The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-07
THE BANQUET.
A Feast OF Reason and q FLOW OF
Soul.
Thoughts that Sparkled Like the
Sparkling Wine.
Most Enjoyable Social Event

TIE banquet to the Press association was
xivsn at Dslmonico's restaurant NJ 0o'clock
'sst evening, and proved as enjoyable an
affair as 10 usual when company OF
thorough going Journal 70 s.t 10, isoge,s:r, 10
per office and enjoy themselves with
due heed to creature com Sorts and happy
exchange OF brotherly sentiment, seasoned
With splliss Of wit and those touches OF fra
iernal kindness which are sure TO CONS 10
the serfsce on such OCCASIONS.
The company sat down to n substantial
spread. served In good STYLE, and testified
70 their appreciation OF II
inrosds had been made on the toothsome
yiands and glasses were FLIED aud oignrs
lighted, judge Norton, the chairman OF
the occasion, called the brethren OF the
Quill 10 order and invited them 10 charge
their glasses to the frat regular tosst OF tho
evening, "rhe Press" and c,lled upon
Colonol Q. w. Styles TO respond TO the sen
tlnent.
Colonel Styles made happy speech. II
was an honor, he said, for which ho was not
prepared. No man who has u proper ro'
gard for tho feelings OF his fellow man Oh
an occsssion like this eau have the
heart 10 inn!Gt prepared speech
or his friends. So what he had 20 say must
come from the heart. We are delighted 10
city's hospitality before, and even now they,
y democratic city, AJAX va to come back
again; ask us who are all democrats ana
opposed to third terms, yet they seek
70 bring us bsck here for third time.
Those here tonight are mostly OF the coun-
Try preis, and IL 10 "a press TO be proud or
In many instances the country papers are
better edited than those in the city, for
thew have moro Time for careful
editing and are les3 exposed TO
temptations b. swerve from the
Iignt than are their brethren OF the metro.
politsn journals. These country papers
control the popular sentiment Of the state.
Tho speaker revie red the history OF print
ing. from its earliest days In Gutenberg
down to the present time, when he SAID, IL
hunt, down dstectiyeo Themselves, frames
governments, and builds railroads. II Is
teaching msn to-day through the pulpit
and through its own secular columns VINO
God 10 and how far 1t il 10 Heaven. Finally
Il bripgs US together la the circle OF con-
yivial Enjoyment. The speaker closed by
plsdpinr his hearers and rendering them
his wsrmest wishes
"The City oil Houston" was the next
toast. The response was made by Judge
Davis, Of the Gfeervule Herald.
TO mention the word Houston,
he said, with the word Sam"
before 1t would awake the entire patriotic
energy Of the state. To mention Houston
without this prefix would only cal his
hearers to the city OF that name. He paid
a warm tribute TO Houston. II hos, he
,aid. very fsir community of that msterial
OF which the best part OF the world Is made
and that Is woman. But 1t has alao about:
4. tina, which will interest every rural edi-
Tor of the association. 1t has fair hnds,
good lands, rich lands and finally Cleveland.
Applause
Judge Norton then proposed "Thc City
of Dallas" TO which Mr.. Secrrett, Of the
Timos, made one OF bic humorous speeches.
He did not want to say crest deal about
tho town. 1t was too much like inviting Il
man to ones house and then asking him
what he thought OF the furniture. They
must take the town as they found 1t, anc
ne hoped they would like ii.
The '.Educational Interests Of Texas"
called MP Mr. Foster, OF Limestone. He
great efforts that were being made to edu-
cate her citizens, and said among other
things, that the time will coon
come when no ono Will be
90 poor 10 have au education In Texas
II will be- rs free as water. The speaker
closed with o graceful tribute to the power
II the Texas press, 10 bringing the people
to a realization Of the grand possibilities
within their reach.
1.-THE Bench aud Bar" was the next toast.
Colonel Jamas B. Simpson made lifting
response. H. respected the bsnch Of Texas
lor instice. He respected also the bsnch
and nar OF Texas for their knightly honor
and tor their respect for the right.
"The Press in Politics." found an advo-
cate IN Hon. Barnett Gibbs, who remarked
that ss he was rather young in politics, and
never had much to do with the newspaper
business, he thought 1t rather o1d inst he
was selected, his experience being confined
to three davs' work on q college printing
press. That cured him. and he thought
II II was necessary to do that
kind OF work to be on editor,
he would quit and hunt a
softer lob. Joking aside, the influence Of a
ires press, as in this country, was like q
sen,ipeI on a waich-tower-quick 20 detect
any attack on good government. Especially
had it been Of service in Texas We all
realize this mighty power. He had no fear
Il would ever eudinger our American prin.
ci nles Of government. Its influence was the
other way.
"The Cattle IntslesL" was next proposed
an made the subject by President Yam
del OF big budget of inimitable anecdotes
OF humorous character, Interrupted with
repeated bursts Of laughter and mp ause.
1.-THE Farmer" was next plsced before
The association and caught up with y vim
nv Mr., Yeager OF the Waxabschie Enter
prise. The average editor, he raid, always
thinks be knows all sbout farming and is
whiting 20 give advice TO every
sm'T 70 yaav.H wsen Then ne ps sSs
speaker settled down to speech in which
ne showed himself quite familiar with the
syricu ltural resources OF the state, and
psid ,bem high compliment.
uThe Governor OF Texaep called up Colo
mel Booth. who was requested TO speak to
the toast. Itcalled NJ naturally, he said :
the name OF Hon. John Ireland. [applsuse.
| He traced the career OF Governor Ireland
| from the time when he came to Texas with
| a silver watch as his only possession. He
pawned his watch end pushed on, determ-
| med to succeed In his chosen profession o.
law, and he did succeed. The
speaker used to know him 81
,Ox.OMt John" but they found him to
day one OF the foremost men in the land
He has shown his snperiori,y often. nu
never better than to-day, by bis appoint
ment IF three OF our members to most i'm
portant position. The speaker closed with
| a glowing euiogy on the governor.
"Our Legislators" was made the subjec
Of "a eloquent address By Thomas j.
Crooks, Of Denisln.
"Tne Press Ia ,ucation" was responded
to by Professor Hogg, OF Fort Worth, In al
earnest speech.
"The State Of Texas" was made thu
theme OF fine spesch by Colonel e. g
Bower, OF Texas.
Judge Norton then called GU Mr.. Thoma
II, Murray for speech, but Mr.. Murray
was not present.
"rhe Lsdies' ives then proposed, and
NJ ". O. Murray, OF the Denison News
WIS ked 20 respond. He was not present
| Colonel Styles said that IL their glasses
wers filled they would drink 10 the World
exposition, and he would call on Colone
Elicit 70 respond in brief speech.
MI. w. l.. Hall, OF the II ERALD. said h,
had asked the memb ers OF the city council
to be present at the banquet. They hat
been detained, however, By late meetinl