The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-18
NARROW GAUGE J.
The Officials of The "PIuCky
Little Road" GrandIy
Entertained.
A Joyous Evening at the Pa
cifc in Honor of TOrdyce,
woodland and Frey.
The Narrow Gauge VS.. the
Broad Gauge-NOP Pooling, Is
the Song Waco Sings.

AT | n. m. yesterday a special
over the Texas & St. Louis brought
into Waco Il party of the officials of
the road, including Col. 5. w. For
dycc, the new receiver; Col. W. r.
Woodland and Col. j. j. Frey, the gen
eral superintendent. These gentle
men were driven about the city ali
day yesterday aud spent much time
in consultation with the citizens on
various matters, but particularly re-
garding the interests, present status
and the future outlook of the road
Last evening a
GRAND BANQUET
and reception at the Pacific
hotel, rendered by the business men
of Waco took place At9p. m. sharp
the spacious parlors of this magnif-
cent hostelrie were crowded to the
full with perhaps the most perfectly
representative body of its citizens
ever assembled in Waco. All branches
OF trade and all interests, pursuits and
professions were present. The fol-
lowing is Il partial
LIST OF TIE NAMES:
Col. 5. w. Fordyce, Col. j. j. Frey
aud Col. w. r. Woodland, of the Texas
Il st. Louis railway; Messrs. Watson,
McCulloch, j !. Moore, Breustedt,
Sam Sanger, DIR. 10. 5. Willis, DIR. j.
NJ. Willis, Luke Moore. McCollum,
Dunnica, Lacy, llorsiull, Bart Moore,
w. W. Selcy, Storey, Kcllett. Hubby,
Rogers, Farley, Eikel, Guinan, Cam
cron, Castles, Ed. Sturgis and host
Of Others of the representative men OF
the city. The spacious tables were
loaded down with Green-Seal cham
paign and all the delicacies for which
Waco Is 80 Justly ifoted.
Col. Parrot, assisted by Mr.. 5. w.
Slaydcn presided at the first table,
and acted as toast-master of the even
ing. Col. Ed. Sturgis presided Mt the
second table, assisted by Col. VIM.
Cameron at the other end. II was
indeed most
e. JOYOUS OCCASION,
and wit and wine flowed freely and
sparkllngly until late hour. The
very best spirit prevailed and the
guests OF the city enjoyed the occa-
sion, as did the gentlemen of Waco
who were present. Before the regu-
lar toasts and replies were INDUCED
in Col Parrot rose and read the fol-
lowing letter
FROM MAYOR WILKES.
WACO, TEXAS, April II, 1885
Col n, h, Parrots
DEAR SIR.-Pleasc express my re-
grct that pressing engagement will
prevent my being present at the pro-
posed informal reception tonight. i
should like to add my humble part to
n hearty welcome of Col. Fordyce and
other I. & st. l.. officials Fully recog-
nizing the grateful feeling and hearty
good will which every good citizen of
Waco must entertain towards the
plucky Gauge" With regrets,
Yours truly,
W. ii WILKES.
After which Col. PARROT, in neat,
tcrse and sensible speech of n few
words, proposed the guest of the
evening,
col. FoRDYCE.
This brought Col. VIM. Cameron to
his feet with the hearty and charac-
tcristic remark, "llere's to you, Col.
Ifordyce, and your little gem Of II
Narrow Gauge" This characteristic
and impromptu speech was received
with rounds upon rounds of cheers
That venerable old gentleman, Gen.
Tom Harrison had called before the
banquet upon Col. Fordyce, with
whom he was acquainted when Col.
| Il. and the General met as officers OF
contending and hostile forces. Col.
tordyco, In replying to the toast OF
| Col. l'nrrott, referred to one incident
in which he and our beloved old chief
tain had met, In the times which tried
mems souls. Col. Fordyce said: Gen
tlemen of Waco, about the
wARMEsT RECEr ZION
ever met with in all my life
III experienced just after The
battle ofPerryville. in Kentucky, II
'62, when | met the Texas ranger,
18th Texas), then under the command
lor Major Tom Harrison. 1t was yer!
Incarly as ardent as is this one to
night. The grand old general is
citizen of your beautiful town. anu
was glad indeed to take him by TIL,
hand again. met him afterward un
der flag of truce, aud gave him
commission to enter two sections o
land in Texas, "Said the ardent oil
Rebel of that day. The only land
can promise You IL you come to Texai
is single section two by SIX Al
pleased with your reception of m
| Ms a representative of the
MARROW GAUGE,
| 4 ..,, c1pnrn Nnn thot WhninNn