The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-21
now TEXAS HAS PROGRESSED.
Eleventh Anniversary of the Capitol
Dedication,


Dedication.
San Antonio, Texas, May 16.-This is the
anniversary of the dedication of the grand
granite capitol of Texas at Austin Eleven
years ago, May 16, 1883, witnessed one
OF the grandest pageants that was ever
presented to the gaze of Texan The
broad avenue, we'll named Congress ave-
nue.. in Austin, was filled from sidewalk
to sidewalk with gayly capari9oned bands of
music, filling tho air with sweet sounds
and martial music preceding in line OF
march the State officials, invited guests
end military companies with banners wav-
ing, marching no and performing military
evolutions EN- route 10 the capitol build
Ing. The sidewalks, the doors and win :.
dows of the business houses aud offices
we're filled with the beauty of Texas. wav-
ing handkerchlefs and clapping their hands
in applause of some intricate movement
of favorlte company. And standing al
the head of this avenue, upon which the
procession and massing crowds were CON
centrating, WIS the new, graceful
and magnificent capitol building, like
a young bride waiting for her
lover, and truly were her lovers
ana admirers gathered about her
to do her honor in dedicatiug to her
temple, monument to the magnitude and
grandeur OF Texas. The building itself ant
the capitol grounds were filled with the
hardy citizens of Texas. mtngling with the
utmost freedom OF our manners With the
faculties OF colleges. members OF the
learned profession, representative men.and
women IRON every part OF the State.
Inc ceremonies OF the occasion are IA
mliiar 10 many readers, as many descrlp-
tons OF the scene we're widely published
and read, And now on its eleventh ami
versary day we may we'll pause and con-
temple the leaf upon which the record OF
the past eleven years has been written
never TO be eIlRced.
Wen may we contemplate the Joys, the
vast abundance that have been Shove ed
into The lap Of Texas in the years that
have passed. II seems to me that the
dedication of the capitol building opened
20 us now era OF progress and prosperity.
Nature with more lavish hand than The
kings OF tho Orient, has pressed into the
broad bosom Of Texas all that the heart of
man could desire Her fields have been
prodlsai In generous crops. Never before
tickle of the plow and the hoe; never be-
fore has rank Insurance been so abundant
and UNIVERSAL never before have the
gentle showers OF heaven been discouraged
more uniformly and generally upon old
mother earth never In any eleven years
before has the deep penetralia OF mountain
yielded such specimens OF coal ANA iron
and stone. found nowhere else on this
continent, the autographs, that has here
tolore been found only in Europe; never
before has capital so eagerly sought in
vestment in this state and never before
In eleven years have more worthy people
emlgrated in Texas and planted home
steads In our midst, Free from epidemics,
cyclones or OVERT WIS. our people have been
encouraged and undisturbed In the pursuit
OF all kinds OF industry. Our cities and
towns have enlarged their borders, fine
residences, store houses and churches have
sprung up in every neighborhood our pub
lie school system has been widened and
improved and taken deeper root In the
affections Of the people, MANUFACTURES,
with blacRened cbimneys, and the hum
OF the spindes, rear their walls and smoke
stacks heayenward. No internal dlscord
nor diSsension has blotted the fair page OF
our record; civilization, education. RENE.
ment and religion have all fastened deep
their roots into the soil OF Texas; peace,
prosperity and happiness gladdens every
moving on in the galaxy OF states. the
Lone star shining brighter and brighter IN
the constellation OF the Union.
Should We not rejoice at all this, my fell
low-countrymen, and should we not be
encouraged TO be here-that we have been
especially favored and blessed by an al
wise and omnpotent Father and 20 Him
should we return thanks.
But more than tibet, our State is grand
In It's proportions; grand I'M Its develop
ment and grand In It's possibilities. There
Is nothing contracted or little about IL
Let US then keep pace Individually with IT,
Lot us sooin anything little or mean. Let
us break down those artificial barriers o.
society that divide the rich and the poor
Let the rich man help the poor; let the
poor love the rich; let us all regard our
selves as a band OF brothers worshlping
at the patriotic affairs OF a great State, and
thus from common patriotism, let US
cultivate common brotherhood. helnins
each, encouraging each other. extending
helrfcl hand 70 the fallen ans depressed
and lifting out OF the slough OF emharrass-
ment and despair the less fortunate who
have gone down under the adverse winds
OF accident or tmprudsnce. lie. US love
our State. love each other and press on as