The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07

In this direction the pretty Sixth
ward-Austin's aristocratic residence
section-falls under our gaze; we also
see the great University of Texas, and
beyond the Tillotson Institute for
colored youths. Continuing our cir
Gle southwark the business portion of
the city falls beneath our gaZe-the
hotels, the school buildings, scores of
churches with spires piercing the
skies, st. Mary's academy browning
the hill made historic by the resi-
dences thereon of the presidents of
the republic of Texas. Now we turn
to the Colorado river, which appears
as silver thread tracing its way
along tie white bluff, and with rich
gardens that would rival the valley
of the Nile on the left bank; beyond
we see Fairview park-correctly
named; we see the stately buildings
and lovely grounds where big hearted
Capt. Kendall makes home in every
sense for the unfortunate deaf and |
dumb wards of the state. AS our eye
follows the great bench of mountains |
on this magic circle we are drawing |
we see the cozy home of Maj. |
Tom Breckenridge peeping out of
tain top-it just peeps out, all Unpre-
tentious, like its owner. We see
nothing more in this magic circle to
break the grandeur of the cedar-clad
mountain ranges until we arrive at
Austin's pride, the great, the only
dam across the Colorado river. Stand
ing on the dome of the encampment
grand stand we see the huge, red
granite wall spanning the Rio Colo
RADIO and we imagine We hear the
water Kissing back vi
cious ha! ha! as it finds the gap in the
and dashes through like
flash of lightning, bubbles and roars
awhile at the foot of the dam
and then subsidies and quietly
passes out of sight mingled
with the mighty body on to the deep
blue sea. We see the lake above the
dam and the fleet of row boats sailing
listlessly up and down and across it's
placid bosom; we see the smart little
steamers splitting the water, proudly
trailing their smoky banners in their !
wake as they carry their precious car {
goes OF happy women and children on
pleasure bent-we imagine the larger
lake that will reach almost to the foot 1
Of the hill on which we stand when q
few more courses of granite are laid :
On the dam; but there is no excuse for 6
treaming with the panorama that s
les before us. We look to our right
md see the mountains stretching out
% the setting sun; we see Mount Bon
lell, where love sick couples go court
ng in the same shady hooks their
parents used for the same purpose Il
quarter OF century ago, we see !
Mount Barker and the long ranges of A
edar covered mountains and our s
magic circle is completed as we turn
o the north star and the great body
# woodland and mountain abruptly
hange into the billowy prairie,that u
irst met our view. !
That there are finer encampment s
in America than these no one Q
8 bold enough to contend and the n
'exas militia will go into ecstacies
When they see them. What the fu-
ure of this annual encampment move
will bring forth no one knows, but l.
hat the encampments will be annual 4
vents of interest and pride, and bring s,
thousands of visitors from all parts of Q
he state, no one doubts. Forum N
to will be the man after 81
Vhom this camp is named
the name is permanent, for his fame
7ill live after he has passed away 10
nd his face is forgotten among men. N
'ortunate indeed is the Texas militia
ian who assists in the dedication of
nese lovely grounds, surrounded by
great wealth of natures beauties and
ncouraged by myrids of Texas -,
harming daughters and applauded :
y the statesmen and learned men of r
ne present and past decades. R
Captain John b. Headspeth is in y
barge of the work of Strengthening D
p the grounds and Quartermaster E
sidore Moses and Assistant Quarter r.
laster Bert Searight are receiving ST
lpplies for the troops. Next Sunday ST
oops will begin to arrive and Tues
ay morning military law will be G.
laced over the grounds, and what is n
estined to become one of the greatest =,
lilitary institutions on earth will q
ave been inaugurated. "