Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-17
DEDICATED.
Ceremonies Attending the Dedication
OF the CapitoI--A Day Long to be
Remembered in Our History.
A Brilliant Military Pageant Witnessed
by phoussnds-Hon. Temple Hous.
ton lbs Orator OF the Day,
\ Reference to the Dseds and Times that
EVsntusted In Yesterdays Events.
The Day q Success.
FIFTY THOUSAND PEOPLE OFT

noSiLNt LEX nsy 10 -Euly thousand
people drawn from all sections OF Texas,
ard many from other ststes, witnessed
the forna dedication of the new state
capitol here to-day. The weather was
line. The city WAS gsily and gorgecusly
decorated. ard thousands OF yards Of
bunting hoateG from buildings on all
the leading streets Of Austin. The side
walks, awnings and windows slong the
line OF march ofthe gr,Rd dedication pro-
cess1on were literally packed with dense
mass of humanity. With the exception
OF the Masonic fraternity the procession
WAS strictly military, and was one oil tina
tidest displays Of soldier forces seen In
the south s'nce the wsr. It was a
mile long and beside United Sis.es troops
included thirty companies Of state forces.
Even old soldiers who have seen, large
masses Of troop, say il was
A MAGNIFICENT SIGHT,
and in keeping with the occasion spt the
grandeur OF the building inst was to be
dedicated. The procession left Csmp
Ross about one mile south of the city on
the OsLks Of the Colorado at half past 8
and moved into Congress avenue in sight
OF the capitol half an hour later. They
were met and proceeded by the Masonic
Grand Lodge Of Texas, drawn up in
line and wearing the white spron.
The jewels OF the order and the Bible
were carried In due ana arcient form by
General Swlsher, sn old citiz IN of Austin,
The Grand Lodge was escorted by the
Knights Templsr, End in the splendid
uniform OF that order the Grand Lodge.
who were to dedicate the new capitol,
headed tie procession and moved up to
the front OF the building, while the mill
tary marching up the avenue pasfed
around the cspitol, re-entered the averue
and then returned to Camp Ross.
THE PROCESSION.
Following was the order of the pros
cession:
Mounted police,
Gilmore's Band,
United States troops under General D,
S. Stanley, commander Of the De-
partment OF Texas, Including
the Sixteenth Infantry ARTILLERY
and the Third Cavalry. General Stanley
rode at the head Of his troops with his
daughter, miss Blanche, who was attired
in grey and wore 8 white pluma. She
Vas seated on r splendid ch.Eee r. The
glitter Of the bay0ners oE yhe !lisntry and
The rumbling Of the sr.il.ery on the rocky
streets, sld the yellow plumed cavalry
made this one OF the most interesting
parts of the procession.
The Mexican Band.
Adjutsnt General King ard the Cav
,rnor's sts #. mounted.
Governor RES, SORTED hY The Waco
light Iofsntry and the Ell P:so City
Cadets.
The Second Texas Infsntry Regiment
Fourth TeXis Infantry r giment.
United States B1rd
Brlgsdier G3nersl B dell and stsff.
Washington Artillery OF Louisiana.
WSlsh Z0uaVes OF S; Louis.
Texas cavalry.
Judge Terrell OF Austin, made the
opening address.
Presented TO THE PEOPLE.
lin front Of the new cspitol and from the
teps thereof Colonel Abuer Taylor of
'hicago, the contractor, in speech to
{, 900 people presented the building to
ne people of Texas.
Hon. Temple Houston, State Senator
nd son of General Ssm Houston, hero Of
ne battle CT San Jscinto, delivered the
edication Grafton, accepting the capitol
behalf OF the people OF Texas.
HoUsToN's SPEECH.
The address of the Ror. Temple Hous-
Ju was IS ICllOWs:
The greatest OF states commis-
one-s met to ssy lhsv Ghe
ccepts this building, aud hencsf nth
shsll be the habitation OF her govern
lent. When the title to the nobless edi-
&c upon this hemisphere thus passes
'om the builder to Texas reason ordains
brief reference to the deeds and times
lat eventuate in this occasion. Texas
Is changed the site Of government
Itener than any state in the Union. or
ny nation on this side the globe. Prior
the transfer to this building the site Of
he government CT Texas has been
hanged eleven times, to wit:
IN Felipe, Washington, Har-
sburg, Galveston, Velasco, Columbia,
oustor, Austin, Washington a second
me, Houston second time, and Austin
,aln, haVlnE been the successive seats
the government Of Texas. The state
hich to day enters this building stands
xth In population and seventh in taxa
e wealth among the sisterhood Of states
at comprise the American union, and
hen the tribts are numbered in 1890 she
III stand third in population and fourth
wealth, and can honestly sit peerless
en- amid the proudest. She has
HISTORY ALL HER cWN,
I'D, romantic, heroic. Mins,rels'
? never told CT deeds
ore daring than her cons have
rought, nor even in castle hail hath
rps OF bsrd hYmned praise OF purer
ith THAI that her legends bear. Child
storms, the nursing Of revolutions, the
Wight III her history made her soil the
ttleaeld OF freedom, her children the
usaders OF liberty. Situsted st Ye-
ote single OF the gulf, midway between
e Az &C empire and me valley Ct the
ississippi, she for swoi!e felt neither.
st spiri. OF Spanish conquest Which aid
the dust st blow the empire CT Mon
yuma and the empire Of me lucas; nor
at gentle spirit OF colonization which
,rked the footsteps of F,suce
d Br tain on this continent. But this
pose was or!ei. 10 1922, shortly after
e conquest OF Mfx'co, the roysl stand
d of Spain was unfurled on Texas son.
,neiviz and is glitterinz cavalry sVept