Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-05
cnlEnRArIoN An DALLAS.
A Mig Procession and II msser
Crowd.

Special Dispatch.
Dallas, Tex, July 4.-The Fourth OF
July was ushered in at midnight last
night by the blowing OF all the loco
motive whistles that happened to be
in the city or near it and regular
fusllade OF firearms and fireworks.
All preparations for the great eele-
bration OF Independence day under the
auspices OF the Commercial club being
completed, the procession formed on
Commerce street. heading on Houston,
at 10 a. m.
The procession was about four miles
In length and In every way a turnout
that reflected credit on the city Fol-
lowing WAS the order OF the parade.
Mounted Police
Wheelmen-C. II. Williams. Marshal,
Union Band.
Metropolitan Guard.
Dallas Artillery.
Mayor and City Council.
Fire Department.
Grand Army OF the Republic-W. f.
Cottinan, Marshal.
Mounted Letter Carriers-Will Hughes,
Marshal.
Brass Band.
Uniform Rank X. OF p, Mounted OIL
GERS WIN stan.
lrlsh-A merican Benevolent Association
Dan r. Sullivan, Marshal.
German-American and Kindred Orders.
Brass Band
Dallas Trades Counci-James Scott.
Marshal
Miscellaneous Societies.
Assistant Marshals-M Mark Ellison, w.
IL. Lewis. Dick Wlnfrey.
The procession under the direction
of Grand Marshal Epps Knight. from
the com house proceeded east on Main
street to HARDWOOD north on Harwood
to Elm. and west on Elm TO the place
Of starting.
Despite the sultry weather the side
walks and shady places were crowded
with people who turned out TO see Il.
When the procession had reached its
point Of disbnndment by request OF
Charles Shelley Hughes. one OF the
marshals OF the day. representing the
Typographical union OF Dallas. the
Federation OF Labor men. In conjunc-
ton with Dallas Typographical union,
| headed by the Dallas band. remained
IN line and proceeded to march past
the office Of publication OF the Mercury
and the Advance. When In front Of the
Mercury and Advance office the poet
| printer wheeled his horse SO as to face
the procession. ard taking of his hat
| waved IL above his head and cheered
Dixie" Three cheers we're given by
| the procession for the Typographical
! union and organized labor. The people
crowdlng the sidewalks took up the
| cheering OF the procession and echoed
back Long live organized laborl Long
| live the Printers Unlonr The Daily
/ Dispatch union printers came to the
| window and echoed hack the cheering
| OF their union labor friends In the pro-
cessi0n.
The Typographical union made fine
| appearance. carrying umbrellas and
wearing a blue sash and yellow
badge upon which was printed TYPO
| graphical Union OF Dallas, No. l7S." A
! beautiful banner bearing the same in
scrlptlon was carried: also the largest
| hag In the entire procession was IN
/ the ranks Of the printers.
The postonice, banks. courts and
nearly all lines OF private business
suspended operations IN order that the
| day might be duly celebrated. The re-
| suit was that there was an Immense
| crowd of people. estimated at about
$4,000, at the fair grounds. where the
| elaborate program printed was given
| with great effect and eclat.
| At ~ o'clock Mayor Barry read tc
the immense throng the declaration OF
| independence in manner that brought
| forth generous applause, and followed
with his address of welcome, which
| called forth stlll louder and more nu-
merous cheers. The address was In.
| deed a most excellent production and
| most gracefully delivered.
At o'clock the assemblase repaired
| TO the grand stand where the amuse-
! ment program OF the day began.