The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-29
pioneer Association Of Dallas Count,
10 the Editor of the Dallas Herald

10 the Editor of the Dallas Herald
II il proposed that the surviving pio,
neers Of Dallas county meet and form
themselves into u social organization
to be known as the "Pioneer Assoca-
ton of Dallas county," for the purpose
of annual reunions at such places as
may, from year to year, be agreed
upon.
Such associations elsewhere have n
happy effect. They revive old friend
ships, bring together old fathers and
mothers, once neighbros on the savage
frontier, and rarely meeting since
population has increased. They exert
u powerful and elevating influence on
the young, fasten their affections on
their own county, and in every respect
it tends to encourage virtue and good
conduct. In all moral and social as
poets they exert u similar influence to
that SO hopefully spreading among the
patrons of husbandry.
Two or three questions arise. First,
what period of residence shall be EN-
braced in the original membership ?
Three periods are almost equally ap-
propriate, to-wit: The annexation of
Texas, perfected February 10, 1916,
the creation of Dallas county by the
law of March 80, 1916, and the first
election in the county, July IL, 1916.
II is believed the last named date the
first action of the people themselves,
should be adopted as the birthday of
the county. 1t admits greater num-
ber than either of the other dates, be-
sides it occurs in midsummer, when
old people can more safely and pleas
antly turn out than in February or
March.
Secondly, who should be members |
1t is suggested that every surviving |
citizen of Dallas county, now resident,
male or female, who resided in it be-
fore or on the day of its birth, July l3,
1916, should be member of the assO-
citation. Thus, child born here July
II, 1916, say twenty-nine years ago,
would be entitled to membership.
The constitution, when fran ed, can
provide for the perpetuation of the So
ciety indefinitely after our old fathers
and mothers shall have passed away,
by some appropriate clause, as, far in
stance, allowing membership after
given residence in the county. To
meet special cases that would necessa-
rily arise, honorary memberships could
be provided.
An annual reunion, with barbecue
in the county, first in one neighbor-
hood, then in another, would gladden.
the hearts of our old people and give
pleasure to all.
1t is proposed, therefore, that the old
pioneers of Dallas county meet first on
their twenty-ninth anniversary,
On Tuesday, July Is, 1875, at IL A. M.
ut the court house in Dallas, to organ
He the association.
AS the writer is not one of their
but only moved by respect
for their character and desire to pro-
mote all good works in our community,
il is not amiss to repeat some of the old
'amily names, and urge full attend
lnce of the survivors, viz: Bryan,
Rawlins, McComas, Beeman, Coombes,
Griffin, Taylor, Witt, Weatherford,
Sloan, Cochran, Thomas, Collins, Pat
erson, John G. Mccoy, Harwood,
Baird, Carter, Webb, Haught,
Keenan,, West, Overton, Dixon, Prig-
more, Monaghan, Jackson, Glover,
Lavender, Bennett, Badgley, Coats,
lord, Reed, Horton, Hart, Cole, Con.
,ver, Jenkins, Stodden, Prewitt, Brew
on, Elam, Lumley,< Narboe, Hustled,
Leonard, Riley, Dye, Cock
ell, Nanny, Ray, Anderson, Bledsoe,
Jouch, Popplemell, Fortner, Chenault,
Ioring, Smith, Daniels, Hunter, Man !
ling and James, all names more or
ess familiar to the people of to-day,
the respect of the later !
omers as much as they did that of each 6
'ther in their first struggles in our then !
wilderness country. !
Rest assured that we. later day, will 9
ejoice at your annual reunions and in {
'oke blessings on the organization.
Remember the day and the hour, ,
which, by the way, is also the ami 4
'ersary of the last bloody battle with I
he Indians east of the Trinity, where :
'ur flag was borne by Albert Sidney
ohnson, President Burnet, Rusk, Bur-
eson, Kaufman, Douglas, Mcleod, I
4andrum and other worthy chiefs, O
While in the ranks were such young I
men as John H. Reagan and many
thers, since distinguished in our state. q
ONE FOR MANY.