The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-19
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ness TO the occasion.
LUNCH AT LIGHT GUARD ARMoRY.
The reception rendered the returning
members OF the Houston Light Guard at
their armory was grand round OF pleas
ure for the boys and great success for
the committee having the affair In hand.
| The entertainment continued during the
afternoon and evening with brief In
PERMISSION to enable the returned soldier
boys to attend the Joint reception ten
dered by the ladies OF Houston. After
the lunch at Turner hall the boys repaired
to the Armory, where the address OF well
come was delivered by Mr.. VIM. A. Hun
ter. Mr.. Hunters address was enthus-
iastically received by the large, who were
In turn favored by brief remarks by other
members OF the company. Mr.. Hunter
said.
Captain Scurry officers and soldiers: 1t
becomes my high privilege In behalf OF
your many friends on this conspicuous oc-
casion to extend you a royal welcome
home. You were amongst the first to vol
unteer your services in your country's
cause. All our fair State Is proud of YOU
and your name, and while you were not
permitted the privilege OF engaging in ac-
tual battle. you nevertheless did your duty
TO your country and yourselves.
All history and all nations applaud the
valor and bravery OF American arms. AT
the battle OF Bunker Hill they entwined
their names with wreaths of immortality
and at Gettysburg won the priceless dis
tinction Of foremost OF the brave and at
Santiago did the greatest deed ever done.
American arms eclipsed themselves.
Necessarily the lips fa1ter in giving a
description of such deeds OF valor and
heroism and know every American breast
is filled with gratitude, pride and patriotic
fervor upon contemplating them. You
have done none the less for your cause;
you have suffered sickness. privation and
death and all honor to you. You bear
distinguished name, and those who were
not able TO 90 lament their misfortune,
but nevertheless you carried with you
their hearts fervent love and whatever
concerned you concerned them. You wero
thought of and remembered by fathers.
mothers and sweethearts. and oft have
their hearts been made glad by letters
from you. These messages and tokens
will be treasured by them as priceless
heirlooms. concentrating the brave
deeds OF their loved ones and will inspire
chivalry bravery and manhood even as
the Spartan mother preferred ner son
borne home on his shield rather than dis
graced by action of cowardice
War creates a martial spirit, causes
more men TO be born and desire for deeds
| OF bravery and renown, without which
the Nation would be pitiabe indeed. You,
representing the American army, vic
torious as you are. have done a nober
deed, emancpated men and women that
they may know for the first time the God
given blessing of freedom and more
greater still, the divine privilege of wor-
| Shipping according to the dictates OF their
own conscience May their lands become
! an empire of progress and civilization
! and may the great and good America rear
/ her lust benefits and rewards from an ao-
/ tion nobly undertaken and cause va
| liantly won.
| see before me the magnificent banner
that was presented to you by lovinl
| friends. its folds unsullied and unstained
! emblematic of purity, enlightenment ant
progress. and it will be revered In lik,
manner as though 'twere borne at thu
head of an ever famous charge.
Remember the high privilege OF bein,
an American freeman, and may your rec
ord ever be such as TO continue to shet
luster on your country, your people ant
| yourselves and in the name of the com
) mittee | extend to you royal welcom
home.
! To this address Captain Dick Scurr,
r responded in eloquent and befttlng terms
! telling of some of the hardships the com
/. pany had gone through and their happlnes
2 at getting home.