Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 58, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 23, 1897 Page: 4 of 10
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' JOHK G. KAKKIN
Editor Pnbllslier and Proprietor.
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.'IBrenbnci Thursday. Dec 23 1897
J TRIP TO SAN AKIOHIO.
On Tuesdsy the 14th instant
the writer boarded the H. & T. C.
railway bound for San Antonio
-to attend the reunion of the Con
federates Veterans held in that
city on December 15th and 16th.
"Beaching Austin at 3 o'clock p.
m.ywe.learned that the train for
San Antonio -would not leave un-
til 6 o'olook so we decided to put
in the time calling on comrades.
Our first visit was toV. T. Wroe
high private Co. I 5th Texas
Cavalry Green's Brigade. We
found him doing a large saddlery
business and prospering beyond
his most ardent expectations.
Our next raid was made on Com-
rade John P. Kirk at the court-
house. ''Hois an employee under
that jovial and genial gentleman
Col. Kauffman tar collector of
Travas county whom we found
"too" busy Issuing tax: receipts to
.attend the reunion. Arriving at
San Antonio we established head-
quarters at the Southern Hotel
j presided over in an easy and ele-
gant manner by that Prince of
landlords Dr. L. A. Trexler.
Here we met quite a large num-
her of old grey-headed veterans
of the lost cause who seemed to
ho entering into' the spirit and
-cause of the occasion in a jovial
nd gleeful manner and no new
arrival "was permitted to remain
long before his name rank and
command was learned.
8 o'clock on "Wednesday
morning in company with some
twenty others we reported to
Gen. Kroeger at headquarters
where our names camps and tribute
residence wJre entered on the
register. Here we met Lieuten-
ant R. O. Farri8 and Judge
Smith of Co. 1 5th Texas Caval-
ry and Comrades Cullmore I.
A.Nichols L.N. Scott V. A.
Johnson "W. A. McCoy and
others of Green's Brigade. Wo
also met our old friends Eugene
Love John Affleck Will Portis
Alex. Browning Theo. Foltz and
JBen Goldenberg with whom we
had a Dleasant time. At 10:20
o'clockfa procession was formed
by Gen. Kroeger and aid-decamps
which marched dpwn
.Houston street to Alaiho Piaza
thence to Commerce street
thence up Commerce street to
Soladad down Saladad to head-
quarters where the procesion
was dismissed with orders to take
cars for Beethoven .Hall where
the exercises were opened with a
fervent invocation by Bishop
Johnson of the West Texas
Episcopal diocese.
Col. W. T. Merriwether then
introduced Mayor "Bryan Callag-
han who welcomed the veterans
in behalf of the City of San An-
tonio. The Mayor said that it was ah
honor to the city to have the
privilege of entertaining the sol
diers of the Confederacy.
"We honor you" he said "for
the sacrifices you have made for
the valor and fortitude you have
shown and for your devotion to
the principles you thought were
right."
He evoked a tremendous burst
of enthusiasm by adding:
"And I for one believe that the
doctrine of State's rights is cor-
rect and thatwhen the Southern
Confederacy fell a great principle
met its death. Without the
principle of State's rights the
United States could not have be-
come the great nation it is today.
If the doctrines of States'' rights
still predominated in the nation's
policy the country's recent ex-
periences with government by
injunction would have been im-
possible. The Mayor closed by reiterat
ing that the Confederate veter
ans were welcome guests in San
Antonio.
Gen. W. H. Younsr next ad
dressed the veterans to extend
them a welcome from their com
rades of Albert Sydney Johnston
Camp.
He began by paying a glowing
to the soldiers of the
South and especially of Texas.
"On every field where Texans
have fought their valor and their
daring have been unsurpassed.
Assembled here today are gal-
lant soldiers not only from Tex-
as but from the other States of
the grand galaxy of the South.
They dared death for the cause
they loved and for their homes
and their country and thev
fought as men have seldom
fought before.
