The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-29

cheers as he stepped upon .bs :.
General Gordon stepped forw,,a r'o
his hand warmly and turning ror,i w
delegates. said:
Comrades, ! have only IN ,r...,s
name OF Lee. The cheers reia u.sl
force and volume and Genarsyl 'veeS
compelled repeatedly TO how ~ ~
ment of the hearty greeting 81 NJ f.A "
rades. '. ns "a Il
Colonel Young's Grafton ~.
with hearty cheers as he resumss ~ Hgs1
Commander John Il. Gordon thes y. W
to General George w. Gordon n. t
duced ri. Rev, Bishop Thomas y
OF memphis VINO delivered an sdasa
welcome to the veterans and 4; a slsA
from the local branch Of the sanis at
Grams.
Bishop Gnilor, viii Is forcefu, =. 4.
Ing, speaker, took exceptions IA ~ \.
rebellion as applied to the va WI
the states and spoke earnestly 4 Ky yl1
educating the children of the sou,hi ~
they would clearly Comprehend ~.
tice and patriotism of their fa,bsws.
made Il strong plea for that insts'a s
motives actunting the South du1..
war, which, he asserted, had beso i.
them ny certain historians. The aI|ij
made to believe that their s,,h usld
done anything but what thev s. an.,
| thtir inmost hearts to be right -'A
lie closed with an eloouenf t,iha,.
patience. and heroism shown br Hs "
Of the South which fully eousIpa y N
the galllntry revealed by Tho XIV, "
the battlefield Bishop GalIor msas
pleasant and emphatic impression H.,
| hearers and time and time again ~ wv, 4
iqtJ n, the old rebel yell in pleasure i ]
During the address Of BIsboo ~
tered the haIi. As soon ~ nsa cs au.siP "
don espied him he raped ylgorous,, \,
order and said. with a smile,
Although was member Of IL
| fantry OF the Confederate arms I \
| not ashamed of the cavalry. ana y
| grasping the hand Of General Wsssr
| said: Comrades, Joseph Wheeler
while the two famous leaders stood "
I n hand the cheers that greeted IA
Wheeler on his first appearance VEN
| ttnsihed ten:uld. There were loud n
| Tor speech from General Wheeler n
he bowed his thanks and shook M N
with a smile. The delegates were lj
emf. however, and the general wss p
! PEELED in few words to erpres,
| thanks for the welcome accorded hin
| paid an eloquent tribute to The MI
the men Of the South and to ihe NM
of its women.
There were loud calls for Fitrhur, Z
| and that general. who was lntroap,s
| General Gordon as "a modest yous 4
had grown into robust man, deItt1
n short speech filled with pithy IN
mt the modesty of the infantry ID N
General Gordon served. He conclaaa
speech by telling a story Of col1rel 4
attached to l.ongstreet's corps who Ind
sought place of safety during nd
by hunting up 1.-THE places WHERE tie !
| erals were. -"
] II admit that the generals wts ii
safe. place, said General Gordon Il
in front Of them was a wall Of MD
have the pleasure now OF introdud9'
YOU general who did not remain lid
In a safe place, for he was shot into ~
meat. have the pleasure and hada]
Introducing to you General Wilisri
= Bate of Tennessee"
General Bate spoke briefly. extolhlfx
cause for which the Confederatfs M
and the valor they had shown Ia III
half
AT the conclusion of his address he N
lar business of the convention wat q
up by the call of the roll Of Stila
memberships on the various romf't1
After the membership of the connlr1
had eeu announced the conffnlIgI
iorrne. at l2:40 until 10 O'Clock wa
day morning,
Because Of threatening weather thte
or parade, scheduled for this sfii'a
was postponed until tomorrow siR1
at 2.3o.