The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-06

Main and Lamar streets. AT .: ~ the
PROCESSION
formed on the north side of the
court house square and marched
in the following order to Queen City park:
Mounted police of the city in full uni
form.
Queen City military band.
Orator of the day in carriage.
Members of the local and foreign press in
carriage.
Veterans of the late war, the blue and
gray, under command of Major Whissen.
Frohsinn singing society.
Grutli Verein.
Turn Nerein
Plat Deutsche club.
Thompson's band.
Denison artillery company, under COM
mand of Captain Maughs.
Gate City Guards, commanded by Lieu
tenant Noryel
Queen City Guards, commanded by Cap
tain FELTON,.
Citizens in carriages and on horseback
The procession, which was halt mile long,
made most creditable appearance MS
it moved down Main street, and thousands
lined the sidewalks to take in the scene. The
bands discoursed national and other airs, and
and the air was fairly ladened with music, to
which the old veterans of the gray and blue,
along with the younger and less experienced
soldiery kept tread TO the martial strains, and
the old familiar airs of Yankle Doodle and
Dixie must have awakened thoughts and
brought to mind the years of the past war
when father, son and brother were arrayed
against each other in civil strife.
LINE OF MARCH.
The procession moved out Main street
down Cabell to Elm, and out that street
across to Graham street, down that to Bryan
street, and out that to the park-a distance
of about two miles and hall.
The military was under command of Col
G. B. Randall of the 4th regiment, and the
procession under the command of Mr.
Charles Weyersberg, grand marshal of the
day, and Mr.. William Long, assistant mar
shall, who managed affairs in an appropr
ate manner and did much to facilitate The
festivities of the day.
QUEEN CITY PARK.
The celebration ut this outrageous re
treat, under the auspices of the Queen City
Guards, was the feature of the day, The
programme consisted of speaking, dancing
and military displays in both the infantry
and artillery branches Of the state militia
The procession, in the order mentioned
reached the grounds ut about 10 o'clock, wher,
large number of ladies and gentlemen hat
already gathered. The societies having furleC
their flags, the military stacked their arms
and the artillery parked their guns, the pr
cession was dismissed. Some fifteen or TWEEN
ty minutes was devoted to- reireshment, whel
Mayor j. Nj. Thurmond was introduced a
the orator of the day. His address was de
liyered in his usual felictous style, and wa
received with fir quent bursts Of applaus
from the appreciative and enthusiastic lis
teners.
THE MILITARY
feature at Windsor park consisted of the vi;
ting citizen soldiery of Denison, the Cat
City Guards and the Denson artillery
guests of the Queen City Guards of Dalla
The march to the park was fatiguing on az
count of the extreme heat and terrible dus
and tho companies we're somewhat willie
upon arrival; but the sound of music at th
dancing pavilion revived their dropping spil
its and soon after Mayor Thurmonds adore;
of welcome the grey and the blue were CT
loving the ecstacies of the May dance. To
much praise cannot be given the Queen Cit
Guards and their officers for their efforts
making this celebration of the nations al
niversary grand success. AT l o'cloc
dinner was announced, and the visitors wei
introduced to the commissary department
and received their rations.
ApJUrANT GENERAL JONES,
who had come up from Austin, was intr
duced to the companies, and delivered D
: triotic and sensible extemporaneous speed
r to them, congrstulating the state on the e
; fcency of the militia and complimenting Il
, troops on their soldiery appearance and Il
perfection of their drill. The adjutant &C
eral also spoke encouragingly of the futu
prospect for the various organizations
state troops, and mentioned the efforts tn
r state officials were making with railroads f
rates for an encampment during the press
. summer He also said the next legislatu
would be prevailed upon to make son
/ provision by way of Il militia appropriate
g THE ARTILLERY DRILL.
At2 o'clock the Denison Artillery timber
ur and proceeded to the drill ground west
tie park, and went through the various ey
buttons, coming into position at the bugle G.
y, and loaded and fired with perfection and pI
= cison of old veterans on the battle field. Go
: sidering the adverse circumstances und
which they ltbored--green, undrilled hors
l. and the roughness of the ground, their pro
n cheney was remarkable. Their simultaneo
;, fire of sections was like one gun discharge
=. Their commander, Captain Maughs, is an
: veteran, having commanded Missouri b,
= tery in the Confederate service during I
l. civil war He came from Oregon to Misso
and followed the stars and bars up to the d
of the Lost Cause" He manifest
J, in the management of his N
o the experience of an old veter
Late in the afternoon the grand pavili
was cleared and the dance was begun,
J which most of the company present part
Q pated. A splendid orchestra rendered GO
+ music to which the Joyous throng With nj
,o bic feet kept time. II was one of the m
II enjoyable, and hence, popular of the da
p pleasures.
:, Is The refreshments on the ground consis
% % of beer, wines and lemonade, WI
70 the fruit stands did thriving business. I
:, man with his air gun was present, and tn
10 were swings in which some found anu
~ ment. Throughout the day the band
20 coursed enlivening music. During the aft
noon, as The day waned, the crowd rapi,
p | ;na.oas ol until thara wara ovor tuo thCusu