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

w. proud to be one of those
to meet and honor him who
had conducted us through the
times that tried mems souls. He
paid Il glowing tribute to the many
virtues of Mr.. Davis, and closed with II
handsome compliment to the gallant
ny and beauty assembled to honor the
distinguished gentleman.
An adjournment was then had for
dinner. The ladies WED with each
other in looking afte; the comfort of
the distinguished guests and all the
visitors. Table after table was loaded
with the choicest articles of delicate
and substantial cookery. There was
all abundance for all present, with
plenty to spare.
One of the prettiest events of the
day was table richly and beautifully
ladsned with choice viands, prepared
by Mrs. J. Peak. Mrs. HarwoOd, Mrs.
j. NJ. StemmCns, Mrs. Juliet Fowler,
Mrs. Tom Field, Mrs. Barlhalow, and
waited upon by several of our lovlicst
madens, at which the guests were the
old Texas veterans and the soldiers Of
the Mexican war, about twenty i'll
number, besides II large number of
others, both ladies and gentlemen.
One of our well-known sporting cit.
liens, ON grasping the hand of Mr..
Davis, said, General, may we meet
in Heaven"
Among the distinguished visitors,
not elsewhere mentioned, and some of
Nwhom arrived after noon, were General
Waiter p. Lane, of Marshall, Colonel
George w. Chiffon, of Tyler,
Colonel Ed. Burleson, of San Marcos,
Major Tom Dugan, Of San Antonio,
and Captain w. w. Lang, master of
the state grange.
Among the ladies from abroad we
were glad to meet Mrs. J. M. Hurt, Of
Sherman, Mrs. Tibitha Rhine, of Nc
Kinney, and others.
Lancaster was splendidly represented
! both by ladies and gentlemen.
After hearty rcpast the crowd as
semEled around the stand, and were
addressed 10y Captain Ed. G. Bower,
commanding Stonewall Greys. He
said we had met to pay our respects to
man of virtue, honor and integrity.
No hope of gain induced this demon-
stratiOn. He honored Jefferson Davis
because he was the embodiment and
representative of the star and cross
that went down in blood and disaster.
He honored him for his devotion to
the great cause of the south. No man
on the American continent stood
higher in the hearts of the people
as a patriot, statesman and
warrior. In his public and in ibis
his private career, by his moral and
christian character, he had added adj
dtional lustre to the name of an Amer,
lean citizen. You who wore the blue
and you who wore the grey are going
forward together, with worthy emula-
ton, burying the dead passions and
prejudices of the war, and striving
and laboring for an united and undi-
vided country, the LONE STAR of our
state which shines the brightest in the
constellation. Captain Bower closed
with call for three cheers for Captain
| Odell, of the Lamar Rifles, who was
gallant soldier in the union army,
which were given with vim.
Mr.. Eblin, private in the Stone
wall Greys, was called for, and APP
peared. lie stated that he felt honor
ed, after listening to the eloquent adj
dresses from men who haf stood high
| in the army and in the councils of the
nation, that he should be called upon,
us he only filled the position of high
/ private in the rear ranks. lie had
! high regard for the man who had pre-
sided over the destinies of great
caJse. He hOnored Mr.. Davis for his
purity and enobling character. The
past Is buried, and across the bloody
chasm we clasp hands. He was
glad to see such an assemblage in Dali
las to welcome Mr.. Davis. lie loved
the leaders who led us, and revered the