The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-08-06


deeds Of her heroes, and they AT logethe
on tho banks al the Illyssus ana caft
| their LloI i0us h story la the pruso %
lieroditus a d the .oeir. of Homer. w
have hullL no national temples but lhi
capital NJ Washington, aud consult 20
nrG,lcs but the Federal coust tuition, ",
meet tOgethoi At no national festivals 4,
hear the story OF our illustr oils deeds, buI
We can assemble at these Nrnuul fcuulun'
and renew the memories and ~ uciuli M
ne v on, sand nCllo each ibcrtO ST I've lOl
the lnppicst II q, he brightest future, the
most conspicuous virtue, ih" richest
love one for II other, that lrg test Jewel
i'm the crown OfimmOItulty, Let u cher
lsh the Il, pc hat the tlme VIII soog come
when the pympnthlcS ot all MN shall q
uuickened by the gri Tie influence al a con
nding lrlChdship making them 'autt reg
ulnrly ~ ughtfll of the hhpg.uvs OF
others, until M increasing iallh we shMl
enjoy prr,ltntlon of ihN; happy period
when the who G. world shalt recognize "lr'
lathc hood Oi God aud The hrulh,rhuud OF
man - Then in eei, shall "ihry hcat lhe!r
swords into plow- haTcs aud heir sptu,S
into pruning hooks; n1iiO. shat not I'M
up SWORD against NAT ON, neither sN'ul lhel
triltn war any morc,'
To the ladies, who have grGccd our re-,
union with their q proving smiles and
pTcsC acc, how shall ! htti ely speak their
e olcOme?" My mind has 40. for yo'is
refreshed itself tn spark inr draiis from
plOilnn Spring, where Learning nlurl'S
her Sto os II 'icheSl proiusion, q, tue
museg dispOrt Them elves IN cry variety
of beauty, ,lentirg to literature lis Low let
charms, and 10 uratory IT, most thrilling
inspiration. | cannot, therefore, llGf the
rhcturiCi n and bNthc' ic sul,U! lrnpcs
and figures and, weuvlns IA IN lptu II
bouquet OF flowers 10y their beauty aud fra
graEcc, crafty your taste and excite your
admitation. But do, IN sinugres word,
drawn according tu Pndur, "IrOm the
great depths of the hcart," We come you
most cordia ly. 10 tbis reunion. In woman
iation the lovllest type OF
human excellence. to society It's
III ~ I snf,- guard and brightest or Umcnt,
aud 10 the state It, best guarGteG OF COOS
government was her Inspiration thul
said 10 the youthful sol ! 4 OF hihNuS.
"My sOo, uring ny shield, , CCmc upon
IT." which sentiment e ydc iho Grec.a
arlny almost laVlIc. le, ana VIA ted I g
stars Of glory thee 1t was lie eng, the
mOthe OF Constantine, who Inspired nm
to place on his baunrr the luminous lnOGC-
gram, "m Hoe Siguo Niuces," and 20 forth
To redeem the holy land 10 Mthoma-
don GeSecral ~, And by this mean that
land, iir,t press ty the iootStep' of the
Son a. Go was o tncd To Nisit"tio" by
the ChrStiGn pilgrim, ana they were
again permitted 10 boptZe in
lhr socrod waters of the Jordou, and wor-
ship their B ord where the lghu ui Chr s.
tiauity first canned ON the top of the
corss And IN all wa 5 through which our
pendence, while women could no, 20 INTO
The front of bait G, she rcndt red most ci-
ticient service in blpd ng up tie wounds
and miniStc ing TO those VINO ha lalien
in battle But nCr holi.st sphere of duty
is in tn, home circle, bv the altar of its
SANCTUARY: here Is the sanctum sanctOrau
OF that influence which 10 ever radla eS 10
b ess Humanity, like the rays OF the sun
tcaItiiyng the earth with fruits and
flo a crs. | cannot more iitly portray the
eneticent results in woman's tripleX char.
acter of mother, wife and 81 ter than 10y a
paraphrase of the ueautifGl lines OF
II gifted .poeless, singing IN her
sweeJe i strains that undying tribute 10
the trio virtues, of friendship. love ard
truth:
MOTHER, WIFE AND SISTER.