"Its fitting" he continued
"that you should meet in San
est of all monuments of human
bravery the Alamo and it is
the hope of every member of Al
bert Sydney Johnston camp that
you may carry away with you
nothing but pleasant memories of
your viBit here."
Both addresses of welcome
were responded to in an eloquent
and patriotic manner by Gen". J.
M. Pearson of McKinney.
At the conclusion of Gen
Pearson's address Gen. T. M
Scott opened the meeting for
business. Gen. Kroeger took
the floor and laid before the
meeting a suggestion that a con-
stitution be adopted for the.-gov-ernment
o'f the bqdy. Gen.
Kroeger pointed out the necessity
for such a step and suggested
that Gen. Scott appoint a com-
was plenty of room but the ap-
propriation made by the last Leg-
islature was exhausted and there
was. no way to feed the new ap-
plicants should they be admitted.
He said that something should be
done in the matter and moved
that the home should be a special
subject for discussion at 9:30
o'clock at the morning session to
follow. Mr. Booth stated that
the superintendeut of the home
would be here tomorrow morning.
Major Sayers stated that there
were a great many veterans in
the State who were not members
of a camp and would not join and
pay the paltry dues expceted of
members. He said that in his
town there are some of these.
He was of the opinion that all
veterans should be in line and
MOTHER!
Mother's Frieh
mittee of five to draw up a con- become members of some camp.
Antonio where stands that grand-
stitution. Gen. Scott announced
that he would appoint the com
mittee during tne noon recess
and as it was then 12:30 o'clock
an adjournment was taken until
2:30 in the afternoon.
Meeting reconvened at 3:30
o'clock p. m. when the chair
announced the following com-
mittee on constitution : '.
W. T. Merriwether for the
Southwestern division Dr. J. W.
Fields for the Central division
J. M. Pearson for the Northeas
tern division Mr. Simmons for
the Southeastern division and H
L. Lackey for the Northwestern
division
A motion was made to appoint
a committee on resolutions
which was adopted unanimously.
The following were appointed on
the committee : Southwestern
division J. B. Polly; Northwes
tern division S. O. Lattimore:
Central division Joe G. Booth;
Southeastern division Chas. F.
Hume; Northeastern division j
W. M. Bush.
On motion of Major Sayers
of Gonzales a committee was
appointed to prepare a ritual by
the various camps in the State
Major Sayers being made chair-
man of said committee.
Col. Tom Edgar of Galveston
then secured the floor and said
inai iour veterans naa ap-
plied for admission in the Con-
federate Veterans' Home at Aus
tin and their credentials had been
found to bft .ill rio-hK hnr. ih a f o ti lovers of
that time there was no room in I vicinity.
the house. Since then a new cot-1
tage has been erected and there '
Then he said it could be known
who were and who were not vet-
erans. He stated that some of
these men who would not join
the camps had been making ap
plication for attendance in. the
home.
Judge Norman G. Kittrell of
Houston was then introduced and
delivered a very able and elo-
quent memoral address which
had decided effect upon the old
soldiers moving them to tears at
frequent intervals.
The exercises of the second
day consisted principally of
speechmaking adoption of con
stitution resolutions and the
election of officers Gen. Sayers
of Gonzales being elected com-
mander in chief. Galveston was
elected as next place of meeting.
On Thursday night a grand
concert by local talent was given
at Beethoven Hall after which
an elegant "banquet was served
to the veterans.
Taken all in all the reunion
was a splendid success although
the attendance was not as large
as anticipated.
The sweetest
and the most
expressive
word in the
English language and the one about
which the most tender and holy recol-
lections cluster is that of "Mother she
who watched onr tender Tears: Yet the
life of every Expectant Mother is beset
wim
great
danger
so assists Harare in the change taking
place that the Mother is enabled to
look forward without dread or gloomy
forebodings to the hour when she ex-
periences the the joy of Motherhood.
Its nse insures safety to the lives of
both Mother and Child and she is left
stronger after than before confinement.
