Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-22

,epse. and the speaker, ssyin 1t trrg
icallv. nut the same question 10 tue
Mexican veterans, the Texas veterans
and lastly to the audience
eoch Of whom Numbered
out a vociferous mo-" amid louo
| ch GERS.
Senator Maxcy retired after an ear
nest appeal to the fathers ana niothers
VI Texas to teach their children oA
counsel and love to forever protect
Texas one and indivisiblc.
A letter was read by Col >. w
McN,ely, vice-president pro tenn
which had been sent by Reuben NJ
Potter to Moses Austin Bryan, incl's'
ing poem or war song commemorate
ing the San Jacinto victory.
Col. McNeely then paid IA eulogy on
Mr.. Potter, giving "a sketch of his IN
terces sion with Mexican general
which saved the lives OF a
doomed remnant, after which the
hymn sent by Mr.. Potter was sung 10y
rhe entire audience standing, led by
some ladies of the musical mmitte.
on the stage, and accompanied by an
organ and the band in the gallery.
The air was Burns "Auld Lang
Syne,' which being familiar to every
one was loudly chorused.
Benediction vas then pronounced
and the meeting adjourned until 3
p. IN. to meet ut the courthouse.
EVENING SESSION.
tsp. m. the procession formed on
the square, headed by the city brass
band, and with banners floating gaily.
marched to the COURTHOUSE. Here IL
was discovered that the meeting OF
the prohibition organization was in
progress, filling that building to its
utmost capacity, and a return TO the
opera-house was agreed upon and car
RED into effect.
Before the meeting was called to
order, the ladies belonging
to the Veteran AID ASSOCIATION
were requested from the stage
to meet in the gallery tor the purpose
OF periectiug arrangements to rare
money for the support of all in.
digtnt veterans.
From the gallery the true beauty of
the artistic decorations showed to
better advantage. The lone star, sur
rounded 10y its sombre environments
and overhanging tue silkeG folds OF
red and white, seemed To blend hur-
moniously with the floral and ever
green attractions, lending its joy and
good feeling to the present without
forgetting the past ana those who have
gone before.
Badges we're distributed from the
stage 20 those entitled TO them, who
had not received them.
Alter the band bad played selec-
uon, the deuth-roll was called 10y Gen.
McNeely. The following names were
read Amos Gates, Charles Mason,
Israel WOrsham, NJ. Perry, John
Claiborne, Thomas Osborne, Mark
Stil!worth, Cyrus Temple, John :.
rhorhe, Moses l.. Patton, q. w. Davis,
w. >. Mckenzie of Limestone, Rev.
Il. n. Meir, II, Sam VeNtor of Waller
county, Sam Dorman of Br.zpri.
Thomas II Sanders of Harrison county,
John T.. Simp,on of Fanuin c.ubtv.
William Gul rett, John Huhern, ia.
II Calvert, Il. NJ. Pease, Juo. y
Goodman. Holland Anderson F,anl,
L.. Pa,chal, w. III. Wood of Mont
pomery county Josiah Dyches n ~
PUSH h r. Ray,d,le il a. Ir.w,
ford. p. w Robinson of Waller rn,ln-
"a. ID III Ead.ns of Houston cnunty
~ # Ssdlpr of An,i,.r-nn cn,Int
las CALVIN Of Rohert.,n count"
W Allison of Walker cnuI,tv Nn,
Woudson of Walker couniy less.
,,la.rv David Cnmnb,II
The committee m publications far
new rnemhershin Ner,. nrd,.r..d to r,.
uort ntt their convenience
Invitalivns we're read from tho ci,ias
of LnIiny sherman md Ia,n,,.,..
through their resnrcIiv. ronmciIS ass
ing th,, Tsxas vefaraus ia hnld r..
nust ANIMAL nee,in,, in tho... nt,;..',
%, q n HaYdan,,u from EaIdn,o,,
made n sn,.erh advnr,tin,, I,mli,,,, -.
,h. n,ost si,itahls nlan., 90 ,,rs,,,'itS 90
- cordi,J recen,ion ".'' i'''''''Ns 6
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nresented bv ro.
Quest the claims of Sherman. st,.tinp
| She had more railroads and nrattS
| women. TApplau.el
Calls were theu made for the varion.
candidates. and ON n vot, b,.,n,, t,l,.r
sherman was agreed unon as IN,
place of the next regular M. etinV
on motion, the present lii,.rs war.
continued for the ensuin, v.nr cnI
McNe-ly WIS uuanini1,i.lv .lect.d
secund yice.nresident ami acea,t,.d tr'
same i'm a prAcel,,l sn.erb
A resolution WINS cnrr,ad heartil,
rendering lie thanks Of he naatin''
IN mo citizpna of p.ri, a.. ,h, - -.
HE manner i'm which tbpy ~. r'.,'
entertained. wy law ''e'
Nnvor Iohn g Gihlons rot,r,od
thn t5nnls ~ no c,t ,,,o'' t, tSV"i ne'
pI,u,.nt ,rl r,,,,,..s,... -. -
bes indicate their pirasnr., AZ ,I ,e,. len,
, railroad facilities. but urged them /,
prulong their stay as much ~ possible.