The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-31

Canyon City, Tex, AuR' 90
Under the smiling skies OF q per
fsct Panhandle August day and with
Canyon City giving the glad hand to
guests, two thousand people enjoyed
the Brst day yesterday. There were
speeehes In the pavilion, byoncho
hasting IN front OF the grand stand.
and rafting good ball game on
fhe field. There was martial music
nom the Canyon city band, and nifty
usven varieties from mcrry-go round
pOp,corn wagons. and the small boy
with tho large whistle. There was
red .omonade. pink lemonade, chew
ing gum aud "seegya's." There was
yellow-lsgged chicken that grew on
tho south plains. and the watermel-
ems that would bring the serpent to
the colored Eden.
But most Of all there was healthy
hearty. happy Panhandle crowd, old
men, young men, babies, ladies, aud
pretty girls---a Panhandle crowd out
for good time and having IT,
The "Old Boys"
m there was anything in the plains
country thnt veterans wanted and
didnt act Il was simply owing to the
fact that Canyon hadn't thought OF
II and the "old hoya" hadn't asked
for IT, They arc kcenly alive TO the
Joys OF HE. these Doys Of g. and no
town could entertain more gracious
guests. Il seems to be The constant
effort OF every one to show these Yai-
Grams some hospitality end e rvnler
them sonc favor Perhaps thla .
only tribute 10 the great deeds oi
men which these e0airadts rochll Bat
when one secs The courily grace aud
old time courtesy with which these
gentlemen OF the old regime express
their appreciation, Il Is not surpris-
ing that the younger generation de-
lights 10 do them honor.
Capt. Bobbitt Hands Ont Flowers
'Rhe spirit or the gathering was
well voiced by Captain J = Bobbitt
when he answered Rev Halnes' ad-
dress OF welcome. Cap Bobbitt IS
as he explained, stopping at Hills
boro" lie has presided over the re-
unioa since It's institution and knows
# from the beginning.
Il tell you" he said. I'm glad to
get back here You have This whole
speakers arbor full OF people, all
right But that isn't enough. want
everybody In Canyon to come out
here. and everybody to crowd
around because ! want to tell them
what a good time have in Canyon
Il have been to lots OF reunions
Init the best reunio nthis old
klunar evsr attended was right here
in Canyon City There isn't town
that can do better than Canyon City
somo towns do more, but none do bet
ter. II Is the greatest pleasure OF
my lIfe TO attend these reunions,
You know tell the people that
| lust take my meals at Hlllsboro and
that i've here at Canyon. Some one
asked my wifo the other day II
waa coming TO the reunion this year.
"Yes he's coming" she said If he
isn't there youth know he's dead,
that's all"
"Uf course We are proud of the
uniform OF gray That's why we arc
here. nov, That's why we marched
away IN 81 back there in Virginia
and even out the ignorant part Of the
state where came from, West vir.
gIoia. II any man here isn't as pFohd
Of the gray az he was then, and
broudar, i want him to set up and
VA 10 van Zandt county.
whenever / think Of the plains
I'm always troubled with break
Ang out at the mouth, want 10 invite
thn whole state here You have the
best mcn. tIRcre arc, and the pref
Nest married women and the pref
Hest gIrls. We are here to have q
good time with YOU. that's all
THANK you.
Veterans Meeting.
Al the camp on The grourdy yes