Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-22

hibit made by Dallas II that of Mrs.
Elizabeth Scott Hereford, In banner
OF dark blue satin upon which can be
read in very eligible gold letters a
poem OF merit, entltled "rhe Land OF
DlXie.h
SAN ANTONIO.
a full set of china made of Texas
kaolin, and painted by the ladies OF
san Antonio, IN the chief contribution
Of the alamo Clty.n There are game,
fish and other eets, each appropri-
ately painted with hunting, fishing
and other scenee. The set IL for sale
nc 5000.
AUSTIN.
The ladies Of Austin also eent
beautiful marble mantel, and a full set
OF horn furniture, made from the
horns of Texas cattle.
THE ErCETERAs,
The other exhibits are numerous
and beautiful curtains, portreies.
quilts, satin-palnted tides plush piano
covers, acaIfs, opera Cloake, pillow
cushions, bed spreads and everything
that woman puts her hands Co. Nor
must the very large and impressive
collection of paintings be forgotten. In
number and merit, these paintings ex-
coed anything 10 be found
In the building. These have
been surprise TO everyone who has
seen them and they have disabused
the minds Of Thousands who believed
that Texas civilization was OF the
wild frontier and pioneer order. They
find, instead, that In art aud science
Texas IN the equal OF the oldest states
In the Union, and tho women OF
Texas ARE as skilled with the brush
and pencil, and acquainted with all the
modern arts, as those Of New YORK. or
Massachusetts.
The Texas woman's department Ia
under the supervision OF the lady
commissioners, Mrs. Terrell and Mrs.
Foster
TEXAS IN THE LEAD.
Texas also shows numerous and use
ful farming implements and other in.
ventlons. The silk display contain
Ing c0ooons Of the various breeds of
silk worine--the Huntsville furniture
collection, the Texas saddles, the
hides and curious horns, goods from its
wooden and cotton mills, the collection
OF 207 different sorts Of cactus, together
with hundreds OF other objects OF
beauty and interest, all make This one
Va WV iAlINA AIAhiAHtlHN IfVlkANilh vi ilit
government building And it's aisleH
nave been crowded from the very
opening Of the exposition Every
Texan who has been here has been
proud Of his state nnd the assertion
they have boldly aud periodically
made that the exhibit is the best in the
building has never been soriously dis
puted.
DISPLAY or THE RAILROADS,
In addition 20 the regular state dis.
play, that made by the Texas d. Pa
cliic and Missouri Pacific railways of
the resources Of the state deserve At-
tention, as IL h essentially Texas
exhibit. The design 10 TO show the
products and resources OF the country
through which these railroads run.
This exhibit Is Immediately adjoining
that OF Texas, forming, indeed, pOr-
ton Of ~, aud including the space all
moat In the immediate center Of the
building, II deals rather In heavy
than in light articles aud Ia intended
TO show principally the agricultural
and mineral wealth Of Moth Texas.
The high walls which separate II from
Florida. North and south Carolina are
t9stefully decorated with corn, wheat,
oats and similar products, arranged In
artistic and geOmetrlc designs. With-
IN are Ramplcs o. Texas iron and coal,
Of pumpkins and vegetables Of all
kind.
a TEXAS RECEPTION TODAY.
Commissioner Elliott estimates that
there we're over 5000 Texans at the ex
position to-day
Gov Ireland, Senator MaNey and
Judge Reagan Will hold q reception at
Texas headquarters st noon to.mor-
row and afterwards meet the other
commissioners at the bankers pavil-
lion, Tie governor will remain here
four or Ave days he and his party
having u large number OF engagements,
excursions, drives, etc.
The resources Of Texas WAS the sub
ject of comment by the thousands In
attendance
II Col. Elliott did not have rs
much money as some OF tho states 10
gather up all our products and put
them into fine and costly monuments,
he has made the most possible out Of
the glorious data that make Texas ex-
Gel all her sisters in this great Union.
The truth is, Texas has been made 10
loom up In her showing In the matter
far ahead OF every state and territory
on the grounds, and the impression
produced to-day Is worth millions OF
dollars 10 the state.
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