Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-14

Vt is noteworthy that not single
tipsy cattleman has been seen In q
public place during the convention.
Poker has lost its grip ON the cattle
men.
Dallas will he long remembered Us
the stockmeu for her generous treat
ment of them.
Mr.. A. J. Brown of Alvarsdo did NJ
the convention entire.
The able and witty Senator Pope OF
Marshall Is looker-on ut the cattle
mems Venice.
Representative w. l.. Thompson Of
san Antonio came In this morning 10
witness the last days proceedings.
! Mai. j. III. Foreman Is attending the
\ convention in the Interests Of the
Frisco road.
Barney Gibbs gays that free grass is
bound to go; that this IS a queftion OF
but a year or two.
There was quite a congregation OF
| politicians here to-day, inclu ling at
! least twenty members OF the legisla-
! ture.
Col. j. w. Booth of Decatur said
! this evening to u GAZETTE reporter ia
/ reference 10 his candidacy for lieuten-
| nt-govefnor that he would not make
was rendered him by the convention
he would not decline. He has re-
ceived cordial assurances OF supp oft
from many prominent gentlemen
in different sections OF the state.
THEY GAMELED ALL the SANE.
Poker and faro bank playing has
gone on nights during the convention
in Obscure places in "in great shape
Mana NJ ii,. utatInfa butya utnt INV tstt,
money. The local bankers are
way ahead" County Attorney Clint,
the Law aud order fraternity, and
others have been doing their best to
get OF TO the racket but failed /
Nearly every constable from the coun- I
try precincts has been in the city la dis [
guise, but failed To get Ambulance to /
the halls where the tickle goddess OF /
fortune was being wooed 10y the |
knights OF the green cloth. A mum |
Der of citizens saloon men, moderate |
Spectators aud olhers--have been /
taken before the grand jury on the
matter to-day, but report says they
they were regular know-nOthings.
The Law and order society is in
formed that the boys" are betting
their money just ms heavy on tile ace
and other spots and on jack.pots and
full hands as they ever have at any
time in the history OF Dallas. 1t *
done ou the dead quiet, but by "high
rollers
BALL AND BANQUET.
The banquet hail, at the corner Of
Lamur and Commerce streets, n room
5ON2J0 feet, WAS undoubtedly the most
and elegantly arranged
ever entered in Texas. IL was iilu-
minated with ten electric lights, aud
an immcGsc number OF gas Jets, giving
a rich brilliancy aud suleudor To ell I
within the structure, Every devil
ul art and ingenuity of Hl appropriate
had been made to contribute
Ia the setting oil. Great and prOfIse
waves of evorgreeus hung upon the
wallis rom ore extreme To- the other;
wreaths of the ruTtst flowers
we've suspended at short inter
walls of space; cattle, deer and
horns, with beautiful bou.
lucts for 4 center also showed I'D
and In great numbers q
hundred Or more pictures, paintings
and Other similar works OF nrt orua-
lncnted the walls aud pleased the eve;
notices in large, plain evergreen let
Jers were distributed upon the sides.
IN the center and on the extreme ends
lt the walk, such as "WelGome y. w.
T. &. H. A., Remember us when ,
you gct hume "MusiC hath charms !
and "a have we" "Wclconie,h etc.
Attihciai cowe, steers, etc, In NINA.
lure OF hronEed MATERIAL hung In mid
ar hcld ny invisible wires; the nation
al colors aud The banners OF the local
military, singing societies, ire dcpart.
Af |
Gus snken foiGs in f Srom.
lnent nnd attract, pla, es
There was a beautiful lone star
aud good luck horse shoe connected
aud suspended from the ceiling in the
center of the room composed pf the
most beautiful and fragrant of II overs.
and Ia cap the climax of decorative
SKIN and beauty, There was the perfect
~ iotmeu five. pointed star, of immense
size, suspended 10 the center of the
ceiling aud hanging IN wayellIe ppr.
lection to depth of probably TWO feet.
It was beautiful and composed OF
There were sis long tables loaded
with more of the good things OF earth
than pen or pencil can describe, the
most notably attractive TO the eve he
ing the live stock emblems la various
rhndied corrections and in icinvs and
irosings for mammoth cakes. These
tables seated five hundred banqucters
NJ time, The guesta We're not crowd.
Ell together or made uncomfortable,
three feet of room being allo we'd he
tween seats. There was q. H. Mumni's
extra dry, bottled aud labeled "express.
~ for the Texas Stoelmenu ,cnnven-
lion," new feature IN the eatnblcs
was the little individual French
lnAL' beside The nlAie Of ennli ,,nnaI