The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-05-25


Missouri stalaeiluns; n l., White, Of the
Washington Star; W $, Smith, OF the New
York Tribune j. Henderson, ir, Of the
New York Evening Post Thos. Marshall,
Of the Chicago Tribune II, w. Bry nlon,
Of the Cincinnati Gazette; j, h, Colbwn,
of the New York Times H. McIIanny, Of
the ST Louis Times DR.. Robt Barclay Of
the st, LOnis Dispatch W, D, Dickhami of
the Dayton COhio) Journal h. g, Gest, Of
the ST, Louis Globe; n. Il, Shorwin of the
Cleveland Leader Smith D. Atknb, Of
the Froeporl lind, journal J Craze, Of
the Missouri Democrat and N. Smtbce
OF the Little Rock ARK Gazette, Besios
these, Mr., NJ, Whildon, Of the Galveston
News, met us Corsicana, There may
have been some other members Of the Press
whom we did not meet, and may hive over
looked
Among others who were present we re-
collect W. Il. Evans, Chairman Of the
Committee of Arrangements John W
Dryer, in charge of the excursion; Col.
r G. Clowiy Superintendent, and W. W.
Cummings, chief operator at ST. Louis of
Western Union Telegraph Company; Col.
+. C. Boudinot, OF the Cherokee Nation;
Thomas W. DOrwin, the genial and whole
souled General Passenger Agent of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad, and
handsome Geo. lleaflocd. Assistant General
Ticket Agent of the Atlantic and Pacific
road A. A. Talmadge, W H. Coffin and A.
Mckinney also Of the A. 4 Z. road. The
whole party numbered about one hundred
and sixty persons.
llalf-past four o'clock brought us to
Houston, where We only stopped long
enough / o change from the Central to the
Galveston, Houston x Henderson railroad,
and sped on to Galveston, which was
reached about 7, A large crowd met the
party at the depot, W here, amid the toom-
ing of cannon, Col. e. W, FlOurney, in a
few words, welcomed them TO the "Queen
City of the Gulf, and all were SHOWN to
carriages which were in waiting, and
driven to their respective quarters at the
different hotels Of the city.
After a wash aud supper, all repaired to
the
TREMONT OPERA HOUSE,
where tho main reception ceremonies were
gone through with. The interior OF the
building was handsomely decorated with
evergreens and flowers, the parquetto be-
ing tlOOred over in readiness Tor hop.
Immediately over the entrance to the par
Quette, fronting the stage, in large letters
Of evergreen ON n white ground in Oh
ellipsis of immortclles, was the word
"wELCoME.n
! have not time nor space to give full
dcscr;,tior NJ ,ho hoon,;r,,,, ,,,oo..,o,
room, as wish. Suffice it 10 shy that the
were perfect in every re-
spcct and displaying tasto and skill in
their every part.
"Our guests, as the cxcursonists were
ca He'd, were seated on the stage fro,,ing
the audience, and embraced The Congress
sionsl delegation, a'I the civilians, rail-
road men, etc, that accompanied theM,
HeMoers Of tue press, various State and
Guy oihci"!s ami eS-cti'elaIo from the in
terror, etc. Among the latter | noticed
prominently Ex-Governor j W. ihrock-
'"o''on' hon "o"h H. Re"A'n, ANA o'hrr
Ho'uo'es'
Inc ceremonies began by march by
the band dwiog which the Reception
ooM"'''ee MED 10 under m escort, every
IN an oil 'Lem six feet hiGh--a sculptor s
'"o"e' '9r inhhHoSa' Us 'Io galveston
'' . way"
then arose, ana IN short, u.prcpriNie
and neatly rounded address, welcomed the
party to the hospitalites of the city. He
was responded 10 in hoEalf Of the Con-
gressioDal Delegates by
JUDGE s. c. ORTIZ.
of Inaiano who ros rorv horrv n b,o
remarks return.j tho hosr,scl, ,b.,tsoe
u,e dol, o,ioo g.. ,.o ,;s,o .oao.