Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-19

''I did not have the luck to be in the
battle Of San Jacinto, he said, IN an
aggrieved tone of voice last night; "but
was cut on detail duty a short distance
away, and reached the battle ground
couple of days after the fighting was
over. 1t was early in the morning when
/ reached camp, and at once set off to
view the spot where the great battle had
been fought. There was great crowd
of men gathered at one spot, and went
in that direction to see what il was
about. 1t was a prisoner who had been
captured, and there was a guard of
soldiers formed in circle about him. !
went up to one of the guards and asked
him who the prisoner was. He told
me it was Cos. who had just been
captured alone a few miles away
and brought into camp. The sun
had Just risen, and the dew was on the
ground. Lying prone on his back, COM
pletely covered with a great Mackinaw
blanket, was Cos, the man who had
brought the invading army against
Texas. His face was covered by the
blanket, so l asked one of the
guards if I might approach and raise up
the covering and look at the man. He
said 1 could. Well, sir, Cos was trem-
bling like leaf. You could see him
shake at some distance away. went up
and raised the blanket. He raised up as
1 did SO, and peered into my face as 1 did,
into his. He fell back, pulled
the blanket over his face and went on
with the shaking. He never heard much
of him after that. He was released soon
after and returned to Mexico, and never
figured much more in history.
THE ARRANGEMENTS.
So far as possible everything has been
attended TO in Fort Worth that would
make the stay of the veterans here pleas
ant. Yet thirty or forty more rooms are
needed to accommodate those who
will come to-day and o-morrow.
All the street car lines will carry vet
Grams with badges free anywhere in the
city.
The committees on arrangements are
urgently requested to meet at Como hall
at SO CLOCK this morning.
The ladies of the decoration commit
tee ), Mrs. Ida Turner and Mrs. Charles
Scheuber, assisted by Don B. Adams,
were busy Yesterday in decorating Como
hall for the reception of the-veterans, and
they have literally transformed the ap-
pearance of the hall. The first thing
that strikes ones eye on entering is the
legend Welcome printed in huge
letters and stretched above the plat
form. Here are the principal effects.
The rear part of the hall is decorated
with long looking stringers of ever
green and stands of flags. The back of
the platform is hung with United States
flags and old Lone Star banners, while
in the center is a beautiful blue
silk banner with deep gilt fringe, which
the ladies of Temple presented to the I
veterans Ip the middle oft is life
size painting of Capt. Frank W. John
son, the hero Of the capture of San An
tonic in December of 1885. Just in
front of this, among a profusion
of towering. plants, stands a
bust of Sam Houston and on
one side of the platform is the original
commission granted to him as com
There are other old documents, dating
back to the early years of the century,
and valuable as historic memorabilia.
On either side of the platform, in large
ornamental lettering, are the
principal events and dates of
Texas history, both as a republic
and as a state. These, no doubt, will
call up many a Renaissance of olden
times which the veterans themselves
have forgotten for the time. Those in
charge of the decoration are 10 be con-
graduated on the result of their efforts.
They may rest assured that they will be
appreciated.
ORDER OF PARADE.
The parade on San Jaointo day will
form promptly at 10 a. IN. with the head
resting at the southwest corner of the
square; the column III its regular order
continuing along the west side of the
square and east along Belknap street.
the fire department will form on the
east side of the SQUARE.
The pupils from the public schools will
form at such places as directed by Super
intendent White.
The line of march will be down
Houston to Sixth, west to La
mar, down Lamar to Thir-
teenth, east to Main, up Main to the
square, west to Rusk, down Rusk to
Third, where the parade will be dis
missed.
The column of parade will be in the
following order:
Grand marshal and aides.
Deputy sheriffs and city police force
mounted.
FIRE department. Dand.
Fort Worth Fencibles as escort to the |
veterans.
Veterans in carriages.
Silver cornet band.
University corps cadets.
Fire department.
City council.
The following aids are hereby ap-
pointed, and will report at the sheriff's
Office at $3.50 q. IN. on the day of the |
parade: Sam Farmer. John P. King, |
James Joyce, H. Spears, Tom Bratton,
X. NJ. VanZandt, Jr., B. H. Ship, |
Zeb jenkins and t. ID. Hovenkamp.
J. G. RICHARDSON,
Grand Marshal.
A trescherous memory - Gilhooly-
Miss Elderly, when were you born?'' |
Miss Elderly-''I remember the day of |
the month; but somehow or other have |
forgotten the year. Texas Siftipgsssssi
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