The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-04
ANNUAL MEETING
Of THE VETERANS
Thirty-Fiirsl Annual Reunion Of
Parsons Brigade Associa-
ton in Session.
GIVEN GENEROUS WELCOME
Citizens Vie With Each Other in
Contributing to the Pleasure Of
the Guests. Loggins
Speaks.

me thlrty-firSt annual reunion
of Parsons Cavalry Brigade Associ-
alton convened at the Chautauqua
Park in Waxahachie at II o'clock
this morning. The exercises were
held in the auditorium and this
large building was comfortably fill
| ed with the veterans who wore the
| gray, their families and friends and
citizens of Waxahachie. Col B. F.
! Marchbanks of this city acted yas
master of ceremonies
Music was furnished by the Juv-
| emile Band and while the crowd was
| assembling a number of selections
were played
AS the veterans and their famil-
| les reached the park they were con
Quoted to the tent of the Young
| Mems Chautauqua club, where their
names were enrolled and then they
We're provided with badges which
| entitled them to all privileges that
could be bestowed upon the veneer
lerable guests. In registering tn
] name of the veteran, together wit
: that Of his native state. name {
company and regiment, and sta1
were given.
When the matter of registratio
had been attended to the veteran
formed In line and marched L
the auditorium and as they entered
the building the band began play
| ing Dixie" One section of seats
was reserved for the old soldiers,
The morning program began
| with a prayer by Capt B. F. Forces
ter president of the Brigade Asso-
citation.
Following the prayer. the band
again played Dixie and while the
entire audience stood the veterans
gave the rebel yell.
Col Marchbanks stated that the
Association was meeting in its
thrty-first reunion for business and
pleasure. he said that for the first
! time in the history of the Associa-
| ton it was indebted to young bust
| ness men of Waxahachie for the in
vitation to meet here this year. He
! said he wanted to introduce one OF
| these young men who represented
| both the city and commercial club,
/ Mayor Prince. Mr.. Prince delivered
/ the welcome address in behalf OF
! the city and of the commercial or
ganization. He said he considered
this a great privilege to welcome
the visitors to the city. He spoke OF
the trials and hardships they suf-
fered during that terrible struggle
known as the civil war and said he
was proud to extend a few words OF
welcome to the men who fought 50
nobly for cause they believed TO
be right.
Mrs. II. n Peters welcomed the
veterans in behalf of Sims-Watson
Il Chapter, United Daughters of the
Confederacy. She declared it to be
great pleasure to conform to her
part on the program to welcome the
brigade association She expressed a.
deep feeling of love for the old sol
diers and said she had been work
ing for their pleasure and comfort
ever since she could remember. She
said she was especially glad to wei
come them in behalf of Sims Watson
CHAPTER because it was composed OF
noble women who had answered
every call imposed upon them, ana
they were still ready TO stand by the
association and to aid and help IN
making the last days of their lives
the happiest ones
Mr.. William Stiles of Waxahaehie
gave a few words of welcome In be-
half of Camp Winnie Davis, United
/ Confederate Veterans.
Col Marchbanks announced that
the response would be delivered By
member of Hoods Brigade Asso-
| citation and introduced DR.. j. c. Log
gins Of Ennis Dr. Loggins spoke
with much emotion He said thai
| knowing the people of Waxahachif
and Ellis county as well as he did
and knowing their loyalty to the
principles for which the veteran!
stood in those terrible days h'
could appreciate the kind OF vel
come that would be extended on TIM
occasion. He said Ellis county con
tributed six companies to Parsons