Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-04
THE REUNION.
Every Possible Arrangement Made to
Entertain Our Guests.
All the Railroads but One Agree to Give Low
Rates to the Veterans and Pioneers.
Shoot.

Fort Worth INVITED the veterans who
wore the gray and the blue to assemble
at Fort Worth this year and she will
entertain them royalty.
Preparations are completed to take
care of all who come, not only the
veterans but the noble Texas pioneers,
who came to the state when it was not
much more than the hunting ground of
the Indian and have redeemed it and
caused it to blossom as the rose.
The finest camp grounds in the state of
Texas have been provided, and in case
of rain there is ample shelter for all.
The beeves, sheep, ETC., are now be-
ing barbecued, and the sweet smelling
SAVIOR is enough to make any man hun
CRY.
All the railroads running to Fort Worth
but the Texas Central say the veterans
and pioneers shall have a rate of one fare
for the round trip, and they Will do all
in their power to make the trip a pleas
ant one.
It has been suggested that a grand
sh cot be given the old veteans and pion
GERS to see if the nerves
are not as strong and the eyes
as keen as when they were younger men.
Acting on this suggestion A. r. Mabry
says the guns, ammunition and targets
will be furnished by him free of charge,
and prize for the best shot in addition.
Let the military companies come out and
shoot, and the crack shots also.
The committee of arrangements for the
reunion met at the office of W. G. Veal
& Co. at 1880 last night, and was called
to order by Capt W. P. Golf, chairman.
A proposition made by Messrs. Veal
and Taylor to run fruit and confectiOn-
cry together with hot coffee and lunch
stand was accepted. On motion r. NJ.
King was instructed to purchase the ice
for the occasion. Messrs. Huffman and
Smith were appointed q committee on
badges. The citizens were requested to
decorate the streets as far as possible.
Mr.. Armstrong was selected to decorate
the stand.
A committee of three consisting of
Capt. J. c. Terrell, J. D. Farmer and
J. P. Woods was appointed to procure a
stenographer to take down the thrilling
experiences of the old settlers.
Capt. Ben Shipp was selected as mar
shall and Capt. j c. Richardson was re-
quested to select sufficient number of
deputies for the occasion.
On motion it was decided to open the
reunion at 1920 o clock, September 4,
1889. 1t is earnestly requested by the
committee that the citizens generally
turn out and make the occasion one of
great pleasure to themselves and es-
peciaIly to tie old soldiers and pioasers
present. 4. r..
Street cars will leave the head OF Main
street every fifteen m1nutes for TIT, re-
union: rounds.
The Committee then adjourned to meet
at the grounds at the time above speci-
fedS%
~ NOTES.
Thomas Bratton makes a fine secretary
and has done hard work for the reunion
Capt. Richardson says the people of
.Farrant county have come forward nobly
in assisting the reunion committee. He
thanks those at Arlington, Bedford and
other places who have done so much.
The railroads have all agreed to give one
fare rate for the round trip except the
Central, and it may do so to-day.
The Santa Fe, the Cotton Belt and the
electric line will run trains and cars to
the grounds every few minutes.
The boys in blue and boys in gray will
tent together tonight.