Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-07
Col. Mitchell Welcomes his Comrades in
the Name Of the State Of Texas.
Peace Hath Her Victories Greater Far
Than Those Of War"

The clerk OF the weather put up Ms
fine job as II he had made II to order.
A good shower fell at daylight laying
the dust and cooling the atmosphere,
but during the day the weather was OF
the loveliest character. When the
morning came 1t was found that fully
FIVE THOUSAND CAMrHRs
were on the reunion grounds. The
city was packed with visitors, and
people were pouring in by the thou.
sands. The streets were filled with an
mated humanity. The banks and
many business houses were closed and
everything indicated glorious gala
occasion. Drums were beating mount.
ed men were riding through the
streets. brass bands we're playing and
The old vets aud their friends were
JOYOUS AND NUMEROUS.
The principal event of the morning
was the arrival of the mounted regl-
ment from Collin county, which was
met at the Union depot by the Con.
tipental guards (aiso mounted) IA local
organization representing the heroes
of176
The parade through the city was
unique and probably came nearer rep
resenting the old patriots of the Amer
lean revolution and the real appear
ance OF the Confederate army than
has ever heretofore been seen at n re-
union.
At noon.time the multitude wendell
its way toward Longs lake, the re-
union grounds, where everything was
f.,r II ftt,.. int Ia,
be inaugurated and to last through the
week. The decorations Of the stage
and grounds were in strict harmony
with the event being celebrated.
There were flags, bunting and notices
in profusi0n.
Two old battle-fiags were especially
conspicuous, one the bullet-riddled col
ors Of the Ninth Texas, the other a
tnttered aud torn relic OF some valor-
GUS North Carolina regiment, and
more prominent than all iloated the
national ensign the stars and stripes.
There were also numerous paintings
OF war and army life, representing the
battle scene, the camp or on the maIcn.
Al Sd. nj. n salute was fired 10y the
Dallas artillery under the command of
Capt. A. j. Houston, which gave the
signal that formal proceedings were
about to begin. Secretary ID, A. vii.
liams, of the ex-Conf.derate society
acting MS grand marshal, announced
that the reunion was opened. He IN
troduced Gen. II. NJ. Gano who deliv
cred an appropriate prayer, the regu
larly programmed chaplain for Tia,
day, Rev. Jacob Beitzler Of Kentucky
being absent.
Col, s. &. s. Mitchell of Dallas
- al. hn, a
iiyered the address of welcome II
words of patriotism and eloquence tina
sneak for themselves. His address
was as follows;
Comrades, Ladies' and Gentlemen
TO me tho OCCASION aud the cifcum
stances which surround us here ar
imposing, and hope not uninstru,
tive. With JOY we hail the return q
our annual reunion. Only the reco
lection that some of our number hav
fallen during the year, in the battle {
life:
ION James eternal camping ground
Their silent tents have spread
And the marks of increasing year
and growing inilrmities in others ca
check for moment the happiness wit
which we greet each other.
We are not here to Weep or to iameI
over our misfortunes or losses. M
are we here To quarrel with destiny
much less are we here to raise party I
sectional feuds or animosities. III
men who had the nerve--thc mani
hcrolsni--to encounter the dangers m
endure the hArdships Of four Ion
years and more OF that fearful wa
are incapable of sentiments no out
harmony with the noble aims {
l>.tt l.l
shadow of doubt, to what
believed to he the call
duty. when that patriotic summon
wns met and its duties ended, wewi
equal promptness and with no less VI
or. responded to our obligations
members of society and citizeps Of
common country. And AZ evidence
the fidelity aud ability with which
have renewed our citizenship und
the mort trying ordeal, let the prosp'
ity. the vigorous growth, the gla
manhood Uf our beloved Southland n
swer Her pure and unsullied pstri'
ism. ps seen In state and national cou
ellis. her business thrift, agriculture
mechanical and commercial; her ~
fem of education, broad and thoroug
her social order, refinement and pre-
ress, and the tone and purpose al
will with which her sons ana daug
tiers share In all these developments
human effort, under the circutnstanc
defy comparison and give. promise o
success and An early grandeur unequ
led in the history Of any people.
No more do we invite or wclcoi
the North TO u battle Of blood, or
that far baser strife OF mutual .,
piclon, and unklud and acrimonic
abuse: but with that higher field
contest, where "peace hath her Y
tories greater far than those Of war y
Hencelorth be II our motto, /"
live and let 1--we" This wo
WAS made for Cmsar--'twrs made
Rrutus, too;'' but Brutus need l
murder Cwsar, nor Caesar tram
upen Brutus. We tender our CO,
trymen a service which shall loo u
tuul, and invite to u rivalry VIII
shall strain the whole nation TO
utmost capacity for development.
the North and the South In the
iuternecIan war developed military
pacity and prowces, which neither
iieyed the other possessed, aud VIII
filed tile civilized world with awes
amaxe nient, are they not to-day IN
inga much higher exhibition of
manly qualities and capabilitlesv !
mot the ex-solhlers OF the North ,
tile South In the front, doing thew
~ rehabilitation and development?
We notice with satisfaction, the
sponses which have come 70 Lee