The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23

a POpuAoNi QGNOAtQ 10 lQOS6 same I'M
perishable principles population
which, if the occasion should come
would wage another seven years war
In defense of this inherited republic
its flag, its laws and it's regulated lib
critics.
I'm the few moments in which pro-
priety permits me to speak, l dare not
trust myself to make more than the
briefest allusion of Texas history. I
cannot survey even the confines of that
vast field, made so rich and so in
spring by the great deeds of her mar
tial sons. Indulge me just long enough
to say that from her birth, through all
her costly experiences as a struggling
republic, and through subsequent wars,
the sons of Texas, whenever sum-
moned to the sacrifice, have poured out
their blood freely on Liberty's affairs
From Goliad and San Jacinto, from
Buena Vista and Cerro Gordo, from
Chickamauga's hills and the shivered
rocks of the Round Tops at Gerrys-
burg, from the charge of her cowboys
and Rough Riders up the wire-girdled
sleeps of Santiago, from every battle
field made memorable by American
valor comes the thrilling answer If
Texas to Freedoms call. No wonder
that the Lone Satr is so dazzling to
Mexican eyes. You know that the
Mexicans claim they could stand up
fairly well against the whole of the
United States if it were not for Texas
But not only is Texas great his
torically and great in her geographical
eXpanse, but she can do more in
small space than any other country
in the world AS proof, 1 point you to
little Spindle Top, where a few acres
can pour out of the greasy throats of
boiling, laundering gushers, oil enough
to light every hamlet in the land, and
at the same time, if government tx
periments are successful, enough oil
to kill all the mosquitoes from the Jer-
sey shores to the Mexican border.
The Bigness of Texas.
again Texas has the biggest cities
of their size in all the universe. Shall
1 illustrate by naming one? The
throbbing heart of every veteran in
this assembly has already answered
with the name of Dallas-beautifu
Dallas-holding now in her loving en-
brace more people from the outside
than she has population inside. And
who are those men whom she so ten
derby and so lovingly embraces? What
this outpouring of her people? Is some
Prince Henry, or some potentate of
kingly lineage pausing 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 high
way to Freedom. Here are the vet
Grams of the proudest of armies-hoary
with age and ennobled by sacrifice,
who by their own individual heroism
in the bloodiest of wars, by their self
control and self reliance through the
long crucifxion 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
craVely fought in the Confederate
army and remained loyal to its memo
ries as we'll as loyal to the republic,
is 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 a faithful Confederate private,
is a nobler crown than that worn by
any potentate on earth. But am
trespassing and must close with the
affectionate greetings of these soldiers
Our hats are off to both, and so long
as life lasts we will hold you in loving
embrace"
Arrival of the KaIiph.
Thousands Of people lined the streets
during the afternoon and were appre-
ciative witnesses of the arrival of
Mustapha Ben Selim, the Kaliph, di-
rect from Bagdad.
The Kaliph is King of an organiza-
ton which annually regales Dallas
with a sort of Mardi Gras. His
Unutterable Exaltedness," with his
subjects CARRIED with all the splendor
that tinsel can give, was brought into
the reunion to lend a streak of Oriental
splendor on the occasion of the deliv-
ering of the key of the city to Com
mander- in Chief Gordon. The Kaliph
and his gorgeous subjects, followed by
carriages containing Gen. Gordon and
distinguished members of the United
Confederate Veterans, Gov. Heard of
Louisiana and Gov. Savers of Texas,
by bands and militiamen and trum-
peters, proceeded through the streets
to the official reviewing stand, near
the postoffice. Here Mayor Cabell, in
a grotesquely sober speech deferential-
ly presented an immense gilded key TO
Ellis Majesty" The Kaliph, said TO
be a Texan of long and honorable
standing, by means of an interpreter,
in turn handed the key to Gen. Cor
don, thus giving that veteran the
suzerainty of Dellas.
Receptions at the Elks' Club and the
Dallas Club were held by Sons of Vet
Grams in honor of visiting sponsors and
maids of honor. A meeting of surgeons
who participated in fighting for the
Southern cause was also held, at which
number of papers. some technical
and some reminiscent, were read. DR..
II. y. Mosely Of Dallas, Tex, presided.
Memorial Services for Davis.
Solemn and impressive memorial
services were held by the Southern
Memorial Association in st. Matthews
Cathedral in memory of Jefferson
Davis. The church was decorated with
fresh roses. Bishop Garrett, in preach
ing the sermon of the occasion referred
touchingly to the late Confederate
Presidents sublime character and the
Christian meekness with which he bore
slurs which were cast upon him by his
detractors."
Veteran Brothers Reunited.
At the cantonment many veterans
were telling the story of the reuniting
Of a family Of four who had not met
since 1861. The family name Is O'Neal.