The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-23
THE NEW ARMoRy.
Parade sTthN niiitary The hall ami
Festival Dodlcaiory Cerenionies.

uohhi ihh Ni'N w WV MhlVlJ w ihV
Stonowall Greys, who had kindly no.
oepted the invitation TO JOIN In the
parade and attend their promenade
concert ut the armory In the evening,
The Lamar's formed in front OF the
Greys armory, and that company filed
out and took their position In front.
The GreyS were In fine trim and look.
ed we'll. Captain Cox deserves cred
II for the efficiency Of the men.
The Lamars came behind, and 10
the surprise OF the citizens, In new
uniforms made especially for summer
They are cool and handsome, and
the contrast 30 great from their old
uniform that many persons did not
recognize them, The new uniform is
made OF navy blue flannel, faced with
white, and In composed OF body 1T
ting blouse with collar, shoulder knots
and sleeve facIngs OF white. Pants
with an inch and half white stripe.
The procession then took up the line
OF march, and after going through the
principal streets repaired TO the armo>
ry where they broke ranks and partook
OF n cool lemonade, The companies
then dispersed TO reasonable after
night and have u good time.
THE NEW ARMoRY
ls located In grove near the corner
Of Live Oak and Elm streets. The
ground was leased to the company for
five years, free OF rent, by Colonel
John NJ, Stemmons, for which gener-
Gus action he IA entitled TO the sincere
thanks ofevery member OF the Lamars.
The building is OF wood, seventy feet
In length and thirty feet In width,
two stories high, an ornamented front,
with a flag staff II ia not quite FIN
ished yet, but soon will be. The cost
OF the building 30 far liz nearly 81 900,
and that too, when the material was
bought at bare cost, from merchants
who desired to help the company.
Many business men donated material
and money. When the building Is com.
pleted II will be worth In the neigh
borhood OF 81 800.
The drill room, down stairs, ~ the
full size of the building. Up stairs Ia
club or meeting room, which is thirty
by twenty-five feet. The afmoiy has
southern exposure, and Is cool aud
pleasant The Lamars have worked
hard To finish it, and are the only com
pany In the state, except the Calves
ton artillery, that own their ormory.
A BR, ILL ANT AFFAIR.
Az an early hour the guests began to
assemble, and II YVES not long before
the armory was filed with the beauty
and fashion of the city. AS soon as
the room was filled, Judge West adj
vanced to the platform, and delivered
lne iOliOWlub huuIebh
| My Friends, Ladies' and Gentlemen
have been commanded by my com
rades of the Lamar Rifle To extend To
you Ell n cordial welcome I , the pleas
nres, the festivities and the hOspita'i-
ties OF this hour end Occf aion.
We have met for the purpc ,e of for-
mally opening and defeating this hall
q. ha luan unlalxy M
an arsenel thicbly stored with mum
tions OF war, nor altogether head
quarters for fierce and grisly-bearded
warriors, iuvincible IN peace aud in
visible in war; but ESQ In some sort
az "A high festival hPil, where the
friends OF our organizations and OF it,
individual members NJ Y meet in y,
cial converse and familiar intercourse,
where tie soothing influences OF con.
genial friends, and cheering spirit -
that Is In bottles-may hePl the
wounds inflicted upon ~ by the fierce
war OF our daily liv, 8.
To those OF our friends, the citi-
zens Of Da'lrs, fair women and we
suppose some brave men, who have
contributed the siuews of war, In other
words, the necessary cash In aid Of the
construction of this armOry, aud in
furtherance of the enterprise In which
we are now embarked, we desire to r.
turn our genuine and heartfelt thanks.
Without their aid and encouragement
we must have failed-wlth II we have
succeeded. And TO them, and more
especially to our lady friends, should
be accorded al the praise which our
great success d' serves. The presence
OF the lP-ge number Of our friends that
we see sem bled here upon tbs, our
Inauguration night, furnishes an assur'
ance that we, ~ a company, have q
stronghold upon the affections OF the
people, and while thanking them for
the encouragement which their appro-
baton always affords, we beg also 10
Q sure them that the memory
of their kind offices to US shall
never fade away, and that we shall
hereafter labor more earnestly and
unce, lDgly than ever 10 bear 90,
selves worthy OF that esteem and r
spect which they have always mani
tested towards u.s. Again thanking
you for your presence here, and as
surfing you Of hearty welcome, /
declare this hall now open for the en-
joyments and festivities appointed for
the evening.
DECORATIONS, ETC.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with evergfeens and flags. On the
right hung pictures Of Generals Lee
and Johnston, with evergreens fes.
tooned about them. A handsomely
decorated refreshment stand, superin.
tended by Miss Hutchins and Miss
Ladd, and aided by Miss Bates. Miss
Dorsey and Mis- Parker come next,
and then the music stand, where Prof
Parkers elegant orchestra discoursed
music for the guests. At the north
and NJ the IA all WA a table beautifully