Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-02
THANKSGIVING AT IOWA PARK.
Antelope Chaie and turkey Hunt-so cha
Hop and Musicale.

hop anu muslCAkes
IOWA PARK, TEN, Nov. 80, 1853.
To the Gazette.
The day opened propitiously, old So
sending down his rays bright and warm,
and before noon it became evident the
formal opening Of the new "Hotel Cams
er0n" would be q decided. SUCCESS, IS
numerous vehicles containing lsdiss and
gentlemen from lows, Wichita Falls, Fort
Worth, Galveston snd other places drove
up and deposited grips, extra wraps,
etc, before proceeding to the hunt
ing ground, about three miles
north Of town. The train from the
north and south brought additional ladies
and gentlemen intending to participate in
the festivities Of the OCCASION. Every
thing predicted gala day and harbinger
of what might be expected OF Iowa
Parks future. Carpenters and builders
were busy mailing, farmers purchasing
and hauling lumber, the trains depositing
loads OF merchandise, hou sehold goods,
etc. The festivities proper began with q
"bRdger fight" near the new depot, fol-
lowed with bycicle riding In the large
dining room Of the hotel, and race on tne
plateau. About O'Clock the hunters
began returning, Colonel Specht
and Major Burrows taking the honors
by depositing ct the portals Of the
hotel the largest amount OF game
antelope and prairie chicken.) The
guests were shown to well fitted up
rooms by Manager Kolp, who soon gained
the plsudis che know how to entertain
and keep q hotel" The parlors besuti.
fully cRrpeted and fitted up began to fill
with handsome and well dressed ladies
and gentlemen, who filed the interum
before supper with music, Rotations and
games. Miss Logan of Henrietta carrying
the honors IS eIocutionist and Mr.. j. M.
Zundelowi'z Of San Francisco as soloist,
with guitar accompaniment, MeerS In
gersoll and McCrory OF Wichi Falls
rendered cardboard Watch" and similar
songs in approved style, while Colonel
Specht snd Msj3r Burrows did equally
well in operate and plantation songs. Sup
per being announced, the grooming tables
were surrounded the second llme Dy
shRrpened appetites and sbundantly sat
istled hunger. The silver, china and
linen equsling II not SURPRISING any we
know OF in Northern Texas, and which
with the fruit and grocery supply has
been provided from the large wholesale
houses Of Fort Worth, IS the Fort Worth
China Co, B. c. Evans & Co. Fort Worth
Grocer Co., Messrs. Hartsfeld & Roe
supplying the furniture and Mr.. W. F.
Lake the heaters, cutlery and cooking
utensils.
Supper beirg ended the large dining
room was cleared and the Wichita string
band discoursed strains Of music that
reached even the feet Of the deacon. Col
onel 81. Specnt Of Galveston SO master
of ceremonies and M,j)r F. NJ, Burrows
of Fort Worth IS flour manager led of
in grand promenade and So
cisl hop, which was interspersed
with vocal and instrumental music aud
kept up until the "we sma' hours" The
well.flled pages Of the hotel register
show visitors from lows, California,
Maryland and Texas. The press being
represented bv A. a. Brown of the Dallas
News, F. T. Dsugherty Of the Wichita
Herald, and THE GAZETTE by our own
correspondent. The Kolp brothers de-
serve credit for their enterprise in erecte
ing and opening 10 the public such q large
and complete hossl in the Panhandle.