Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-25
MORGAN BARBECUE.
The Rain and Politics mix Things CoDsid-
erabIy-G Gibbs, BecIshan, Ross and Collier
Talk.

The Rain and Politics mix Things Consid
erabIy-Gibbs, Bechham, Ross and Colliei
Talk.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
MORGAN, TEX, July 25,--The long
talked-of barbecue occurred Thursday
and attracted the largest crowd Of people
that ever assembled In this county
Seven thousand at least were present
The morning dawned beautifully, and II
was thought good day, for the grandesi
affair ever known IN Central Texas had
been chosen, and all concerned were
happy. From every point the eye could
reach continuous procession OF the
sturdy sons OF Bosque, with their wives
aud children and mothers and sisters,
could be seen driving rapidly for the
barbecue grounds. Wagon after wagon,
carriage after carriage, and excursion
train after excursion train arrived and
unloaded, until the celebration ground
was perfect sea OF cheerful faces
Some were old and some were young,
some were rich and some were poor, but
for the time being all were happy Ia the
contemplation OF day Of unalloyed
pleasure and freedom from the busy cares
Of life
The main procession formed at the
academy at 1880 and were led TO the
grounds by the famous Morse band, which
was comfortably situated in costly and
elegant chariot which was prepared es.
pecially for this occasion. Just behind
the music came an enormous chariot
which was also ornamented In a costly
style, and which contained the chief at
traction OF the day thirly-nine pretty
young ladies representing the different
states. After this came numbers OF ciii-
zens In carriages, omnlbuses, buggies
and horseback. The grounds arrived at,
short address OF welcome was made
alter which Hon. Barrett Gibbs was in-
PRODUCED. The gentleman began his re-
marks to an audience Of a1ont four thou.
sand In less than fifteen minutes not that
many hundred were within the hearing
Of his voice. The number had not been
diminished II Is not supposed
from any failure on the
speakers part 10 entertain, but from
the fact that an immense black cloud had
suddenly crept over the beautiful blue
skies OF few moments before, and II was
apparent that a big rain was at hand, and
the mighty throng had left the arboT,
which they readily observed was not wa
tor-proof, IN search OF more secure quar-
iers. While Baruey's audience was rush
ing from the arbor AZ such a rapid rate,
an d farmer, who was evidently a
Wellborn man, took time TO shout, "hnr-
fah Tor little DIN, the very elements are
intercedlng for him" Before scarcely any
OF the crowd could reach places OF shelter
the very fiood-gAtes seemed 10 open up,
and for more than an hour the water fen
IN torrents, and although II was not
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body that had not been out Ia
the rain had 10 laugh at the
drenched pleasure seekers as
they waded through the streets.
About o'clock tle rain ceased, and rs
soon as the water had run on sufficiently
many Of the picniekers retnTned 10 the
grounds for dinner, = large portion Of
which had been protected by means
known only to Jake 1iDia aud those who
had charge Of the bnrbecuing.
Dinner was hardly OYER before the faln