Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-21
What the Texas Commissioner has to
Report About the Exhibit Of the
Lone Star State.
How Visitors TO the Exposition are
Received and Treated by the
Crescent Citizens.
some ofthe Works in tho Art Gallerios-The
Entire SHOW Now Open, Making
magnificent Display.

L.. II. IOtlNVfle AhlUiNlNHlNltA 40 NilA 4 tNATi
who left here some weeks ago to visit
that state tor the purpose, If possible, of
securing better railroad rates TO this city,
returned here yesterday. He is much
encouraged by the interest taken by the
people OF Texas In the exposition and
says that exhibits are pouring IN upon
him more rapidly than ever and that
those VINO formerly held back and seemed
lukewarm and careless in the matter are
now contributing as literally as any. AS
consequence he will soon have here a
large and valuable lot of exhibits, agri-
cultural, mineral, etc, which will quite
Hll M the space allowed Texas.
The old difficulty about rates still con.
Times. Col. Johnson cndclyored 10 per
suade the Texas railroads to put on cheap
tickets 70 New Orleans, and although he
has not yet succeeded In this, says that he
has received assurances from the rail-
roads that this proposed reduction will
be granted within few days.
II has been genuine winter weather for
New Orleans during the week, but at the
same time a gala week at the exposition,
full of festivities aud celebrations, Of one
kind or another giving il always bright
and holiday appearance. The races which
began during the week have added much
INC w illt Elbuuu~t l utIt arc DbN uOINtN
already here, some of the best stables
from the North and West. They have
brought down here sporting men from
all portions OF the country, and once
again New Orleans, which was the center
Of the American racing world thirty
years ago, when Lexington and Lecompte
JOntdnded on the old Mctairie course,
sees something of It's ancient prestige re-
stored. IL is one of the few cities in the
Union where horses can be safely run in
the winter, aud the owners of stables are
accordingly winterlng here, where their
horses will be benefited by the mildness
Of the climate and eau be exercised at the
same time on the race-Course -Four races
arc run daily for five days OF each week.
This will be kept up for three months, or
longer, il it meets with favor, as it seems
to be doing
Saturday was "New Orleans day" at
the exposition, when the people OF this
city were expected TO bear evidence to
thclr appreciation OF and confidence in it;
and this they did, pouring out to the
grounds by the thousands, notwithstand-
tug the Indictment weather,
The two features Of the day were the
opening of the Art gallery and creole eN-
hibit and the pyrotechnic display repre-
-entng the destruction OF Pompcii
The Art hail is the last building to he
arranged nt the exposition, ON account OF
the late arrival OF some OF the foreign
paintings. with its Inauguration, the en-
Tire exposition Is now open to visitors;
there Is nothing whatever closed to them
The art display is not so extensive us
the exhibition of paintings aud statuary
made last season, but quite rs Compre.
heusye in its nature, possessing more Of
the human elements, The large display
OF "the nude" has somewhat shocked the
prudcs, but these pictures OF naked life
are recognized by cOnnOisscurS as among
the gems OF the collection, especially the
meeting of BaCChus and "Ariaduen by
Gustaye Wertheimer of Paris; "Thc Bath
Crn by Charles Landellc; "The Dream of
the Fisherman and "Evcn by f. IIode-
bert, and above all, "The Disputed Pris-
onGr" by Luminais.
The genre pictures, depicting every day
lie and manners, also show many fine eN-
amplcs There are works of excellent
merit by Rafael Armcnise of Milan, Mar
tin Kayel, Paul Soyor, Felix Barrios and
H. Scmenoswky of Paris, Peter McNab OF
Loniou, Burr Nichols of New York and
other distinguished artists, native and
foreign.
AZ night the display of the destruction
OF pumpcii drew an audience of several
thousand to the borders of lake Nlcara
qua, as the sheet of water in the center OF
the park is named. Prof. Pain, who ha,
charge OF this representation, Is the mos
famous pyrotechnlst in the world, and ha,
given numerous exhibitions of his fine
work, at London, Paris and New York
hut he reserved his masterpiece for Tia,
New Orleans exposition.
In the lake is an island, some ten o.
twenty acres in extent A model of tn,
ancient city of Pompeii was erected OF
this, the houses, temples aud public odi
fees extending 20 the borders OF the wa
ter, supposed TO represent the bay of Ma
pics. In the background rose the yolCan,
OF Nesuyius. On .he opposite side of thu
lake were arranged the seats for thu
audience DESTROYS OF witnessing the dis
play
The various taboauN presented wer
taken from Bulwcr's "Last Days O
Pompou,' aud represented striking
scenes IN tAlt novel, The streets OF tn
ancient city filled with people, orowdnl
TO obtain a view OF the pageant inaugu
rated by Arbaces, the Egyptian, on tn
feast day of Isis Then followed yGrlou
scenes In which lone, Glaucus and other
look part. Ftually, IN the very midst o
the athletic exercises in the theater
mighty thunderingS were heard, uphoay
ings OF earth and the rocking Of build
lngs eortcnded the fearful eruptious tina
speedily burst forth from the crater O
Nesuylus Dismay and despair seize
The popUlace, explosions continued in Al
portions OF the city, the air was full d
ushos lurId rivers of hot Law
flowed down the mountain side, shrek
of the panic-strickeu inhabltants rent TIA
air parties were seen hurrying hlthe
aud thither seeking shelter Glaucu
seized lone aud her slaves, hurried INTO
boat and notwithstanding the fiery cruz
ton which seemed 20 pursue them eve
into the lake, they pushed their wa
through the kissing, sissng flames I
safety. The scene was very Impressive
rs the lava poured into the lake and eve
set fire to It, and not a few Of the young,
members OF the audience broke I'M
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