The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-07

ates. " N'lisusr-
Army Of Northern Virginia.
Mexican War Veterans.
Headquarters of Tenneseeans.
E1-Confederate Kentuckians,
Whittield's Legion.
Ector's Brigade.
JJ9hnson's Spy Company.
EEltzhugh's Regiment.
WauPs Brigade.
Sibleys Brigade.
| Walkers Division.
Polisnac's Brigade.
! Headquarters of Missourians.
| Gen. CabelPs Arkansians.
Inc following newspapers have tents
Oh the ground Farm and Ranch, Gal
weston News, Fort WORTH Gazette, Hons
ton Post, Dallas Times and HERALD.
RIOS BR CAD.
| Inc members Of this brigade met at
the reunion grounds, according to pro-
gramme, Wednesday morning, regis
tered and took baGg to the number of
one hundred and ninety, including Gen.
SUI. Ross. After snort business meet
ing OF the association, names were called
Tor corrected roll of the association.
me meeting then adjourned, to allow
lngS with old comrades. The number of
survivors who are attending the meeting
are on the increase, and the association
is gradually growing larger ms they
| learn the motives which yearly bring us
| together. There are large numbers of men
| who have not met since they parted on
The. tented field, aud the greetings of
such men afford spectacle from which
III may learn how close and warm are
friendships formed amid the din and
strife OF war. The camp is situated in
beautifully-located grove, and is as well
adapted TO the purpose as any place
could be.
SIBLEY's BRIGADE.
The members Of Sibley's Brigade mel
" their tent at Longs Lake to day al
| IL o'clock, and those present enrolled
t1eir names with the view of Joining the
prganlZatlon tomorrow, (Thursdayo al
u O'Clock. All the members are re
| Iuested to meet at the tent of Sibley's
Brigade to join the permanenl Organiza
! tion and re-elect officers. w. p. Harde-
man and Col. j. =. Smith are espocialIv
| requested to be in attendance. Thr
following are the names enrolled. so far:
| ). L. Woods, Company X, Seventh
| Texas Cavalry; g. b. Holland, Company
| seventh Texas Cavalry; John +. Finn.
Company X, Seventh Texas Cavalry;
). b. Collins, Company c., Fifth Texas
Il. L. Jackson, Company I, Seventh
| iexas cavalry; Joe Millender, Company
! \, Seventh Texas cavalry; w. 4. Rum
pie, Company L, Fifth Texas cavalry
| IKE Petty, Company Il, Fifth Texas cav
dry; John Nj. Morton, Company X
| ruin Texas cavalry; ID n. Aiipatrick
olInany II, Seventh Texas cavalry; II
l.. Williams, Company II, Fifth 'feXt.
| taValry; Capt. G. {. Horne, Company /.
| seventh Texas cavalry; Capt. j. NJ.
Cdell, Company /, Fourth Texas cav
dry; G. W. Ross, Company d. Fifth
teNas cavalry; II. j. Garrett, Company
H. RIM Texas cavalry; w. 4. Price,
Company II, Fifth Texas cavalry; l.. u.
tnrDeS, Company Il, Walters battalion,
.. NJ. Fox, Company X. Fifth regimen
IeNaS cavalry; Spain Fondran, Com- !
pany Is, Fifth regiment Texas cavalry !
Sllas lGgo, Company IL, Seventh rcGi
nent Texas cavalry; Col. J. II. smith.
company Is, Seventh regiment Texas
Z valrY; q. w. Fowler, Compnuy
4, seventh regiment TaxaS cav
airy; Tom Pitts, Company IL
Fourth regiment Texas cavalry
zen. w. 2. H1rdomau, Fourth Texas
aNalry; w. A. Mayes, Company {.
'ilth Texas Cavalry; Thomas Scaurs
c mpany II, Fifth Texas Cavalry; N,E
erguson, Company G., Walters Battal-
llon;E Pampell, Company Filth Texas
HVnlry; III. &. Johnson, Company L.
walters Battalion. Gen. lIsrdeulan NE
the above named members of the OLD
Sibley Brigade at their tent, and many
were the pleasant stories related by the |
General and the boys. General IIarde- |
man is the same liberal, noble man thai !
ne was during the "Iate Troubles" Col. |
j. Z. Smith bowed his noble head to the |
many priyatcs he so nObly commanded |
~ the old Seventh Texas Cavalry. |
Many were the hearty shakes that Col. |
smith had during the interview.
40 Secretary, pro tenn, would like to |
be Gen. liardenin or Col. Smith for the !
present, as no two men were ever |
greeted more warmly than they.
ARNANSIAN.
Tho Arkansian eX-COnfederates rs. |
semhled at their headquarters, which |
was on the south end OF the grounds ana |
ON the hill overlooking tho lake. About /
slNty-iivo old battle Scared veterans. |
registered their names. The asSoria-
ton was then called to order by Gen.
W. l.. Cable, their old Commander, who
IL President of the association
of Arkansas Confederates. In the
absence of the Secretary Col. /. q.
Adams, Capt. Miller was chosen Secrt-
tary. After dining heartily of barbecued |
meat they formed in body and marched |
to the grand stand where they remained
to the close of the proceedings of the
day. Among those present were
several one-legged and one-armed mon.
They are fine looking body of men
and they were delighted TO shake Old
rigc by the hand.
NOES.
one hundred and siXty-odd ex-Con-
fCderute Tennesseuans enrolled their
names mt their headquarters yesterday
Tho eS-Conlcderate Teuncssceans vi .
hold u business meeting at their head
quarters at o'clock this morning. The
election of officers for the ensuing year
will take place at $3.50 this evening.
II. G. Mack, +. +. Heager and ---
were appointed as committee ON the
part OF the tennessee ans 10 cOnfe with
other organizations relative to the time
and place of the next reunion.
Boating ON the lake at tho reunion
grounds was iayorito pustme yustor-
daN.
Yesterdays and last nights trains
brought In hundreds of VISITORS
Tho crowd win he augmented 10 dpy
by hundreds, coming frum all PARTS of
the State.
lee water was abundant on The
grounds. There wore barrels OF IL.
There were nv regular meetings of the
organizations Yesterday. The nombCrs
repaired To thclr respective headprar-
ters, registered, received their badges,
shook hands, talked over the past. and
wished each other a long lite OF prosper
ity in the future. The accommodations
OH the grounds are perfect, and
to Col. l.. 4. Williams, Col. e. :. Mitch
ell and capt. q. NJ. Swink, the Superin-
tendont OF the grounds, and others is
duo credit. There was nm abundance of
food for all, though many did not appear
to know Just whore 30 find Il.
All ox-tonfodcratc I.ouisaniHns are re-
gncsted 60 call ut Col. sam Muray'S
this 10 "A. m. Tor the pur
pose of forming.