The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-19
DALLAS TO KAUFMAN.


The Excursion OF the Queen City Guards to
Our Neighboring Little City--Music, Fun
and the Abandon of the Hosr.
MSOclock yesterday morning the first
Of the excursion trains from our, Queen City
70 our neighbor kaufman, pulled out from
the Texas & Pacific depot. There were
FIVE cars, and each of them was loaded with
curious humanity eager to note what might
be Of interest to Dallas and the Dallas
press. The sun shone brightly as the train
pulled out of the depot, and it looked as if
the Ruler of All meant to give to the ex-
turiOnists of Dallas and their friends
Of kaufman, the fullest benefit of
all doubt. kaufman county has new
and apparently strong Jail, and it was with
aSgh Of regret that your correspondent
passed by the forbidding walls where poor
humanity was immured, while on the outer
side all was Notification. Along the route
between Dallas and Kaufman the prairies
wore green covering, and all nature looked
81 beautiful as heart could desire The
-
and the face of nature wore a sweet smile,
only observed when the prospects in these
lines are ofthe most Objectionable charac-
ter. America might be searched in vain
for more soul.stirring and encouraging
scene than is presented down on the
Texas Trunk railroad, between Dali
las and kaufman. The boundess
prairies green under the first tints of
spring would WOO an anchorite from his
cell, and he who had poetry in his soul
could not but feel lost in ecstacy before the
eoundless panorama of exquisite verdure.
Many and often were the comments of
those Of the excursion party upon the beau
Illul scenes through which they passed.
ine Trunk road has certainly one of the
lnest lines OF the slate, and, when COM
Pleed, will afford an opportunity to
view Texas in its peculiar aspects
more thoroughly than by any other
ane and will prove to be to
DALLAS one of its chief commercial arteries.
There were two excursion trains, the latt err
reaching Kaufman about III o'clock.
IN all there must have been fully 1000
visitors from Dallas.
The town of
was alive with people who had come for
RIts around and the large delegation from
Daias swelled the number until the streets
were crowded. At o'clock there was
general rush for the picnic grounds. sit.
ua'ed IN beautiful woodland about half
mile north OF the town. Ii was a lovely
NV, such an one as nature alone provides.
lne outrageous branches OF tho
.atleayed and green liveried trees
alofded abundant shade. In the
must of the grove q large
Platform for dancing had been erected, and
around II was constructed a number of
s ,yas Tor the accommodation Of spectators.
sueie were quite number Of elegant din
w spread, yet there was no public table,
anough provisions were for sale and no
yne went hungry, There was marked
M5 Oh anything to drink save lemonade,
I. gtwo stands of that character did a
mnhy business.
rnolessor Potter's band disceursed several
Wwee,, enlivening pieces, when the Hon.
w. woods, the representative in the legis.
azure from kaufman, introduced Mr.. Bar
asu Gl6bs of Dallas, the orator of the day,
VINO delivered the following speech, which
phuse; ~
Ian Mr.. GIBBS SPEECH.
1salS and Gentlemen:-
lhe eloquent and kindly speech of vel
Ome delivered by Captain Woods was to
. aMe been responded TO by our genial and
nNettongued friend, Colonel Elliott, OF the
no M,s HERALD. He having been very unex.
|Weuly called away on the eve of this day
r iesuve pleasure, the duty now devolves
pon me to express the qualification Of
nS,A, queen City Guards at the
Ss,snoorly manner in which you
ssa received and greeted them
~ asu tnelr friends from Dallas. In the person
,ne queen City Guards, l assure you
s M you entertain chivalric body Of men.
S Suom the people of Dallas delight to
,S my, because. Of their soldierly bearing
NV y, honorable department.
r,uey appreciate your hospitality and
N,' ever preserve green In their memory
MI, IIeartlness of your reception and they
~. iohg bear with them the gratitude that
[h os soldier feels even for the country OF
/ IN snu now much greater Tor the kindness
though largely composed Of the youth Of
/ al Het DAY, vel, they have In their ranks
NV Nv sVlulers both Of the blue and the gray,
~ao, leaving to history the gallant achieve.
,s.s as well us differences of other DAYS.
'Alp. Wv P''''"ro VI nu'ua' companion
need not assure you that the smiles Of
au,y aud the sight Of double rations is
more pleasant TO their solderly
than the recollection OF
,enchan,ment Of bareback
'ne bleak mountains OF Virginia are TO
Eb.r memory. Whatever may have been
ls,, ,eNploits In the past, or dreams Of gal.
hueeus IN the future, they nave at least
haSn good taste for soldiers in time OF
n I my oy pitching their tents u the midst
p,Vspetity, where they can feast on the
~, ,he land, drink from limpid streams,
stretched at length ON tho, green
~. u gaze upon and take their inspiration
~, sn oeauty's world, famed by breeies tha,
1r not the cannon's roar.
ss mss and gentlemen .oi Kauiman, va
wenife In You neighbors and friends
$50 good will we will ever strive 10 de.
~, ~ q NJ reciprocate, and now that rail.
=" ehi'ies have removed from No the