms of office. and that
they bolh chose wisely and we'll eight years
Of efficient, faithful and valuable service
In that osfiea and as commander OF the
frontier battalion abundantIy attest.
Many distinguished soldiers had fled
the Office OF adtutsnt general prior to him;
but 1t was reserved to General Mabry to
bring the volunteer guard out and up
until u came to be one OF thu most SPLEEN
! DID bodies OF volunteers the sun ever
shone upon
Popular with tho guard. ali admitted his
oairnblity and efficiency. BY company
vote they named the State oncempnipnt
grounds after him and gave many testi-
monaals of their devotion, appreciation and
regard.
When the tocsin OF war sounded and ITO
ayenge the Maine" was the cry. among
the gallant sons OF Texas who first re-
spon1ed wn5 w. Fl. Mabry, than adjutant
general OF the State. though not bound
and called upon necessarily to 10 under
sense OF patriotic duty that was indeed
joity he could not send others without
going himself" he resigned his high of.
fee. rendered his services and was commits
stoned colonel of the First Texna infantry.
which became one of the best regiments
In Whcaton's brigade, Kiefer's division,
Eleventh. army corps, commanded by that
veteran soldier, Major General Fltzhugh
Lee
In the preparatory camps of Mobile
Miami. jacksonville and Savannah, before
moving To Havana, Colonel Mabry served
with distinction. winning golden opinions
Of all TO such an extent that he was rec
commended by Major Generals Lee and
Hiefer TOR transfer 10 the regular army,
but death loves shining mark. and w.
H. Mabry was doomed. Immediately before
leaving for Havana he developed symp-
toms OF sickness which resulted in a COM
plicdffon OF pneumonia and cerebro- men
isitis. of which, although receiving the
best OF medical attention, he died there
ON january 4, at about 6 o'clock d. M.
mourned by the entire corps.
Colonel Mahry's personal and domestic
life was q most happy one. In early life
he married Miss Lucie NJ. Allen, a mos
neawslttl and rarely accomplished LADY.
me daughter OF Major a. G. Allen of Js,-
ietson' Texas, who survives him with seven
bright and promising children. one SON
~nd six daughters. 10 whom he was de-
voteu and who had his every thought while
they IN turn lived only IN him. Over .bIs
hapry and loving family the black pnII |
OF death - spread and TO their hearts |
can come no consolation.
soldier, gentleman, firm friend. n |
kcod cHtizen. splendid official q loving |
iather and husband. a devoted son and |
pcp.Hr' q man beloved and mourncd by |
al. mas fallen, and We, his comrodes
e&thersd as 1t were at his soldier bier.
testify to bis worth.
Inereiore. BIO y resolved by the Voluu. |
toer Guafd association OF Texas:
y That In the death of Colonel w. II.
MApry uhe Seventh army corps, and ed |
prc'aiiy THE regiment he commanded. has |
lost 2 insignificant and valuable officer and |
soldier. that was n credit and pride To ihe |
pIolession OF arms and exemrIlfied In a |
mafEed dsgres an tscal Texas soldier.
z. Tnalt this organization has lost val.
liable and cherished member ana the VOL
nnteeT euard Of Texas. on whose erestsst |
pIe. work has been In their upbulIiing
9nn % whom they owe a great and lastIng
9ept, END though he disd on foreirn lands
oss Loarts were With Aim,
Tint the State at laras has Lost
yeapapie and sh!e public ufiiaal, VIM
eervsd u long and wsli and imoressyd on
i.s smi'srsshih!e history bis works and
j. That his family has lost ,ov,nv
!sfnu Rud devoted Husband. father nni go
nag v y impossible to replace ANA ths
Meet body Of citi1enahip 4 lust. int.,ii o
1e9t: eympatls,sic and brave man.
p 41nt NJ commander- Ii, -chiss ho :. "A
: SI0e9koa g announce his death offcially 10
y "a COPY Of these resolutions be snraad
~ mlnutes OF tbs assootatIon alaS
80 edlutant gAnenAl. fnrnIshaxa ,bs
w and given the press for u,hiloa,ion
4eA9Dry 3 A. D 1899
a. r. Woxencrnft
~ Zss -. Texas Volunteer Guard
y J; nouldsn Rector.