Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-30

three Olltl w est a. e'-4'-' .
bo,~s q train over the Baltimore and
ono Southwestern via. Cincinnati and
s. Louis bound for the Lone Star
State" We came as the representatives
~ the West Virginia TO the Sovereign
Grand Lodge. l. o. o. F., which is now
in session st Dallas. Friday, the 18th
inst 81 SIS o'clock p; n, the Iron
efounta;n railroad sent out, from st.
T.oufs direct 10 Dallas. a special train
c,UDOsed OF seven Pullman sieepers,
winch sleeDers were filed entirely ana
eve-usivey bv representatives ana theiI
friends from the States lying north anu
saz- of $. Louis. as well as from the
various provinces of Canada, VINO were
Joined al Little Rock. Arkansas, Dy rep
,a.aDratives from the States lying De-
t0asn that point and the Atlantic coast
,rhs citizens of Hot Springs, having pre-
yidusly extended an invitation 10 NlsI'
rhsn the special train at Malvern A.
l.97s9s was transferred 20 the HOT
Sorings railroad. bound for that point a
Iis-anca of about % miles, arriving at
1Irr Strings at ten o'clock q. m, Satur-
dav The 10Th inst. The reception by the
citizens of Hot Springs was most de-
l.vhtfu, and elaborate, the visitors being
entertained at both dinner and supper at
tba Arlington hotel besides a carriage
ride over the principal streets. After
dinner meeting. composed Of both cit
liens and members. was held in the large
lobby of the Arlington hotel, where ap-
pronria-e addresses Of welcome were
made bv the Mayor Of Hot Springs and
prher prom. nent citizens, in well chosen
and eloquent words. The citizens Of
Hot SPRINGS are a most hOspitable and
wh1le-sOu,ed people, Judging from the
manner Of our reception. Nothing was
Def, uniOne TO render the visit p.easan-
rad entertaining. and the members Of
our party viii long remember their visit
ID H0, Springs. l am only sorry that
want Of space prevents me giving them a
more extended notice. To see the hot
water pouring from the rocks. at about
$50 degrees farenheit. certainly is one OF
the marvellous mysteries OF nature, but
"Go- moves in a mysterious way, His
wonders % perform etc. Saturday,
the 10th inst. at 500 o'clock p. m, after
bidding our h0spiJable Hot Spring
friends a reluctant farewell, the special
train again started on its journey. At
TeXarkaua the train was transferred 70
the Texas and Pacific railroad, arriving
at Dallas. Sun lay, the goth inst, at >
O'Clock q. m. The arrangements by the
citizens for the reception of the visitors,
are most complete and elaborate, in all
particulars. No kinder or more gener-
Gus hearted people could possibly exist
than the great b.g-hearted Texans.
State pride amongst the Texans seems
10 BE- developed TO a marve.Ous degree,
as all. irrespective Of all other cOnsidera-
tons, are yieing with each other In do
ing everything possible TO promote the
interests of Texas. They all agree in
saying, without mental reservation or
purpose Of evasion that Texas is the
creates, country on earth. and while the
average Texan viii extend every cOncei-
vabie hospitality 70 the visitor. YET Il is
the better part of yalOr for the visitor
not 10 dispute the assertion, as the Tex
~ draws the line at this point and all
understands what that means Howev-
CT, it is with much truth the Texan
makes the assertion
Monday morning, the Dist inst. al
the Dallas Opera House, Gov. Culber.
son, the Mayor OF Dallas. and other dis
J.nguished citizens of Dallas and the
STATE. delivered addresses Of welcome
which addresses were responded to 10y
Hon. j. W. Stebbins. the Grand
Scribe. l. 0. o. F., Of Rochester. y. Y
The next day, Sunday. he Odd Fellow;
parade took place, and It was a monster
affair." indeed. The citizens unite in
saying that the parade was the largsst
which ever took place in Dallas. 1t wa;
participated In by members of the order
from all over Texas. some having come
distance of 500 mites. as well as from
Arkansas. Northern Louisiana. the In
dian territory and Oklahoma. The
streets of Dallas during the parade were
literally packed with people. Each
State delegation and province Of Can
ada occupied separate carriages. and or
each side of the carriage was the name
O The State or Province. In almost
every square. as the West Virginia del
egatiOn came along, could be heard
voices saying, There goes West Vir-
ginia. Il is my Old State. How /:
Wheeling Win West Virginia give hel
electoral wife TO Bryan or Mckinley
and Ike expressions From these thing:
I took it that our little Mountain State
was well represented N Texas. Owin2
chiefly TO The fact that the population
of Texas is very largely made up O.
people from the North and East, many
inquiries were made in regard TO affair.
generally I'm those localities. They seen
anxious 20 hear from their old homes
For instance. O sClOO. mate whom l haC
not seen for -hir-y-s ven years. seeing
nv name in the paper. came fifty mile.
10 meet me and inquire about eli
friends in West Virginia. The city O
Dallas IS located on The east bank OF
the Trility river. N the wealthies, anC
most pOpulOuS county of Texas. about
500 fee above sea level. and is the cen
t-cl point of q thickiy settlsd distriC,
comprising the now famous black. waXy
land belt of the State. The population
of Dallas, as per The first census il
1870 was LOO: in 1880. 1855: in 1890
SS.067. and is now estimated by city
officials q, from $4,000 to $4,000. In.
Guiding the population Of Oak Cliff
jus, wes- across the Trinity river. The
aggregate is over $4,000. The city /:
drained by over thirty miles Of sewerage
also has an extensive street car system
w-l 81 miles Of track. mostly electric
as wen as -h bes. hotels in the South.
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