Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-08
MUSICAL TALENT
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE ENTE,-
TAINMESr JUNE "a.
ola Folks Songs TO BE Embei'i.hed
with rabicaus--rhe ProGram for
the succeeding Day to he Pre-
pared Later.

An important ard very interesting
meeting Of the Dallas Daughters Of
the Confederacv was held at the home
OF Mrs. Kate Cabell Currie. 266 South
Ervay street, yesterday afternoon. Be-
sides being the celebration Of the or
ganizations second anniversary, DILL
GERS for the ensuing year were chosen
and the program OF the exercises at
tending the laying OF the corner stone
April % was formulated.
The parlors OF Mrs. Currle's house
was filled to overlooking by the orders
members In Dallas, who, after short
elaboration, elected the following Off
GERS;
President, Mrs. Kate Cabell currie;
first vice-president. Mrs l.. A. Bryan;
second vice-president, Mrs. Travis
Hensley. secretary, Mrs ed Patterson;
treasurer, Mrs. seiden Miller
The report of the years work was
Immediately read allowing that the
treasury contained nearly $4,000, ana tho
ladies' again congratulated themselves,
as they had many times before, that they
were able TO let the contract for the
erection OF their monument before they
were two years old. What they havo
been pleased TO designate the "dlrt dig
cling" day was presented by the presi-
dent for consideration. II Is probable
that these ceremonies VIII occur during
the FIRST week of May. when the
lHuknlcTt Will KlNt III plu~iuhnlOntu
basket picnic TO the veterans and their
families. During the picnic the Vets
win contribute spade;u, OF earth in
breaking ground for the monument.
Appropriate speeches by notsd orators
VIII follow.
Decoration day. May 25, the Daught-
ers' lot In the cemetery will present a
beautiful appearance. During the last
two years FIVE ex-confederates have
been buried there. and an experienced
hand has been engaged to sod the plot
OF earth which. Decoration day, will
be covered with rare cut flowers.
While In session yesterday afternoon
the program FOR the entertainment 10
be given at the Dallas opera house on
the night OF June "a was determined
upon. In the entertainment Will be the
best musical talent TO be found IN Tex q
as. and among those who have respond
cd favorably are. Mrs, l.. L. Jester OF
Tyler and Mrs. q. J., Potter OF Gaines
VILE, and also Miss Madeline Brooks or
Denver, Colo. II is the Intention to
have sung songs that were the rage 30
years ago, when the now gray-halred
veterans We're young men and paid
court TO the fair daughters of the south.
Those that have been suggested are.
Annie Laurie. Lilly Dale. Home Sweet
Home, Old Folks at Home. Old Ken
lucky Home, Old Home Amt What II
Used TO Be, Goodbye Ny Dear Old
Southern Home. Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground and Lorena, which was
the pride OF and so popular among the
western veterans. In giving list OF
these songs II IN not intended to convey
the idea that the pieces mentioned are
unpopular now. What sounds better or
sweeter than any one OF old songs rem
dered by a singer Whose soul II thrilled
with patriotism?
Each song viii be illustrated by n
tablcau. For instance. While Good
bye My Dear Old southern Home" is be-
ing II ndered the military organizations
OF Dallas will march across the rear Of
the stage. as II on to war. happy and
gay as an occasion OF that kind would
permit and give n representation stint
lar to that witnessed In Chicago during
the production OF america" Among
the last tabieaux win be: "Tcnting on
the Old Camp Ground" IAN Quiet on
the Potomac" and the curtain viii fan
on a picture OF lone veteran, with
clothes tattered and torn, who stands
leaning on his mualset. and a ouartette
Of male voices behind the scenes will
sing when This Cruel War Is Over"
etc.
The audience will be dismissed by q
driil by i6 young ladies' costumed In
gray. who will later form the confed-
crate monument on the stage, and as
the grand finale. n number Of children
In white will lay floral offerings around
the human pedestal. while band plays
an appropriate tune. The program for
the June 20 exercises will be arranged
later.
Before adjourning the ladies' learned
that banquet was TO be given the
visitors TO the II. r. A. convention here
Friday and very generously rendered
the Dallas post the use Of their dishes.