The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-05-15

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Mr.. Davis with rounds upon
!5Hnds of hearty, welcoming cheers.
He was received by the city officers
and the committee on reception, ana
after an informal address of welcome
from he'mayor, carriages were taken
and the party drove to the San Jacinto
hotel. After brief rest, Mr.. DAVIS,
escorted by the committee of reception,
came out and entered the carriage,
when the procession took up the line
of march in the following order
Four-horse wagon with Lancaster
band, Lamar Rifles and Stonewali
Greys, both marching by fours,. open
order carriage containing Messrs.
Sanger and Schneider, Dallas cornet
band, east Dallas Hook and Ladder
truck and eXtinguisher, with company
on foot; steamer City of Dallas, two
hose carts, the company of boys who
have organized to supply the steamer
with coal at fires came next, uniformed
I'm red shirts and black caps, presenting
a nice appearance Dallas Hook and
Ladder truck fire companies on foot,
Thompson's band, carriage containing
the mayor and the distinguished
guests of the city, Jefferson Davis and
General Robertson, carriages contain
ing members of the council, visitors,
citizens, horseback and on foot.
All along the route vast crowds
lined the windows, balconies and roofs
of the houses. AT the Buckhorn cor
ner Mr.. A. II. Shepherd had an arch
of evergreen suspended across the
street, in the center of which was Il
star. and under it, formed of ever
greens was tile "Welcome." A stream
err iloated to the breeze bearing the m.
scription, "God Bless jeff Davis"
The bell on east Dallas Hook ana Lad
der company's house was handsomely
decorated, and chimed II musical well
come rs the procession passed by. The
procession passed under another arch
ut Tooley's hall, hearing the word, in
evergreen, "Welc0me." Nearly every
place of business in the city was closed,
thus giving all an opportunity to par
ticipate. The crowd on the grounds
was variously estimated at from se\ Ell
thousand to ten thousand.
Arriving OH the grounds, the lines
were thrown into open ranks and the
carriages containg the guests and COM
mittees drove through, the military
and liremen uncovering.
The guests were then conducted to
the stand, which was elegantly dec
Grated with evergreens and flowers;
Among the decorations was n shield
bearing the Palmetto leaf OF South
Carolina and Lone Star of Texas, with
the word "Welcome," in evergreens.
The Palmetto leaf was first placed on
flag presented to Colonel E. G. Nc.
Lures company; the star was captured
on federal flag at Manassas, and The
two blended together. 1t was made
by Mrs. Colonel Il. G. Mcclure, and
was most tasty and artistic piece OF
work.
The guests were then formally well
coined 10y General John j. Good in
the following address:
Fellow ITIZENs:-We have as
sembled here to welcome and hear our
distinguished guest, the Hon. Jefferson
Davis, who has been youthful sol
der upon our border long years ago;
in fact, before the day of 0Wr republic
and colonel of the First Mississippi
Rifles in the war with Mexico-United
States senator from Mississippi secre-
tary of war during President Pierce's
administration, and to the south the
loved and honored chief around whom
clustered its fondest hopes ard most
devoted prayers during the bloody
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