The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-23

clpleS-a population WHICH IL the OccaS-
ion should come would wage another
seven-years war in defense of this in
herited republic, its nag, Its law and its
regulated liberties.
Allusion to Texas History.
I'm the few moments In which proprie-
ty permits me to speak, I dare not trust
myself to make more than the briefest
allusion to Texas history. 1 cannot sur
vey even the confines OF that vast field,
made so rich and 30 inspiring by the
great deeds of her martial sons. Indulge
me just long enough to say that from her
birth, through all her costly experience
as a struggling republic. and through
subsequent wars the sons of Texas, when
ever summoned to the sacrifice, have
poured out their blood freely on libertys
affairs. From Goliad and San Jacinto,
from Buena Vista and Serro Gordo, from
Chickamauga's hills and the shivered
rocks of the Round Tops at Gettysburg;
from the charge of her cowboys and
rough riders up the wire-girdled sleeps of
Santiago, from every battlefield made
memorable by American Valor comes the
thrilling answer of Texas to freedoms
call
mo wonder she has inspired her neigh
bors beyond 'he Rio Grande with such
wholesome re "Ar prowess. No
wonder that so dazzling
to Mexican that the
Mexicans cli and up fairly
well agains the United
States IL 1t Its.
Can lslI Space.
but nc great histor-
ically ant = geographical ex-
| panse, b, lore in q small
space country in the
| world. GU to little Spin
die Top, W. res can pour out
of the greasy tnIv- of boiling, thun-
dering gushers, oil enough to light every
| hamlet in the land, and at the same time
If government experiments are success
full, enough oil to kill all the mosquitoes
from the Jersey shore to the Mexican
border.
Again Texas has the biggest cities Of
their size In all the universe. Shall Illus
trate by naming one? The throbbing
heart of every veteran in this assembly
has already answered with the name of
Dallas-beautiful Dallas, holding now in
her loving embrace more people from
the outside than she has population in
side.
And who are those men whom she
so tenderly and SO lovingly embraces?
Why this outpouring of her people? Is
some Prince Henry or some potentate of
kingly lineage passing In her streets?
There are no Prince Henrys here-no
brothers nor other kin OF the great
Kaiser But there are men here who
to your thought are greater than princes,
grander than potentates. Here are men
of the purest and most royal lineage
men in whose veins runs the blood of the
founders Of this mighty republic whose
mission 1t Is to light up for struggling
humanity the highway of freedom.
Tribute to Veterans.
Here are the veterans of the proudest
of armies-hoary with age and ennobled
by sacrifice who, by their own individ-
ual heroism in the bloodiest of wars. by
their self-control and self-reliance through
the long crucifction which followed, have
won the admiration of all men who honor
manhood and love liberty. In a word,
you, my fellow countrymen of Texas
believe, and you have a right to believe,
that every soldier who bravely fought in
the Confederate army and remained loyal
to its mem cries, as well as loyal to the
Republic, is a prince in his own right and
by his own achievement. You believe,
and you have right to believe. that
every grey cap that ever sheltered the
head of faithful Confederate private,
is a nober crown than that worn by any
potentate on earth.
but l am trespassing and must close
with the affectionate greeting of these
soldiers to this great State and glorious
city. Our hats are off to BOTH and so
long as life lasts we will hold you in low
ing embrace
The applause which followed the con-
clusion of General Gordons speech was
terrific The meeting then adjourned I'M
til 1890 tomorrow The resolution COM
mittee of various states not being ready
to report A message was received from
w. j. Bryan regretting his inability to be
present.
Arrival Of Ralph.
Thousands of people lined the streets
during the afternoon and were apprecia-
tive witnesses Of the arrival OF Mustapa
Ben Selm, the Kaliph, direct from Bag
dad, the Kaliph is king of an organiza-
ton which annually regales Dallas with a
sort of Mardi Gras. His unutterable ex-
aitedness" with his subjects CARRIED with
all tho splendor that tinsel can give was
brought into the reunion to lend a streak
of Oriental splendor on the occasion of
the rendering of the key OF the city to
Commander Gordon. The Kaliph and his
gorgeous subjects followed by carriages
containing General Gordon and disting-
uished members of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans, Goveror Heard of Louis
lana and Governor Sayers of Texas. bands
and militiamen and trumpets proceeded
through the streets TO the official review
ing stand near the postoffice. Here Mayor
Cabell, In a grotesquely sober speech de-
ferentlally presented TN immense gilded
key ito his majesty" The Kaliph, said
to be Il restn Of long anl honorable
standing by means OF an interpreter, in
turn handed the key to General Gordon.
thus giving that veteran the suzerainty
of the city.
ls.certicns nj the Eiks' Club and the
Dallas Club were held by Sons of Vet
e. ans In honor Of visiting sponsors and
maids Of lnncr. A meeting of surgeons
who participated in fighting for the
Southern cause was also held. at which
a number of papers. some technical and
some reminiscent, were read. Or. II. A.