The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23
IARl|[ VETERANS
gathered IN Dallas

and for i. am stanuAA8RAa'e l .
to-day in response to the hie conpI-S
ment paid me by this associatton OF wei
coming, i1y behalf OF the confed
soldiers Of Texas. not only their old
comrades who have como to join. IN the
celebration Of the lost. but not forgotten
cause. but all others, no matter from
where they come, or whether they re-
;joice IN the victory OF the blue or mourn
ed over the defeat OF the gray.
welcome youint he name OF; the city :, o.
Dallas to the warm hearts and hospitab bic
homes OF It's ;;soble men and Splendid
women. who are but typical OF ais the
generous qualities found among the peoay
pie Of Texas, and = assure you thats1t
IS the wish Of all the people of this most
splendid of our young cities, that you
may one and all find kindred hearts and
congenia1 souls, and be able to recall
the day spent with us as among the
most pleasant of your lives. In wei
coming the old comrades Of our States,
with some Of whom for four long years
we shared the 81 tolls Of .sthe midnight
march, the dangers Of the morning fight
can do so with the assurance that the
Confederate soldiers Of Texas. both as
citizens of the State and Of the great
republic, have not proved false to their
record in the past. 8
IMPERISHABLE STORY
..To the Sons and Daughters OF the Con-
federacy L extend to you q double vel
come, for you are bone OF our bone ana
flesh Of our flesh, and to your hand is
committed the task Of helping to vindl-l
cate tile truth of history when we are
gone. And I charge you to-day, sons ana
daughters, that you never grow weary OF
the trust committed to your keeping Re-
member how long it took the world to
learn for what William the Silent fought,
for what Horn, Egmont and thousands
OF others died. and that there Is surely
sic eping In the womb Of time the pen OF
some other Motley which will dive through
the musty records Of the past as it tells
the true story of.the rise and fall of the
Southern Confederacy, and when 1t is told
until the English language Dies 81.
AT 61:15s P. NJ Comma pd er-m-C Chief Cor
don arrived The nnannef.of his entrance
into the vast auditorium was dramatic.
General Van Zandt had announced that IL
hope for: the presence Of General Gordon
had been abandoned, and the meeting had
been turned over to General S. ID. Lee,
commander OF the Army of the Tennes-
see. General Lee was In the middle Of
his speech when q number Of voices and
stamping feet were heard from the mid
die Of the hail. The roar grew to thur
derous proportions. and above it all could
be heard the magic word, Gordon" At
that name the veterans arose to their
feet.
II will speak no more, said General
Lee, when the Commander-fn-Chief had
assembled to the PLATFORM. Our beloved
commander can say to you words that
will please you more than those Of any
other man
NO FAULT OF HIS.
ut was no fault Of mine,'' said General
Gordon. when the applause had subsidized,
1r,fr \
YOU boys can remember a time when I
was not late.''s
Thousands of people lined the streets
during the afternoon and were apprecia-
tive witnesses Of the arrival of N1usta-
pha Ben Selin, the Kaliph, direct from
Bagdad. m stBII4E4H
"His unutterab1e exaltedness,' with his
subjects, CARRIED with all the splendor
that tinsels can give, was brought into
the reunion to lend a streak Of Oriental
splendor on the occasion Of the deliver
ing Of the key of the city to Commander
tn-Chief Gordon. Receptions at the Elks
Club and the Dallas Club were held by
Sons of Veterans in honor Of visiting
sponsors and maids of honor.
A meeting of surgeons who part1ci-
pated in the fighting in the Confederate
cause was held, at which papers, some
technical and reminiscent, were read.a DR..
H. "A. AIoseley, Of Dallas, Texas, pre-
sided.
Solemn and impressive memorial SER
vices were held by the Southern Me-
| mortal Association In ST. Mathews ca
thedral in memory Of Jefferson Davis.
The church was decorated with fresh
roses. Dean Davis preached the sermon.
AT the Cantonmert many veterans were
telling the story of the reunlting Of ia
family of four which had not met since
1851. The family name is O,Neal and
the strange reunion occurred to-day. The
brothers ares Captain sG. w. O.Neal, OF
Mineral Wells, Texas; A. B.O'Neal, of
Wolfe City, Texas; Nv ONeal. of
! Polk county, Tenn, and r. N. O'Neal,
of Marble, Ark. It was years after the
war when the boys left each other and
not until to-day had they been able to
meet. @ +
The United Sons of Confederate Vet
erans will begin their annual meeting
tomorrow in the City Hall. Routine busi-
ness will be transacted.
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All druggists refund the, money If 1T. fans
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