The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-06-09
opening Of Tho Dallas Hood stock A.
sOclaIlOn's Grounds,
Address by General lIraSlon lIragg
A Fair Attendance and Lively
sport.

suspicious for tho formal opening Of
the Dallas lilood-St0clS association,
which has been the chief topic Of con-
ycrsallon for the past week,
Every available vehicle was seized
upon TO transport people TO the
grounds, no that by the time an
nounccd for the beginning oftho races,
an immense throng was present.
Many beautiful ladies lent n charm TO
the scene, and their bright smiles and
oNger looks showed that they, too,
shared In the general feeling Of inter
est aud excitement,
About o'clock, the gucsl Of the day,
General BraXton Bragg, escorted by u
committee OF citizens, the whole pre-
coded by u brass baud, arrived on the
ground, and was introduced to the nv
somblago by his honor General
Cabell, In n few appropriate remarks,
10 which he responded ~ foll"wv
Friendh and C0WlirDpcn, Loiies dnd Gcitimcn
i nm before you most unexpectedly ana In
II novol position, but tho door for rctroat
mover overlooked by an old soldier " open
to me through your generosity,
We ARE taught by high aud old authority
that "tho proper study OF mankind IN man,
hut this, like most scntcntlous nphorlsns,
must not be tnSon In n literal or limited
sense. We must extend our Investigations
and our lnDos tc mans noccssltcs, among
the greatest OF which we shall Ind the AMI
mai creation with which II morcifu aud
bountliul Providence has surrounded MS,
The object of your association IL one OF tho
noDlost ns 10 ~ ono of tho most bonollcont,
Alter the duty oour Creator and TO ourselves
Indeed, blended with thoso--comcs the duty
TO those creatures God has given us os nm IN!
horitance.
Tho acceptance OF that inheritance impos-
es upon M duty as binding and sacred as II
the caro- and nurture OF the children given 10
ourail0ctlons.
That such organizations have becn pros
tltutod to low ends ana bad purposes IL no
argument against them, AN institutions are
liable TO porvorslon. Tho most sncrod call
ings and duties have boon soandalilod and
degraded -as far ns nllon man can degrade
sacred things but thr right and tho duty re-
main unchanged.
"ln the beginning God created tho heaven
and tho oarth." "And aod said Lot the
earth bring forth the living creature after his
kind, cattle nnd creeping things, and
II was So" "And God nude the bcnst OF th
earth, ana tho cattle after their kind, aud
God saw that II wd good" "And aod said
let ny make man IN our Image, aitor our
likeness, and .lct him have dominion over
the fish OF the sea, aud over the fowl of the
air. and over the cattle und over
MI the earth so God created man In
his oon image, in tho image
of God created he him male and female
created he them"
And God gave to man dominion over every
living thing that movoth upon the earth.
No duty cnn DO moro binding or more
sacred than the execution of this trust COM
mItted to us bya Merciful aud All-wise
Creator, In the Inauguration of your enter
prise, then, lot me impress upon you the
duty ofobeying the Divine injunction and
the OBJ dience To Gods viii In all YOU do.
The prostitution OF your enterprise to dis
sipatlon aud immoraities may contribute
to the enjoyment OF temporary animal
pleasures, but must finally result IN failure
to accomplish the great object in Wow. And
no one ste p can so surely lead to success, ms
the participation OF women, the promoter
and defender Of all that is good, in your
NlA an p.,a A m la ,,ty
no difference how, from your counscls
and your cares, or even render her presence
impossible by dissipation or immoraltles,
ana the end Is near.
Next to the Improvement of man, comes |
that of the living things God has committed |
to his care, aud for his use. This sacred duty |
can not be neglected without sin, and In its |
execution IT is wisely provided that there
shall be. Profit, for profit rightfully attained
Is not forbidden, but is encouraged by moral
as by human law.
What more noble spectacle for mans
view than the gallant courser, on his proud
career struggling for victory, under mans
superior trainingg This Is but the incident,
however, of one OF the means OF illustrating
what can be done by care, attention and
proper nurture OF the noble horse.
Our Ango-Saxon ancestry have ever been
proud ofthcir achievements upon the race
course, and we may well emulate their ex-
ample, but in moderation and for justi-
liable end
But dominion is also given us, for bench
cent ends, over the cattle of the field, and an
association like yours necessarily takes into
its programme all classes OF live stock. Food
and clothing and luxuries-are
furnished to man by the cattle and every
living thing provided by that Creator who
gave man dominion over them.
To secure tho greatest good from this boun-
tlful gift we must preserve and protect IL.
Food and shelter, cleanliness and comfort,
are Ms necessary to the perfection OF animal
hle' as they are TO human, and even In the |
mere light of profit, the lowest view to take |
OF our duty-a faithful discharge of them Is |
necessary.
L see before me Preparations for the cult. |
walton OF the bloodcd horse-the noblest AMI. |
NAL God has given man. There IL nothlny
wrong In the strife between these noblo ami
mails for the mastery ofspccd-it Is only tho
abuses that have crept In that are wrong
The race course in Its perfection la noble ana
Is patronized by tue mobility OF England.
AMI even the sovereign herself.
Friends and Coanirgmea-You must. excuse
me, as this whole affair is most unexpected.
| come without preparation and without
knowledge, simply to acknowledge your
courtesy and hospitality. would have
been glad TO have been here few weeks
since In company with n man whose shoes
am unworthy TO unite. IApplause.l The
noblestr purest aud best man | ever knew, '