The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-11
OFF FOR WACO.
and Msrshst ftremea En- Rons~ for
Waee-Hsw oar Boys Treated Them.

and Msrsfsss Ftremea En- Rons~ for
/ ~aee-Hsw oar Boys rreasod Them.
/ Wednesday was a gaia day for the
boys who run wild der mersheen."
/ Gsiiy dressed ia their red, blue and
/ other ooiored uniforms, the Dallas
| tremen and those who stopped over
! here from other cities en- route for the
| Wac9 Maitest, had u good time 10 gen.
erai.
Night before last a delegation OF the
Jefferson firemeD arrived in the city
| aud were looked after by members of
our local companies, who made their
guests feel at home. The Jefferson
laddies are q fine looking bocy of
young men. They numbered over
fifty.
Bright and early yesterday morning,
Captain w. c. Counor, chief OF the
Dallas department, was up and about
10 meet others of the visiting firemeD,
anG look sitter their comfort while
| waiting here for the evening train.
The Fort Worth companies arrived
on the $50 a. IN. train on the Texas
and Pacific, and were met at the depct
and escorted to the Windsor, where
they took break fast. Following are
the Fort Worth companies: Hook and
ladder company No. /, fourteen meG
Panther steamer, No. 2-foar men
Little Panther, No. 3-four men.
EIghty-five of the boys from Mar.
shall arrived on the $40 west bound
train on the Texas and Pacific road.
They We're met by the Dallas end Fort
Worth tiremen, and Parker's brass
band, who escorted them To the Wind
sor. The names of the Marshall com
panies are the Sslam anders, No. l +;
Stonewall hook and ladder company,
No. |, and Texas and Pacific, No. /. A
procession was formed at the depot,
and the Marshall band, which accom-
panies the tiremep, headed the pro- |
cession, and with the parties who met !
them, they marched through the streets |
TO the hotel, where they disbanded. A !
beautiful elk banner was brought by |
the Marshall boys, aud carried in the |
procession.
About four o'clock sum ptuous !
banquet was given the visiting fire |
men 10y the home companies. 1t took |
place in the dinihg-room of the Wind |
sor hotel at four O'clock. The banquet |
presented a gay scene. The attractive |
uniforms, tiDe-iooking men and ele- |
CANT music, together with large tables |
laden with delicious edIbies WAS a sight |
10 elicit the admiration of all who be- |
held 1t. Wine flowed in protusion, !
aud the close attention "our boys" |
paid TO the least wants OF their guests |
told that for hospitality the Dallas fire. |
men are not surpassed 10y AIRY other |
class ia the city.
After doing fuli justice to the SPLEEN
did dinner, the boys from abroad stock
10 the town. aud were the objects of
great attention by our citizens in gem
eral.
About SIX o'clock Chief Con nor
with sixty odd members of the home
companies, together with all the visit
ing fiTemeU, formed into line on Elm
street, between Austin and r'oydras,
aud marched III procession to the
Union depot where special train
was 10 waiting to convey them to
Waco, 10 participate IN the May festi-
val there to-day and to morrow.
The order of the procession was as
follows:
Marshall Band
stonewal Hook aud Ladder company
Saiamauuerr,
Chief Connor,
Parker's Band,
Panthers,
Fort Worth Hoo9 and Ladder COMPANY
Dallas Hook and Ladder company No 2,
ftna hose com pany,
steamer No, /,
Dallas HOOK and Ladder company No. l,
supply company No 4.
Along the line OF march to the depot
banne,s were carried, excellent mar
tial music was diseoursed and the side
walks and streets were lined with adj
miriug spectators.