The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-07-04

the accommodation tran picked W
quite a number Of the bellies anC
beaux Of that province, and the
writer pauses right here to state thai
/ The PROGKEss' man is o X in this
ward, too. If you don't believe it
ask true, honest Jack PANEL, Rem
George, George Smith, John Alta
way. Henry Stephens, Bill WATSON,
William Williamson, Tom Lowe,
Ben Bickhan, Tony Elliott, jim
Mccain and numbers of others, t.,
SAY nothing of the numerous ladies,
who live in this favored precinct.
BY the time the tram reached it.
destination the road men renlizet
that they had not supplied sntlleen
accommodations, and in the cOache,
/ the ladies, those who were Fortunate
! ell 'tSi W SeN SedtS, were
PACKED LIKE sARDINEs IN A Bon.
But oil things must have an end
excert Ctevelands love for issuing
bonds, aud finally VIVIAN was reached
and the spirits, wllted by the excess
sive heat of overcrowded cars, re-.
vived again as the sight Of smoke
ascending from the scene of
BARBECUED MEATS
was observed, trying to unite itself
with the clouds overhead, and Induce
some impromptu poet to dash off a
few lines IL the exubersuce of his
JOY at beholding the gladstone sight.
AS our editor stepped on the plat
form of the car and was looking
around on the new town which he'd
sprung into existence since he had
been there two years ago, and was
admiring the change his eyes beheld
true and valued friend, Mr.. $. B.
Williams, and the pleasure of the
meeting seemed to be mutual.
A healthy hand shade with Sam
and almost arm in arm we went to
the shelter of the giants of the forest
not far distant, where unm:staksbIe
sigus indicated would be the
SCENE OF THE FRoL1c
soon to come off.
Under the broad branches of these
beautiful oaks whose friendly foliage
fought back the penetrating darts of
old Sol's hosts we found group of
familiar forms standing and soon our
representative was heartily shaking
the hands of Price and Joe HarrelI,
Haek Hackabay, Pink, Davis, and Jim
Browning, bud Moore, Wm. Ivans,
George French, O. G.. Garner, Sam
Posey, Early Conley, Dave Barney,
Albert McClendon, Mr.. McCathron
and n score of others that cannot be
recalled, but whose genial counte-
nances loom up before US even as we
now write.
Soon after our arrival the sweet
strains OF MIR. Pink Browning's band
was heard sending its mellowing
notes abroad. and these soon sum-
moned the v).arires of Terpsichore
who proved loyal subjects indeed.
VI course some of the people !
wanted to hear some speaking and
Col. Marcus Dngle was besieged to
hunt out some wind burners, as the
selected orators had faileu to mate
rialize.
Mr.. Dingle is man Of resources
Shd lie soon pouncedsppon Col, Pen
mock OF the Kansas City, Shreveport
'nd Gulf Railroad Company to act
IS master OF Ceremonies, and orr cd
tor and Mr. Thomas IN satisfy those
who wanted to hear chin music.
They do say" that Col. Marcus
1ad booked himself tor a Ciceronic
display, but his usual modesty as
'erted its sway at the last moment.
md he decided not to
MINGLE WITH ORATORS,
IND be beat hssty retreat as his
ime rolled around.
Well, It was . jolly good time all
lad on that first Of July. There VS. |,
~ paeeot ahpotin0 s. sIl1,oh &