The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-09
THE REUNION.
The Third Days Ceremonies and tho
Unabated Ard0r.
MONUMENTAL BlVouAC
Beautiful Weather-Hementoes of the
War-Fraternal Greetings-Digna-
taries Present - Addresses
and Speeehes-Flags.

as on tne TWO previous days OF the re-
union, both Of which were highly favor
able. The interest enlisted and the
anxiety felt suffered no abatement. 1t
is true that the sun performed its duty
its august" duty--but southern breeEos
dampened it's influences to comfort
able extent. In the forenoon, in the
city, the thoroughfares were not so
crowded as on the previous days. nor
was there as lively demonstrations. |
Many of the visitors to the city, sur
feited with enjoyment, had departed, |
and their places were filled by fresh |
passengers on the incoming trains.
Early in the morning the grounds at the
lake presented just as lively an appear
ance as they did the two
first days, though not quite
so important in numbers. They
were thronged with visitors, however,
to almost an inconvenient extent, the
number present approXimating 20 600
men, women and children. Arepetition
| OF the former days pleasures were in
dulged in. Fraternal greetings Of cor
dial nature were the main feature among
the veterans, and the young people en-
| jOyed themselves in the accustomed
|
since the convening of the reunion,
were present, and added much to the
enjoyments Of the day. Many tributes
We're paid them by the orators of the
day, and they richly deserved each and
every syllable uttered in commenda-
ton of their encouragement. The trains
passing to and fro from the city were
densely packed, with scarcely standing
room for the ladies. The number OF
wagons in camp adjoining the grounds
had not diminished, but evidenced an in
crease in numbers The traffic vended
by the stall privileges seemed to find
more ready and eager admir-.
ers. The best of order pre-.
vailed throughout the day, anC
no incident of nauseating character
WAS presented to the view of tho re
porter.
The opening ceremonies Of tho da'
Iworo prefaced at 10 a. m. by praye
from Rev. l.. NJ. Lewis, of WaXahachio
who invoked the Divine blessing upor
the meeting.
EX-GOVERNOR LUBBOCK,
q man, who like Texas, has a thrilling
history of his own, was the first speake
Of the day. 4 vein of humor pervade
his speech, and he kept the crow
laughing throughout Ills remark,
lie began b. stating thu
i ole year ago he spoke at the reunion q
Mckinney, and ON that occasion he wa
introduced as the only white man Chris
topher Columbus found in Americ
when he landed upon our shores.
Radical paper had stated that he was j
tho hands of his friends, and that h
hand was continually in the
pockets. He was not so old as the
would make him out, and it WI
mistake that he was here when Chri
,Opher Columbus arrived. He could II
hold office for ever. 1t did him good
meet them. While he did not belong
any special command represented, 81
ne was one of "em" aud was wi
q. them. He was an unattat
eX-Confederate, yet very muI
\ attached to all ex-ConfederatC
n llo had in speech made at New q
u leans pledged TO furnish tho Confcdt
. icy 5000 muskeis. What did Texas "a
a She put more men into the Coni2dora
b army for her population than any 9th
= state. More Than this, they we
rue men-men of courage, with lO'
of country ana liberty. Who
the fight was the thickest the
was found the Texas soldier
They never shirked duty or shifted
responsibility. lie enlisted In al
=, served to the end OF the war and spe
y eight months I'm prison Gt It's close
; Languieppe, IA q FronChman would ~
- Duty called him and he entered {
army aud 1t was his guou fortune to
invited by Pres dent Davis To join
ms military family. j 10 would rather Il
dergo the greatest torture; be 70
limb from limb, rather than to have foI
gonc his association with that gre
y ,hieftain. Assuming humOro
strain, he said that he suspected he "
,ho cause OF Mr.. Davis not attending,
ne had written him that in the event
anne he would have TO greet and X
5000 women and children.
was his opinion that
otter had scared Mr.. Davis
Not that he did not love the ladies n
children, but that he was, in his fee
health, simply unequal to the task.
Davis preferred to die at home.
paid a glowing tribute 10 the eN-Cont
crate President. IL was his proud
tune to he with him when he was at
zenith of his power, and in his no
Az of adversely and always fou
40 him the same kind, true-hearted, no
Christian gentleman, who ever met
" like man. Davis loved his count
:" lie was n patriot, and loved his coun
s5 and its people. To use Mr.. Davis o
10 words, "Wo quit the Union because
an North violated the compact,
"a ronstitution uf common co
.. try." In the course OF his ~
~ no alluded 30 the old Tex
10 in complimentury terms. They
cleared up and civilized tho most gl
aus country ON earth. They had fou
the Indians and Moxicans forty
years to accomplish II. There was
hing he wanted, and that was FOR
20 coming generation TO know that
20 Con,edcratos we're little in the righ
"a the late unpleasantnoss. II was all r
| o. to talk about brotherly
Ig lIo respected the Union soldiers,
some OF the oiliccrs-the politician
were too much Tor him. 1t was not
rssarv for the reporters to note that, h
ever, as q might offend some bodyul
MASSACHUSETTS, Ben Butler for insta
col. J, W. BoorH.
Col. j. w. Booth, editor of the Dec
40 Tribune. (Wise county, was calleu a
~ for "A speech. In responding, Col. bt
/ OO said that any expectation of heinG CA
I %, ON To make speech was mrt'u ~ /
I, ~ his thoughts. In few Weu che
=, words, ne paid glowing tribute TO
hrroism of the Texas soldiers IN the
! q and Of their equally heroic 0cheivm
2W la times Of peace, TeNas, Win
q o. record of glory could be, and was, 70
aus TO the whole world. he also alll
49,. In Sting terms to the Devotion OF
INV women of Texas during me great
49,, ilict.
snokosman for the Arkan-ians, wa
q Ia tioducod to the audience 0y ten. Ca
After indulging in few prelininnr
marks, he stated that fnnr OF the hV
ost wears of his lie were spent in
Confederate ranks. lie, together
his comrades, fought for rrinciple
- though the cause was lost, the pr
M ples were still alive. lie touched
- Stnte.rights aud the sover
nrivilegos of the people, not from
iitical Standpoint, hut from lus
one. The animOsitios of the war
subsidized, he opinod, and the S2ui