Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-22
TEXAS VETERANS.
Forty : Eighth Anniversary OF inc Da''''
Of San Jacin'o'
Reunio, Of Heroes in the Struggle 'or
Independence.
An Ola but Evcr.yew story-EarlT His
tory and Msmcric"
sruopsis Of the speech OF Senator
Ma1ey, Orator OF The Day.

PARIS. Sunday, April 20 "A northel
an sunday. with rain. made II quite
npnl,assnt for our visitors to get about
Rut Notwithstanding the chilly blasts
and drenching rain, the opers-house L
crowded TO listen 10 the memorial ser
vices In memory OF those who have
stacked their arms ofan earthly war
fare aud have gone TO rest forever 10
the camping grounds OF the eterhai
city. ~, S.,.
ling, Rev. James Graham was called
upon 10 address the veterans, and
though entirely unprepared Tor the
occasion, this veteran of the cross, In q
few ripht royal words. welcomed the
veterans of the battles for Texas indie
pendepoc, aud paid a Just tribute 10
the memory Of the dead.
Revs. Mr.. Worsan and VIM. VOL.
lam. two among the first Protestant
ministers in Texas, conducted the
religious exercises. Dr. Kursteiner,
assisted nv tue several choirs of the
city. rendered effective music for the
services.
Mis-. Bella French Swisher of Aus
tin read a poem i'll memory OF
ex-Gov. +. n. Pease, which was well
received by the veterans.
After u lew remarks by Gen. Lane
OF Marshall, the services were brought
TO close.
To-day Monday the city presented
holiday appearance: indeed, veterans
were at every corner recalling scene. al
by-goue days, living over again the
battles fought for the possession ot
Texas Independence. calling over with
trembling lips aid full eyes the names
of those who fell in death in the midst
of the strife, ana those who have since
laid aside their arfnuT ana gone HOME.
\ line OF march was formed. the
veterans meeting ~ the court
house and marching in procession
headed by the Paris COrnet band, fol-
lowed 10y the veterans, Two aud two,
and escorted by the Paris Phoenix fire
company with their engine, the hook
ana ladder company and IA delegation
of the encampmenL Of the |. q. q. r.
They prOce-ded To the opera-house,
which had been beautifully decorated
for the occasion, and WAS crowded to
repletion.
Zen. w. p. Lane of Marshall, first
vice-prcsident OF the association, called
the house to order and the Paris Cor
net band opened the NEE ing by play
which prayer was offered by Rev. MIR.
W0lianI Of Rusk, Cherokee county.
After roll call, the president called
upon Hon. John q. Gibbons To vel
come the veterans To the inequalities
OF the city, doing so In happy man
ner, inviting The aged veterans To ''eat.
drink and Ue neny.n We do indeed
welcome you, he said, for you furnish
us with memories of deeds OF valor ana
bravery That are not 10 be found in the
history OF any nation, ancient or mod
ern. You, with your little band OF
5o,lOO men, had 10 contend against an
army flushed with victory. For
getting everything else, you cut oil ali
retreat, threw yourselves iuto the
breach, and standing around the Lone
star Nag, You We're ready
to die, and die some OF You did,
dying 10 give to the Union this great
state, the ,npire state Of the Union.
Proud are we of YOU, Texas veterans :
you are tie author and flnisher of our
great prosperity. And in conclusion
present TO YOU these two Texas flags
that y gu 81 grandly defended in days
gone by; hand them down 10 your
children, with the Lone Star ever tC
shine In splendor over an undivided
. At4uS. lAilttAN WI ATlS
Col. DeMorse responded to the ad
dress OF welcome, saying: "Lsdie.
aud gentlemen OF Paris-When / wa
asked by NY companion veterans
as ! Travelled over the state las
year, what will Pari
do for the veterans OF II, XAs, I said
know HAT people and they viii l0t b
found wanting when tue time comes
Their Inequalities, ,heir homes viii b
yours. Veterans, tie people OF Par
have Redeemed my pledge 10 you. !
IA Doti,.r me 10 take up your tilne, o
the time of tile oiato. of the day. We
my brother veterans, we will soon h
LAID under the sod, but Texas ind,
pendenoc will last forever.
Music by the choir.
Welcome 10 the Veterans, " by Bell
French SW isher.
AT the conclusion three cheers WEI
given for PaIis.
Gen Sam Is. Maxey added n fe
words tf welcome hich were highl
appreciated. He then proceeded :
length to address the vast audien,
upon the old, old story Of Texas ind
pendt nce-a story yet ever new TO Il
ears OF leAas veterans, and possessin
charm fur every Texas boy.
We give II biitf synopsis of VIII
was II ihli history Of the plan Of Angl
American colonization:
GEN. MAXEY's SPEECH.
Gen. Sam. B. Maxey addressed II
veterans IA follows: MIR. Pr. sldeu
Veterans OF Texas and Fellow N
zens- We pre honored by your pre-
ence, and appreciate your selection
Paris, our beautiful city, as the pla
81 your first annual meeting ia Nor
Iexhs. Tune fails me 10 sketch Il
Anglo-American colonization of d
Iaifcet land the sun e'er shone upu
review of the great characters al
the steps which brought Texas An
the Union. The history OF r, Xas ~
Is, and rs IL will broaden out wi
coming generations, through all /
cNcits of lime, dates from the scuer
OF Anglo American coloniYalic
which originated in the brain OF Mo.
Austin, and which was carried In
successful operation by his 4
Stephen Fuller Austin. recognized
the father of Texas, al
which has been going on e,
since and VIII continue IL we 1
true to ours,l Ives, ill Texas heco,n
the leading sias. in the Union.
who. know thesecregs of all hearts on
Knows what train OF thought
Moses Austin up 10 the great thong
for colonizing the wilds Of Texas vi
an Englisn-speaking people. Mo.
Austin cid not live 10 see it's frui
hut his great son developed the pl.
bis father had wrought.
IN the year ISL Moses Austin W