The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-07

'NAp RdhtuE VII hNAtc. ~ WAS lllth
crowd to get into, but | couldn't help II
They Immediately organized and elected M
treasurer Of the concern and informed tn
driver he was TO lcok to me for tn
money for all their fare. tried to take up
collection, but as had never been a deacon
in n church, it didn't work. Then deter
mined TO t.y the effect of music. | saw
hack coming in the opposite direction tina
contained Tabor Ia tabor is small drum
Although it was the smallest Tabor Of tn,
lot, il drummed two bits apiece out of tina
layout. By way of explanation would say
that all tabors are not small drums. Major
Tabor, of Bryan, is as big us any bass drum
they can trot out, but then he is u major
and the other was minor tabor. Musical PEG.
pie will readily understand this. | don't ex.
poet 10 explain il to deaf people who have
no ear for music. Finally we arrived at the
picnic grounds The Bryan Rifles, Navasota
Guards and Calvert City Guards proceeded
to shoot at the target. The Bryan Rifles
made the largest score, but rs good shots
were made by the Navasota Guards, some of
whom hit the bull's-eye. Afterwards the
Navasota Guards and Bryan Rifles picked a
team of five each Of their best shots, which
resulted in score of 30 for the Bryan Rifles
against 81 fer the Navasots Guards. Then
came the glass-ball shooting There were
three traps, eighteen yards rise, ten balls
each. Score as follows: j. w. johnson, 7 ;
Henry Rhoda, I; o. b. Beall, 10; Charles
Davis, Z; T. P Boyett 6; w. Il. Saunders
5; W. o. Morgan, 4; D. w, Oppenheimer,
4 II. c. Melton, 8. After this came pigeon
shooting, five each, twcnty-one yards rise
Score W 0 Morgan, 8; I p Boyett, 4; j w
johnson, 2: Charles Davis, A; Henry Rhoda,
.; II G Melton, L. wearied Of the shoot
ing and went up to the grove under Il shady
tree to avoid it, but crowd gathered around
there and commenced shooting of their
mouths, and Just saw it was impossible TO
avoid shooting, The Grafton of Captain T.
j. Beall on "Heroic Character" was con-
sidered masterpiece of eloquence. He
entered into the spirit of his theme, and the
oloQuence of his language, com
bined with his well.rounded sentences,
caused it to fall upon the ear
like the melody of sweet music, which, while
II soothed refreshed. Captain Beall is
rightly named the "silver tongued orator. 3"
and the local press would do we'll to obtain
this pic4io speech for publication. There
was an abundance of provisions upon the
ground, and everybody Jared we'll in the way
of eatpbles The barbecued meats were pro-
nounced par excellence. The pleasures Of
the day closed with the battalion being re-
viewed by Captain Omstead, United States
commandant at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College. A ball was given at night
at Mikes hall, and invitations extended TO
the visiting companies Gallant knights and
fair ladies crowned the festivities OF the day
by bending the knee Mt the shrine of Terp-
sichore until late hour. AT O'Clock the
commissioned officers o, the Second Texas
Regiment met in convention ut the amory
of the Bryan Rifles and effected permanent
organization by electing Captain Ii. B. Stod-
dard, senior officer, as chairman, and Lieutan'
ant L. l.. Bridges, junior officer, secretary
Nominations being declared in order Cap
tain ii. b. Stoddard, Of Bryan Rhss
was nominated for Colonel and elected
by acclammati)n. Colonel Stoddard arose
and thanked the convention for the nigh
honor conferred upon him, but his feelings
obtained the mastery and he called upon
Major Frank Clark to respond in his behalf.
Major Clarke made some feeling illusions to
the "Lost ause," and said their suits of grey
brought back memories that were indesarlba-
BILE, which he longed to forget. He referred
to Captain Stoddard's career as a Confederate
soldier. and pointed to his actions in the busy
affair. of life since, and paid glowing trlb-
u,e to his sterling worth as soldier and gem
tleman, and thanked them in behalf of the
Bryan Rifles for the honor conferred. Major
Clarke was then invited to n seat upon the
door of the convention. Lieutenant L. L..
Bridges of Navasota Guards, was then
placed In nomination for Lieutenant Colonel
and unanimously elected. Lieutenant Colo
mel Bridges briefly rendered his thanks to the
for the honor conferred. Lieu
tenant George Burke, of Calvert City Guards,
was nominated and unanimously elected Ma
ior and briefly thanked the convention.
The convention then adjourned sine de-
The ladies of the Baptist church, who post
poned their Mai-fest on account of the in
clement weather, held forth at the Academy
Of Music Tuesday night. Miss Lula King
was crowned May Queen. Her MAIDS of
honor we're Miss Lucy Sims, Miss Annie
Figh, Miss Matte Longbridge and
Miss Verna Bate. The tour seasons were
represented as follows; Spring Miss
Mary Gates; Summer-Miss Laura
Wilson; Autumn-Miss Emma Duncan {;
Winter-Miss Julia Yates. Miss Susie
Gates represented Aurora and Miss Matte
Hardy, Night.--A south bound freight
train Monday night ran of the track about
four miles north of Mi'ican, and it is re-
ported ditched about fifteen cars, delaying
the north bound passenger train until the
train going south, due here at 3:l5 n. M,
could reach the scene of the wreck and trans
fer the passengers and baggage The road
was speedily repaired and trains are now
making regular time. No one was hurt -
There Is a society of Young Misses in Bryan,
the members of which are obliged to wear
head irrsses made of green mulberry leaves
and decorated with red roses, ard wear the
same when they walk out in the evening.
They told me this confdentially and | would
not like any one to mention it, MS they don't
want it to get in the papers.--lhe follow
ing enumerators to take the census for THIS
county have been appointed by Hon. j. IL.
Torbert, Supervisor for the Fourth district OF
Texas: District No. |, Hugh Reed; District
No. J. W. Robinson: District No, 8, Il. +.
Lemsn: District No. 4, A. W. Potts; District
No. ). W. L. Steele; District No. 6, w. L.
Harris: District No I, B. F. Lanier; District
No. 8, j. w. johnson. They will commence
operations ON the 9TH of June, next.--Rev.
DR.. Hardwick will administer the rites OF
Baptism to about twenty candidates tonight
at the Baptist church, as the result of Major
Penn's labors. The meetings have been
largely attended.
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