The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-07
FOLLy'S REIGN.


lNouAlhNfu AtNih 7 iAst ANFNsl
q Rex, Ia the name Of the tire de-
psrtment, la the name OF the city
officials and Of Dallas, De rendered
them hearty welcome 20 the carnival
and our city. hoping that this visit
would prove a pleasant one, and plac.
ing each aud every member Ot the lie
partmeut, aud the hail at their service.
n. H. Paddock. ~ the Democrat, re-
spcuded IN neat manner ior the Fort
Worth delegation. lie thAbked the
Dslla- frcmeu for their cordial well
come, and hoped that this visit would
bind the two departments more firmly
together. lie paid "a high compliment
O. the Dallas department aud closed
with a pleasing anusion to the Pan
Their.
The firemen from the Fort are thirty.
six ia number, from three different
companies, Panther Engine Company,
No. . NJ. 1. Johnson Hook and Lad
der Company, No. I. and the little
panther, No. 3. Their uniforms are
very neat and pretty, and the boy,
themselves are all fue,lookiug EEL
lows.
DtsunS .. S..lSd Guests
AZ the time drew near fur the train
FROM the south to arrive. the commit
tee appointed by the ~tUnewsil Grey
proceeded "a the Union depot g. NEE
eirinvited guests, the Hon. Roger {!
Mills aud party. They arrived, al,
were escorted 10 the LeOrand hotel
The following comprise the party will
tho distinguished Representative. Hon
Roger q. Mills aud lady, Miss Mnggi
Wood. Miss Mamie Mills, J. NJ. Bland
ding, L. L.. Jester, q. +. Jester. The.
were comfortably cared ior at IN
hotel, ample provisions having bee
made rs the Stouewall Gfeys.
Receptions al the lcGrasd.
AtlO:30, the Stouewall Grays Tell int
line and marched TO the l.eGrand h0te
parlors, where they were drawn up il
line and presented arms to their distiu
guished guest, Colonel Roger q. Nal,
who was introduced to the compsn
by Colonel r. q. Bower, ~ follows
Gentlemen VI the Stonewal Grays-
/ now introduce 90 you our guest
Colonel Roger q. Mile, n man VIII
has seen service on the field Of battle
and who has also done his State gOU
service la the legislative halls of tn
country. He is your guest, and W
all tender 90 him our warmest We
come.
Colons' Mills responded:
am much gralihed at my good fol
tune Ia visiting Dallas % see the gres
sights Of the carnival, and especially 9
being the guest OF company 5
martial IN appearance. uuderstsn
that many Of your members hav
served their country in It's time ,
trouble, and that now the youngt
members ARE training their feet !
walk in tho same path, should the
services be needed. 1 congratulat
you on your martial bearing and you
name, name given ly tnat disti
guished south Caruliuiau, Genera
Bee, while, dying or the field OF oa
tie, tOthe poblest exhibition OF man
hood the world has ever seen. III
noble Stonewali Jackson was great 1
nil things, and like him be Stonewa
In everything. Let 1t predominant
everywhere, not only on the field {
battle, but In the legisla tive halls an
the walks Of private life. agai
thank you for your hospitality, an
with you will 20 honor A. loyal sui
iects to His Majesty, the King of tn
Carnival.
The company then broke ranl
and Colonel Bower and ID
Thrustou introduced the members, ID
dividually, 20 Colonel Mills. After
pleasant talk Of few minutes, the
reformed and marched back to the
armory.