Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-31
OLD SOLDIERS III.
Confederate Veterans Q"s AT
Louisville for the u
THE FIRST SloN.
Reunion Hall Grow tIfd
Welcoming lddrs -
plies rreminf ~
cheered a, I ''s''

annual 70
- aefan- h.'gsn IN
Reunion hall II
ing the weather N
rain coming dow 60,
Mwould l-' marred
-. 49,. ofore the time -ei
u. Ii. thing io order the
.,,,,,. -, and by uoon. al.
h.n,l, r. was not exactly.
,,,,,,.,., sen desired, the sur
.,,o,. hr,.,h1 There wa. definite
,.,,,,...r tth,r
Th,,,u bsfure the time set
o.. a.. Icmrut exercise. wa.
c,..,l.s,.I IdDli.. many bundrtd
i,3,.. i.,n eui in the hall
Ats, fed leaders Of thcConfed.
.r,,y 49,, the ball they wcrr greet. .
.J ,.. Eilious cheering by tbs
,r,,,l, ral Gordon in particular
,... 49,. Aent of most enthusiastic
,r.o,,, neral $ d. Lee also RI.
e.,,.d hilton as did General Simon
p,i,,, fSner and yarious organiza.
,o,. chcerinS each other Enthu.
si,.m lithe ame quality through.
op, ally difference that o. increased
in yolI as the crowd grew Ia number.
Tn lontions II the hall were elab.
or,t,l in the best taste, the prevail.
in, iire was naturally the old colors
NJ N Ionfederacy stars and bars being
hp,I profuslon ON all sides of the
butg
hg the north side of the hall were
nli portraits of distinguished heroes
ofhfcderate service. each state being
n lred by a selection of some one ot
fighting men. The portraits includ-
,.those Of Raphael Semmes, Wade
tnpton, john b. Gordon. Stonewall
tkson, Robert L. Lee. ;. h. Buckner.
bseph L. Johnston. Leonidas Polk.
tephen d. Lee, Nathan B, Forrest.
Iohn Morgan. John G. Breckenridge.
sham G.. Harris and Colonel John Mar
hall. The portraits were unveiled in
he evening with appropriate core
monies.
Hung upon the windows bark Of the
rostrum at the east end Of the ball were
painted the names ~ illustrious soldiers
u the south. now dead. The name oi
Goneal Longsircet was the only on'
Of living generals inscribed upon one oi
the panels. Around each ~ the namei
was drawn a laurel wreath of crimson
Above the names II the dead soldiers
was an inscription stating that onll
100 Confe,.e-Nte soldiers laid dowt
their arms NJ the close Of the war
There was as usual in such gather
ings much delay In getting down 3
business for the first session, and al
though the official time for opening th
convention was noon. IL was somewha
after that time when Major Genera
Poyntz. commanding the Kentucky d
vision Of Confederate veterans. calle
the assembly 20 order lie announce
that the exercises would b7gin wit
singing u the doxology. and after 1t ha
been sung by the entire assembly wit
fcrvor, he introduced Rev. Williai
Jones. chaplain.in-chief, who deliyero
a short prayer
Mayor Weaver Of Louisville came 70
ward and in a neat address welcome
the Veterans TO the city. Then came
series of short welcoming speeches Go
Thomas W. Bullitt, welcomed the yisi
ors ON behalf Of the Board Of Trade, Re
Caster Helm 1nes extended greeting
behalf Of the'c6mmcrcial club and Att
Ia Cox speaking for the finance commi
tee Of the reunion. The final address
welcome was delivered by Judge Jam
II. IIazelrigg. chief justice of the s
prone court Of Kentucky, who spoke
behalf Of the Kentucy division Of the i
socIation. Al OF the welcoming speech'
which were brief, were most happily :
ceiyed. On behalf Of the Coniedorai
of Kentucky General Simon Boliv
Buckner spoke briefly. The Confed'
ate Glee club rendered my Old ke
tucky Home" and then Colonel Benn'
II. Young Of this city, chairman ot {
reunion committee, presented the hui
ing to the visitors in an eloquent q
dress.
After the rendition of several sell
tions BY the Glee club, General John
Gordon. commander Of the United @
federate Veterans, responded %
speech Of presentation made by Colo
Young. He was greeted with the great
enthusiasm aud his address through'
was frequently interrupted by chez
Rev. b. Palmer Of New Orleans. Il
delivered the annual address. At
soneluaion Of the address OF DIR. Palm