The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-28
WICHITA FALLS.
THE clTYs GREAT ADVERSARY
Meme Bros. Band-Dallas Soldiers-Big
Indian Heap-War Dances-Cow
Boys-Gov. Ireland's Speech
Interesting Items.

WICHITA FALLS, Sept. 27.-[Special. f
This was the gala day for Wichita l
Falls. All the business houses closed !
at 9 o'clock to partake in the grand pro- i
Thousands of people could be seen upon
the streets awaiting anXiously for the :
time To arrive to hear Gov. Ireland, !
who addressed the large concourse of ,,
people mt . o'clock this afternoon. Gov. ,
Ireland arrived last night, accompanied
by Representatives Lobatt, of Galveston,
and Gavin, OF Marshall. They
were met at the depot by u
delegation of the citizens of Wichita
Falls and the Henrietta brass band who
! played them salute as the train pulled
| into the depot. From there they were
escorted TO the Falls City hotel where an
! elegant reception was rendered them.
Governor Ireland addressed them this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock and showed up
clearly the follies of free grass and con-
verified many to the right side of the
question. Gov. Ireland has made many
friends by his visit to this section of the
country, and it is estimated he will
carry this county by handsome ma
jority. Last night grand ball was
givOn to the visitors, and to the sweet
glddy mazes till daylight this morning. |
Asahaba, the great Indian chieitain, |
is here with his band. lie is n great |
friend of Gov. ThrOckmorton, and wants !
Z all of his white friends to know he likes
white people "much." He signed
the treaty over twenty years ago
and has never broken it. The Old Black
Horse, who was the last chief who was
forced to succumb, and who was sent to
| IL al n :
tribe. The parade was over mile long,
and in the line were over 800 Indians, in
all of their different costumes and paint.
/ A great many of the Indians brought
, along their squaws and families. The
) procession was something that any city
in Texas might congratulate themselves
= upon. The programme for the day was:
D The second grand anniversary cele-
= hration. Anniversary day September
o 9th, 1884.
n ga. m.-Music by tho bands. Process
k sion will assemble at the new court
/ house square, and will be organized by
3 the marshal of tho day and his aids,
d and marched over the following route:
Up Seventh street, thence south on
Bluff street to Tenth street, thence east
on Tenth to Indiana avenue, thence
10 north to Seventh street, thence east on
q, Ohio avenue, and thence north over the
. bridge across the river to the celebra-
y ton grounds.
n ORDER OF MARCH.
u Marshal of the Day with his aides.
pr bland of music.
d 3-knights of Pythias.
!, I-OniCers and Executive Committee
IL OF the Anniversary.
- g. Committees ON invitation and re-
~ ceptiou with invited guests.
81 G-Carriages, hacks and buggies.
OF T-Schopl children and the 'niOu Sun,
H. day-school,
u S-Band of music.
~ g-Military company.
'd l0-Artillery company.
st ll-Nisitors and friends from the COun
- try, in wagons.
p l2-lndiuns in costume.
IL l3-Ladics and gentlemen on horse
Ve back.
es lI-Grand trado display,
US The procession will move from tn
IL Courthouse Square at 10 o'clock a. III
ur sharp.
X Ma. m.-Address Of welcome.
ne 1880 u. m.-The Past, Present an
ne Future OF Wichita Falls.
by IL a. m.-Barbecue, Dinner and Re
nj creation for two hours,
5ht Up, m.-Addresses by Invited an
wv, Distinguished Speakers-Gov. lrelan
'nu and others.
IN 4p Novelty race, one mile, to
ted horses to enter ut $40 each, winning
led every quarter post. First quarter, II
Q q second quarter, $50; third quarter, So
ac- fourth quart r. 10. In case uI tie, I'll
NJ tieing horses to run again. Ten horst
ma. to run, starting at hali-past / o'clock,
cnt tho tap of the drum. Horses not read
nat will DO barred out.
.Us Sto Up. m.--Grand Display of Fir
'hu works. Entertainments OF Guusts. Mus
urS by the bands. General JOlliiicatiOn.
all All business houses were closed az
rec every one in town has taken great into
est in celebrating this, tho second a
niversgry of The best town OF It's age
the State. The wholout the county ~
Of great crowds from Dallas, Fort WOr
IN and other places are hure. LNon n
a.. Antonio is we'll reprvs, uted.
iuS The sales Of lois, wh.cn wero inau
oaN urated last night and continued tO-da
a.. were very successful, and great MAJ
EN- sold to outside parties.
Jue Tho barbecue WAS gotten up In ii
III STYLE aud every uue had the best Oh
Uu' could bo prepared IN the land. I
w. press, which - represented from
iul over tho state, WIS sunptuOusly ent(
cry aIod by the ladies and
H.. COMMITTEES and age all charmed at tn,
nan treatment, AT night about 400 India
~ partOOk in ono Of their famous "
Ir,l IL dances. About five or six thousand p,
4 no Pile were ON tho ground to witness
tue and or,nsomant M thcir protesa,io
bo- In anJ Tho f,ursa tbev disnIav
tho while participating in tho dance. III
tes. was closed ono of the grandest evonts
iior the kind ever held in Texas. WITCH
u', Falls can feel proud OF her citizens
'N'u thor genial liberality and the enterpr
manifested by getting up an. eve
which will bo long remembered by