"Three golden arrows in the quiver,
Filled else with darts of strife;
Three sunny Islands in tue river
The rapid stream of life;
Three stars In heavens em-dccked attire
That never fade or dim;
three harp notes in the spirits Tyre,
That angels love to sing
MR.. WELLBoRN's RESPONSE.
At the conc usi n ot CAPITAL FeaIs
speech Hon Olin Wcllbor # Dallas, "i
behalf of the visitors, DELIVERED an au
dress in response % the address OI Nel'
come. Col mel Webb rms effort was vel
n fluent, graceful and convincing speaker
The cnlone's address vas repleie with
classical illusions and oratorichl flights oI
eloquen O. Justice can hardly be done
this upeech with the limited space al com
mandS Sand tits sufficient to say that IT was
cheered to the ho
RECESS.
AT the conclusion of Hon. o '..
borns address, Marshal Mac
bounced that n recess until 1'W WON'T.
taken for dinner. Members Ofth,
Confederate organizations were
to repair to their different heac
and provisions for the satislac 10
inner mau would be at hand.
srai public were requested ..
until the organizations Ia, .
provided for 9nd tnen their wHI
be attended to. Very soon the en-
titude presented scene of hungry -HI
butily engaged in eating dim I|
! "press gang were handsomely ..
| with he good things of life in thl Nt .
! the Farm and Ranch, on Pres 'f..
| After dinner, social onversation '..'n
/ OF anecdotes, and stro ling about IL
| tiiul grounds were INDUCED in genC....-.
| THE CROWD PRESENT
| is estimated at about 5, 90 people. A pleas
ant feature is the presence Of d large nun
| ber Of ladies The best of order has pre-
| vailed throughout the day, and the lnrg
| crowd present has paid the strictest after
| ton TO the speeches
| AFTER RECESS
| Mr., u, y, Wear, of Fort Worth, read a
ode Of, OF welc9Imei aSeInHi which was listened u
At its conclusion General w l.. Cabell, c
Dallas, moved that Il com mittee of five b
! sppOinted to draft suitable esolCtions upo
| the de.th oi General Grant, 2 csden
| Van Tandt appointed on this mmitte
General W il Cabcil, General w. l.. Low
| aucc, Colonel ID, A. v iuiams, Color
j =. Smith and Captain I. 4 Beau. III
committee was instructed to draft reSolG
| tions and report Tomorrow morning,
HON. JOHN II. RGAG N
| In tho absence OF Hon. y. NJ. Roberts
/ who was to address the old settlers, Hon
| John n. Reagan was requested to aU
dress them On being introduced MIR. Rea
! gan eaid in substance: "Wcrc ! capaClc q
7 being eloquent, the scenes and Incidents q
| an occasion like this would inspire m
with the language as grand and as beautiiu
rs the deeds which such meetings as thi
| recall 10 memory" lie said his ubi -ct re
called vividly the events Of the past 4
| years of settlement and dUvC upmCut of ou
! country, that Il years ago he first vis'tG
| what is ow Terrant county. He was the
! q soldier, come out TO help drive bar', tnt
| Indians. Thirty-SGVcn years ago ne COm
| mcnCed the practice of law in tins county
ana - years ago he he d tue courts IN "A,
county On his frs. visit tD this county
| deer, antelope and Wild horses ranged q
| the plains He was intiUaielv aSsOC'at ,t
| with the first set, erS Of this county, an
! he never knew & trucr, braygr o. NOR
| Chiva rOuS peOpiC-wu. u.thy ancestors Of L.
! present inhanitants In lSi3 thu Oul.
| heads 0f families living i'm Dallas count
| We're Captain juNn keaman, and whCr
! Daila now sta Gs Colonel JCM N, Ey
ant Then there are Colonel Hewitt, ll'
I Cochran West aWd PgIsCu Nolaog Tho>
/ We e all ino heaas Of fam lie who lived %
/ that unity of met Tim to W's Hoi1
! with Governor Houston TO Grapovfo
/ SD lI-7 10 '"a"' with the lrGang, Wl9I
| tho people HFe3 with guns loaded, 9NL NJ