The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-13

hut rrther one who dnes the bidding of
Him who hath blessed us with many tnings
to alleviate the pains and drown the mani
iold sorrows dtcrsed 10 us, There was n
long period In the history OF the world
whom there was more equitable division
of time between work and pleut-
uro, and IN those same days
when mankind was content with less. there
were fewer heart.hches and moro rosy
oaeeks and loye.ht cOuntenances, irwer
physical aud mental wrecks, fewer OF Go,'e
creatures too impatient Tn leave this world
full Of. 20 them undiscovered beauties,
TO oven await that summons which comes
sooner or later. The man who secs, or nlowt
| his family to In zee IN life nothing but
| tread mill, 10 AZ interloper iu THIS worlg,
u mistake in creation and o social harnaole,
and nc goes out Of this bright world of outs
as ignnrAut OF It's manifold beauties as he
was when he came into H. and the memory
OF him departs with his last breath, and
the loss to himself aud tho world 10 no
mora than tho blotling out Il moth.
n fe, II given thus 10 spend.
| i always happier Tor an earlier cnd.'
IL IL well that Sc ali sometimes rejoice and
commune with nnture. Let the heart keep
| time 10 pipe and dance, and LEI us speed to
the green wood, and pnongsl music altuneo
TO natures Tyre, gather basket OF May
iioweTs and wish esch other OF least M
annual return OF this pleasant time.
IL 10 n day Of innocent amusement Ike
| this that touches the heart and memory Of
the old, who have fought the hardcst Of
| He's battles 10 ~ day like this that
| gladdens tho heart oil childhood, which viii
grieve soon and often enough 10 find bow
| lew orc tbs ruseate hues.
/ don't know that u w0uld interest you
tor me TO attempt TO relate to yon the OH
gin and history Of tho Mai'ies,
and neither can Il b. traced with
any certainty, FOR j, has uuder one name
or another. or IN one wny o. another, been
celebrated In all ages ard cllmes wherever
mankind has reached, tias civilization
marked by a love OF music and flowers.
j had its origin in the gratitude Of men
to God for the annual roiurn OF the earth
decked in all that beauty which made the
ggrden OF Eden paradise. Ia Rome IL
was feast 10 Flora, the goddess o. flowers,
and on this day all the temples were deco
rsted aud houses and gates were adorned
with garlsnds aud boughs, and the stran-
ger within tho city was welcomed 20 the
festival. Sometimes and IN some places II
was celebrated IN memory OF the dead in
the tradilionary belief that they might
thus be- reminded OF the pleasant
moments OF the life that had fed, and re-
alice TINT their memory was still cherished
by loved ones. There are many old legends
counec.ed with this isnsi, but only pro.
pose TO tell one, and believe that this was
gotten up by older heads to ecare the young
people, aud in my younger DAYS paid no at
IGNITION 10 it, and advise you 10 pursue the
same course:
Tradition says that epy marriages con-
tracted or Contaminated Ia this month,
you'd be unfcr innate, but If aDy OF you
young gentlemen are N a notion OF pro.
posing, aud the girl loves you, she will not
allow this cd druidical tale TO stand In tho
course OF true love.
This GREEKS, In their days OF greatest civ
lax ttg.,. sIua nnu nd In nd l,rl
years celebrated 1t by their Olymoic games,
and yielding 20 the invitation Of soft tkies
aud gentle bret yes, they each year pro-
onfed the period OF their celebration.
They began with foot and chariot races, but
finally made this feast an OCCASION for re-
citing their poetry aud detailing their more
interesting historical events, and the victor
in these eemea WAS crowned ana forever
anerward became famous. Il was wlth
them, not only feast Of flowers and music,
but q literary feast interpreted with a,h-
letic sports.
During this period no war could be wsged
aud the deadliest enemies became friends,
and each man We'd with his neighbor in
dispensing hospitality and evioenciug
friendly feeling. IL was made an occa1ion
of mutual improvement, aud nDtwiihstHnd- !
ine their national differences, oil the Gre
clan states con- lined TO return thanks end |
pSss fer the sf pSs and % apGn ps saSs
a subjec, | cannot Zee who is 10 ne better |
sulhori'y, this sivAl under the name OF |
the Feast of the Roses" was celebrated |
IN ora grsndly IN Cashmere than In any |
other place under the sun.
'who has not heard Of the Vale OF Cashmere
With us roses the brightest that earth ever |
In this valley was wont to be held the
Feast Of the Roses" at time when plest-
ureB poured profusely around and heorts
u N. .als. - l..
ers opened u the dew drop. 1t was here
THAT infant groups ~ play
Among the I ms that lined the way
Fiingirg, unnamed b. slave or mother,
Handouts OF roses at each other"
IL was here
.Tha, al reclaimed to all they met
Never did Tho summer bring
SO gay feas. oil roses yet;
Tho roses never sn0ne half SO bright,
Nor you, yourselves, looked half so fair"
In Germany and wherever fortune cagt
those OF the fatherland, this festival has
been always observed, generally with
dancing, with music, and With flowers. 1t
Ia but natural that 1t should have been 80
long remembered and 30 zealously cele.
brated by this nationality. because they
ever elt ercatful when the long and dreary
winter had passed and the snow on the
mountain side had ceased to worry them
with i's sameness and bad given wav TO the
blno flower, aud when tbs o0ld blast Of the
the gentle zephyr OF the south. In the re.
turn OF spring they bad more to BE thank.
Ia for than the people OF GUNNER |
cimes, and right well havs
they shown their gratitude. IL
Is a custom they have transplanted TO
Texas, aud why should they not continue
It's observance here under our bslmy skies
and amidst the pr0iusion Of our beautiful
prairie Gowers2
No people have jono more than cur
sturdy German cit.ZsDs to make the vast
p acea blossom rs the rose. They shei
their blood and risl;ed their lives in defense
OF Texas liberty and 10 achieve Texas inde-
pendence.
The Kleburgs, the Crutchb.rgers, the
Aorenbergcr1 and the butchers stood |
shoulder 10 shoulder with Sam Houston |
and Crockett.
There is not page in the revolutionary |
history of Texas but what elbows their vaIor |
and accidental and love Of country. |
They are no longer Germans, they are |
American citizenp, and their patriotism will |
be found up 10 the mark. And why not, |
They have found here q refuge from
tyranny and oppression. Where have we
a grester statesman aud nobler man than
was Gustave Sleicher, who stood By his
state in itH troublesome times.
In conclusion. allow me to say TO our
queen and her iair maids:
"The May pole Is ur,
Now give me the cup,
I'll drink 70 this Rariands ar 1und II;
But hrst unto those,
Whose hands did compose,
The garland of Il lwers that crow ned It."
AT NIGHT.
There was pyrotechnic display tab
lesux followed by q ball, which lasted IN