The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-31
HONORING DEAD HEROES.
The Observance of Decoration Day at
Glenwo0d Cemetery
BY THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
Assisted by Woran's Relief Corps, Con-
federate Veterans, Daughters OF Revo-
luton and Daughters Of Republic.


Though the threatening weather yester-
DAY afternoon prevented as large an Mt
tendance at Glcnwood cemetery as Is Gus
tomary on Decoration day, the services.
which were under the auspices Of the q.
A. r.. were more generally participated IN
than In former years by the Confederate
veterans the Daughters of tho American
Revolution and the Daughters Of the Re-
public Of Texas all taking part In the ex-
ercises. \
+ Herb & Lewis military band furnlshen
appropriate music for the occasion and
headed the column of the Grand Army OF
she Republic and the Confederate veterans
that formed on the outside Of the cemetery
gate and marched into the ground under
command OF J. ]. Bllow. officer OF the
day for the G.. A. H., and General c. G.
Beavens. commanding the q. c. V.
A temporary monument III aud which
the exercises were held had been placed
In the pretty oak grove In the front of the
cemetery ground and around this NOM
ment were grouped the Woman's Relief
Corps Of the G. A. H.. hcnded by Mrs.
sMinA MetcIlf: Daughters of the American
kevolutlon. heated by Mrs Ella iluichlns
Sylnor, regent Of Lads Washington chap
ter ana the Daughters of the Republic
Of Texas. headed Ivy Mrs. j. j. McKeeycr.
Jr., president Of San JJcinto chapter, With
sovcfn members Of the Robert y. Lee
chapter Daughters Of the tolfederacy,
with the Daughters oi the kcpuRhc. 49,
In conducting toe services MI: j. d. Bll-
low nf the G. 4. X. acted as officer Of the
hny. with Mr.. !. ~. hedgen OF the y. A.
L. performing the duties of master of cerc'
monies.
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After forming a square around the monu.
o,eut md n praver nv Rev. NJ. u. Ten.
,banl,ir ~ tbo n n Ntr ROMA,
49, '"Pi''" ~ ~ ~, - "'' 49,
m preIaclng me iurther ceremony, salu'
Under the auspices Of the George T. Nc
r,cror 6ost q n ;bts day has been
80, an,r, as Nst,n,oi hou1a, ,rr,n,h
ser apaIt as Nat'"hH h'lIdaA 'iIoHS"
out this Republic for certain obseryances
ana ohsodules, 10 lie conducted at This last
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t'S,thE P3'e ol out ue'o'c "'"u' '''o "u,F
which we owe 10 them Is but small trih'
ute of remembrance over their silent and
i,nrno,,ol rcn,,ir, whore In tho cravn ali
- 'N 80
INES OF distinction are lcNtled' tohFhuoS,
We have assembled at this sacred ana hal
lowed mound today for the purpose of
scented flowers of spring, touched with
blnd and tender hands. But there Is no
tpwer, or rose, whose fragrance smells as
sweet TO us as their memory.
The green grass of spring waves over
cher graves AID the birds Sing n reautcin
ite cold and stark together and the dew
falls from heaven on their union IN the
49, t,.,,,t,,, ~ ;he I'M, tbf thi5,
government shall 1--we,
Comrades ana friends we come TO yon
Wiirnh ms 1i'" "f'v W. 10. p'noe NM Eo, ~
offer for past on ancient reconections, and
We stand today, thank God. under one
one opunf eiiu Wue
boundaries have been oxtinenished and
imaginary lines have been ohiiteated as
wei ms me ,isSs q ops'ng s lV,ros Mnioh
II Americnns. In fact. OF one country, one
Comrades and friends in conclusion per.
nit me TO say that orr gallant sons or
the North. the South. the Fast aud West
proudly followed ana bore aloit the nag OF
our country to distant lands and left no
stain or hlendsh on It's folds, on land or
sea. but carried II tnumPhantly 20 victory.
In the late Spanish war aud also in the
China war. In battle they were courage
ous, brave 9nd inylncihle, their /diery de-
p"ftmeht WAS comn'nuAnie, WZh won Tor
Them the admiration or the 1d. Ana lrl
me aSsnfe You thaI IN alZAhdor, WIN
sue sudl@rS 1nu sailors " lulIe of me
htpuohN " s.le from IAHI"h IIolH amy
an an 9hotnSl9n Mr. IhLt"nurcu ',RP
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record In the fh'll%es' US the orator Of
'De 'D'' H.
Mr. cholrnI@ and Members or tns
60 a., ~, n =,
George II. Pellan Post No. s. Grand
Army of Ecpublic, Ladies' and Gentle.
men. Hponse 10 an invitation tx
tcndoaA bv vour worthy mcmh.,,s
throA ar Reagan, l have come this
aftx TO be with Won In your coin.