Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-22
While Texans Live, While Texans
Love, the Heroes Of San I,clnto
500 VIII Be Honored.
Fne d Star Flag Waves Again as
II Did When the Hordes OF
Santa ANITA We're Defeated.
But Fifty Years, and the Great Common
wealth Won by Them is NIishtiest
OF the Mighty.

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a great dsv 4, ,ha his,,.. =. i,S 49,
vhor a. c,.,' a.si,.s 'ses DHi,as'
80" 'i'0 ei'y ".0iueu W lnVlte inc Veter-
aus mere 10 ceieorate the seml-centennial
anniversary OF the day that made Texas
Tree, she did 1t In such way as TO leave
no doubt of her generous and hospitable
Feelings.
Committees were appointed, and la
bored earnestly and zealously TO arrange
ior the successful reception and enter
tainment of the old heroes and To mako
their STAY as pleasant as nossible Eyor,
tht,, 80 - =, 49, Is, P's9,S'" N'Niy-
1nlus went wen, ana Nnen tue sun rose
this morning and looked from clear sky
unon tho earth arravaA IN ,,s hocc,,,t,s :,
~, 20 ,..s.',s I. $3.50, - - 20 oSeV'nihE
Beiu VI EieSh, ~ seemed lnal nature ner-
self had joined her efforts with those OF
the npnnlo NJ thu cItu 70 Ynoka +ha dnv ,,o
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VI PSiASNt eDJOJmeu
sound Of drums the u,avipu III hopnors
and The onicL tro,d ~ nav, ~. ~.
=, - w f"iNN .iS"u Va lnohY ieet anu
tne merry SOUND OF happy voices gave
note OF earnest preparation Every road
leading into fbe c;tv ,yas tb,o,s,oS ,,,t,b
,,oa,,to 60, ~, ,' 80 VI, WIN
people from Jne country coming IN to as
sist in celebrating the anniversary Of the
birth Of Taxas lihertv aud Inno hoforo
~, - a, ~ o." ipns peioIe
form the streets were crowded with thou
sands of neonle arraved In ,yola oarh ara
o,oor 4, s,s,oIt ~ :" So, Nv
S'%Si w s"Nh thV Iaubs VI tHoSe WIZ
were honoring the veteran heroes.
AT 9 O'Clock the nrocession formed on
Main street. with its head resting an
y liliu SttNS', Nitn 40 heeu res.luS On
Lamar, ana at $3.50 10 moved up Main 10
Mummy. ont Murnhv To Elm mn Elm "a
Sycarnora ,,nt Syco,,,,ra a. p,,gs a,,a,,,,,,
~ IS"'VAv Wv oJSainVte " Noss avenue
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80 = AtnnDfe1 Poiicc -'i'isu''
I'd Cornwall, Aseistant CITY Marshal
Unileh states MMl Carriers.
'"ei'o ,iI3iaVTs Dano'
Lieut. Col turner.
Dallas Ilght Guard,
u,S Gept y Co pia,s
Cant oyerand
Crawford Battery,
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Frohslnn Society
NY, tlye Texans. D
schonl No. essoft " q. Meyanio
school No, ., scort ga Fonda.
n,, = hgGl o b escort u 2. Ayres,
School Eo a esc esryi n + I. e ohoncl,air
Dallas Academy escort Fred Hushes.
DALLAS Female Z. College, escort b. II stemmons
erove,s SJhmnSInt n csrVIs ~ tor0I Iy
Hebrew school escort hd schiG.
Central Academy, escort W. Il. Foot.
G ieHaS ~ 'ste I ans,
Cornmerciai College Band.
Pacific Express Company, Eight Wagons.
IeNas express Eiso COMPANY apyl four wagons
Trades Wssons
Citizens in Carriages, on Horseback and on
Foot.
At Ross avenue halt was made, ant
the artillery fired salute as the old vet
Grams were escorted to street-cars anC
carriages TO be conveyed TO Shady View
park. When the old soldiers and theiI
wives had all embarked the procession
was reformed, though many who had be.
fore been on foot procured conveyances
of different kinds, and the march was
resumed to the park.
Shady View park is o splendid place fol
a celebration OF this kind. Its numerous
shade trees keep it cool and pleasant,
while the large pavilion furnished an ap,
propriate place for the speaking and other
exercises. Chairs had been provided,
filing the large platform, and giving am.
Pile seating capacity to accommodate ali
the members Of the association and their
wives.
The meeting was called TO order by
President Lane, and opened with prayer
by Rev. J. C. Woolam, after which the
Brohsinn Singing society rendered 1.-THE
Hymn of the Alamo"
Mayor John Henry Brown being intro
duced by the president, delivered the an
nual address, which YVES comprehensive
and eloquent review OF the principal
events in Texas history from 1886 to 1886.
Mai. c. l.. Martin mounted the stand
at the conclusion of Mayor Browns adj
dress and, in behalf OF the ladies' of Dal-
las, presented the veteran association
with q beautiful silken banner. President
Lane replied Tor the veterans, who rose
to their feet to receive the flag.
Mai. Joe Stewart followed Mai Martin
in short but eloquent address on the
life add character OF Col. Frank w. John
son. At the conclusion Of Maj Stewards
speech subscriptions were taken for the
fund being raised to bring Col Johuson's
body to Austin.