Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-22
THEY HAVE GONE.
The Heroes of Texas independence
Have Departed the City.
But They Had Great Blow Out Before They
Left-A Mastery oration-A Grand
HanQuet-The Street Parade.


terrain body of people within her cor
porste limits, 1t may be depended upon
that she will do that same in good style.
That is Fort Worth's reputation. BOW
well she sustained that. reputation
ask Of the old veterans who convened
within her walls and partook Of her hos
pitality.
Never before we're such guests
barbored. And never before were guests
harbored so.
They have gone now, have the Texas
vetearns. When they met the people of
Fort Worth they met kindred spirits
pioneers in enterprise, valiant in battle
for progress. And it is pleasant for the
Fort Worth people to reflect that their
recent guests have gone away singing
her praises. .s.
When the time arrived for the COM
meucing Of business at the opera house
yesterday morning there WIS a full at
tendance OF the veterans association
and many Fort Worth people who dropped
in TO witness the interesting pro-
ceedings, aud the balcony was loaded
with 1900 school children of the Fort
Worth public schools, who, marshaled
by Professor White and the principals,
had come to do honor TO the gray haired
veterans who had hewed out theiT glori-
Gus patTimony. -
The stage had been ornamented with a
bust of Sam Houston of reyered
memory, and several banners bearing
appropriate legends decorated the back
ground.
President Walter 2. Lane called
fthe meeting to order and
Rev Dr. Stribling delivered an
81 70 ~ ior% FDr n
blessing upon the proceedings and the
day.
Capt. w G. Veal of Fort Worth made
n short speech, in which he included an
nouncement of the programme for the
day, and advocated the establishment of
a branch association by the descendants
OF the veterans, in order to secure the
perpetuation of the sentiments upheld By
them.
Hon. Guy NJ. Bryan offered g resolu-
ton to that effect which was unani-
mously adopted.
The following was also presented and
adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this as
sociation are most cordially given to
the Rev. Mr. Wells anu the choir of the
First Baptist church for their many
cOuTtesies.
Resolved, That we ieel largely in
debted to the Fort Worth GAZETTE, the
Evening Mail and the press Of the state
for their continued kindness.
Resolved, that we fully appreciate the
kindness of the railroad companies of the
state in extending 30 our members the
facilities for attending our reunion.
Resolutions of thanks were also ex-
tended to the people OF Fort Worth for
Inequalities, TO the committees which
had inaugurated the entertainments
and to others connected with the occa-
sion.
Then came the election.
The old officers who survived were, on
motion, unanimously reelected. This
left two vice. presidences vacant, and
Hon. Guy NJ. Bryan and Col. Madison
G. Whitaker were elected to fifl them.
Then came the most interesting event
of the entire reunion The 1900 happy
faced school children, who had been sit
ting in the balcony, were marched
around behind the lower seats and
across the stage, each depositiug
bOquet in passing. As they
passed across the stage two veterans each
waved a Lone Star flag over their heads;
and, as the children or each school made
their appearance, bursts Of applause
broke from the veterans.
But 1900 boQuets make quite a bank
Of flowers when all deposited over the
same spot, and it soon became
necessary to get rid of some OF those
thrown on the stage. Then did Captain
Veal and others gather them
up IN armfuls and throw
then down on the veterans who stood the
siege with cheerful fort1tade, until the
last of the noble 1900 had passed over,
and each veteran found him or herself
the possessor Of one or more bouquets of
varying proportions.
1t was time for the parade, and with
out ado everybody marched from the
opera house TO enter the carriages that
awaited them at the door. When all
had been comfortably seated the parade
began. That was about y m.
1t was san Jacinto day, public hol-
iday, aud the remnant of the veterans
who wrested the independence of Texas
from the Mexican foe on the day of which
the celebration was commemorative,
were marching through the city. Then no
wonder the population of Fort Worth |
turned out en- masse with gay colors and !
happy countenances TO witness the event. |
The streets along the line Of march were /
crowded with people, and the |
veterans were made to feel that |
they were still remembered in the coun- |
try they made.
The procession formed at the head OF |
Houston street. The line of march was |
down Houston to Sixth, TO Lamar, to |
Thirteenth, TO Main, to the square. to. |
Rusk TO the opera house.
The procession was in the following or |
der:
Marshal Richardson with twenty des. |
Fire department band led by Professor |
Ault.
The Fort Worth Fencibles. |
The University Cadets.
Aldermen in carriages.
The cOlored band.
Fire department.
Citizens in carriages.
The Feneibles, under Capt. W. B. |
Ford, and the Cadets under Capt. Edg- |
ingtOD, were fully equipped for bloody |
war, and made brilliant turnout.
The fire department was out in full |
force and made a fine display. Chief |
Adams and Assistant Chief Kaiser were |
in the lead of that section OF the parade. |
The parade was in every feature fine |
success. and the veterans fully enjoyed |
the brilliance Of the spectacle.
Upon the dismissal OF the procession |