The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
THE TRIP TO NEW ORLEANS
Was One OF Pleasure to the Waxas
hachie People.

| Nearly all the people who attend
ed the New Orleans reunion from
Waxahachie have returned. Not.
withstaDding the fact that they
looked little fatigued upon arriv al
home all declared that they had q
) most pleasant and elegant trip.
! Mr.. J. ]. Garner, who was among
those who came home Sunday night
over the Central, said he had a
great time and never enjoyed a re-
union of the Veterans more ti.an
this one.
Col. NJ. w. Mcknight has prob
J ably attended as many reunions as
any man in Waxahachie. He says
he may not have enjoyed this one
as much as he did the Dallas re-
union, but he had a pleasant trip.
: He not only met many of his COM
rades in arms, but had the pleasure
Of meeting some of his old Tennes-
friends whom he had not seen for
several years.
County Attorney Bowd Farrar
was among the visitors from Waxa-
haehie. He said it was a great trip.
| especially to a man who had never
| before been to New Orleans. He
spent three days in New Orleans.
visiting the different places Of in
terest in that delightful city, and
then came to East Texas and spent
three days eating blackberries and
catching fish. While in New Or
leans he visited the equestrian
statues Of General Jackson and
General Albert Sydney Johnston.
He also saw the statue Of Henry
Clay. MIR. Farrar says that the
statue OF General Johnston is a
magnificent model Of sculptor's art
and is located Oh beautiful mound.
| nderueath this statue is an i'm
mense vault where the city buries
its dead. He went through the
vault and saw the tOmbs Of many
prominent men, among the number
being that Of General Bcaureguard.
He saw where the body Of Jefferson
Davis lay until il was removed to
Richmond for final intermsnt. At
Washington Artillery Headquarters
Mr.. tarrar saw the floral deeora-
tions that covered the bier Of the
illustrious dead president Of the
Southern Confederacy. They are
preserved In a glass case. He also
saw the funeral car which bore the
body Of Jefferson Davis from the
vault To the train when il was re-
moved TO Richmond. Mr.. Farrar
says that among the most interest
ing sights he saw while in New
Orleans was the old battle ground
whore General Jackson defeated the
British on January 3, 1915. The
earthwork, behind which the Amer
lean army was entrenched during
this famous battle are still to be
seen, the general outline of the for
titicattons being plainly visible TO
the eye. The National Cemetery
where a great portion Of Ben But
tiers army lies buried was also Wis
tied by Mr.. Farrar. Mr.. Farrar
also visited the many magnificent
parks for which New Orleans is
noted, one of them containing 1000
acres.
w. Bass Williams and daughter.
Miss Ellen, Of Nash have also re-
turned from the reunion. Mr.. VIII
liams is a brother TO Hon. T. b.
Williams. He says he had a most
delightful trip and met many old
friends and acqualntanc,s from
Louisiana. Among some of the old
friends he met was the teacher who
first taught him and Toney their
letters 10 the old blue back speller.
The meeting between teacher and
pupil was very touching and they
spent several hours together review
ing scenes OF former years.
Fresh Chilli always on haudtu