Seat by express on receipt ol price $1 .00 per bot-
tle. Book to "E. peotant ilotturs" will be mail-
ed tree on request to any lady containing val-
uable inlormatloa and voluntary testimonials.
Its BrxdEeU Etjulxtor Co. itIinU Go.
80LO BY ALL DRUQQI8T3.
"While In San Antonio the
editor of the Banner had the
pleasure of meeting with his old
friend and schoolmate Mr. H. S.
Tom of Floresville Wilson
county. Mr Tom left "Washing-
ton county in the fall of 1853
since which time we had not met
until last week in San Antonio.
Simps has prospered since then
and is now regarded as one of j
the leading cattlemen of ' South-
west Texas. He is a man of
great energy perseverance and
industry compled with business
tact sound judgement and good
management which accounts for
his prosperity. Again he is of-
a genial jovial disposition which
enables him to make fast friends
of all with whom he comes in
contact. May he continue to
prosper is our hearty wish.
.'
Travel is very heavy since ih&
Christmas excursions were inaur
gurated.
Fire wood promises to be at a
premium in a few days unless
the weather moderates and
evaporates.
If you are in any doubt about
what to buy for a Christmses
present glance over the list ofar-
ticles which Graber advertises in
this issue.
By express Sunday Mr. R. E.
Pennington received four fox
hounds from Kentucky. The
dogs cost S75 free on board and
the express charjres were S24.
making the total cost of the dogs
S24.75 a piece. They were con
signed to Mr. Pennington but
are the joint property of several
the chase in this
Rev. T. C. Cole formerly
pastor of the A. M. E. church afc
this place has been assigned td
Tyler by the conference held at
Navasota last week.
The quarterly statement of Ibe
condition of the First National
Bank of Brenham annears in.
this issue. It is an excellent
showing and speaks for itself.
Messrs. "W. S. Burnett E;. A
Pace and J. G. Rankin left for?
Hempstead last night to attend
the funeral of Col. Titus Johnsoxr
which occurs at eleven o'clock
today.
Superintendent Martin Cur-
ry who has had charge of the
fencing department of the Cen-
tral Railroad for several yearsr
died at Hempstead Monday-
night. Under the new fee law county
offices won't be worth fighting'
as hard for as formerly but so-
long as an office of any sort is afc.
stake the usual scramble may be-
counted on to take-place.
The Banner is in receipt of a-
very substantial reminder thafc
Christmas is approaching in tho-
shape of a dozen bottles
made wine of the
hammer vingtage -wl
ber one in the listj
and also A No. :
ulars.
Toys and Dolls at
Arthur Knolle's
It is claimed by the El Paso
Graphic that home Industry
breaks up the concentration of
wealth. "We find today the wealth
of tho country concentrated in a
few centers instead of flowing
freely as it should from place to
place throughout the veins of the
body pohtic. Whatever will
break up this concentration will
benefit the people. Take the
beer drank in Texas a large part
of which is shipped in from the
north forming one of the streams All sportsmes
mas collects weaiui ana a rains it fae Brownsville
iron us into ine pocnets or a tew xr ..
northern brewers. Tf th r.nmJthat the Saml
industry movement is developed should be rigid
to its full extent in this state we j the people of Tes
will nndm place of thi3 manv the last of all m
nmnll n - j3 vwa.iv aa.. a l I
scattered all over Texas furnish
ing for our friends and keeping at
nome xana aistrioutinD: amoner
many brewers the wealth that is
accumulating in such quantities
in the north that a few years
ago a oc. jlouis orewer naa one
liundered thousand dollars to """-" " ""a "fa'
squander on his girl's marriage I acfc of tiie man who fire?
ceremony. grass seed from shotgul
and prairies and tl
the waters literallj
fotnunters are ni
and will not subscf
but their objection
forcement of the law
viewed in the same lie!
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Rankin, John G. Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 58, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 23, 1897, newspaper, December 23, 1897; Brenham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth115715/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .