The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29

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forward with the artillery of the enemy
blowing long burrows through their ranks,
when down one OF these burrows a poor
frightened rabbit ran. One of the men,
keeping up with his company, turned his
head toward the rabbit and cried out: GO
1t. Molly Colonial! I'd like TO run, too'
Then across the furrow another soldier
cried "Gollyl so would l, and | would,
too, ii it wasn't for my carack- ter THAT
was the way he pronounced the word
character. Taat expression, IF 1t
wasn't for my character" passed into a
by-word and It means great deal For
the sake Of his honor, sor the right ana
for his country the poor soldier pressed
on to his death, when his love of life ard
home and family were Juggling at his
heart and trying to make him follow
Molly Colonial.
The other occasion when l wished for
the Haps was at Galveston. on the 2lst.
when the fine monument that has been
erected in memory Of the Texas heroes was
unveiled. This monument was erected
with money lett for that purpose by Nj.
Henry Rosenberg, who lived for many
years in Galveston and made big for :
tune there. He was a native of Switzer
land, that brave little nation who breathe
in the love of liberty with their modn-
tain air, and he brought with him to this
country love OF freedom and an adlllra
ton of courage and heroism, so when he
had read and heard of the Alamo, Goiia6
and San Jaclnto he wanted to do some
thing to honor the men who fought there.
1t seems strange that one who came
from foreign country should be the first
to build monument to honor those men
but it is true. | know there is a monu-
ment in Austin, but it was built by the
State. and other monuments are being
built by subscription, but no other one
man has given enough money to build one
to our heroes. so / think Mr. Rosenberg's
name is worthy of honor all over the
State.
This monument is fifty feet high. There
IS beautiful shaft of granite, with four
columns supporting a figure twenty-five
feet high, representing victory holding
ont a crown of laurel to the heroes In
one hand, the other resting on sword
that is wreathed with flowers. The SHAFT
rests on a base Of some broad stone steps,
above which is a square in which are four
pictures of the war, the storming OF the
Alamo. the massacre of Goliad, the battle
of San Jacinto and the surrender OF SANTA
Anna to General Houston. Above these
and about the base of the four columns
are a medallion "a picture in stone or
bronze) of General Houston, on the oppo-
site side medallion OF stephen f. AUS
tin! and on the two other sides immense
figures in bronze, one representing TeHas
dervine Mexico and the other Peace. 1t
is a fine monument and is great orna-
ment to Galveston.
on the 2lst there was an immense crowd
of people present TO see the unveiiins an'
a yery long procession composed OF car
riaqes containing the orators Of the ocea-
eion tbe widow of MIR. Rosenberg, MIS-.
Mary lMaegill Rosenberg, the daughters
~ tho Republic OF Texas, among them one
daughter of General Houston ana three
m General Sidney Sherman. AFTER the
on rriares came the school children o.
galveston between 5000 and 4Ooo with
wreaths which they threw on the steps
Of the monument as they passed rms,
tbought was the best part OF the pio-
oession although there followed q my
Of carriages. buggies, traps OF aii h in...
ana wagons. all finely decorated Win no%
ers But the children looked so piss ~ ~
and happy marching along ana ssensu AZ
nroud ~ their Texas hags tnae N
NV heart good to look at tnem' "a
After them came the hover palaue a.
the fremen and life saving service psD ,,'
and the butchers and last OF an me GOV,
bovs III was an immense procession ~
stonnea at the monument 10 40 honoi "a
n ana then the vehicles passed ON, az ~
Tho neople crowded around 10 heaf .ns
snss,sing. First there was prayeT I'm
Pov Mr.. Garter OF Galveston tnen Wv
children who had been grouped aoo M, ~
the Steps az the monument, SANG 80
Won come TO the Bower. when,
know. was the air that was playea y. nc
battle Of San Jacinto; then hon "''