The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-11
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several other specially Invited ladies
and gentlemen, had an excursion over
the Dallas and Wichita railroad and
u picnic yesterday, which wins the re'
suit OF an Informal invitation extended
them by DR., Reed
The party loft the depot ut nine
o'clock In the morning, The weather
was delightful, aud the train, having
been specially prepared with one pas.
senger ooach and two Hat cars, with
seats aud cloth covers, was comfort.
ably arranged, Good time was made,
over smooth track and through the
beautiful prairles aud green woods for
about M hour, when the terminus OF
the road was reached, where the train
remained about half an hour.
Here the party dleembarked In Jovlal
spirits aud rambled about the woods
The little children shouted, the ladies
looked for flowers aud tho gentlemen
smoked cigars, talked OF Sam Bass
and used small quantity OF the "tsh
bait,n brought along by the unmarried
men. Some remained 10 fish Ia the
lake close by, while all the ladies and
children and majority Of the gentle.
men boarded the train when the bell
rang, and they came back M far M
Carrolltou where the train stopped
another half hour,
AT Carrollton large number OF the
gentlemen got of 10 select place
for the picnic, but II was decided
TO come on In TO Longs lake. While
the train remained nj Carrollton some
OF the gentlemen gathered flowers for
the ladies and some went to tho woods
for buttermilk and to zee II more "llsh
bait" could not bo used TO an advan-
tage. A cool, clear spring OF water
was found close by. Here all present
remained except Judge j. Nj. Thur
mond, who found lady whom he
knew, living In the vicinity, and made
arrangements for n fine supply Of fresh
buttermllk, which was brought to the
spring and disposed OF. II Is no. known
how many gallons (ot buttermilk) were
consumed, but M Judge Mccoy was
there, 1t must have been quite Juan
tity. The lady to whom the butter.
milk brigade nre thankful is Mrs. ID. l..
Steward.
Leaving Carrollton, the train
soon afterwards arrived ut Longs
lake, two and half miles
from the city, when all the party got
OFF and repaired TO the park. The
cool, bracing weather and exercise OF
the morning had whetted the appe-
tates of the inner man, and little time
was spent In preparing an old
fashioned basket dinner. Little
groups might have been seen enjoy.
lug the feast, which WAS, on the whole
one fit for the gods, and 20 very plep-
tiful that double the number could
have been refreshed.
After dinner boat rowing, love max
ing, ETC., was INDUCED In by the
younger members Of the "grown folkso
Of the party, while the children skip
ped the rope, swung, gathered flowers
and had "Oh, ever such nice time"
as young miss remarked. Half the
evening was spent in this pleasant
way. About three o'clock the train
went back for the excursionists, who
seemed 10th to quit the scene, 30 pleas
antly had they enjoyed themselves
from the moment they first started.
Soon they were all aboard, and the
iron horse started for home at a rapid
pace.
After getting under Roadway the
following proceedings, expressing
the thanks Of the party to DR.. Reed
for the pleasant day the excursion had
afforded them, were had:
1t being proposed to draft resolutions
Of thanks, on motion OF Colonel j. &.
Mccoy the Hon. Zimri Hunt was
called to preside, and Mrs. J +. M. Mccoy
was appointed secretary. A commits
tee of ten, consisting of Major John
H. Brown, Judge Alexander White,
General Cabell, Charles f. Tucker,
Colonel ]. G. Mccoy, Mrs. John M
Mccoy, Mrs. Charles f. Tucker, Mira.
w. NJ. Moon, Mrs. w. L. Cabell and
Miss Fannie Knephy was appointed to
prepare resolutions.
In short time the committee pre-
sented the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
Re solued, That we, the ladies md
composing this excursion
party, hereby cordially extend our
thanks to DIR. Silas Reed, the manager
of the Dallas and Wichita railroad, for
his kindness and the great pleasure he
has afforded US, and trust he may soon
extend the road still further among
the people OF the northwest.
ReSolued, That the city papers be re-
specially requested to publish these
proceedings. -
z. HUNT, Chairman,
MRS. JOHN MCCOY, Secretary.
The doctor being present responded
to the sentiment of the resolutions.
He said that he had not the time for
many remarks. 1--WE have pretty
good road so far, and, gentlemen, you
see the iron lying upon the track y
said the doctor, as he pointed to eight
car loads OF iron rails near by on a
side track, "and more is said to be
coming, which will be enough to finish
the road to Twenty.mile Point, at
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