Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-03
!, one,hlrd of the period allotted to gen.

WILL HAVE PAsssD AWAY
ere this building H. completed. When IL is
CONT leted we viii have something worth
transmitting 10 our descen dants, iLs TOTAL
length Il 81 feet, WI h width of $50 feet
II will be three cries above the basement,
while Its ume will Tlse to an altitude Slo feet
higher than he place where we now stand'
ments. and Its cost In money, although IN.
definite on a money or cash basis, Is covered
by a grant of 100000 acres OF land. Its ma
terial shall be whau
GRAY LiMBrT NE OR RED GRANITE.
When II IL com pleted think we may well
exclaim, as did the psalmlst OF old, that
of the first" IL may be ask d TO what pur-
posoa we to-dai making these deOoslts IN
this corr er-stoue? Those who erected the
second Temple asked no such questions
about their discoveries. Still ~ may he of
interest TO future, generations ts record In
TINS way mementoes or the men aud things
of today. No authentic account can he
given now OF the time and people who erect
cd the Tower of London. IL may have been
the Anglo-5aIons, but some contend that II
nUrLr BY JULIUS cSsAR.
and intended as fort. II the dyramiters
had been little more success full a few days
ago the world might have been enlighted ON
this subject by an examination OF the cor
ner-stone. We of today believe that thle
work is being well DONE but we must not ex.
pect to escape criticism In the future, be-
cause public virtue now, In the estimation
OF many, consists In the largest capacity to
criticise. Judicious criticism is. OF course,
often CHECK 70 wrong,1o,ns, bu, me
that eves the most competent and consclen-
tious rarely escape tue doubtful aid
osTHts GEowING WEAKNESS
especially II those VINO are given to the In
lection are invested with little brief au-
thoriiy.
10 sucn an extent has this falling been car
Tied that an e1tremift once criticised the
Almighty Himself for planting the apple ana
giving Eve the opportunity to lead her lord
astray But If ws do our duty, AZ we under
stand 1t, we VIII have no fear OF CRITICISM
spd the grand work dedicated by the impos-
ing dem nstra ion OF to-day will stand u
monument 10 the wisdom, Taste aud energy
OF our age, and be as durable anu substantial
oven az the everlasting hills.
Judge Geo Quinan OF Wharton was
next presented and delivered q
lengthy address, consisting mainly OF
recital of historical facts connected
with the birth of Texas as republic
aud her subsequent development. He
paid high tribute to the character of
the early pioneers, attacked the idea
OF state division, and closed with n
hope that the walls Of the new capitol
would tower heavenward In all the
beauty and strength of granite and
marole. [Cheers
THE STONE PUT IN PLAOE.
Inc COTntt-5tOne, HI SUr6Wu Win
flowers, was then adjusted in Its proper
position. according TO the ritual of the
Masonic fraternity. Grand Master
Potts OF Houston being absent, Depu-
ty-Grand-Master u Il Combcs, repre-.
sentative OF Dallas county, ofiiciated.
After this beautiful ceremony Hon.
Il B Sexton followed in an eloquent
address and after benediction by the
Rev. J. w. Whipple, the crowd dis.
persed at 4 o'clock. Thus concluded
the grandest celebration ever known in
the history OF Texas and one which
marks an Important epoch in her his
tory.
THE MILITARY BALL.
A grand military ball is being giver
by the Austin Greys at Turner hal
tonight. An exhibition drill Is par
of the programme.