The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-06
TIE VETERAN REU NI0NS.
Brave eX.COnfederates Assemble TO
Commemorate Days Gone by.
Immepsa Crowds at Fort Worth At
tend The Stste Meeting,
Eloquent Speeches By Eessrs, Bfall,
Reagan and Others.
Several Brigade Organizations Are
Greeted GlOriOusly at Greenylllc.
Ron. d. b. Cnlberson Entertaius the
Multitude wilh dratOry,
The Leading Features OF the Frater.
maj Gatherings,
Several Brigade Organizations Are
Greeted GlOriOuSly at Greenyillc.
Ron. d. b. Culbersen Entertaius the
Multitude wila dFatOrys
The Leading Features OF the Frater
mai Gatherings,
Old Yeternns at rert worth.

Old Veterans at Fert Worth.
FoRr WORTH, Aug. 5.-lspecial. ia
day has been gala ons in the Fort. Tn
day here, as no doubt all over the State
dawned fair and blight with hardly clou,
to soften the hot rays OF an August sun
At an early hour this morning the street
presented an unusually busy appearance
and the denizens appeared at every corne
in their holiday attire. The trains on tn
different railroads bought In their ful
complement Of visitors, and before n m
the streets were thronged with OF
soldiers, representing the orsaniza
tions frsm every Southern State
Business has been, as general thing sus
pended, and the only talk on the street
and In the hotels Is reunion, campfire an,
battlefield. No illusions calculated /,
create unpleasant feelings have so IA
been made, and notwithstanding the u c
that the gray and the blue ming freel,
together and discuss the detail of bait e.
fought, no clash OF opinions has been noted
From the East and the North this a. sem
b ed multitude has come, and al, from Tn,
lowest private to the highest officer
breathe the same sentimeut: "Peace ol
earth and good will toward men They
ar here from the sanJy plains o. Georgia
from the mountains of Virginia The,
are here from the fertile savannas of b,
Carollnas and the blue giass region o
Kentucky. they are here from tn,
swnmps Of Arkansas and the cotton field
OF Mississippi. from the wilds OF Missour
and the oyster claims OF Maryland, an(
every man Il moved by the sans spirit 0
friendship aud good will.
RsTARTING SIGNAL.
Alta. m. the bells In all parts of thu
city sounded the signAl for the deput,
grand marshals tn assemble, ant In u shOr
time thereafter they marched down NAH
street TO the Union depot TO receive n sec
tion OF Dallas Artillery and the celebrated
Meme Bros. band. Finding the visitor.
awaiting, the procession was soon formed
In the following order:
Marshal Maddox and Marshal Rea
Mounted.
Meme Brothers Rand,
Fort Worth Band
section OF CrAwford's Dallas Artillery
Capt In lloustDn commanding
Three Sections of the Fort Worth Fire De
partmc.t
twenty-five Deputy Marshals Mounted,
and the Entire Pol ce Department
of the City.
ReaChiag the publlc square salute @
lilTt guns WIS HIeu lna hlllllery, ate
which he pro 'essiOn took up its march 4
the reunion grounds which were rcache
al l0:3O q m.
ON THE GROUNDS.
The procession reached the grounds II
due time and the vast crowd began B. ~
semblo In the grand pavilion. On tn
stat Il were seated the orators of the da!
and distinguished guests. After oholc
selection rendered by the celebrated Mein
Bros baud, The reunion was called +
order by Grand Marshal NJ ,ddox, VINO an
nounced hat Rev w L.. Lawrence woul
invOHc the blessings OF the Almighty upo
the reunion.
