The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-16
ron GOVERNOR;
n. !. ADAMS. al Dallas County.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
SHREVEPORT, August 10, 1873.
DgAn HERALD The Barbecue long
looked for by our people, and In fact
by the entire States of Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas, came
ofl'to-day In strict accordance with the
programmes, which was carefully d.
gcstcd and fully natured by the col'r'-
cous and efficient corps of gentlemen
to whom Its management Ind been
entrusted. There was but one draw
buck to the occasion, and that was The
intolernblo heat, which could not he
modified by mortal power although
everything calculated to ass'logc It's
expressions were amply provided and
literally dispensed, under the direct
pcrsonal supervision of the several
committeeman. The grounds selected
lay out some distance from the heart
OF tile city, In beautiful enclosure
near the street cars, and along the
psrlhc Railway. Tent, were erected
IN various parts Of the enclosure for
the accommodation of ladies and gem
tlcmcn, aud the seats In front Of the
speakers stand ,livlsioncd Off for the
accommodation Of the different cities
invited. Over each Of those divisions
flags were suspended having the name
of the city from which the visitors
came, printed IN bald letters. The
speakers stand was large and COM
nodiou-. In It's center giant oak
rose slon, and against il. well dcscl-
oled body was hung monogram rep
reSsnting a Pelican feeding her young,
In the centre Off star. A splendid sill
yer band dscourscd lively music
between each Of the speeches,
and added decidedly military
luster to the roaring cannon, Whose
dcep-toned voice spoke in magnificent
accents the grand emotions that
thrilled every heart.
About five thousand persons We're
in attendance aud paid marked attcn-
tion to the well timed and spirited adj
dressesof the dticrentspeakers Colo
mel Cumming, the efficient aud colr-
teous chairman OF the Committee of
Arrangements, IN neat speech intro
duced Major H. ], Hearscy, the orator
Of the day, who extended the well
come OF the city OF Shreveport to her
guests In one Of his happicst efforts,
In which he took occasion to expatiate
upon the important connection this
city has just completed with the coun-
try lying west OF II, and predicted that
the Red river would yet bear from the
wharf at that place tho most precious
and valuable argosies that have ever
floated upon the waters Of the world.
He WAS followed by Judge Good, of
ourclty, who made al excellent speech,
complimentlng the beauty and chiv-
airy arraycd before him, limiting that
Dallas boys would fancy Just such
wives ne he wa. sure Shreveport girls
would make, and included by thank
Ing God that, whatever might be the
Misrepresentation, the slurs and SLAM
ders that had been perpetrated upon
Texas, she was nevertheless a white
mans State.
Colonel Steadman, Of Marshall, Colo
mel Penn, Of Jefferson, Colonel Spivy,
Of Rusk, General Dockery, of Arkan-
sss, Captain Bower, Of Dallas, and
Colonel Wallace, ofPemsylvanla, and
Vice President Of the Texas Pacific
Railroad, followed In the order named,
each Of them making happy addresses
and cliciting their due mead Of APP
plause. We cannot refrain from refer
ring to tho able speech Of the latter
gentleman, In which grand ideas, ex-
pressed In craste and elegant language,
came forth from his lips like priceless
pearls, and were eagerly watched nv