The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-20
GRANDEST DEM0NSTRA-
TI0N EVER HELD
In TEXAS.
Dallas Extends Her Hospital
lily with a Free and
Open Hand.
Complete Report OF the Scenes
ana Incidents.

Although the tlmo for the arrival of
Hon. Jefferson Davis was not positive
ly ascertained until late Tuesday even
Ing, ut gan early hour yesterday
morning crowds Of people comment
Hooking into the city from Nll
points, and long before the hour vet
for the formation of the procession that
was TO escort Mr.. Davis and other
guests TO Colonel MoCoy's grove had
been reached no less than five thou
sand nonresident faces were seen pass.
Ing TO and fro along our thoroughfares.
As the hour for the arrival of the
$3.50 train approached, squads stream
ed towards the Central depot IN the
wake OF the reception committee, anX-
ious to see the distinguished statesman
and patriot of whom they had heard
no much during and since the terrible
and knightly combat between the blue
and the gray. But the throng which
had taken such special pains
to be promptly on hand, was
doomed TO disappointment, for the
train did not reach the depot until
1890. This had an obvious tendency to
Increase the number assembled, and
when the train did arrive the largest
gathering of people that had ever AS
sembled there upon any occasion
greeted Mr.. Davis with rounds upon
rounds of hearty, welcoming cheers.
He was received by the city officers
and the committee on reception, and
after an informal address of welcome
from the mayor, carriages were taken
. and the party drove to the San Jacinto
hotel. After u brief rest, Nh Davis,
escorted by the conataittee of reception
came out and entered the carriageS
when the procession took up the line
of march in the following order:
Four-horse wagon with Lancaster
band, Lamar Rifles and Stonewall
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
in red shirts and black caps, presenting
~ nnllnu
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
y lined the windows, balconies and roofs
of the houses. AT the Buckhorn cor
ner Mr.. A. III. Shepherd had an arch
of evergreen suspended across the
street, in the center of which was
star, and under it, formed of ever
green's was the "Welcome.n A stream
er floated to the breeze bearing the in
scription, "God Bless JEFF Davis.n
The bell on east Dallas Hook and Lad
der company's house was handsomely
decorated, and chimed u musical well
come rs the procession passed by. The
procession passed under another arch
at Tooley's hall, bearing the word, in
evergreen, "WelcOme." 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 ut from Sc, ell
fhnuco nd IN ton fhnuoapd
Arriving on the grounds, the lines
were thrown into open ranks and the
carriages containg the guests and com
mittees drove through, the military |
and firemen uncOvering.
The guests were then conducted to |
the stand, which was elegantly dec
Grated with evergreens and flowers.
Among the decorations was shield
bearing the Palmetto leaf of SoutlAl
Carolina and Lone Star of Texas, with \
the word "Welcome,n in evergreens.
The Palmetto leaf was first placed on q
flag presented to Colonel E. G. Me.
Lures company; the star was captured
on a 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 by General John j. Good i'm |
the following address:
FEfIov- yiTIzENs:-We have as
sembled here to welcome and hear our |
distinguished guest, the Hon. Jefferson
Davis who has been q youthful SOL |
dier upon our border long years ago;
In 4 Q before the day o. our republic
and colonel of the First Mississippi
Rifles IN the war with Mexico--United
States Q 'ator from Mississippi, secre-
tary of war during President Pierce's
administration. and 10 the south the
loved snl honored Chi, around whom
clustered its fon,lest hopes and most
devoted prayers during the bloody
struggle now known as the "Lost
vagf Ia man eminent as a soldier
ana statesman and none the less emf
nent In private life; one, whose name
nno Well-earned fame are a mart and