Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-21
GREETING ON GORDON
Mss TarliOn. a Fair Young Texan,
GlVes Him a Kiss.
MRS. JACKSON THERE
Gallant Georgian Introduces Grand.
daughter Of the Immortal stone
wall and All showed How
Southerners Love Her.

New Orleans. May 2).-whea the
hour FOR opening the thirteenth an.
nual convention OF the Confederats
Veterans arrived the platform was
crowded with fair women and men
whose names are household word'
throuehout the south. General Cor.
don was delayed somewhat 10 reach.
ing the grounds and his entrance into
the hall was an ovation. Cheer after
cheer rank through the building aa
be came rapidly down the aisle lean
ing on the arm Of Adluianr General
Mickie he was surrounded instantly
b. a group Of friends as he reached
the rostrum and for a time was unable
% reach his chair. No sooner was be
seated than a fair young woman
Ms Tarlton of Waco. Texas. ap-
pfoached and bending down kissed the
general He sguuk quickly 10 bis
leet to arAnoWiedgs the honor with
rep atel loHa. Tie geuerals speech
was literally puucruatcd with ap-
phuse. which he concluded BY caiiine
for three cheers i0r New Orleans and
Lor.sinna
-it the conclusion OF Gonoral Cor
dcl address De- turned TO greet q
laiF eognod in l'r.E. who had come
10 ire front RI o. rostrum during
ne latter portion of hts address.
Then leading Der to the front OF the
platform Do said.
-lt vas my fortune. and ] viii never
cease 20 thank God 10 was nay fortune.
% follow. to know we'i. and 20 love
si1uewal acaaon DE is not here.
but ere best half of um o. here in
H. person of bis wife Comrades. I
present you 20 Mrs stoueVall Jack
son
To your feet BOYS. 10 your feet. 20
vas the cry oi a veteran iu the Ten
nossee delegation. bgt swift a. came
bis crT. it came too late
The boys were up. every man OF
them. and in the Wild cheers that
swept the hall the fair faced lady
from Virginia vas made % know once
more how southern love remembers.
And here is a young Jackson. o.
calIed ogt the general. Leading for
ward a very pretty girl Mlss julia
Christian JACKSON. the grand daughter
of the famous soldier AS De spoke
De kissed her and the cheers were re-
doubled for the general and the GIRL
Hon John l Reagan. tae sole sur
vivIng member OF the Davis cabinet
then spoke from one portion OF the
r0strum while numbers OF the old
soldiers threw themselves upon Cen
eul Gordon af the other end The
reception vas em0fher.nE Mr Rea-
gans voice and General Gordon. -
the same time when Gen s D Lee
iutCrfoTei fh the mFei. toseerhIng
the croVf t1 De silent and % alioW
General Gordon fo frrt
Judge Roagan spCse but briefly after
this and an adjournment was taken
until Afternoon.
Immediately che m0hh.nr OF General
Gordon vas resumed with red6ubled
cncrey One old soldier. intoxicated
ty be enthul.asm. and a few incl
Gentals sank on h.s knees before the
fencrai and would have hugrod him
bad NOT tho hyrfandor intericred
The oratlon ol Judge Rogers con-
sumed The entire afternoon session
Ills address. which was remarkably
ven delivered vas a brilliant sue
cess
Tho feature OF che evening was ne
BAN rlFrn hy the Wellington artillery
~ their aruory 10 was a select affair
IN honor of the visiting sponsors aud
maids Of honor and vas a distinct so
c.al success