The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-08

two moles long. AS these gatlydecol
ated machines sped over the pike!
they presented a magnificent scene
to every one who was fortunate
enough to witness the tour.
The distance covered was fifty
two miles and the trip was made
in five and one-half hours. includ
ing the several stops, and one
punctured tire on the Pilot car is
all that could be counted as an &C
eident and this caused delay Of
only a few minutes.
Only one horse became frighten-
ed at the machines during the
trip. He was an old gray anima
and when he began to frisk arouIc
Alderman R. w. Rushing stopped
to soothe his fears After a little
scrambling around he managed to
get the horse unhitched from the
vehicle and lead him into back
| yard naar1,v
| The first stop was made at For
| reston. The orators who had been
selected to speak here did not get
to make speeches, but the visitors
were givon a royal welcome and
advertising matter. At this place
the eycursionists met Dr. C. F.
Blumberg in his Texas Long Horn
r M so" enroute from Seguin
to Detroit, Michigan. pair OF
unusually long hours decorated the
front of the machine and his car
blocked the street until he could
take a photograph of the trade ex-
cursion machines.
Several prominent citizens of
Italy came out in autos to meet
the excursionists when they were
nearing that place. This was the
second stop on the trip and the
welcome accorded the visitors was
a most friendly one. Several
speeches were made Among those
who spoke was VIII Jennings,
president of the Italy Commercial
Club. He introduced Mayor J.
NJ. Parker who delivered the well
come address. Judge O. E. Dun
lap responded in his usual happy
and logical way. Then Rev. ]. E.
Aubrey, president of the Waxa-
hachie Chautauqua, made it plain
in a short speech that the Chau-
tauqua this year would be second
to none in the country. An inter
esting feature of the stop at Italy
was the serving of nectar by the
lovely ladies of that place, The
Italy people acquitted themselves
nobly in making the short stay a
pleasant one for tho visitors.
From italy the cars were turn
ed into the pike for Milford and
reached that hustling little city,
the home of the Texas Presbyterian
College for Girls, on schedule time
Twelve cars carrying about fifty
citizens of the town came out oil
the pike to meet the excursionist
and pilot them into town. The en-
tire party proceeded to the Pres
byterian College where a royal re
ception and one that was uniqu
in every particular was given
Cool and refreshing drinks wer'
served by the ladies, and Mayor
M. Collision delivered the address
of welcome. Mayor Burton Prince
of Waxahachie responded, Then
Mai. w. T. M. Dickson, who is
known throughout Ellis county and
his city, arose and in few appro-
pirate words introduced our towing
man Hon Mark Smith, wno in a
happy speech of about fifteen
minutes made it clear why people
should live in Waxahachie. Judge
L unlap ard Rev. Aubrey made
Short and appropriate talks Dr.
H. c. Evans, president of the col
lege where the reception was held,
entertained the visitors with
pleasing address.
The representative of this paper
met Col. w. R. Mcdaniel who
kindly gave him some information
relative to this splendid school.
The grounds originally consisted of
ten acres but twenty acres have
since been added in order to mees
the increasing demand for more
and better facilities. A new dormi-
tory that IS being erected for girls
when completed will consist of fif-
ty rooms. They are now working
Oh the second story of this struo-
tdre.
At the conclusion of the recep-
ton at Milford the cars took the
| back track, passing through Italy
| and heading for the little interior
town of Avalon. At this place
Judge Dunlap and Rev. Aubrey
made short talks in the interest
Of Trinity University and the
! Chautauqua. DR.. R. A. Petty Of
that place made short talk.
A stop of a few minutes was
made at Nash, where all We're re
NTH watpr and cigars