The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08
THE BANQUET.
A Feast Of Reason aud n Flow Of
soul.
Thoughts that sparkled Like the
Sparkling Wine.
A Most Enjoyable Social Event.

The banquet u the Press association was
given at Deimonico's resfaurant al so'eloek
Tueeday evening, aBd proved as enjoyable
affair as IL usual when company OF
thoro igh going Journal Is get together, 10
shake off the iuE aud paste OF the newspa'
per office and enjoy themfelyes with
due he ed 10 creature comforts ard happy
exchange OF brotheriy sentimef /, seasoned
with sslliss OF wit aud those touches OF ira
ternal Kindness which are sure TO come 10
the seriaeo on such OCCASIONS.
The company sat down TO substantial
spread. 81 we'd in good style, aud testified
10 their appreciation OF Il
with keen sppelitss. When heavy
inroads had been msde on the toothsome
Wanda and glasses were hliei and cigars
lighted, Judge Norton, the chairman OF
the occasion, called the brethren oi the
quill 10 order and invited them 10 charge
their glasses to the iirst regular toast OF the
evening. "fhs Press" ana called upon
Colonel @. W. Styles to respond to ths SEN
tlment.
Colonel Styles inside hsppy speech, 1t
was an honor, he said, for which he was not
prepared. No man who has 3 proper re-
gard for the FEELINGS OF bis fellow man on
an occasion like this can have the
heart 10 inhict n prepared spec ,h
on his friends. SO what he had 20 gay must
come from the heart. We arc delighted 10
be here In Dallas. We have enjoyed the
city's hospitality before, and even now they,
q democratic city, ask as to come back
againi ask us who are all democrats and
opposed 10 third terms, yet they seek
TO bring us back here for third time,
Those here tonight are mostly OF the coun.
try pre- g. and IL 10 u press to be proud OF
In many instancee, the country papers are
better edited than those in the city, for
thew have moro time Tor careful
sS,ins and are ,ws les, e1p po% tho
right than are their brethren Of the metro.
politsn journals. These country papers
control the populsr sentiment OF the state.
The speaker reyIe we'd the history Of print
lug, from its earliest days In Gutenberg
down TO the present time, when. he said, 1t
hunts down detectives tbemeelvfs, frames
governments, and builds rsiiro,' !. IL 10
Teaching man c.day through the pulpit
and through its own secular columns who
God is and how fer it Is TO Heaven. Finally
It brings rs together in the circle OF con-
yivial epjoymont. The speaker closed by
pledgiug his hesreTs and tendoiiDg them
his warmest wishes
1.-THE City OF Houston" was the next
Davis, of the Greenvule Herald.
To mention The word Houston
he said, with the ~ord sam"
before It would awake tho entire pstriotic
energy OF the state. To mention Houst m
without tbis ;,;tfix would Only cal his
hearers to The city OF that name. He paid
warm tribute TO Houston. II has, ne
said, very iaip community of that mBterial
OF which the best part Of the world 10 made
and that is woman. But it has also about
IL that which will interest every. rural edi-
tor OF the q, soCiation. 1t has feir lands,
good lands, rich lands and finally Cleveland.
[Applause
Judge Norton then proposed "The City
of Dallas" to which Mr.. Sterrett, of the
Times, made one of his humorous speechc =
He did not want to sag great deal about
man to ones house and then essing him
what he Thought of the furniture. They
must take the town 8s they found 1t, and
he hoped they would like IL.
The Educational Interests of Texas
called up Mr.. Foster, OF Limestone. He
spoke OF the magnitude OF the state and the
great efforts that were being made to edu-
things, that the time viii soon
come when no ons Will bs
90 poor to have an education In Texas.
It will be as free as water. The speaker
closed with graceful tribute to the power
Of the Texas press, in bringing the people
to a realization OF the grand possibilities
within their reach:
HThe Bench and Barr was the next toast
Colonel James B. Simpbon de fitting
response, He respected the bench of Texas
for Justice. He respected also the bench
and bar of Texas for their knight!y honor
and for their respect for the right.
"The Press in Politics." found an advo.
cate in Hon. Barnett Gibbs, who remarked
that as he was rather young in politics, anc
never had much to do with tho newspaper
business, he thought it rather cid that be
was selected. his experience being contincf
to three days' work on college psintipe
press. That cured him, and he thongh
II it was necessary to do tas
kind OF work to be, 81 editor
he would Quit and hunt =
softer lob. Joking aside, the Influence of {
free press, ss in this country, was like
sentinel on watch-tower-quick TO detec
any attack on good government. Especially
had it been of service in Texas. We al
realize this miRhty power. He had no lea
it would ever endanger our American prin
ciples of government. Its influence was thu
other way.
"The Cattle Interest" was next proposed
and made the subject by President Yam
dell OF big budgeJ of inimitable anecdotes
of a humorous character, interrupted with
repeated bursts Of laughter and app ause.
1.-THE Farmer" was next placed befor'
the association and caught up with vim
by Mr.. Yeager Of the Waxabachie Enter
prise. The average editor, he aaid alwsy'
thinks he knows all about farming and !
farmer-especia'Iy when he pay
his So in advance. Then TN
speaker settled down to speech in which
he showed himself quite familiar with tn!
agricultural resources Of the state, end
paid them high compliment.
"The Governor of Texas" called up Colo
mel Booth, who was requested to speak t
THE toast. Itrslled mp naturally. he said
the name of Hon. John Ireland. Applause.
lHe traced the career OF Governor lrelan,
Iron the time when he came to Texas will
Ia oliver watch as his only possession. HI
lpawned his watch end pushed on, determ
lined to succeed in his chosen profession
speaker s1"k used to know him a
"Ox.Oart john" but they found him to
day one OF the foremost men in the land
He has shown his superiority often, bu
never. better than to-day, by his appoint
ment Of three Of our members to most I'm |,
portaut position. The speaker closed Will
q glowing eulogy m the governor.
"Our Legislators was made the subjec
of an eloquent address by Thomas j
Crooks, of Denisop.
"The Press in E iucatlon" was responded
, to by Professor Hogg, Of Fort Worth, in q
earnest speech.
theme of fine speech by Colonel Il. g
Judre Norton then called on Mr., Thoms
81, Murray for speech, but Mr.. Murra,
%Tha Lsdies'' was then proposed, AM
Mr.. B, @, Murray, of the Denieon News
YVES asked to respond. He was not present
Colonel Styles said that II their glasse
were filled they would drink to the World