Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-20
DALLAS.
A Cordial Welcome TO be Given 10 the
Texas Veterans who Achieved
Our Independence.
Preparations for the state Fair Besun-
Held for burglary Base
Ball General

have begun to arrive in large numbers
and great preparations are being made
for their entertainment, aud the reunion
will doubtless be one of the most success
fol aud enjoyable Of the kind that has
ever taken place in the state. The ladies
took charge Of the opers-house this
morning and have decorated IL with
beautiful flowers and cleaning banners
and patriotic flags, and they have also
iestooned the galleries and the stage and
the boxes with cedar and with black aud
white bunting, in memory OF the old he
roes who have died since the last meet
ing.
The Veteran association viii meet
at 10 a. m, tomorrow, in the
opera-honse, when the annual all
dress Of welcome will be delivered by
Hon. w. l.. Crawford, after which the
usual memorial services will be held
Ga Wednesday procession Will be
formed, which, on marching through the
principal streets, viii proceed to Shady
View park, where the exercises Will con-
sist of speeches, music, and a dinner, to
be closed by q grand ball given by the
native Texans.
Following is list Of the arrivals whose
names TIKI GAZETTE representative was
able 10 gets T. l.. Buquor, Wilson coun-
ty; VIM Caruthers, Atascosa county;
Martin Walker, Bastrop county; j. w.
Winters and wife, Frio county; j. w.
Fowler, Montgomery county; VIM.
L. Hunter, Austin; Jennings O'BaniOn
aud wife, San Marcos; S. II.
Batters and wife, Limestone county; c.
r. Perry, Blanco county; Gen. j. b. Rob-
ertson and wife, Goliad; Or. r.. II. Mott,
Goliad; John Garner, Rockdale; d. L.
Hughes, Galveston; Stephen H. Darden
aud wife, A. Deffenbaugh and wife,, Aus
tin; Jesse McCrocklon ard wife, Blanco
county; John w. Buster, Weatherford;
I. d. May, Philadelphia, Penn. John
Brown and wife, John S. Ford, San An
tonic; d. L. Kokernot, Gonzales; Elisha
Allen, Bell county; Robert Hall, Dimmltt
county; G.. ID. Day and wife, Montgomery
county; j. @. Armstrong, Bell county;
j. X. Marley, Grimes county; Capt.
Henry Stout, Red River county; Gen w,
p Lane, Marshall; s. w. McNeeley aud
wife, Texarkana; Mr.. and Mrs. Hapson,
Austin; Andrew Benner, VIM. Hawley,
Galveston; Sanders Walker, MeXia; Ro-
den t. Grain, Williamson county; L. r.
Cameron, Tehuacana; A. j. Blackman,
Burton; j. s. Morrow, j. w. Mitchell,
w. E. Kennard, Cleburne
Capt. Henry Stout, whose name ap-
pears above, is the Oldest "vet'' present.
lie was born in Logan county, Va, (uow
West Virgtnia) in 1893, and came to
Texas in 1919, enlisting against the In
dams in 1920.
i. ID. May resides in Philadelphia, and
s.tIt Nt.g.ru u 1.
meeting and meet his old companions in
arms. He participated in the battle of
San Jacinto. He says he rode out of
Texas in $50 on a jackass, but he re.
turned In 1856 In Pullman palace car.
THE STATE FAIR.
The fair association having decided
definitely to abide by the decision of the
directory in their choice of grounds,
has put force of twenty-five
men with teams at work preparing
them for use, The work will be
pushed rapidly forward, and nothing will
be left undone that can. be done to make
the grounds the finest in the South.
The Texas & Pacific, the Gulf, Colorado
& Santa Fe and the Trunk railroads will
al build switches TO the grounds, where
platforms will be erected, and all neces-
sary arrangements perfected for the COM
fort and convenience OF visitors and
exhibitors.
HELD FOR BURGLARY.
Some few nights ago the residence of
NJ. u. Stone, on Ross avenue, was bur
glarized, and among other things taken
was valuable watch. A day or two
negro named George Sim
mons stabbed man named Winters, and
was run IN therefor. He employed Mr.
T. u; Miller to defend him, giving him a
watch as a retainer A detective
saw the watch, recognized IL. |
and informed Mr.. Miller whose
1t was, whereupon Mr.. NJ. immediately |
gave u up Simmons, when asked about
II, said colored friend named Joe Jack
son had committed the burglary and given
MIN the watch to keep for him. Jackson
was arrested and placed in jail. 1t is
thought he belongs to gang of thieves
wuo are regularly working the city.
INAUGURATED.
The old city council had its last meet-
ing al 10 a. IN. to-day to receive the an
nual reports of the officers.
After the reports were made Mayor
John Henry Brown delivered an address
the council on their on
,ient work and bidding farewell
officially, to the retiring members
liter which the council adjourned
intil II O'Clock, at which time the new
MEMBERS and officers we're Installed
Quite large audience was present TO
witness the "cussing-n" ceremonies,
THIS AND THAT.
The Travelling MEMS union is to be en-.
ertalned IN this city early in May.
sidney Sasser entered plea of entity
% the charge of horse theft in the dis.
'rlct court this morning and was SEN. (
encea to fiye years in the penitentiary.
A 'Ian festlvap win be given IN this
'ity Tomorrow evening for the benefit Of
ne Thorp Springs orphans home. l
The baseball boys have received their
lew suits, consisting of gray caps. Shirts {
md knee-breechcs, red belts and stoct' !
ngs. They are neat and nobby They {
we're donated by Mr.. l. Remhardt for '
Vhom the club is named.
number of the leading society peon,o Z
u Dallas have invited the Histriopic I
luo Of Galveston to give performance 2
ere for the benefit OF Mr.. Henry Green. {
'at'' manager of the opera-houge. {