Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-14
HOUSTON LETTER.
The Interstate Drill-Its Successes. In.
tidents and Short-C Omlngs.
Commercial Rivalry and the Solution Of
the Deep Water Problem.
The Coming Telegraph Wharf.-The Santa
Fe and Western Union.

hOUSTON, may IL nv Ni' ~ NN'
and the visiting companies have re-
turned to their several homes. 1t was
a success financially as well as ia
every other way, and it will be an ad.
vertisement for Houston which she
will not soon forget. The various
committees did their work well, and
no stone was left unturned to make
the most of the occasion. Where so
much was to be done, 1t was not sur
prising If even an important matter or
two should have been overlooked, or
an important mistake or two made.
One of the former was that
no arrangements were made for the re-
ception of the newspaper men from
all portions of the country. They had
to pay their way in to see the sights,
much the same as other folks, and
once in they found no facilities for
writing. The fair grounds where the
drill was held, and where perhaps at
times $1,000 people gathered, were well
arranged and supplied with every con-
venience, save that of accommodations
for the reporters. They had to stand
| in the sun and jot down what vagrant
notes they could, while being jostled
and banged around by the surging
crowd. The same was the case at the
otherwise excellent ball rendered the
visiting military by the Light Guards,
and the same was the case at all the
banquets given. The newspaper man
was forgotten, and the criticisms
which are sure to come from Eastern
and Northern journals will be severe
but just in this respect. This awk-
ward predicament was most unfortu-
nate, especially to strangers, but the
trouble was in a great measure obvi-
ated by the kindness and prompt
action of the press of this city and of
Galveston, which, upon discovery
of the oversight, came to the
rescue. The complimentary in
vitations given these papers
were entirely inadequate to supply the
large staff employ ed, but what they
had they transferred to the visiting
brethren and paid the way of their
own corps. OF course no one can
blame the generous Houstonians for II
slip which is liable to occur anywhere,
but it might be observed that the
newspaper fraternity are expected to
give full and correct report, and
should be given facilities for doing so.
Chief among the very few mistakes
made, and in fact the only one OF any
note, was the appointment of Col r.
Rutherford of this city as commits
sloner-in-chief Of the forces. Col
. Rutherford having been educated in
the quiet paths of the disciples of
Esculapius, is a shining light in that
profession and stands in the foremost
rank, but he is unaccustomed to the
maneuverings of the grimy sons of
Mars, and, TO put it mildly. lost hi,
head In the excitement. The gov
ance throughout, il was expected
: that the acknowledgement would
e be given command. This of course
t was what the distinguished gentle
: man expected when he plumed him
. self and presented himself to the ad.
q miring throng. The announcement,
q that civilian outranked him at 8
d military entertainment was SHOCK
IA which for time threatened 10 termi
n nate in an unpleasant squabble, an(
sr more than one officer of the governors
l, staff is said to have removed hi
r epaulettes; while some went so far a
T. to lay aside their military apparel an,
&c array themselves in civilian attire
,e The matter was smoothed over il
e. some way, and everything passed OF
te quietly.
re The wishes of great number wer
ILL., gratiied on the last day, when GoI
I'd Ireland addressed the assemble
il soldiery. During the festivities, tin
,e- governor in his unassuming styl
he mingled with the crowd unobserveC
a While his dress, when submitted I
re critical inspection, was faultless,
IA had nothing in 1t to attract notic
nd excepting perhaps a quiet, subdue
Mr.. rulkinghorn" appearance whic
bespoke his native modesty. Whe
he addressed the soldiery everybod
strained their necks to see him, an
md were rewarded by full view. 1t W,
amusing 10 listen TO the various crit
cisms INDUCED in. A young lad
standing near GAZETTE reporter,
OTIS the exuberance of her delight, clappe
ed her tiny hands and exclaimed: "Oh,
ho would recognize him by his pictnl
he anywhere!n Has he sent YOU his pi
ty ture?n murmured the scribe, accon
,et panying the inquiry with one of h
rec most excruciatipg smiles. "Oh, de.
wo no! ! saw 1t in Siftings where he
ap- hoeing cabbage, and it's just like him
rg. The address was well received, az
ces applauded throughout by the Iusty Ii
IN teners. His excellency said some vel
,is wise things to the boys, but his deli
ned cry Is indiflerent-very poor In fact
,ss and some of the best portions of his +
ots marks were killed In the way tn,
nes We're said, and fell flat. On Ii
the whole, however, Texas m,
eaI be proud OF the jubile
he and mention the defects not in
spirit of fault-finding, but in the hol
my that they may not occur again {
van similar occasions, feeling very than
.ry. ful for the cordial reception which
i'm was my good fortune to receive.
The rivalry between the Bayou CT
and the Oleander City by the 8
shows no signs of absting. 1t is
long standing, and those acauaint,
with the animus are not surprs,
s. with new phases as they develop. III
efforts OF the Galvestonians during Il
arm have been ungenerous If not u
me. Just. They have attempted to helitt
aor the whole affair from beginning to el
WI by endeavoring to create the impre
as sion that We're it not for the citizens
ny, Galveston turning out EN- mas
NV to the drill there won
oe but a small attendant
While 1t Ia true that Galveston co
un- trlbuted literally to the numbers .
he the grounds, IL should rebound TO Ii
mt credit OF the Houstonians, who sll
ceeced In bringing their neighbors, n
ALL because there was any particular To-
Sell between tho two pIsoa. I've l-...s