Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-21
TEXAS SPRING PALACE.
The Plans for the Building Adopted by
the Directors.
Propositions for the Location of the Palace.
The Stockholders VIII Probably
Decide the Matter.

The directors of the Texas Spring Pal
ace company met yesterday afternoon,
Col r. NJ. wynne presiding. The COM
mittee on designs made q report submit
ting the plans sent them by architects.
Messrs. Armstrong and Messer were
the lucky architects. Seven designs
were submitted and after hearing eX-
plantations from the different architects
regarding their designs they finally de-
cided to give the work TO Messrs- Arm
strong S Messer. The building accord
ing to plans adopted will be 25G feet long,
go feet wide, with transcript $50
feet long and 80 feet wide. The center Of
the building is circulated with dame
ter Of so feet, with a clear space to
the top of the dome, 40 feet from the
ground and 90 feet in diameter.
In the center of the build
ing will be pool 40 feet
III diameter, in the center of which will
be pyramid of native rock with arched
grottos, in which will be 4 fountain, of
changeable coIors, and outside at the top
will be another fountain flowing over the
whole pyramid In the pool at the base
viii be fish from the Texas streams, and
around the edge will be flowers, plants
and shrubs, from the rosebush to the
century plant, including all the fora of
the state Near this fountain will be
the grand music stand, rising from front
to rear, the entrance being from the gal
lery. Around the building project
twelve towers, from one TO three
stories, with numerous balconies,
all of which are capable of fine decora-
tions. Four of the towers have stairs of
IL. l1a,,s
under which viii be the retiring rooms
for ladies and gentlemen. The galleries,
which are spacious, have numerous
inches and alcoves for displaying speci-
mems of our many resources. The ex-
terror is especially designed for rich dec
orations. Each of the towers has flag
staff OH which will be displayed many
colored flags. Over the lantern of the
dome will be flag staff
thirty feet high, making a to-
tai of 1870 feet from the ground
to the top of tie flag staff from which
will float the stars and stripes. From
east of the towers to the lantern wires
will be run and decorated with wheat and
! other products in fantastic shapes.
Strung in between these viii be about
one thousand incaudescent electric
lamps of various colors TO be lighted at
night to give rich and beautiful effect
to the Palace. Arc lights will be around
the four entrances and within the build
ing.
The plans we're donated and the sue
cessful architects agreed to superintend
the work for Spring Palace stock.
The secretary then read propositions
for the location of the Palace, which i'll
substance are as follows: East Fort
in Sylvania out of University place, and
viii allow the use of five acres or more in
addition for five years. In addition
citizens in the vicinity will subscribe for
$1,000 of stock, a bridge 60 be built across
the river and dummy line in operation
by Nav 10.
j. T. Crowley s Bro s will sell block
20 north of Texas and Pacirc railroad for
$1,000, $1,000 in cash, 5000 paid up stock
$1,000 in one year and $500 in two years
with 10 per cent interest, or for $1,000 in
cash and $500 paid up stock.
North Fort Worth will donaIe 200x300
feet and will lease for FIVE years 700x800
feet adjoining. If Palace company de-
sires to sell decided portion North Fort
Worth company will buy for $1,000. A
double track electric railway to be in
operation 10 the grounds.
j. l.. Ty Ter of Lake Park offers to deed
the Palace company 400 feet on Park av-
enue, and will lease 25 to 40 acres adj
joining, including beautiful lake, pro-
vided the company will grade drive and
grant certain privileges. Also an adj
joining property owner will donate $4,000
if located there.
Martin Casey stated that Mr.. A. W.
Caswell and himself had waited on Gen
eral Manager Grant and Land Commits
sioner Abrams of the Texas
and Pacific, who had ex-
pressed themselves as DESTROYS
of doing ali in their power for the road
They made no written proposition, but
would lease reservation for two years alb
solutely with every probability that Pal
ace company could use same for ten years
to come In consideration the Palace
company to pay taxes on the land and
pay two guards at crossings. Messrs.
Casey and Caswell will have n written
proposition in at next meeting if possible
The entire matter was laid over and pa
pers asked to give notice that the com
pany would receive any other PROPOSE
tons.
1t is probable that vote of the stock
holders will be taken TO decide the loca-
ton.
1t was decided the Palace should open
May % and continue for three weeks.
The meeting then adjourned to Satur-
day.