The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-07
COLONEL 0CHILTREf.

10 the Editor OF Tia Poet.
The passing TO the shade on the other
side OF the river" Of Colonel Ihonas
ochntroc has caused heart tnrob OF sor-
row aurn>- his old friends IN Texas As
Is usual. the shortcomlucs-lt there be any
are forgotten and only the better siee
OF the mAu's life rises cOnsptcuousiy 10 1Ae
surface OF the food Of thought.
earning criticism and humorous newspa'
ner accounts OF Colonel ochiltree Unique
personality are huShed INTO SiIenCe' ~. an'
only memories Of his many manly qusltle-'
LIS ids S great hearted s'"e''s''' ''l-'
lie lived TO young manhood In Saeos;;
doches With the splendlq lnalSlia l n li,l,,s
spd oratorica eloauenee Of bis INDUSTRIOUS
father Judge w. =. Ochiltree, TO emulate
and the noble influence Of his stepmotheI
I A most refined and cultured gentIe"ouan
/ and a deyout Catholic, MS ooyhooo e"!'' w
! exceptional environment. - Ito.
pleasant and oft-told story or .asel
! veaIs In our family circle was OF ,pIN
checked boy with a shock OF h Lso g nHtl
. toned TO quiet dignity er the waite GOV
/ ~ an acoIyte, serving the priest AZ nlgu
mass in the quaint little church In Naeos
dochcs. 49,. ,..o7i~ +rav
eiod grbolarly man Of God Father Chanl
bodut who years afterward became wen
general vii his station IN Galvestoh,; uluCi
( Tygs due for the wonderful vefS4lllt! -"
J Tom Ochiltree's mental accomplishment 'l, a.
, Tho Uttle home of tho good priest Deelu
t6c church. was hled with me norat;
and the cultured teaching Of Lhe u ia,
B found fertile ground lh '"' '''s"'
; In the year that followed, IN all his wan
z darlugs ss a brave Conf derate solaler
Z Vol Verde and other battlenelds. IN ~
: Sars of the congress Of the United State'
. ii world famous raconteut 10 % CgluI II
. with the prince Of Wales az sauul.nsH ~ !,
o IN la, king with critical eye upon 20
Q Wooded stables Of the prince, the conad e.
. tisT friend and leg adviser OF one OF tu
q greatest Of the worlds unanciers' JoRn
MacEay IN all these aiyer gent ppS S5pls
. was ever true, with chlvalrous IpSN'''
9 Texas, his native state, --u, d,
. ously illustrated the last time met Soo,. az.
q orhiltrce, three winters asg, at 6elutlI
q grf1ir in the ball room Of the Naiuor
Astoria. The occasion was the annual
ouct OF the Confederate camp OF Ne" 10
CIV Most eloquent speeches were mao
and teors Of tender memories of the 10
cafIse roursed the wrnkled check or I.
= rrlzzled warriors and brought sympnthet
. moisture to the dark eyes OF nr imsn{ INV
Turing the evening Nelson Page. In b
sddress made a touching reference 10 !
3 lack Of educational adFontaEes III
. south. as compared with the North, la
"a I'm the evening, accompanied ny ColoI
Ochiitree. | met Mr., Page. and attempt
Of to tell him of the great steps toward nlsn
se cdncation our deTr state was making.
viii never forget the pride felt w
ms Colonel Ochiltrce, IN MS own mutcui
stvle. spoke to The hrlimnt Erginlan
10 Texas. of her heroes. Of her people, Of
princcly school fund Turning TO me
OF said. LII ,
or "Ab TcYas Is nv drst love. i Wonld
Hy -otbinr greater than when ! DIE TO lie
ne dor the sacred sod ~ my glorious state
all Would that he might have his wish
nd served aud be lail by the side OF the asl
lat ~ Mis- INDUSTRIOUS father. rh IN ]. Rusk Z
md Inc army OF heroic men and women, v
ar slceo ia the silent city ~ the dead
The I'D cemetery n Nacogd0cneS.
ms. Wv Roslne RyaI