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Members of the family, comrades in arms, political associates and admirers of the late Governor L. S. Ross from many walks of life witnessed the ceremonies Sunday, attendant upon the unveiling of the heroic statue of him recently erected upon the campus of A. and M. college by the state of Texas as a tribute to the distinguish- ' ed service he rendered the state in his capacity as an Indian fighter, peace officer, law maker, constitution framer, governor and college president, for it was as president of A. and M. col- ( lege that he spent the last seven years of his life.United States and Texas flags . formed the veil about the statue and , the college hand played the Star Spangled Banner as little Miss Betsy lt;Ross, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Frank i H, Ross, of Houston, and grand daugh- , ter of Governor Ross drew the cord that loosed the flags, the big audience standing meanwhile, with the cadet corps of the college at attention and | tjie Ross Volunteers, a military or- , ganization among the students, pre- . senting arms.President Bizzell, presiding, told I the history of the statue, while the I memorial was accepted from the state , on behalf of the college by Hon. L. J. ’ Hart of San Antonio, president of the board of directors. No other gift 1 would be accepted by the college wdth I so large appreciation or be the means | of more inspiration to the young men , who come here for their education, ' Mr. Hart declared. 1M iss Louise Cline of Bryan, repre-1 senting the Sul Ross chapter U. D. C., i of Bryan, laid a floral offering on j the statue and Senator I. E. Kellie of Jasper one of the color bearers in the 1 Confederate brigade commanded by lt;Gen. Ross, exhibited the only flag ; I brought back home from that bri- , I gade and told how gallantlj1 Gen. Ross 1 had served his country.Judge Norman G. Kittrell of Hous- \ ton, principal orator of the occasion, j delivered an eloquent tribute to the . character and accomplishments of Governor Ross, telling how he had ’ served the people in probably more 1 capacities than almost any other | Texan and with an ability and fidelity that had endeared him to all lovers of good government, and how ; the appropriation which made the i statue possible was one of the best investments the state had made by reason of the large returns in man- . hood and service that will come to the state through the inspiration the young men attending A. and M. will {. obtain from witnessing the form and t coming to imitate the life of the late t governor and college president. iPompeo Coppini of Chicago, formerly of Texas, the sculptor who wrought v tnc . tatue, w as among tne spectators i at the unveilinw. »Rev. H. B. Jamison of Bryan offer- ed the invocation and Dr. C. M, Bishop of Georgetown pronounced the i• . • nOccupying seats upon the platform, t in addition to those who participated a in the program, were Tom Padgitt of t Waco, a brother-in-law, Genera1 H. B. t Stoddard, Bryan. Judge Charles Rogan t of Austin, president of the alumni a-- r sociation of the college. Judge Field, of Calvert, Maior L. I.. Melrnis, j Bryan, Mrs. W. G. Taliaferro, president of the Sul Ross chapter, U. D, C., and Mrs. M. W. Sims, both of Bryan. 'Among the members of the family ‘ pf Governor Ross, who w'ere in atten- r dance were Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Har- * rington and son, Ross, of Houston. 1 Dr. and Mrs. Frank R. Ross and ® children of Houston. Mr. and Mrs. H. ' B. Ross of Marlin. Judge and Mrs. N. 1 P. Ross of Dallas. Mr and Mrs Frank ' Clarke of Waco, and Capt. Robert S. 11 Ross and daughter ” Ro*~also of Waco.Following the conclusion of the ceremonies the college band gave a delightful program from the porch of the Y.M.C.A. which was heard by one of the largest crowds that has ever attended a similar program.
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Bryan Weekly Eagle
Bryan, Texas, US
Thu, May 08, 1919
Page 5
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