The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-09
THE BARBECUE.
A Glorious Summer Day Festival
IN Rural Shades.
Good Cheer, Eloquent Speeches,
Dancing and q Good Time
Generally,

Yesterday was farmers day down about
Moore'5 school house, on Onion creek.
The Alliance gave big barbecue and it
was ust such an affair rs you would ex
poet from big hearted, generous farmers.
everything was we'll arranged and yes
terdey not hitch occurred to mar the
pleasure of the occasion.
Trua, it was farmers enterprise, got
ten up for their enjoyment, but with
characteristic hospitality they had to have
invited guests to help enjoy the festivities;
and, there being nothing small about
them, they just invited the whole blessed
city TO go down and take salt with them.
1t is needless to say that many, very
many, accepted the kind invitation, and on
the grounds yesterday there was crowd
estim ated at between $500 and 5000
people.
Along about 10 o'clock it was
announced that the candidates
and others who desired to do 80 would be
offered an opportunity to speak.
Mr.. John McClintock acted as master
of ceremonies and introduced the speak
era, beginning with Mr.. b. G.. Giles, who
made a telling and forcible speech.
He was followed by Hon. George Class
co.k, who took occasion to say that rs
would be an independent candidate for
the state senate, provided his republican
friends did not put out man.
Hon. Felix Smith then spoke briefly,
after which dinner was announced.
The ladies we're served first, for if there
il anything under the heavens that
your average Texas farmer dotes
on it is the ladies. After
them the old folks and old bald headed
sinners and volnble candidates
took their places around the well filed
tables, and the way the lattor sailed in and
caused the juicy roGsts to disappear was
marvellous to behold. There was album
dance for all and lots left over, notwith-
standing the terrific onslaught of the
candidates and city folks, and the verdict
was unanimous that never before had
they enjoyed such we'll cooked and well
seasoned barbecued meats. Everything
was well prepared and everything was
well enjoyed.
After the dinner speaking was resumed,
Mr.. George Walton, candidate for county
attorney, leading off in ringing
speech. Hon. Charles r. Gibson made a
regular old fashioned, common sense,
Simon pure democratic speech in his same
old characteristic and interesting way
He had had big dinner, felt good aud
made everybody else feel so.
Hon. A. W. Terrell delivered an elo-
quent speech, in which he reviewed the
tariff and presented one of the clearest
and most comprehensive expositions of
the question probably ever heard outside
of the halls of congress. He alluded to
the policy of the state in matters affect
ing her interest, an from beginning to the
end of his address was attentively listened
10. Gentlemen who had heard the judge
speak before, said it was the ablest effort
of his life.
Judge Burts, Major Stewart and General
Handy made brief talks.
During the Gay the young ladies and
gentlemen had dancing to their hearts
content. The boys, too, had base ball, and
altogether the occasion was one of pleas
IRE and profit, for it is good to meet to-
gether as brothers, break bread and get
acquainted.