Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-07-05
u FORT. CELEBRATES
One Hundred and Ninth Anniyer-
sary
American Independence--A Day Of
General Rejoicing.
the Event Was 0ommemorated in
Our City.


blowingr
/ an hour,
ters rom he adversary OF American indie.
with INCIDENCE was celebrated yesterday In
d''',sls. hammer that will long be remem-
Ind res'a.st by every person, man, woman
| Whem child, in Fort Worth. From early
es frosttlrn until midnight the streets pre-
Ensy; eyated lively appearance, and every
|elids ~ patriotIcaIly and American-like,
b would iomed 10 enter into the festivities OF
t tea fren day with great interest. The
|esth iree,asther, although somewhat warm,
70 'r n,ap ds In hearty accord with the occa.
|urailon "a. The morning dawned bright
"a winter.l snparb. Not threatening
| or meanud appeared in the horizon
H." Ing the entire day to
r the pleasures that were In store
|PLE. the many people doing the city,
ture was the general suspension OF
|t Iiness All the banks and other
I"y f-Vnmercial houses were closed the
pre- on III. alter portion OF the day; in fact,
|veninp illness Of all kinds was almost en-
FOR the arM..y,s, p, 1921 az, 'ne
Tn plscin,,r lsroo h,s,nass Tha,, 49, :
hoe wv NV awded all day with people going to
mas ueen pavilion and the driving park
auu tns N AT THE PARK
o'''e AM IL Estimated that fully $500 people
tied the pavilion during the after
IA FALIS,n and night. The spacious hall
Gazette. grounds adi AGENT were crowded
TEX, Juth human beings. AS early as .
L rsnro.,, lock in the morning people COM
a1nced going to the popular rem.
l ana lhsvons, The only ceremony held at
|pany, wNs resort was the delivery OF an ora
h mornlnn by MIR. II. ID. Wear, one OF our
oha,.sa tding young attorneys. The speaker
very )tcible and eloquent man
Capt Mrr entertained his vast audience
putty Sh1elling upon the importance
n accord the event that the en-.
Fort Wee American continent was Mt that
|'s the mrne celebrating, At the close of his
the DAY hnarks he was vociferously APP
OF there Auded Several other well.known
or Reinstatement were called upon, but ow-
X TO absence at that moment did not
.,-1., spond The remaining hours OF the
were very pleasantly spent
ma, lnM the usual picnic like manner.
Puto"nl Ar NIGHT
~ lts saeLas night another very large crowd
w Voiumfsembled at the pavilion and PARTED.
|opie comssted In the hop and witnessed the
T. iendid pyrotechnic display. The
i--------'nce was a very enjoyable affair and
utinued until midnight, at which
|yEa N me tue tired and WORKOUT partici-
III Vnts wendell their way homeward
10 IA Ar THE DRIVING PARK.
IngE lkEarly in the afternoon large num-
rs OF people visited the above popu.
place of amusement. The crowd
Is est mated ~ from one thousand To
M EFeen hundred people, each paying
|/0 admission fee OF twenty-five cents
- :, very Interesting and enjoyable pro-
$500 -'amme had been arranged for the
Uopcasion. The contests, particularly
. wheelbarrow race, catching the
GA QAsed pig. the slow.mule race,
ALk1Lmbipg the creased pole and
sack race we're very amusing.
u each contest the winner YVES
1'' ma. ', ,a, , ,.nss '" v 10.
,Atures OF the entertainment. The
fze OF IS was won by young man
NF Ipn 81. Joe, Mo, familiarity known
vi tile st, Joe KIDD
% The trotting race, free to ALL dis
-. nee one mile, was the most exciting
AZ, the day. The race was won by Joe
liler's gray horse; time, Is minutes
table and rsrsae sack race was won by Solomon
pA'sss ~. scobs Of Henrietta, Tex The man.
si.snsyicrle inent are deserving OF much praise
oIsdo FRI The very able manner In which
r carioruey conducted the successful affair.
$40 p oft Worth can justly pride herself OH
or H % cling the banner city of the Lone
Es y 90 .. ar state in celebrating the one hun
|noago andfeo ana ninth anniversary OF Amer
SO glorious Independence.
EniIIpL NOTES AND INCIDENTS,
=" Not an accident occurred to mar the
WIs. easurts Of the day.
,dnnioa. nfifty.six kegs of beer were sold dur
| popular the afternoon NJ the race.track.
h. NJ. The city was crowded with leople
EW H1'om acJoining clties and towns. Dial.
ssent her share OF visitors.
me leading business houses Were
rsAulifnlly decorated with flags and
III limiting
AVA" One hundred and nine years ago
esterday the declaration OF Amer
d,oAu Independence was proclaimed TO
|lo 6A,e civilized world.
Newspaper correspondents repre-
INC EMnung the leading journsls OF the
|lNO bhwte 'took I'M the grand celebration.
Mel Houdlette, one OF Little Rock a
IA " Tpost Prominent citizens, spent the
"a lTefnoon at the driving park.
The street cars did an immense
,n, .asiness. Standing.room sold above
III ThASr on the Rosedale line.
he rpoa r'lre-crackers, Roman candles and
WV" y-rockets were used In endless Duan.
les yesterday and last night.
40 Prof. Wise's brass band diaooursed
,,ry sweet music at the driving park