The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-08-14
THE REUNION.
The Third bays Ceremonies and The
undated Ardor.
AeREAr MONUMENTAL BlVoUAC,
Bcrntiml weather Mcmrntoc. "t M"
Wnr-Tratcrnnl Greetings niguu-
tari.s Present Addresses
aud speeches Flags,

The weather was a. benign Friday
rs ON the two previous days of the re-
union, both of which were highly favor
able. The interest enlisted and the
anxiety felt suffered no abatement. It
is true that the sun performed It's duty
its august" duty-hut southern hroc2os
dampcned it, influences To comfort
able extent. In the forenoon, in the
city, the thoroughlarc, were not 50
crowded as on the prcyiou. DAYS, nor
vss there as lively demonstrations.
NI'v Of the visitor, o. ,hn city, SUR
i"l-ri with enjoyment, had departed,
and their places were tilIrd 10y fresh
passengers ION tho incoming trains.
Early mthc morning the grounds ~ the
lake presented Just as lively an appear
aupp as they did the two
frs, days, though not quito
50 important in numbers. They
were thrOugud with visitors, however
90 most an iuCOnyuu.uut extent the
number prp-cn, HppruNimatiug 1000
mon, women and children. ArClctiliun
OF the former DAYS pleasures were I'M
dul-ci i'm. EIwtcrnul greeting, of q cor
dial nature were the main feature among
the veterans, and the Young people en-
loved themselves in the accustomed
since the couvcuiug of the rCuu ion
were present. and added much 10 the
oniuymcnts of the day. Many tributes
wore paid them by The orators of the
day, and they richly deserved each and
every syllable uttered in commcnda-
ton of their encouragement. The trains
passing 10 and fro from the city were
dcnScly packed, with scarcely standing
room for the ladies. The numb.r of
wagons in camp adjoining the grounds
had not diminished, but evidenced an in
crease i'm numbers. The traffic vendcd
more ready and eager admir-
crs. The best of order pre-
vailed throughout the day, and
no incident of IA nauscating character
was presented to the view of the re-
porter.
The opening ceremonies of the dav
were prefarCd ut 10 Il. IN. by a prayer
from Rev. l.. VI. Lewis, of WaNahachic,
who invoked the Divine blessing upon
the meeting.
EN-GovERN Or LUBBOCK,
man, who like Texas, has n thrilling
history of his own, was the first speaker
OF the day. \ vein of hnmor pcrvadcd
laughing throughout his remarks.
He began by stating that
one year ago he spoke Mt the reunion at
Mckinney. and on that occasion he was
introduced rs the only white man Chris
topher Columbus found in America
when he landed upon our shores. a
Radical paper had stated that he was in
the hands of his friends, and that his
hand was continually in their
pockets. He was not so old as they
wOuli make him out, and it was
Il mistake that he was here when Chris
topher Columbus arrived. lie could not
hold office for ever 1t did him good to
meet them. While he did not belong to
any special command represented, still
he was one Of Gem" and was with
them. lie was an unattach
eN-Coniederate, yet very, much
attached to all eX-Confcderates.
He had in Il speech made al New Or
leans pledged to furnish the Confcdcr-
acy 5000 musliets. What did Texas do?
Sac put more men into the Confederate
army for her population than any other
State. More than this, they were
true men-men of courage, with love
of country and liberty. Where
was found the, Texas soldiers.
They never shrked a duty or shifted a
responsibility. He enlisted in and
served to the end of the war and spent
eight months in prison at its close at
Languieppe, as Frenchman would say.
DUTY called him and he entered the
army and it was his good fortune to be
invited by President Davis to join his
military family. lie would rather I'M
dergo the great s. torture; be torn
limb from limb,rathcr than to have fore
gone his association with that great
chieftain. Assuming humorous
strain, he said that he suspected he was
the cause OF Mr.. Davis not attending, as
he had written him that in the event he
came he would have to greet and kiss
10000 women and children. 1t
was his, opinion that his
letter had scared Mr.. Davis oil.
Not that he did not love the ladies and
children, but that he was, in his feeble
health, simply unequal to the task. Mr.
Davis preferred to die ut home. He
paid glowing tribute TO the ext Ontcd-
crate President. 1t was his proud for
tune to be with him when he was at the
zenith of his power, and i'll his hours
of adversely and always found
him the same kind, truc-hearted, noble
Christian gentleman, who ever met fate
like a man. Davis loved his country.
He was patriot, and loved his country
and its people. 10 use Mr.. Davis own
words, eve quit the Union because the
constitution of common coun
try" In the course of his talk,
he alluded to the old Texans
in complimentary terms. They had
cleared up and civilized the most glOri-
Gus country on earth. They had fought
the lnula1lS ana NlCNlcdlS IOIiN-lNO
wears to accomplish it. There was one
thing he wanted, rand that was for the
coming generation to know that the
Contederates were little in the right in
the late unpleasantness. 1t was all right
to talk about brothcrly love.
He respected the Union soldiers, but
some of the otlicers-the politicians
were too much for him. 1t was not nee
essary for the reporters to note that, how
ever, as it might offend some body mp in
Massachusetts Ben Butler for instance.
col. j. w. BOOTH.
v Col. J. w. Booth, editor of the Decatur
Tribune, Wise county, was called upon
for speech. In responding, Col Booth
said that any expectation OF being called
on to make a speech was farthest from
his thoughts. In few we'll chosen
words, he paid a glowing tribute to the
heroism of the Texas soldiers in the war
and of their equally heroic ACHIEVEMENTS
in times of peace. Texas, with her
record of glory could be, and was, gener-
Gus to the whole world. lie also alluded
in fling terms to the devotion OF the
women of Texas during the great con-
iiict.
REV. w. T. ENNIS, i
spokesman for the Arkansians, was in
troduced to the audience by Gen. Cabell. |
After indulging in few preliminary re-
marks, he stated that four of the happi-
est years ofhis life were spent in the
Confederate ranks. He, together with
his comrades, fought for principle, and
though the cause was lost, the princi- |
pies were still alive. He touched npon
State-rights and the sovereign |
privileges of the people, not from po-
litical standpoint, but from business
one. The animOsities of the war had |
subsidized, he opined, and the Southern