Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-19
OFF FOR U. C. v. REUNION,
THE LoYDs AND FENCGBLEs
GIVEN a FAREWELL.
FOUR COMPANIES OF THE
FOURTH REGIMENT LEFT FOR
HOUSTON WITH RINGING
CHEERS FROM HOME FRIENDS.
THE SEVENTH CAVALRY.

All Fort Worth presented a martial
aspect yesterday, Gayly attlred sol
dier boys tramped through the streets
TO the step calls Of their first scrgeants.
with the colors OF the Texas Volunteer
Guard waving above them. That the
city took great interest In her military
companies, was proud OF thom md
hoped they would get everything In
sight ut the reunion was atteatcd by
tho immense crowds that went TO tho
depot to SEQ thom on From Llcuten-
ant Colonel Ford. known among tho
boys na Little Wlllie." to the smallest
private In the rear rank OF either com
pany, every man looked and felt proud
of Fort Worth'a military organi2a-
lions II may be remarked that thurc
iB not more military like looking
mnn Ia the ftatc guard than Colonel
Ford He wears dappcr UNIFORM,
and makes the Fourth regiment show
up finely In battalion drlll He takes
rank with the officers OF tho guard Just
like Fort worth'a companies take
prizes.
The old Fcnciblos, looking like yet-
Grams AMI having tho same AwinginB
step and erect carriage OF soldiers.
were the first to 20 to the depot. They
were Joined by the boys from Abilene.
when the east bound TeNns and Pa
cinG came IN and left for Houston at
Gil0 ON the Houston and Texas Contra.
train. A the cars rolled out the rat
tic of wheels was Drowned IN The music
OF cheers that went up from hundreds
OF thfoats. The platform was crowded
with pretty glrls VINO had come TO nee
the boys on ana 10 oNpreHs tho wish
that the LOyds might win the COM
pnny prize. the Foncibloa the $500 given
for the best appointed camp ana one
OF the boys the diamond medal given
to the best drilled man.
Just before the train rolled out sam
Rosennoid shouted; "Whath the mat
ter with Colonel Ford2'
Every cap was waved. and an ok
plOslyo melody Ike this followed: "lloH
an right-Slss: boom;'rahl \ Four
ster--rexas, Texas, ToNasl For.
WORTH 'Rah"
Their ex-captaln, Harry Chamber
lin was given the same honor. The
Fonclblos VIII not compete Tor the
company prize. They Will, however
enter the contest for the $500 given TO
the company having the most soldlerlS
camp acrRcRnts Payne ana Rosonileld
will enter the lists for the individual
medal md their comrades confidently
expect ono 10 win. Rosy" as the
boyn call him. has his coathroast COW
cred with medals won NJ state and ma
tlonai oneampmrnts now, and says he
means to add another TO the list.
That they viii hold their own IL be-
lief hold by all For, Worth.
Captain Raysor and his Loyda at
trnoted no less attention than the
leenclUlca They were accompanied
by their beautiful sponsor, Miss Lceta
Clark OF Dailna.and several other young
ladies'. Mr. and Mrs e. W. Connery
are the company'a chnperones. the
I.oyds gave little exhibition drill on
the platform before they entered the
santa Isc cars. The Gainesville com.
pany came IN on the train and accom-
panied the Loyds on their journey.
Captain RnyHor's men were given come
good advice by their former officer.
captain Kelly They are hopeful OF
winning prize. A. al odds, they Will
make the company winning Il do some
1 fauitlerH drilling. Both companies viii
return home on the elth The city viii
send o giad delegation 20 the train TO
meet them. Tarrant county VIII be
| well reprcapntod AZ the big reunion and
! her two military organizations VIII be
I remembered by hundreds or loving nd
4 mirers TN the glad return and hearty
4 congratulations come.
The vicinity ~ the. Union depot
looked ike big military fort for Sow
| eral hours. While the two Fort Worm,
/ tho Gainesville ana the Abilene rofn-
/ panies were surrounded by hundreds
| ~ f,.Ionda and adrrfs-sra tho center OF