The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-02-17

most cor, " welcome you 10 Texas aud u
our city. Permit mo 10 hope tnet your ftr}
among ~ will be pleasant, and that you wv
return TO tho "hundred harbotod STATE y WIZ
tho gratifying recollections Of your vi''t "
this south, and of your stay sfnong oul
people" 20,
Af(er the conclusion Of Col. Simpsons nc
marks, Mr.. Small, tho conductor OF the OK
cursion party, courtecusly and very nicely
in bohslf of his friends, thanked the people
of Dallas through those assembled, Tor men
kindly demonstrations. He stated that ne
party were in possession of sufficient FUNDS
to NEE, all their expenses, hui
the people of that section of the south
through which they had passed had refusea
to accor them that privilege. lie stated
further, that he had previously visited
Texas, was cognizant the hospitality OF III
people and tho fertility of its soil, and de-
sired to acquaint those friends accompanying
him of the fact by the display Off personal
observation.
He was followed by Messrs. Dingley. and
Barker, who spske in glowing terms OF the
receptions that had been rendered them at
every point at which they had stopped or
their tourney through the south and compli'
menting the people upon their thrift and en-
ergy- the state upon the fertility OF
It's soil and the immeasurebe
superiority of lie timber, mineral and water
advantages. Several references were made
to the slate unpleasantness" and the excur-
sionlsts were enthusiastic in their expressions
of willingness to bury the Ratchet of section
alism and to shake hands, in an everlasting
grip, over the bloody chasm. These evil
dences were met by vigorous response from
the audience, and were feelingly reciprocsted
by the declarations of our local takers.
AT the expiration of the addresses, the
popping of wine corks admonshed the AS
semblage that the table was being intertered
with.
Toasts by Messrs. Cabell, Small, Dingley,
Simpson, Hughes and others, appropriately
offered and in spirit of kindly exuberance.,
were ouaffed from glasses of sparkling liquid
To the sentiment offered by DR.. Hughes,
"The United States--insepsrable now and
forever"-the entire audience responded by
arising amid q round of applause. 1t whs
replied TO by MIR. Callahan, a lawyer, oil
Lewiston, Maine, who, in the midst of very
fervent address, hoped that the "bloody
shirt" had been forever buried and would
never agsin be resurrected, but that both
sections of our country would join hands in
developing her vast material resources;
Three cheers we're then offered by the ex'
cursionists in favor of Texas, and heartily
answered by the entire party.
Mr.. Small, announcing that the period
for the departure of the guests had arrived
the meeting adjourned.
Ats o'clock the party bid adieu to Dallas
and boarded special train in waiting which
conveyed them westward TO Fort Worth
where they will mske brief stop. They
will continue their "Trip to the terminus o.
the road, and return by way of this city er
route to Kansas City, making tour OF Kan
sss and Colorado and thence back to the
Pine Tree state. They are anintelligeent and
well appearing lot Of men, and it is to d.
hoped that they may see fit to cast at least
portion Of their fortunes in the Lone S'al
state,