The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-08-09
THE GREAT REUNION.
Pathos of a Lost Cause.
Addresses by Distinguished En-
Confederate Soldiers
and Officers.
A Beautiful Tribute 10 Those
who Sleep the sleep at
the Brave. Etc

From the Dallas Herald.
DALLAS Aug. S.-Thc managemc nj
of the grand reunion have been SIN
gularlv favored by the weather. Like
its predecessor, yesterday was one of
the balnicst and most pleasant OF
davs. \ bright sunshine and cool,
waiting breezcs conspircd 10 render
il n delightful as the not over skcpti-
cal heart could wish. II was evident
from the myriads ofpcoplc continually
pouring into our borders that the See
ond daV OF the reunion would far
eclipse the preceding one in point al
numbers and general interest. From
every direction. and, we might add.
from almost every section, n current OF
visitors. ON trains and in private con-
veyanccs, began to thrUng the city and
surge the streets in large numbers
That Dallas has been equal To the
emergency of rendering every accom-
mediation. even to the minutcsi detail,
appears remarkable, but that She has
done SO. and is capable of doing more.
will be attcstcd by every visitor who
ha. favored us with hi or her pres
ence Yesterday. the second day. was
no less conspicuous for its splendid
manners. anu VIZ Nouht H'' - 'l'I-
tied To greater consideration
in lieu of it, increased at
tendance. There were fully 10000
people in attendance, and not a muir
mur of dissatisfaction Wa heard from
any quarter. The opening ccremo-
nies were very happily introduced by
Col. W illiams. Chief Marshal of the
dav. He admonishcd the vast crowd
to center their attention upon the
main stand and heed the words of
admiration that would fall from the
lips of the distinguished orators of
the day. BE il said to the credit of
the audience. and il was vast. and Il
very vast one too, that perfect order
and the best of decorum prevailed du-
ring the delivery of addresses, ,-in
other words. they needed Col VIII
liams' request. The first speaker in
troduced was
GEN. SUI ROSS,
of Waco. His appearance was greeted
by lively demonstrations of applause,
and encore after encore Attcstcd the
popularity of his remarks.
Owing 10 the fact that the manu-
script of Gen. Ross speech was mis-
laid. We are unable to produce it thi>
morning
Music followed. after which
HOS. e. b. KILGuEE.
of Van /andt county. Wa, introduced
10 the assembly. Col. kilgorc, during
the war, was an honorcd and popular
officer in Ector's brigade. He l. a
prominent lawyer and admirable
Ii. ri
principally to our internccine difficult
ties and recital of the heroic deed,
of the brigade under adverse circum-
stances. Two great armies he elo-
quently portrayed. We're opposed 10
each other in deadly hostility. They
were common peoplc-many ofthem
classmates and bosom friends and
each were lighting for principles
which they thought wa, Just.
GENERAL GANo
was introduced by Col Williams. and
the announcement of his name wa-
received with an ovation of ap9lac,e.
He delivered one ofthe most popular
speeches of the day. Among other
good things, the general laid: | feel /
should talk 10 YOU awhile because |
love you. and a. the boy laid 10 hi-
sweetheart. believe YOU love me. too.
In all ages OF the world. those who
have sacrificed and suffered together
have been bound by the strongest iic-
OF love. and surely. in the world, hi--
tory, no cause ha- been better caicu-
lated to bind hearts together than
tins. What shall We say Of the gal
liant soldiers that gave the victory to
our noble leaders: They bore the
Drunt, and many pure spirit Welded
Itself up sacrifice to this good cause.
as great in love, in devotion and ,clf.
sacrifice as Lee and johnson and lack
son, though not 30 great in talent or
opportunity. And what shall we .av of
those who made us brave-our motb.
ers sisters, wives and daught.r. I.
These noble women sacrificed ON. and
knitted our socks, and made our Onr.
ments: and my dear wife took the
sheets from her beds to make the
soldiers shirts, and loved her all the
more for the sacrifice she made for
the cause she loved, and / comforted
her and other women here when
weeping over our failure. told them
that the fight was over We had done
our best. We had failed, and now
We must do the best we could. And
my wife, after the war, presented me