The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-04-23
EXPOSITION TEXAS DAY.
"Ilke u Persian Poem IN an Eastern
Epic" Is the story.
GRANDEUR OF THE LONE STAR
First In Area, Cotton Production, Cat.
tie, Timber, Mineral and Schools.
MOST WEleHTY COMPARISONS,
Major Flliotts Masteriy Address He
Paints "a Gorgeous Picture, hut True
to Liro-a Sublime Theme
and subiimeiy Handled.
MOST wEleHTY COMPARISONS,
ADAY LONG TO BE REMEMBERED,


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n NEw ORLEANS, April q. Special i
Ono OF the grandest days Of the eXposi-
tion was this "Texas Day" Thousand ;
Ilof Texans had arrived, and poured into
The grounds all the morning. Thous-
ands from other states were also pres
ent. So great was the crowd that re-
moval TO tho main. building became alb
solutely necossary.i Even then, the mu-
sic hall was filled to overflowing.
Commissioner Elliott estimates the as
Isembly ut 1900, and 5000 of these were
Texans. So magnificent was the success
of the entire programme that tonight
IlreXas is on AL lips. Sena-
5or MaXey, Judge Reagan and
bevorol governors from other
states were pregeIty Commissioner
Elliott had ca1sed to be prepared the
necessary platforms Tor the speak
ors, seats for guests decorations, etc.
Here and there were mingled the United
States aud the Texas flag, while the
walls were Ornamanted with omDleIn-
attic designs ana banners. In the i'm
mediate rear was the large handsome
picture of our new state capitol build.
ing, admittedly the most sup9tb in The
country. On either side of this were
life siZo portraits of Gen. Sam Houston,
the hero of San Jacinto. Banners from
6 TO feet IN size of the Texas Star, with
handso me designs wero hung on the
several posts. These read, "WELCoME
TO TENAs" and "TEXAS GREETS HER
GUESTS" etc.
One beautiful, six feet il length ban
ner, bore the inscriptions:
1--Our Peerless State.
"A Cotton State.
3-A Wheat State.
"A Sugar State.
ga Tobacco State.
GA Fruit State.
IA Live Stock State
San Educational State.
"a Mining State.
l0-A Manufacturing State.
ia Hsalthful State.
l2-A Superbly-sceneried State.
l3-A Lay and Order Stale.
On another banner, and on the oppo-
site side of the grand state, were the fol-
lowing scriptions, and which were
read with wonder by the thousands as
sembled:
TEXAS.
First in Area-27+, 1856 Square Miles.
First in Cotton roduction-l, ,456,000
Bales.
First in Live StOcIS-l2 600, 600 Head.
First in nmber-i6, 100000 Acres.
First in Mineral Area--42,000 Square
Miles.
First in School Fund 100000, coo.
First in Low TaXation-20. cts on 500.
Fifth in Railroad Mileage--7 ,329 Miles.
Seventh in Population, 100000 Souls.
On another exquisitely orngmeuted
ha M oil hlaunnaI
forth some astounding fscts, as follows:
THE LONE STAR STATE.
A Wheat Region size of Ohio State.
A cotton Belt size OF Mississippi
State.
n Mineral Field size of Pennsylvania
State.
A Timber Area size of Massachusetts,
State.
a sugar Section size of Louisiana
State.
A Grazing Ground size of Kentucky
State.
A Tobacco Area size of Virginia State.
The music was from a brass band of
some l6 pieces, end the most sOulstir-
ring strains we're rendered between the
addresses, etc.
The programme of exercises was OBJ
served as below given:
The souvenirs distributed consisted of
q handsome blue satin ribbon two inches
in width by s inches in length, with ap-
propriate designiDgs, a most unique
miniature drum some two inches in
length by nearly the same width, flied
with cotton or grain or sugar or rice, at
once symbOliZipg tho war field of San
Jacinto, and the products Of peace of to-
day.
Refreshments consisted Of punches,
wines, fruits, cakes, etc.
There were flowers and rare and rich
roses III the utmost profusion, sent TO
Commissioner Elliott by friends
the city. A handsome bou-
quet presented to Governor Ireland by
a most attractive feature.
The commissioner says that the |
various mercantile and military asso- |
Citations and the several social cubs |
here will on tomorrow extend courtes- |
les and hospitalities to the governor of
Texas.
After the exercises were over the
Texans were invited to a concert by the |
famous Mexican band in Music hall. !
An arrangement is on foot to have a |
grand display of fire works by the |
here, and which will prob
ably be the finest ever seen in the United |
States. Excursions are also being Or
ganiZed.
Following was the address of welcome |
by Commissioner Elliott:
COMMISSIONER ELLIoTT'S ADDRESS.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:-As l en-
tered this building couple of hours
ago, / was asked by gentleman, now
in this audience, "What is the present
of Texss" l replied that
we had not taken a census since last
October, but that the returns then pre-
sented some 2,215,31S souls, as against
l ,597 ,6lS in 1880, as against $4,000 in 1870.
/ assume, however, that we have to-day
at least 2,5OO,OOO population. But what
ever it be, /, rs commissioner for the
state; and in their name, do most hear
tily bid you welcome to the ceremo MES |
of this "rexas Day." at this Worlds ex-
position. This we consider our natal
day, when Texan patriotism loves to
commemorate the Texan chivalry that
and the Texan blood that bsp-
tized on the red -streake ed stream of San
Jacinto the independe nee of the Lone
Star state. We honor tive hail it,because
we recall that on this date, nearly a
centennial ago, our forefathers,
scarcely $4,000 strong, but armed with
right, wrung decisive victory |
against 100000 people, though panoplied |
in might. That victory was tne crown
ing event in a series OF conSesLs had by
tho patriots whose ragged wretchedness !
and bleeding feet found q counterpRrS
only at VALLEY Forge, whose historic le-
roisin az Golia8 has Us paTallel only IN |
the bravery before ths Disl4hg batteries
of Balakle.va, whose devotion l!lto death
at Ste Alamo surpassed the Spartan
stadd as Therlnopyls, because Their
mopytae he'd one ieft. 10 bear home the