The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-28
HOODS TEXAS BRIGADE.
Yesterday Was The First Day Of Its
Annual Reunion.
LARGE ATTENDANCE OF OLD VETERANS
Address Of Welcome by Major Hume.
The Work Of the Brigade at
Gaines Mill.

Galveston, Texas, June 27.-The thirty.
NTH annual reunion Of Hoods brigade con.
vened at 10 o'clock this morning at Camp
Magruder's hall The room was crowded
TO overlooking with the members and their
friends and many of the local visitors were
unable to obtain admittance. The veterans
marched TO the hall shortly before the
hour OF meeting and spent few minutes
In shaking hands with old friends and
comrades Most Of the veterans are now
bearing siebs that time has placed upon
them, and many OF them bear the scars
OF battle, but all Of them pride themselves
on being members Of the regiment that
first distinguished Texas in the civil war.
Shortly before the meeting was called
to order Captain Barry called for the mem
bers Of the regiment who resided at the
Confederate home and distributed among
them fund that had been raised by the
sponsor Of the brigade, Miss MlnEle Hun
ter Of Huntsville. to he spent by them dur
ing this reunion.
the meeting was called to order by Colo.
mel Fcntaine of Camp Magruder, who babe
them welcome in behalf of Camp Aagruder.
Rev. W. NJ Harris. pastor OF the First
Baptist church and chaplain Of Camp Ma
Major Y. Charles Hume delivered the
address OF welcome. In his address Major
| Hume extended welcome to the visitors
on behalf Of the ladies OF the city, OF
the members OF the brigade and on behalf
OF the city of Galveston. He then spoke
of the dread disaster through which the
city had passed since the last reunion OF
the veterans and said that the city had
shown evidence of courage which made
them Che more appreciate the courage OF
the veterans of the regiment displayed dur.
tFtf no, haY, nnf inn Dh
the fact that It was iust thirty nine years
ago today since the battle of Gaines MIL
on which occasion the brigade made Itself
famous. He spoke Of several incidents In
connection with the battle and described
the engagement briefly, He then read from
General Whiting some comments on the
heroic conduct of Hoods brigade and
closed by saying that while the veteran.
| relolced that the enmities Of the conflict
were now dead their moral convictions
were unchanged, that they fought for What
they believed was right and that they
would always remember their conduct IL
Inc Band played Dixie" aud the veterans
| cheered heartily as Major Hume concluded
| The address Of welcome was responded
! to by Judge j. n, Henderson, OF the su
| nreme court az Austin, He stated that h'
| had forgotten how 10 make extemporaneou'
| speeches aud proceeded to read a carefully
/ prepared paper. the theme of which wal
! How Hoods Brigade Won Its Spurs Al
| Gaines Mn" The record Of the brigade
! was traced from the time 1t was organized
/ in Texas TO the time Of the hrst battle a
| Gaines MIN, and the battle was described
Mrs RS e. B. stone next delivered lsa In
I teresting address on behalf OF the Daugh
ters OF the Cohfederacy.
After the address Of Mrs. Stone thu
routine business of the meeting wa
taken up. which consumed the remande
| of the morning.
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon the visitor
| ynnk GDnrtal train down the island. Whhr
they indnlged In feast OF fish chowder
The members of the Daughters Of tina Con
| federscy accompanied them on the exeut
! sion.
The evening was spent In talking Abou
old times and of the experiences durln
the war.