The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-26
OLD AND NEW SOLDIERS.
AT THE TWO ENCAMPMENTs
The Governor Talks Cheerfully to the
State Volunteer Guards at Lam
pasas-PrOceedings of the
Veterans at Portland.


SAMT lhEl4AND9 Ian sAOAoY u u1lt AOs
-LSpecial.l - The competitive drill
closed with the Washington Guards,
from Galveston, This even
ing, when the troops came
out for dress parade, they were formed
In hollow square and Colonel Exall,
of Lampasas, rose and introduced
Governor Ireland as follows:
"CITIzENs and SoLDIERs--In all
ages Of the world people have been
proud Of their citizen soldiery. No
such pride than the United States, and
no State can so directly trace its indie.
pendence to its citizen soldiery as
Texas, and with the gallant boys be-
fore me with an honor to the posts we
proudly rank you with the best of
them. | now introduce you to your
commander, Governor Ireland"
Governor Ireland then addressed
the troops in few timely
imprOmptu remarks. The Governor
said that he had shed as much blood
as any OF them during the war, but 1t
was mosquito blood on the Texas
coast. He then paid high Compli-
ment TO the soldiers, especially dwell
ing on their unusua! courtesy and dc
corum during the encampment, and
after complimenting the citizens of
Lampasas for their hospitality, he said :
81 regret exceedingly that the State
has done nothing to encourage her
volunteer soldiery, II is not my fault
that she has not done so, and
If see another Legislature
l shall see that they apprO-
pirate something from the peoples
money for the purpose of encouraging
tho volunteer troops. l believe that
there should be- permanent place for
the State encampment. | am else
pioneering for NO particular place, but
If | were, | know of no more appropri-
ate and beautiful place than this va
ley"
He then urged all the companies to
remain on the grounds until Saturday
evening, and concluded with fine
tribute and GOd-spetd to the gallant
Houston Light Guard in Philadelphia
Yesterdays programme attracted
the largest crowd that has so far been
on the grounds, the number of specta
tors being something over 5000. Col.
onel Is. +. Smith, of Cleburne, has ex,
tended THE HERALD correspondent
the full inequalities of his tent
He is here with only foul
of his companies, but now has nine
companies In his regiment, and hopes
10 have them all in good shape at the
next encampment.I The colonel is ire.
quently complimented on his soldierly
bearing and fine appearance.
Captain Houston is universally
commended for his excellent camp
discipline and perfect control over hi
men, and when q newspaper man Of
civilian visits his tent he knows how
to entertain him in the most hospita
BILE style.
1t is impossible to say how
the competitive drill will re
suit. Pools are not selling at all ant
OF course the Judges marks are still
sealed volume. SO far the whole at
fair has poved brilliant success, EV
cry one is loud in their praise OF th
beautiful camp ground and the larg
crowds OF soldiers and visitors ar
certainly as orderly an assemblage O
was ever seen together. So far Their
has not been jar of any kind, an
everybody seems 10 De haying goo
time. As usual the brass buttons hay
attracted host OF pretty girls, and tn
girls are after the boys and the boy
are after the girls.
Inc lhtIulhb Etl mans nlAh hlBhtA.
hops at the Park Hotel will show tn
gayest glittering concourse Of uni
formed men and handsomely cos
tuned ladies ever assembled in Texas
In the absence OF Colone
Tabor, the post adiutant, Capital
pullman, of Dallas, adjutant of thu
Fourth Regiment, was appointed pos
adiutant in his stead.
Colonel StoddArd, of the Secon
Regiment, left this morning for HON
al Bryan, having special business
Tomorrow will conclude th
competitive drill and the n
nader of the day wi
be Galveston Day, The Gslvesto
companies will give exhibition drll
and will entertain the other con
panies. 81,
Some people are leaving to avoid Il
rush on Sunday, but more are comm
as the sham battle, which comes off {
Saturday, will be the greatest attra
ton of the week,