The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-04

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and warm greetings were exchanged. The
| governors speech introducing the prcsi-
| dent was brief. The president spoke from
| notes In clear distinct voice. His refer
| enccs to Texas struggle for independence
and final victory and many other state.
ments were received with applause lie
! is apparently IN the best OF health. His
| eye is clear and with the exception Of
| slight pallur to his skin there * nothing
| TO indicate that he Is not getting the best
| or rest ANA enjoyment out OF his present
The president said My fellow citizens:
! No more generous welcome has greeted
the nation than tha; which now greets
! me at the capital of Te-as. am glad To
/ ne IN ms city. named In honor Of the
pioneer OF American colonization In Texas,
| located la the county of Travis. called
! IN honor Of him who fell at tho Alamo,
| from whence came No message Of defeat.
| ! am glad 10 be IN this historic ground
| and 10 receive the greetings of my cOup.
/ tfymen, and 10 rejoice that Texas was not
as successful in getting ont of the Union
! as she was In getting In. Grcat applause
| Though Texas, Ike the people Of the
thirteen States, fought her way to in
! dependence and like them came Into the
| a perfected state. They acquired the
| right of self government wlts the sword
and then Fought association with the other
no sacriicc Of th,E independence to pass
| IRON republic TO sovereign state In the
! Federal Union. 1t was the realization Of
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order, security, tranquility and opportunity.
| What mighty acquisition and how rich
with henehts for both nntion and State
| Texas Is no longer battlefield nf con
! tending armies The weapons used are
| no longer those Of war: they have long
| since given way 10 the implements Of
| peace ana husbnndry employed In the de.
! propmcnt ot the rich resources in which
| this common wealth Ahounds She has
Historic past, noble past. Her states.
] among the braVcst.
She has before her a mighty future. Her
| battles to be waged hereafter ARE for
/ trade ana commerce and education. and
| material development Her possibilities
| are too vast to admit Of prophecy God
mas given her everything for the comfort
| ANA happiness of mHu and for the ON
! ployment and use of his highest and bcst
| faculties.
Today It was my pleasure In the city NJ
! Houston to experience one of the pleasant
est Incidents Of my long journey Given
! into my hands by the widow " the last
president OF the republic Of Texas was
pirate tint IT should have been given Ia he
city bearing the name Of thu soldier. stntcs-
nan nan and hero; General Houston, the first
president OF the republic. tApplausc)
This state, my fellow citizens H. larger
IN area than any of her sister States
greater ~ 30 per cent thnn Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee combined
ana although one of the younger members
Of our National family, stands in pnnula.
non sixth, aud belongs no longer ~ the
IeSH p"pulous' nut 70 the most populous
group uf our grcnt States.
She would continue to 30 tho largest
state In the Union after carving ont Of n
tour SiHtcs OF the size ut New York, Pom.
. hNNNulh, NcW Jersey and Delaware whose
combined population Is la.GlS53l yhiio
number. '''
II the oil wells which yon have dl>novcrcd
/ shnll Keep mp. Your state win have rnpl,l
lmHlglaiinu, aud Won VIII have settled ais !,
/ the problem of fuel which wll mako Won
or "l tn9 greatest manufacturing states
We can hardly realize what vast terri
tory n rs over which my friend the roy.
eIuU prosdts, ~ the census of lS,U 'onr
population was o,235 600; I 5ol 900 I'm tSe0,
only 2l2,no0 in 1870, and the census of 1000
n''uras a pobnlallon of more than 100000.
, gam OF SulNhl IN the decade More
man one sixth of this population Is enrolled
: IN the public schools
Gwai as an agricultural State Texas
! has marvellous Resources Tor Industrial Ic
, yeiopmenr Like all other parts Of Of The
nlon' II Is making bread for new mar
k'tN' II Is not more satisfactory No mo
man wa me good relations sustained between
. me United States and your nearest neigh
: Dnrs ~ Mexico. with whom you hold the
I rtnuHesi intercourse aud exchange yonr
commodities In friendly rivalry ana with
, Am'cahic reciprocity. Our trade with this
kleler republic shows q satisfactory growth
. Lest year little more than one half nf nor
totGl IMPORTS came from the United states.
: an increase Of - per cent over the prrvIou.
u year, ana Of her exports more than three.
4 t"urhS were Wkpu u, the / nitcl Sfntrs
. an Increase Of nearly II per cent
( IcNas, my countrymen. Is the highway ~
= thut pan American movement In industry
and In commerce. and Is nearest of MI our
. states to the Spanish speaking population
1 ol America. with whom there exists "A fecl
{ ing, OF good VIII and amty which time
4 ana association and mutual exchange viii
o promote and strengthen
= We live In a wonderful age. Our trnstro.
. ship ia large and sacred one We must
i not Dr. unfnithful nor must we hermit
: pride or might or power to faint our mo-,
tiNes aud lead rs from the plain pnths
al duty or divert us from the sacred min
ciplcs of liberties ''''
The march from the depot to the captlo,
Of the word. II WAS headed by mo fa'
nous Second regiment baud of Rrenbam
ionio,wcd by ntteen companies OF the State
Hrneral stacy and stan In command.
FIRST infantry, Colonel John L. Veaspy
ana stan, M9tor r, +. Delamrtcr and Ma
tonic, Captain L. l., Schumer; company {,
ol galveston, Captain 4 BauSchei rnm.
pAN II OF LulinE. Captain Il l.. Stagncr.
company Of san Antonio. Captain lacy
u. Burkei OF san Marcos, Captain William
Green company Of Rastrnp Captain j.
Il dHpes b COMPANY X Of Caldwell, Captain
captain John 4. Breckenridge
Second infantry, Lieutenant Colonel II
w. heafhe and Major ). W. Parish; com.
pany I OF Nayaso!a. Captain Hammon
W T. Lenolr; company Of Waco. Can.
tain j. w, Spelght; company / of NV
Braganfels, Captain NJ; y, Quinn; company
n OF Waco, Captain Walter g. Lacy. com.
pany l OF Calvert. Captain l.. S. Caslmer.
second infantry band OF Breuham, w. A,
Jakel, chief musician.
Third Infantry, company T. OF Dallas
captain u. III. Roach: WaXahnchle Trumne,
Corps, c. w. Ryhurn, chief trumpeter
FIRST artillery; Platoon of battery G OF
brenham, Captain r. II. Schultz; troon q,
or Austini Captain ID. ID. Smyth.
slgnai Corps company A, Brenhanl Can.
This WIS followed by the prcsldent,a,
parry and the local committees Tho nrs
irht and Governor Savers heIuv II, thn
nrsi chrrlage, which had been decoratSr1
Win howers Ter the occasion
Inc local hre department followed the,.
carriages headed by. good hnnd OF music
| tpon The party entering the ranItol Mrs
Mckinley and the ladies' repalred INNS.
uiateiy 20 the senate chamber which ,vn.
| eorgeousy decorated, There The beauty ~
austin MIS- arranged. In two rows betTeen
wwnnlch inc guests walked To the rostrum
me yonng ladies carried flowers. which
Wfrn stfewed In the path between them
riIs. ncNlnley, looking very frall and
rHig9ed canie In leaping en- the arm of
~ H'Aey. The ladies, Of whom there