Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-17
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
The Texas Members VIII visit Mexico and
See Diaz-OId BattIefelds torbe
Visited-DalIas News
Special to the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Feb. 16.-Gen. A G.
Malloy, from FL Paso, is in the city to-day,
and he informed The GAZETTE man that
great preparations were being made by the
citizens of FL Paso for the state encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic,
to be held in that city on the 22nd of March.
Ex-Contederate and ex-F'ederdi soldiers
are vieing with each other as to which can
do most to welcome this grand state gather
ing of old soldiers. Invitations have been
extended land it is expected they will be in
attendance) to Governor James S. Hogg
of Texas, Governor Prince of,New Mex
leo and Governor Murphy of Arizona.
1t will be something grander than
any state encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic that has ever been held in
Texas, as in addition to the sixty-four
posts of Texas, all the posts in New Mex
leo, Southern Colorado and Arizona will be
in attendance. y general invitation is also
extended to the ex-Confederates to attend,
and while hotel rates will be very moder-
ate on this occasion, tents and IA
tions viii be furnished free to
all who wore the blue or the gray
who do not wish to go TO the hotels. On the
morning of the 22d there will be n grand
parade, the column to be headed by Mai
Hinton, commanding the United States
troops, infantry and artillery, followed
by the Uniform Rank Knights
of Pythias, fire department and
other civic societies of the city,
tn ex-Confederate and ex-Federal soldiers
to bring up the rear. The general has trav-
eled over East and West Texas considerable
of late and everywhere finds many of the
old soldiers preparing to attend.
Gen. Stanley, commander OF the de-
partment of Texas, will be in
attendance with his staff. Secretary Rusk
of the department of agriculture, and other
members of President Harrison's cabinet
have been invited to attend. 1t is thought
the low railroad fares given and the gen
eral desire to visit the famed Rio Grande
valley and city of FL Paso will bring
together a large number of people.
In addition TO other attractive features of
this great gathering an excursion has been
arranged over the Mexican Central railroad
to the City of Mexico, not to occupy more
than six days, and at the remarkably
low fare of $50 for the round trip,
distance of nearly $500 miles.
Arrangements have been made by which
the American soldier eXcurSionistS are to
be received in grand and imposing man
ner by President Diaz and cabinet, the
military, the Grand Army post and camp
This will be a fine opportunity to
visit our sister republic, passing
through the entire length of the country.
Among other things of great interest on
this trip will be the visit to the historic
battle fields of 1S46-4S. wherein the Ameri-
can soldier proved ihvincible in arms.
Contrevas, Cherubusco, Moline del Rey and
Chepultepec battle fields are all within a
radius of five miles of the City of Mexico.
THE FAIR,
The determination now seems to be go
to work and having made sure of the state
fair to make it the best one ever held in
Dallas. President Jules D. Schneider Of
the new organization presided at an en-
thusiastic fair meeting held at the
determined to raise the money at once to
pay off all premiums and bills for adver-
Using. Six committees of five members
each were appointed TO canvass the city as
sub-divided. Those present subscribed
from 500 to $500 each in aid Of the enter
prise.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The report of the superintendent Of pub
lie schools, read at meeting of the school
board this evening, shows very prosper
Gus condition of Dallas public schools,
with quite an increase both IN
enrolment and attendance over last year.
Several of the school houses are badly
crowded, especial mention being made Of
the Cumberland hill school house. The
total enrolment up to date for this year is
1859 as against 1852 up to same date last
year, showing a gain in enrolment of 227,
or a little over 5 per cent. The number
actually attending at this time is 1921 as
against 1884 at this time last year, giving
a gain of 647, or little over
90 per cent. The per cent of attendance
this month has been 81 For the same
month last year it was 81, a gain Of 10 pc
cent in the regularity of attendance. The
number of cases of hardness for the month
is 622, as against 1868 for the same month
last year, or not quite 46 per cent as much.
The superintendent recommends a gen.
eneral observance of Arbor Day and desires
the parents to see that each child sets out
one or more trees.
A committee was appointed to confer
with like committee from the council on
the proposed reductions Of salaries recon-
mended by the mayor.
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