Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-08
PASSED INTO HISTORY.
The FORT DOES HERSELF PROUD
lNTHE EYES OF THE SOUTH.
Third Annual Reunion OF
the EX-COnfederatcs
a Success.
The Last Day Pronounced the
Most Pleasant OF alI--.The
Crowd Not so Dense.
stewart, Veal, Mcknight, Crawford.
Wylle. Wynnc and rhurmond
Among the Speakers.
The Veterans an go tome Chnrmcd w,h
Thrir Treatment and More rirmi,
United Thnn Ever.
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special 10 thc GafrlJr.
The great reunion is over. For three
days the cncampmcnt ON the banks of
the beautiful Clear Fork has presented a
scene ol massive activity, soldiers aud
citizens joining their efforts In making Il
the grandest occasion of the kind ever
held IN the South,
SIXTY THOUSAND pEorlH
passed and rcpaSsed the gates, repre-
scntlng almost every section, county,
precinct and nclghborhood IN Texas, rs
well rs every state IN the South II Is
useless 10 say that 1t was success, il
was more than that n great success. As
To Fort Worth She owes herself congrat-
nlations. The veterans, rs well ~ tie
entire mass of visitors, are charmed and
delighted by her hospitality. This was
evidenced IN the selection OF q place for
the next meeting, when. although II has
been customary 90 change the location of
the reunion every year, Fort Worth came
within few votes ui being chosen
ron ms sECoND TIME.
The committee was fortunate in the
selection oi a site Tor the reunion. r.
would hc difficult 90 iind n better nmonu
all The pleasure resorts IN the state IN
i9slen grove whicll Tho sun never pcnc-
/ traics, hut which II, ever animated hy a
cheerful breeze; beautiful river whose
7 waters, clear almost ~ those which arc
I supposed 10 issue from The fountain he.
meath tho great white throne, now pIucilly
on toward the city. gives I'M air Of solid
comfort 10 the scenr which veterans Of a
rough and tumble war know how to ap-
prceIatc. Much OF The success of the
affair is undoubtedly due to the location;
much more tu lie efficient management
which diligently utilized every advan-
tuge.
As TO tie issues oi The reunion little re-
main 10 he said. There was no discord,
no disscnsloni EVERY speech hroathed The
same conservative tonc, every uttcrance
The same friendly sentiment. The state.
mcnt was emphasized that the effects of
the meeting were social and not political.
nm. WNH Is OVER.
The Confederate soldiers have said t.
and II IL so.
TIlE pAH11NG nouns.
The attendance To-day was hardly 50
large as yesterday, numbering pcrliap,
10000 people But Il Is no dispnrago.
NETT 10 previous days 10 say that this
was the most pleasant oi the occasion
AlubuE VIC NflFlhllM lllfli MNf VIC fOltHln
JOY OF parting CLOSE at hand, hut which
yet Is not. The spectators entered into
the exercises With lest, not boisirrous,
but which evinced the liyclicst interest.
The large local attendance was notice.
able. Unusually good order prevailed
and the slightest tones Of the hpeakors
were heard by the vast audience beneath
the grand stand. Quite contrary to the
usual order % things there was no dim
luuiiOii OF interest to the last, and IL Is a
satisfaction tn know that the closing
hour al the closing day Was reached with
general regret.
SOLDIERS, rtEEwEIL
Parting Is q sweet sorrow, 10 which YOU
ut least are not a Stranger. First IL was
The lingering carGss upon the brow Of tho
innocent babe the Kiss upon the lips OF
the young wife, as
TlIb WAR CLOUDS OMITTED BETWEEN Yot
and the loved NJ home; then the gasp Of
u dying c0Iniade, whose life gilshed
forth upon the battle field; then the sol.
enl separation after the last charge,
when men returned TO homes bllghtcd by
The touch 81 gfiliction, of woe, OF death.
Farewell the end Of every greeting, the
climax ~ every Joy, the period Of every
hope As our Hips frame words OF part
ing our hearts say
CONF AGAIS.
Forget your Never. Endcared 20
Southern hearts by the heroic deeds OF
tbr past, The joys Of tho present and the
hopes Ior The future, as long as chiyalry
continues a pride, and patriotism a
virtue, your names win remain indelible
upon the pages of Southern history.
Long may sou answer 10 the roll
call ~ her living heroes and
when az last the tattoo Of tleath
sounds your funeral march. may this be
the cpitaph Of each Twice he was de-
fcatcd and twice out OF disaster he
wrought a splendid victory