Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-11
THE GAZETTE FORT WORTH, TEXAS SUNDAY MARCH u.

hour, and right well ala each and ey-
cry one do Justice to 1t.
A band that was stationed in the
room played several beautiful airs dur
ing the evening while the supper was
in progress and after each speech was
delivered. The popping of corks was
soon heard over the entire hall and
drinking wine and speech making was
then in order.
The answers to toasts rs delivered by
those called upon TO respond were
beautiful, appropriate and elegant
without a single exception. Follow
ing were the toasts:
The first toast was:
"Our state, from the mountains to
the sea, from the Rio Grande TO the
Sabine, one and indivisible.n
Responded to by Col. Chenoweth.
ITO the memory OF Sam Houston,
alike distinguished in peace and war,
and to those who stood by Texas in
her struggle for Independence.
Responded to by Senator A. l.. Mat
lock, of Montague.
The third was ITO the Federal I'm
ion; may 1t be perpetual
Senator Fleming, of Eastland, was
called upon to respond, but was alb
sent.
The fourth toast was to "rhe Eigh-
teenth Legislature of Texas
Speaker of the house, Hon. G. r.
Gibson responded.
ITO our educational interests, whose
foundation was laid by the fathers of
Texas
Responded to by Senator Jones, of
Houston.
The sixth toast was: "To the Energy,
Enterprise and Industry of our For
eign Population of all Nationalities
which, under our Free Institutions,
have contributed so much to the Adj
vancement and Development of our
State.n
Response by Senator Geo. Pefuler,
of Comal.
The seventh. $40 our senators and
representatives i'm the United States
congress- Response 10y Hon. n. a.
Cravens of Montgomery.
The eight toast was "The Texas
University; may it soon rise to fair
proportions at the capital of the state. -
Senator A. w. Terrell of Travis re-
sponded in one of his most telling eff
forts.
The ninth toast, "The Press re-
sponded to by Hon. l.. l.. Foster, of
Limestone county.
The tenth toast, internal Improv-
ments III our State.n Gov. John G.
Brown responded.
The twelfth and last toast was: "To
our Mothers, Wives, Sisters, Daugh-
ters and Sweethearts. " Applause.
Responded to by Senator Randolph,
of Madison.
At the close of the last speech Gov
ernor Ireland was. called, and in re-
Spouse delivered for few minutes
speech that was loudly applauded by
every one. An old friend of his re-
marked after supper that the speech of
the governor was the finest and most
feeling that he had ever heard fall
from his lips.
After the guests had retired to the
rotunda of the hotel Governor +. II.
Lubbock was called on and delivered
n few pointed remarks.
Mai. Cave, of railroad notoriety, was
called for and introduced by Col. |
Chenoweth as zone of the future rail-
road commissioners He WAS equal
to the occasion ana entertained those
present with some very pleasant and
entertaining remarks. The large
crowd of invited guests then separated
for their respective places of abode, |
some leading and others being lead !
Each one left nourshing in his hearth,
happy and prosperous future for their
honored governor, Hon. John Ireland |
l.. b. G.
Mrs. Josephine Timmins of Hous-
ton has been in the city for few DAYS
visiting the family of Colonel Will
Lambert.
OF the many ladies who are in the
city wives of members of both houses. |
may be mentioned Mrs. Davis wife of !
the representative from Camp county, |
Mrs. Ayers, Mrs. r.. c.. Foster, Mrs |
Parsons, Mrs. Kendall, Mrs. Gooch I
and Mrs. Perry.
The accomplished and attractive
daughters of Representative Tucker
Miss Minnie and Miss Willie, are in |
the city with their father at the !
Southern Hotel.
Miss Kate Devine, daughter of |
Judge Devlne, OF San Antonio, is Wis |
lting her friend, Miss Winnie Wilson. |
The GAZETTE. wishes her most pleas !
ant visit.
With the exception of two DAYS. |
Austin has been blessed with beauti- !
ful and bracing weather during the !
past two weeks