THE PRAYER
Thou ever living, ever present God; thol
God Of heaven and earth, to whom we lOol
In the hours of aillicton; Z hou 10 whom
wo owe all that we are; Tn whom W
adore on account of Thy innnite wisdom
we bow TO Thee and ask that Thou vii
meet with us and 10 bless us; TO bes
what was once q mighty host ol
earth. We come this morning repre-
sonting those remaining on eartl
aud ask Thee to bless US this dqy In our re
union. We meet here to once more gra,
each others hands In tilend hi and vi
ask Thee 10 bless us, II we have failed Il
the struggle for which we believed Ge wer
right, If we failed ia a. effort to that viii !
we conceived to bar ght, and II we erred
we UaA my lulglNtuth We lhhnh Inc
that we nave again be N place
under good aud kind V1vornmen
and for having restored us :
our once prosperous condition. We grlev
that we have lost 30 mady OF those VIII
fought With us. Thlsl n duty we owe ouI
selves aI d or country and we should rec
ognlEe that II is our duty to work out IN
destiny of THIS great country, aud ash TO b
guided by Thy Will and Thy iudgm mt W
ask that while we are here assembled n
this reunion that II may rebound 10 th
benefit uf mankind and IN
building up OF the country
that every heart In this assembly may cas-
an eye to that great reunion In the istau
| future, when we have all crossed the grc0
river und shal. rest In tue shade on th
other shore
AT the end OF the prayer the band froI
| Honey Grove luyed an npprnpIlat al
aud Captsln Thomas j Beall, Oi Fui
| Worth, was introduced and delivered III
ADDRESS OF WE COME,
| Ladies, Fellow Citizens ana Comrades:
In the name, aud on behalf of the cll'
Zons OF the city Fort Worth aud TaTnn
countywo extend toyou ali happy greetin
| and bid you cordial welcome IN tho reunIO
and 20 our homes and hospitality. In giN
| Ing voice 10 the sentiment Of our peopl
| let me ssure you that though the meat
fCuiortuinmcnt furnished src not 90 %
/ INNAlAAAA'AANANANNA MAAAA AAANNA hfHIAN"H NNN 70
| welcome extended corresponds with on
largest enumeration OF our visitor
| embracing them all amt ~
| cOrdl0l as loving hearts can mako
4 NbC COMMITTEES ol arrangements in lrOyi,
| ing 10; your comfort, and prhiuc o.
| pleasure Of the reunion, have selected au
| prepare d these q ouudS, 7i senlinc uUt Di
! nenth stately forest trees on the shade. Dol
| powered banks ui ous beautiful rive
| which bears to-day ina cOmmcm ration
! your presence, In &C. bright Uti rs,l 10y Hf
| gludncss upon ovory ripple OF itd rpn klIr
9 rrent. THIS isnot, my cnmrudos, thC O
casiOU nor the hourto BEGIN with tho Cor
| f,dcrato war, aud, likoo Il Mort ilitf, wit
chlsol aud brush In hand, so down non
the graves OF our unturgottcn and yCuUr,
ted dead, and brushing ava, the us
| two decades, gather IN whatever or iIlu
tiiuus achievement Of herol 81, feu -s
answering patriotism their history con
| memoiates, and east thom Into IN immu
tai mould, rs q tribute Of praise TO the
mcmory. To those OF us WIN stood wi
them on the pCriluus edge OF battle az
shared with them tho dangc n, hardshl
and Eullerlngs OF the camp and Geld, the
is no PariNu marble, nor sparkling pouti
lie, nor.velued ,arstean, pure and whi
enough ON which TO cnrve heir here
names IL should DO reserved for 9th
mon and other times 10 write thrlr tI
inphs. To me II were Indeed fearful tAs
That grand poet whose mortal renal
now seep ~ nryburg Abbey. repre- en-
himself In that beautiful poom, "Thc lh.
NJ tho Lake, as "takinf dos
the lorg silent harp from tho witc
elm that shades 81, filan's spr nl
~ 4 rcverently attempting 10 wake Ii to
earlier n d nohler strains hut that hai
whose touching notes so many hearts n
thrilled, ho huuv again upon that tree wi
muilied sound, fof the nighp wlnds
breathe ON ~ Is true that tho touchi
incidents and ihlongiup memories OF {
IVA sul M my heart, but my tongue
smute
"1he harp that once through Tsrn's hal
hc soul ef music sled,
ROW hangs "a mute ON Taras wall
As IT that soul hHd ilcd.n
Language ais TO cXurtfs the venerable
and symF0t ] entertain for those OF d
comrades who marched down to the del
OF glory 10 do aud b dl8 In cause they 4
lieyed 10 be just, and I would hero cons