The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-23

patriotism performed 10y our heroes dur
ing the war between the states II Is
said of the great Napoleon lnat upon Vuc
occasion, after he had made one "I ~
most successful campaigns and was a.o"l
to return 10 France. with ms We ORC,
army there was a halt made for ih' phI
pose of reviewing the army OF me tA'NS
and OF holding levcc, ana as inc "I ,l
pasScd In rrvicw before this great warrior
hp stood with bowed and uncovered menu,
and when asked by one Of his mutShh IS WY
hc did not rejoice with them over the NC
tOrv they had won. said "Grrut are lhc
vnIlouiShcd In defeat" and so, my riggs
il was with the Southern army Sht " 5
ALWAYS as great in defeat as Shc was "
unanimous IN victory. Ihe W'riu nag Nv, NJ
seen ANYTHING ike II, and though Over
powered and temporarily overcome hF NUN
hcrs her proud spirit newer welded lluu-h
her factories were DESTROYED, hef p"nl-
lions devastated and her homes relucru 10
ashes Vet i'm less than u quarter OF ~
tury She has risen phoeulNNkc lt"u lut
ashes Of destruction and stAuu' ~ me il y
rank Of development and enterprise Wv ~ az
the vim and push Of vigorous young hI4'
hood and having put on ! me hFmot OF sh lu,'
and girded her ipns about WIN hhtHll o
honor ana appreciation or h'f Sa'ir" P'S'
she stands now ready 10 enter ilr r",, t"s 3
the achievement OF the tI'"h'uE E''''''
of 1rr las arHiust the world.
IN conclusion. my friends permit me 10
shy thut wc know YOU nave l.WaFS ofl
moved hv the impulse of dEtv. Slle pf sue
tall spirits known only to GOO. h9oIslnel''
Yeur eNamples are worthy of Nl lhiIiu-
lion ana we try 10 profit hv them MY
toue stay among us y" nlcdsahl 9u" ~
table. and as Won wander down lAe FHl,IF
toward the sunset of lite, MAY your p.tH'
way he ever StrcWn with garaudS OF ilynl
est flowers; and when Your time las ~, i
and Won have been gathered 10 yolW nhHl
reward may your lives be Initiated: your
examples cherished and vour deeds Oh va OF
and patriotism be told by the m"lhts M
the cradle repeated by the oral" N.u
t6c Grand and sung Nv wandering bands OF
troubadours til time shall be no more
when General John p. Gordon commnnn
er-in chief ar the United Confederate Vet
Grams. rose to respond TO the addresses OF
welcome. cheering was loud and prolonged
he sald
Governor. Mr.. Mayor, Gentlemen Of com,
uitteesf and my Fellow countrymeh OF
Tcxas: How shall ! tell you whal 81 tns'.h
OF Texas her great hearted PVPit, ~, ~
broad prairics and still hroader ho'pss ti 49,
but poorly express the tnpus tIhother We
veterans when ! say lhat Nuf9ti, ~
loon at her geographicauy, historesiiy ot
/ srutfuentslly Texas Is about the Di-5taa y
i~fhInr we ever saw She can fast IAtsiU
ynbuKh on her Wild lands 70 iuIiAs ~,
tho canned beef for the armies % liza
Sam, John Bull and the pe sin,t,,ts M n
ana SIN have fertile lands ehouSA ~ -,,re
nlanted In the heecy staple 70 lns .,,H hv
| bales OF cotton than are now ptDHug 4,
| America aud Egypt compln'nt nan
planted In grain crops. g ieel ff''|
| won,nu and child Ia the Union. ,., %
with snch q territory almost fpuAt. ~
,ba, ~ The original thirteen states VIVA
threw on the yoke o. poaasss q,
,,-rsnehed freedom from the greatest ~
| IN, sirsS- fzis great nonmonNAAa1A -ho'~s