The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-07

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company No, hook aud ladder 80.
aud Colorado hand engine No, /, ~
AuAlnI Houston englne company |
Bryan hook and ladder No, Bren
ham hook aud ladder no. | Dallas
hook aud ladder company Dallas en-
CINE company, with the engine charm
ingly dressed, aud slrmountcd by u
large and rich boqueti present from
Mrs, Mojor Scruggs,N
Then cnmo the protticst sight OF the
whole procession, II was covered
font, In which were seventeen little
misses, dressed In white, with red
sashes folding from the shoulders, sur
rounding dais, upon which was seated
In glrlish lovllness, aud dressed In the
most bewitchlng costume, Miss Belle
Barklcy, daughter Of Sheriff James Il.
Barley, Of this county, as the goddess
Of liberty. This attracted every eye Of
the thousands of enraptured lookers-on
along the street,
Next came the Turner's, association
In their cool, bright linen, the Dallas
brass band, Trinity base hall club, his
honor Mayor Cabell seated In car
riage with Mayor Walsh, Judge Fer
guson and Ex-NIayor Levi OF Shreve'
port, aud the future llremen Of Dallas
consisting Of eighteen little boys, very
preltlly dressed Under the care Of Cap.
tain \. NJ. Friend OF the Dallas fire
department. The procession was fol-
lowed by II long line of carriages con-
veying many Of our visitors not MEM
bers Of the fire departments and many
citizens. The length of the procession
was not less than u mile and hnlf
long aud IN passing The HERALD
Office each company did the Office the
very distinguished honor Of recognize
Ing 1t with three hearty cheers, follow
cd 10y u Ike compliment TO our neigh
Dor, the Commercial. The procession
then proceeded up Lamar street to
Elm, and passing up that tlor0ughlare
finally reached the fair ground, after
about an hours march under the fierce
fire Of IN untempered August sun. AZ
ter breaking ranks they repaired to a
large pavilion IN the center of the
ground, around which were seated an
immense concOllrse of our citizens, and
were there addressed by the following
gentlemen. Colonel Y. F. Hawley, OF
the Marshall Bulletin; J. w. Colledge,
Esq, Of Waco; u. 5. Epperson, Esq,
Of Jefferson; i. Il. Paddock, Esq, Of
, the Fort Worth Democrat; Colonel
Sneed, OF this city, and Colonel Nc
Iure, edltor-in.chief of this paper.
A procedure "not ia the bills" but u
very agreeable one, nevertheless, oc-
cured during the speaking. II was
the presentation, by the fire depart
ment of Austin, of galaxy OF por-
traits, neatly framed, of the origin al
flremen of their city, to the Dallas fire
department. Mr.. A. ID. Xiller, second
assistant foreman of the Austin fire
department, on behalf of his depart
ment, made the presentation, District
Attorney ed. Bower, of our city, re-
spending in behalf of our department
inthat talented gentIeman's always
happy and successful mannci.
Dancing followed the speaking, in
which n large number participated,
while the balance disported over the
grounds, chatted, frolicked, drank
lemonade or other beverages, of which
stands the ground was plentfully sup
piled, amused themselves one way or
another, just rs their holiday feelings
dictated. The arrival ana departure Of
q train of coaches on the Pacific road
every half hour either added TO the
joyous thr0ng ON the grounds or sub
tracted the wearied and surfeited and
took them home.
Towards the close of the festivities, q
gold headed cane, elegantly finished
was presented to Maj Jules Schneider.
that gentlemen having received the
largest number Of votes for the same I;
and lovely wreath was presented to
Capt n. c. Connor, foreman of the
Dallas Hook and Ladder Company, by
the Waco delegation. BY six o'clock
the last train, carriage, buggy, or what
ever may have been the conveyance
adopted, returned to the city with its
festal occupants, every heart Ginning
In praise ofthe princely generosity with
which they had been treated BY the
flremen and people of our city. At
night the grand bali was given at the
court house, and Fields opera house,
and II splendid supper at the Odd Eel
lows hall, reports of which are neces-
sarily laid over.
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