The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-06-12
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contains an appeal from Mrs. M.
Young, of Houston, the VcNus mcmhrr
of the Womcns Centennial Executive
committee, in behalf Of The great cen
tcnnial anniversary of the "dcgluratlon
ofAmcrican independence" anatlonal
anniversary to he celebrated before the
whole civilized world in Philadelphia,
July /, 1876.
Texas will, Of course, ne represent. Il
in the choicest of her productions, and
It is to be hoped that no cScltion Will
be spared, on The part of her people, to
give her n proper position beside her
elder sisters, in thia first gathering OF
all the family together fororc hundred
years.
Although we can not yet deck her in
fabrics of her own cunning workman-
ship, nor load her with "notions,"
the production of years of exercise OF
II necessary ingenuity. We must not
fail to show the esteem in which she
is held at home, and claim for the re-
spect which her elements Of greatness
entile her to in this comparison with
her sister state.
History has recitcd to our children as
we'll MS to theirs, that sit was on the
4th day of July, l176, the continental
congress declared the United States u
free and independent nation and,
although we have even in or day felt
the bitterness of war, we have realized,
as growing uIit Of this D.. @ lotion, the
blessings of peace and prosperity.
70 raise means for hearing our Part
of the expenses Of this anniversary, ii
will be seen by reference to TIE HER
AID of May I'd, that Mrs. Nj. j. Young
has appointed suH-rOmmilteoa Gin our
larger tuWns,n and has suggested for
us the plans pursued in other states.
Amomgothers, it has been proposed
that throughuut Texas, in every city
and village, on the 18th day of June,
the centennial anniversary of the battle
of Bunker Hill, there should be tea
parties held, and the hope is expressed
that every lady in tie land will lend
her aid and presence to make them Il
grand success. Can II more remarka-
bic scene he imHgiNcd? Could II more
fitting opportunity he offered for bring
ing Texas, so little known and under
stood, before The ndniiring eyes of some
of those proud little states whose whole
territory is little larGCr Ihan Umc of our
counties? ? Let lis prove that her patri-
otism Is as deep as her ineXhaustib!e
soil. and broad as her limitleSs prairies
Having been appointed the Dallas
mem ber OF the wOmen's centennia!
executive committee, it becomes my
duty TO place before the ladies of Dal-
las the suggestions that have been
made, hoping that warm hearts and
willing hands will busy themselves in
giving Dallas prominent place in this
great anniversary.
Looking into the past but four years,
and as far rs possible into the oac huE-
dred years before Us, who can say that
the next centennial anniversary shall
not be held in Dallas?
70 make the plaa of the tea-party
more practicable, the wives Of the al
darmen in each ward are appointed
committees to get up these parties in
their respective wards, fixing their own
prices of admission, and deciding for
themselves ns to which Of the objects
connected with the anniversary, the
money so raised shall he appropriated.
Those aldermen who are single are eX-
pe"ted to choose, in their wards, II lady
to act with the committee, and those
appointed may appoint as many as
they shall find necessary.
MRS. JOHN HENRY BROWN,
Dallas Member of the Womens Centennial
committee.
WE learn from John w. Herrin,
deputy sheriff of Smith county, that
Welden, Oliver and Shelton have been
arrested for their participation in the
rescue of Fortson, at Palmer, II few
DAYS ago. They were taken to WaXa-
hachie, and Weldon, in default of a
Thousand dollar bond, was committed
to Jail. The preliminary examination
of Oliver and Shelton was in progress
when MIR. Herrin left. A. A. Vestal,
William Vestal, A. J. Vestal, - Vestal,
l.. Il. Mckinley, J. G. Cohen, - Pinny
and - Beadley, who also participated
in the rescue, are still at large. They
are supposed to be in the Trinity bot
tom, in the neighborhood of Heel
String. This seems to have been
rather an expensive business, Ellis
county having already expended, ac-
cording to Mr. Herrin, over four hum
dred and sixty-five dollars.