Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-09
DALLAS.
The Reunion Drawing to a Close Gov
Hubbard Makes the Speech
ofthc Day.
An Aia;crs From the Br-Union Soldiers
a. br COL W. D. Willie Notes.

as lar as the interesting part OF the pro-
grsmne IL concerned and thousands
Of the visitors this evening and to-
night departed homewnrd. The at.
tendance to-day was not more than
one half ths, OF yesterday. The three
days festivities appear 10 have been
sufficient for the mass OF the people,
but still there are thousands here who
will stay and witness the cl0sing
features tomorrow. The speakers to-
day were Col. A. q Chenowtth. Gen.
II. n. Waul aud ex.Goy. Hubbard
The latter made the principal speech
OF the day. devoted mainly 10 a eulo-
GUM on the yalor aud honesty OF pur-
pose and opinion OF the Confederate
soldiers and the faithfulness Of the
southern women In war, their loyalty
90 the Union IN peace and fitting
tribute 10 the Confederate dead. Gov.
Hubbard spoke for upwards of two
hours, and was frequently applauded.
Alta meeting OF the ex-Confsdefate
Missoutiaps held to-day, Thomas II.
Murray, J.. NJ. Lewis and Harry Og-
den were appointed n committee
to memorinlize the Missouri
legislature To appropriate funds
10 have the remains Of Gen.
NJ. NJ Parsons, Col. A. NJ. Stand
ish. Col. A. II. Conroy and dutch
Bill Gen Parsons orderly, removed
from the canyon IN which they were
buried In the state Of Neuya Leon,
Mexico, to Missouri. ~ be there buried
The following address from the ex-
Union soldiers who participated Ia the
reunion was rehd from the grand stand
by Coi. w. ID. Wylic, who was himself
gallan. soldier Ia tbs Federal army:
10 the PRESIDENT. officers aud soldiers Of the
Confederate reunion. Dallas, Texas.
Fellow Citizens aud Soldicrs--The ex-
Union soldiers who are your
guests on this occasion wish ~
lender 10 sou their sincere and heart
felt thanks for this bo-pItallties ex-
tended 10 them. and will ever hold In
grateful remembrance the cordial wei
come they have received ut your
hands. and as we have mingled 10.
gctber as American soldiers aud
friends, we recognize that 10 very
large extent the bitter feelings engen-
dered by the war are passing away.
aud that we ARE again becoming united
In one great common brotherhood
and the time u now at hand when tho
American soldier recognizes no
fbIAu w E1buhhs NV T1abl vi
West, but one nation Of
brave and patriotic Americans. The
Southern soldier has achieved record
that has secured the admiration OF the
civilized world for his bravery ON the
field Of battle and his patriotism and
devotion Ia lis country In time ~ peace
History has never recorded their equal.
Let ut the close of the late war poor
and Impoverished, the people of the
South have risen, phmniN-like, from
the ashes OF their dcsolation, aud to-day
their representatives. are occupying
high aud responsible positions In the
government OF this great republic, aud
Tho voice OF the Southern statesman
and soldier H. heard In our halls OF
legislature advocating measures Tor our
national glory and the porpetuity Of
the Union. Sideby side with the soldier
OF the North, they are working for the
good and welfare of our common coun.
Try aud we hope to aee thc day when
our national cemeteries viii he dotted
with monuments ofHnowy white dedi.
chtcd 10 the memory OF the American
soldier our social and commercial In
terests are NJ identified that we ARE to.
day marching together doing battle
for our country's good and keeping
step side by side TO tho music of
united brotherhood. We have,
during this reunion, formed
pn organization aud will In the future
lie glad 10 Join your reunions and
further foster our fraternal relations.
We again tender thanks 20 the brave
men whose Rucsis we are, our Sincere
thanks for their generous aud cordial
welcome.
signed w. ID. WHILE,
Chairman OF the committee.
Al the conclusion Of the reading of
the above Doctor NJ. NJ. Ncwsome pro-
poIed three cheers for the Union sol
diers, aud II was heartily given
The members Of Gen. IL. Nj. Gano's
old brigade presented him with u
gold-ncaded cane.
Among those who made short
speeches to-day that were well appre.
ciated We're State Treasurer Lubbock
and j. w. Booth of Decatur.
one OF the most pleasant and Inter
eating episodes of the reunion WAS the
bnptizlng to-day OF the infant daughter
OF Col. &. s. Mitchell and her consc.
Grafton IA the daughter OF the reunion.
The child's name " Grace Rector
Mitchell. Gen. Cabell held her Inv his
arms aud Gen. l.. NJ. Lewis Of Wax
allacllie OBLIGATED In the ceremony
Tho baptism and conservation were
made not as the daughter of the regi-
ment but ma Tho daughter Of all the
regiments OF tho Confederate arm.es.
A shower of kisses and caresses was
bcuiowed upon the little darling Mt the
conclusion.
Mai, j. Il. Elliott, the Texas commits
sIoner to tho New Ofleans exposition
will be IN Fort Worth on August II
for the purpose of endeayoring To or
game u Tarrant county auxiliary 40
cicty to properly represent the prod
,,cts aud industrios OF the county AZ
the cxpoaitlon. lie desircs the bust
ncps men and citizens generally 10 In,
terrst themselves In the matter and
meet him OH the date named for h'
purpose of tho successful furtherance o.
the object. Hc suggeets also that th'
ladies interest themselves, and us'
their influence In the cause, Com
missioner Elliott thinks that Will
the proper effort Tarrant count.
can make w creditable u showing n
any county In the state.
Among the many railroad rumor
floating about Dallas Ia one to tho u
feet that Vice. President Hoxie 10 uslnl
His beet influences With the chiefs a
the Gould Southwestern systein, Z
Induce them 10 secure posses
sjon e,lhcr by purchane or u land leas
of that mart of the Gulf, Colorado
santa No. between Dallas and Alva
RADIO. and thus form through NJ
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