Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-18

Some Embarrassment Experienced In
Selecting Grounds for the ex-
Confederate Encampment.
visitors Arriving to Witness the Laying vi
the Cornerstone OF Baylor-W waco
University To-Day.

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charged with the duty Of selecting
grounds for the exercises and encamp-
ment OF the reunion of ex-Confederates
here in August are experiencing some
embarrassment in finding suitable
grounds. The first selection made,
Proctor's springs, is only mile from
the business part of the city, but was
abandoned because the only way TO reach
1t is by street cars and wheeled vehicles.
AS the crowd will number anywhere from
10, 900 to $4,000 persons, 1t is manifest
that nothing less than a railroad, run
ming trains every half hour, will suffice
to move such number Of people. Sew
eral spots near the city aud adjacent to
some of the raj roads have been exam
ined, but none of them come fully up TO
the standard as regards space, wood
water and shade-all very important fes-
lures. The committee wall make careful
inspection soon of the grounds at South
Bosque flag station directly on the
line Of the st. Louis, Arkansas & Texas
railroad seven miles west, Of the
city. This is a natural park, worthy
the name of the yellowstone Park"
of TIE xas. 1t is a beautiful spot, with
pure, cool water, plenty Of wood and
shade, and 20, 200 people might be camped
there with all their teams aud vehicles
without crowding each other. 1t it Is
selected the st. L., A. & L. viii run trains
of ten or fifteen passenger coaches TO and
fro from the city every thirty minutes
from a. m. up to 10 p. m. The round
trip rate will be about 20 cents, and the
railroad will give liberal per cent. of
this to the reunion fund. In many re-
spects this site seems available. If people
have to use the railroad to get to the
grounds (and they certainly will have to
do SOL, the distance might as well be
seven as two miles, for the run to Bosque
will be made in twenty minutes. At
Fort Worth, where the reunion was held
last year, the managers were compelled
to select grounds several miles from the
city, and so at Dallas, year before last
the reunion grounds were at Longs lake,
tully I've miles from the business part of
Dallas. The committee have, of course,
not reached any decision as vet, but
South Bosque will have fair and careful
consideration, and the people of the state
who purpose coming here may rest as
sured that Waco will do everything to
make them comfortable, so when they
return home they can say, in all truth,
they enjoyed their visit.
Visitors have been arriving to-day from
all parts Of the state, to witness the eN-
ercises tomorrow of laying the corner
stone OF Baylor-Waco university. The
Masonic ceremonies will be directed by
Grand Master of Masons Coombes Oh
Dallas. Gen. L. 5 Ross will be marshal
OF the day. The procession will form al
3 a. m on South Third street In the
following order;
/. Military.
=. Fire department.
3. Schools.
4. Order of Red Men.
8. knights of Honor.
8. Independent Order OF Odd Fellows
| T. Other secret orders.
s. Knights Templars as an escort.
The Masonic fraternity will form in the
rear according to usual custom, witt
music In its appropriate place.
DR.. W. IL. Wilkes has been appointed
grand orator and Rev. Horace BlshoI
Will otllciate as grand chaplain.
| The procession will then proceed under
the direction Of the grand marshal to the
location of the university, where tn,
ceremonies will be performed according
to ancient custom.
Contracts are let for the building, anC
the work will be finished with such vigo
that portion of the edihce Will be read,
for occupation by Sept. proximo.
At the temple Rodef Sholim, to- NOR
row night, memorial services will be helC
in honor Of the memory Of the late Rabb
Gutheim OF New Orleans.
The livery stable proprletors of the cit,
held meeting tonight to make arrange
ments for entertaining the state conven
ton of livery men, which meets here tn,
second Monday in July.