The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-07-03

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200. various committees uf the r.-.
'uuUdumH R.mim, which mruiS Zoo
DALLAS u.N Auguu mml yesterday
TUruuN
Tho Committee m Arrangements de-
,.tlnl tu ru...... -uHfr boo. n,uuN people, Iu
front col tgr grand stand, ,Gr grand Stand
To hr no hv ib feet UuI Two Wurir
s,rud- lu hy p feet zach, .,,,.....
ThrUrppu~itiunu i Nui,J, ", Elliott lp
furnish lumber and erect stands uul
seats, IN, association furnishing the
lumber ON the ground free of tImSpOrtH-
tiun and ~ furnish huDr Kegs 10 place
the scat Up'u, Wa# received ANA adopted,
ON motion, Dr. H,NsaW and cant,
SwluE were requested tu furnish 60.
Elliott with AN estimate ur amount auu
kind OF lumber wanted.
The Committee ON lW,l uyiutluN
asked longer timo 90 report
Tho Committee on Fonts reported tllHi
thcy were negotiating for large uuu-
her of fonts, and asked until next muu.-
Ing 10 give result Of negotiations,
Tho meeting was largely attended, and
every ono present was fully cntlUscd ~
tho cause,
The Committee ON Grounds reported
every preparation progressing hup..
AMI that hy next week, ample g!ounNs
would lr prepared for The cnrampmrn.
fat least 10000 people.
\ number of the committeeman unu
others from various counties, visited
Longs Lake during the meeting. OF
Hoods Brigade and were delighted az
the grand preparations now being made
The meeting then adjourned L. meet
again next saturday nj J o'clock y. NJ,
nj the Office of Williams AZ TurnoN, no.
ia Main street.
Col. u. 4. Williams, Secretary of the
OK Confederate Missourinns, Is busy
sending ont invitations, which read rs
follows:
DALLAS, TENAS, June -, II. DEAR
SIR: We take pleasure In informing
Won that the survivors of the following
organizations and commands of cN-ton-
Tolerate soldiers will hold Il social re-
union nj Dallas, Texas, ON the 9th, ith,
Sth aud 9TH days of August next; the en-
campmcnt To he mt Longs Lake,
ON the Missouri Pacific railway,
| lust north of the city limits, to-wt: Old
cX-Conlcdcratc MisSourians, Ross brl-
gadc. Ector's brigade, Polignac'S hri-
gadc, Granbcrry's brigade, MaXcy's bril-
/ gadc and Martins regiment, Fit2hugh' :
| regiment, Eleventh Texas Cavalry,
/ Cabell's Arkansas brigade, Johnson's
| Spy company, cN-COntcdcratc Tenncs-
| secans, Siblcy's brigade, Walkers divis-
/ ion, Army of Northern Virginia, unat-
! tnchcd cX-Contedcrates, Wauls brigade,
Gano's squadron, Goods battery, Whit
, fields legion, cN-Contcdcratc kcntuck-
ians, all other cX-confedcrate Organiza-
tons.
All cX-Confedcratc soldiers from
whatever State or command, residing III
Texas; all citizens, their families and
friends, are most cordially invited, ana
their presence sincerely desired on this
! Int N
and generous welcome will be extended
There is no desire to revive the bitter
memories of the past. but to renew OLD
and dear associations, and to re-estab'
lish ancient friendships and promote the
welfare and happiness of all classes OF
our fellow citizens, rs well ms to elevate
Il regard for our common country.
The scythc of time, year by year, Is
rapidly thinning the ranks of our com.
rados, and soon many more of us Will
pass from this earthly habitation tt
meet in that grand reunion above, where
parting will be no more. Then let Us
meet once more on earth, that the SOFIA
chords that bind us together may be
more closely drawn.
Many of your old comrades and friends
will be in attendance, and you are mos
heartily invited to come, and let us NEE
together once more. Grand preparations
are being made for the entertainment
and comfort of visitors. Suitable
badges and headquarters will be pre-
pared for each organization and com
mand.
The reunion will be held AT Long
lake. on the Missouri Pacific railroad
|. lust north of the limits of the city of Dal
las. Distinguished speakers have been
, invited and will be present.
: Committee of Invitations: Hon. w
Throckmorton, Mckinney: Cot. J.. I,
McCoy, Dallas; Judge n. NJ. Burford
Dallas; old settlers. Captain o. 7. Bow
tain G. q. Payne, Dallas; j. II. Jenkins
Mckinney; Ictor's brigade. j. NJ
Woods, Sherman; Fitzhugh's brigade
WINS. Warden, Mckinney; Johnson
spy company. Col. l.. NJ. Martin, Dallas
Martins brigade. II. NJ. Scott, Melissa
MaXcy's brigade. q. A. Knight, Dallas
Goods battery. Gen. II. Nj. Gano, Dallas
, Grecnville; Waul's brigade, Col. w. l.
, Crawford, Dallas; Hon. II. b. Hubbard
TYLER; Col. r. r.. Bonner, Tyler
Walkers division. John NJ. Stemmon'S
, G. :. Mitchell, Dallas; II. q. Bower, pa
las, Association of eN-Confederate Mis-
> sourians. Judge u. +. Coombs, Dallas
Polignac's Brigade. Gen. W. l.: Cabell
, Cabells Brigade. DR.. 5; D. Thrustor
D Dallas, Army of North Virginia; Ton
T, Randolph, Sherman. Eleventh TeNa
cavalry. w. II. Rhea, Rhea''s Mill; L
d. Rawlins, Dallas, Ross Brigade
+. T.. Ycarger, Waxahachie; ii. G. Mack
Mckinney; G. A. Mcknight, WnNaha
chic ;ex-C Confederate Tennesseeans. Hoi
j. p. Smith, Fort Worth; Siblcy's, Br
gade. Hon. T.. +. Piner, Denton; Hon
= ". w. Mcrrett, Mckinney; DIR. W. IL
: :, Trollinger, WhitesbOro; Geo. G. LIND
+ sew, Savoy; j. l.. Williams. Dallas; en-
9 Confedcrates generally. Hon. ). I.
Chenoweth, Bonham; cN-Confederat
: Kcntuckians.
/, Newspapers are requested to Civ
1 such notice as their space will admit o