Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-09
TEXANS GORGE ON
WATERMELo LoNS
EASILY DISPOSED OF FIFTEEN
DOZEN cANNoNBALLS
Three Barrels Of Punch Also Con-
sumed at Big Reunion at Long
Beach-Permanent Organization
Formed
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Sept. S.-About 1000
people came to this city today to en-
joy the annual outing participated in
by the Texans of Southern California.
The time set for the outing was from
10 this morning to 10 o'clock tonight
and every minute was crowded full of
fun and frolic.
The object of the gathering was to
assure the organization of a large and
permanent society. 1t is planned to
have a monthly entertainment here
after for the members. The first one
Of these will be held October 5 at the
Womans club house in Los Angeles
After a special concert at 10 o'clock
this morning by the Royal italian
band basket dinner was spread on
the deck under the auditorium. Then
the "melon feast" was spread. This
was feature of the day. Fifteen dozen
watermelons, weighing just 1900 pounds,
were divided among the picnickers.
Three barrels of punch also helped
some.
Each Texan was given a coupon en-
titling him to free admission or re-
duced rates to a dozen different con-
cessions.
Afternoon Speeches
This afternoon a program of ad-
dresses music and recitations was
given. Speeches were made by Judge
Lusk and NJ. Ona Morton, both of Los
Angeles
The latter's subject was California"
The former spoke on Texas" Judge
Lusk said in part:
when Texas gained independence
and became an independent republic
it included not only the present Texas
but No Mans Land, part of Colorado
part of Kansas and portion of New
Mexico
"At the time Texas was annexed to
the Union she retained only that part
included in it's present boundary and
sold the balance to the United States
for ten millions of dollars.
BY reason of the bravery of those
Texas pioneers most of whom were
from the south, it was made possible
for the nation to own that territory.
Texas is now the richest state in
the Union, contains more railroad
trackage than any other, raises more
live stock and produces more wool than
any other. has the finest capital out
side of New York, has the largest per-
manent school fund, educates all people
without regard to race or color.
THE legal rights of the negro are
conceded, although the time will never
come when the Texas people will fa-
vor joint schools for blacks and
whites"
Aid California
Judge Lusk gave an interesting re-
view of the Mexican war, the battle
of the Alamo and the final annihilation
of Santa Ana's army. He also spoke of
the similarity between the names of
the old Texas missions and those in
California. In private conversation
Judge LuSk told an interesting Incl
dent
II was grand master of Masons for
Texas" he said. "at the time of the
flood. I was just starting
from my home at Bonham to go to
Galveston to see what l could do for
the sufferers when a check for $1,000
came to hand. 1t had been sent by the |
grand master of Masons for California |
and was the very first aid to reach |
us.
"At the time of the recent earth
quake in San Francisco / wired to the
grand secretary in Texas not to for
get the time when California was the
first to aid us.
when l saw Grand Master Flint of |
this state the following day he told me |
that he had been instructed to draw as
heavily as was desired upon the lodge |
In Texas. Texas was the first, or, If not, |
very nearly the first, to aid California |
Masons in their Distress"
Hotel del Coronado never closes.