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

contributions were solicited from tn
man stand for crippled and disable,
confederate soldier. The audience re
sponded nobly.
frlNato tables were numerous yester
DAY They reminded one of an old fash
loHed picnic OF thumaturgic proportions
While the HERALD delights TO extern,
every courtesy possible, and within m,
! bounds OF reason, it is forced To enter
protest against the wholesale invasion O
It's headquarters on the grounds. |
should be remembered that its renrc
sentatives are required to do a certai,
amount of work, and ought not to bo do
prlVed of their only convenience of no
complishing it.
me incoming train over the Missouri
racine railway yesterday was crowded
10 It's utmost limit with passengers VIII,
attended the reunion.
All baskets, valises and packages q
VISITORS are requested to be left AT IN,
gentlemen's hat stand No. 49, If securit,
Is desired. Men are employed speciali,
tor inc purpose of taking care of sucl
numerous pretty ladies, the loyelies
oI the land, were conspicuous on tn,
grounds yesterday, and excited mucl
admiration.
Hon. DIN Welborn mingled with hi,
numerous friends on the grounds YES.
terday. 10
Among the many visitors to the grand
reunion, thero Is no one more deserving
OF warm and hospitable welcome than
Mrs. fannie n. Beers, better known ms
SOuth.r
MIS- Beers, native of the NORTH, some
years before the war, was married and
came South to reside in New Orleans
When the war broke out and her hus.
Dand mad enlisted in the army, she re.
turned to her parents, but in short
Ilhe, impelled by love for the homo
l her adoption and the ties
winch bound her to il. she
resolved IN the face of great perils 10 re.
turn and perform her share in the causc
she believed to be right and just. Reach.
ny Richmond, Virginia, she was soon
appointed matron of the second Alabama
hospitals and was employed in this capac.
ny ulltll lew weeks after the battle O.
Shlloh. When her husbands command
was transferred to Tennessee she accom-.
panied it thither, and throughout Tho
whole war was ministering angel in tn
hospitals ofthe Coniederacy. In ISIS, DIR
ing the terrible yellow fever plague which
regard III New Orleans, she resided In
that city, and personally acted in the
distribution of charity fund sent her
rom New York. Her services durinn
ana since the war entitle her TO the
warlnest love and respect of our people
The Dallas Rifles congregnted n lary,
crowd in the afternoon by the firing of
their field piece. They evidenced rinrL
proficiency in h handling of their II NV
ltzer.
Terpsichore was wooed till a late hon,
last evening on the grounds to the
strains of most delightful music. The
spacious platform provided for the pur-
poses of dancing was filled to its utlnos,
capacity, and pleasure reigned supreme
to the carly hours of the morning.
Col, Murray received the following
unique note, accompanied by "a hand.
some collection of flowers, artistically
arranged, from Mrs. Young, wife o.
Major j. NJ. Young, an ex-Confederat,
Alissourian, during the progress of In,
ceremonies yesterday afternoon:
| DEAR SIR:-The recent heavy rain ha,
spoiled our fairest flowers, but such "A,
these arc accept them with the regard,
81 one who will always cherish tn,
memory of the "I.Ost Cause and o
those VINO strnve SO heroically for viz.
~. Your fiend,
Mrs. MARY You've.
Too much praise cannot be awarded I,
Or. Newsom, Capt. Swink, w. i. Better
ION and a. j. Porter for their ellicien
work in behalf of the reunion. The,
we're tirelesS i'm their energies in aid o
he committee TO make the affair tn,
-uccess il has been.
There are by actual count over 40,
wagons encamped around the reunion
grounds. This will give good idea o
he number of persons attending tn,
reunion.
1.-THE train running to and fro be
lween the city and reunion ground,
would make more frequent trips and no
crowd the public so much IL would b,
better all round.
The woods were full Of them yester
day.
The incoming train from the ground,
last evening killed a cow on the tracl
aud crippled another.
There will be meeting of tho eN-Con
federates, who were prisoners of war al
Johnsonson's Island, this 10 u. m. on In,
grounds.
Pittsburgh, Fort Worth and Greenyill,
are being discussed as candidates for tn,
holding of the next reunion and Green
Vile appears to be in the lead.
When Mrs. Winkler finished reading tn,
poem to Jefferson Davis, the band PLAYED
'rhe Soldiers Dream beautiful piece
The uuch stands and saloons did ,
land office business yesterday.
The lake affords line boating and In,
visitors avail themselves of it.
The crush on tho ears is great.
Mrs. ID, G, Andrews, resident of For
Worth, visited the HERALD hoadauar
ters on the grounds yesterday. Sh,
stated to the reporter that her residence
in st. Louis ut the commencement ofth,
late war was popularity appellateC
the "rebol rendezvous She assert,
that she ted and sheltered the first Con
tedcrates taken as prisoners In the late
unpleasantncss. Among them, sh,
named Con. Quarles, Col. BAILEY, Capt
Ross, Maj. Coombes, ali o
/. OF Mississippi. Although northern
born, she is unquestionably rebel NJ
heart. As an illustration, we will re
pr, duce an incident which she related
While Col. SnmOnton, she says, wa,
, n prisoner Of war at st. Louis
, together with others, he was yisitet
by a delegation OF Northern ladies. on,
OF them remarked to him: "Colonol. yo,
+ will admit that you are conquered now?'
, His response was, according To tn,
lady's version, ave we will fight yol
till HI freezes over and thon W,
will plant our batteries on tho ice,
MATS AiuItWN itit WIN lne reporter
spur, which was extracted from tn,
TANKS of horse shot dead under Mai
Coombes, OF Spartin, Tennessee, 4
tho battle of Fort Donald
son. IL Is of brass material mimi
the pricking rowel, and Is STAMPED
with the Southern brand, sc. S." lust n
its base. 1t is very rusty and bears Nm
imprint of age. She also displayed
Confederate flag, presented her in In
carly stages OF the war, of which she /
very proud.
TICKETS TO
Longs Lake mad Return.
During the reunion ofConfederate sol
diers ut Dallas, August 9Th TO 9th. incln
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