The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-09

make IL specially attractive. The vast
crowds in attendance have been some-
what thinned out, and those citizens Of
Dallas who have been unable to attend
heretofore, should embrace this last OPP
portunity to participate in this great
event. The management will use their
utmost endeavors to make it grand gala
day. There will be speech-making by a
number of distinguished gentlemen, az
well as dancing and other amusements
during the day and night.
TO-DAY's PROGRAMME.
At 10 o'clock a. M, proceedings will be
opened at the grand stand with prayer
by Gen. l.. NJ. Lewis, OF Waxahachie, of
ex-Confederate Missourians.
Address by Col. w. Il. Crawford, of
Dallas, for ex-Confederates generally;
music.
II o'clock a. m.-Address by Hon.
John Hancock, on Federal Union;
music.
ll:45 a. m.-Address by Hon. d. b.
Culberson, of Jefferson: music.
Adjournment for dinner and refresh-
ments until 2;3O p. m.
AFTERNOON.
After music at the grand stand, pro-
ceedings Will be resumed as follows:
$50 p. m.-Farewell address by Gen.
l.. NJ. Lewis, Of Waxahachie.
After which the great reunion will be
formally closed by announcement from
the grand stand by Col. ID. A. Williams,
Grand Marshal.
REUNION NOTES.
Capt. w. A. Rhea, President OF Ross
Brigade association, received the sad
news, by telegraph yesterday, that his
sisters daughter, little Stella Wilder,
had been accidently poisoned by the ad-
minlstering of medicine through mis-
take. He left for his home near Nc
Kinney on the first train.
At the organization OF the ex-Union
soldiers on the grounds yesterday after
noon, Capt. Robert Clark, OF Dallas, was
, elected President; Gen. G.. w. Russ of
San Antonio, First Vice President; Capt.
. J. w. Rouse, of Fort Worth, Second
Vice PrUsident; Capt. j. Cochran of
i sherman, Third Vice-President, and Col.
/ W. ID. Wylie, Of Dallas, Secretary and
a Treasurer.
The colored folks are a holiday going
d people. They have turned out and en-
n joyed the reunion as much If not more,
II than the whites. There were a number
Ia ofpleasing incidents in which the former
=, master met the slave OF yore, and tho
n greeting In every instance, was a cor
i, dial one.
,r Tho artillery pradtice attracted quite q
n crowd yesterday by firing salutes.
-. There were larger number OF family
10 spreads on the grounds yesterday than
M there has been any day of the reunion.
a. 1t was one grand social dining and
nj wining.
to The visitors are loud in their praise OF
Nv the efficient manner in which the man.
- agement have conducted affairs.
M Col. Tom Murray Of Mckinney, is
n among If not the most popular gentle
A. men on the grounds.
M The reunion brought together more
40. beautiful women and ugly men thar
-, any event that ever occurred in th,
4 State.
~ Meine Bros band, Of this city and tn,
"a; Honey Grove band discoursed the sweet
M. est of music yesterday.
,s Tho national colors nre conspicuou
"a all over the reunion grounds.
Boating on the lake was favorite pas
al time yesterday. The beautiful lake wa
MI thronged with boats gliding hithor an
nj. thither around the lovely island, tn,
So forms shady retreat and popular r
nrt sort.
nh. Never before, perhaps, In the histor
ma. Of Texas Mt such n large gathering
tha people from all seciionsof the State WI
nus there so littlO u.auscnnees. During tl
liz entire reunion tho reporter saw but "
Jcr drunken men on the grounds.
ots Col. Mitchell received telegrar
from Ex-Governor Brown OF Tennosse
that he expected 10 arrive In the city /
mot day, and OF course the Governor will
No looked TO for speech.
~, 'nr. The grandest ball Of all was that
nri' last night at the grounds. There was
tnd large attendance and unlimited anus
ino. ment.
,Jv SIs Don't forget that this is the grand ga
'nr, day.
ng- s Huni ", w. utlo Il mas paeson'cd .'i., W.
ICY; 'nin,, sJ,lns"Iou s,.,,., 1. Saue, VIII
~ yesterday, and responded 10 tho n
.tod sentation in most happy manner.
all ,au Hon. John Hancock, OF Austin, te
lenI graphed yesterday 10 Messrs. Cab
Snr' Mitchell and Williams: al regret sh
.ics not be able TO be with you tomorrow. I.