Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-04

of All Nations, - containing the national
anthems OF the different powerful
governments. This was followed
by a beautiful waltz by Profess
sor Hecker, "Clasping Hands, The
last number on the programme was the
British army quadrille, when the can
mons were fired every time they swung
corners.
A beautiful tribute to Professor Hecker
was noticed on the music stand. 1t was
his name in large letters made of ever
greens and roses.
THE EVENING.
The crowd in the evening was the
largest that has ever attended the Palace
at any evening concert. The down
stairs was packed and the galleries were
full to running over The concert was
opened with the introduction and bridal
chorus from Wagner's Lohengrin. At
ter this Gen. Cameron came forward
with fifty gold souvenir medals and pre-
seuted one to each member of
the band in the name of the Spring
Palace association, telling them that
Fort Worth wanted to make missionaries
of each one of them, so that they might
spread abroad the wonderful resources of
the state and the enterprise and hospi-
tally Of the city of Fort Worth. Then
the band played the grand overture to
Tannhauser. This was followed by
the Grand National Fantasia,
the chorus of the children
and the British military quadrilie as
were given in the afternoon. They were
received with even more enthusiasm than
at the first presentation, and the bou-
duets rained until Hecker stood knee
cdeep in flowers. Mr.. Keyes played
cornet solo and the Fantasia Erin - an
especial favorite with Fort Worth, was
rendered The programme was con-
Guided with GOOD Night Ladies, - with
male chorous, and Aud Lang Syne. AS
the last note of this parting song died
out everybody arose to go, but Hecker's
baton waived once more in the air and
the soul-stiring moves Of Dixie burst
from the stand.>. Loud was the shout
that went up, so loud that it startled the
lovers who were bidding each other fare
well IN some recess where the dis
turbance by the music was small.
DOUBLE SURPRISE.
During the intermission in the pro-
gramme the directors and officers were
asked to step upon the music stand as
there was business of an important ma
ture to attend to. When everything was
quiet Gen Cameron came forward and
producing beautiful gold badge pro-
ceeded to present it to Capt. B. B. Pad
dock, president of the Spring Palace
association He said he was unable to
express the glory that belonged to a man
who was SO noble, so conscientious, up
right and enterprising as Capt. Paddock
s'He has served Texas said the
speaker, "for seventeen years without
reward, without compensation, but not
without love 1 thank God that such
man as he belongs to us.
He has the greatest gift which
of his fellow citizens Good, noble,
honorable and upright, he is the noblest
work of God. -
Capt Paddock, in his happily style of
making impromptu speeches, said:
''This is put-up job on me, but
must say it is handsomely executed. 1t
is entirely unexpected, but still no sur
prise Pardon the seeming paradox. [
have lived here seventeen years and have
learned long since not to be surprised
at any act of generosity on the part of
the people of Fort Worth, for it's nat
ural for them to be generous. It must
come from something in the atmosphere
perhaps the aTtesian water. But no
time i'll my life has my heart swelled with
such pride as tonight when I see this
magnificent temple, even greater than
Solomon IS, for 1t is not built of gold
or silver, but out Of the products
of the soil. invite You
all to be present at the next Palace,
which will open Tuesday May 10, 1890.
NOW, Gen. Cameron step up here. l
have little surprise for you.
Here Capt. Paddock pulled out fine
purse filled with 500 bills, and presented
it to the director-general in the
name of the association. The gen.
eral was so overwhelmed that he
could only express his thanks incoher-
emily After it was over Paddock shook
has finger at Cameron and said: ''Oh,
yes, you thought you would put up job
on me, did you?'' Cameron looked at
him a second and then grabbed hold of
him and gave HIM regular polar bear
hug before the whole audience, TO the
immense satisfaction Of the audience.
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.
Regular meeting of commissioners held
at Spring Palace on Thursday, June %,
at 1880 a m. Present: J B. Lub-
book, Travis county, president; S. A.
Corley, Llano county; G. B. Broadwater,
Webb county; E. E. Overall, Marion
county; E. NJ. Turner, superintendent of
exhibits; L. E. Furman, Nueces county;
J D. Baker, Cherokee county; D. Rich
ardson, Callahan county; c. A. Richard
son, FL Paso county, secretary.
Meeting called to order.
1t was unanimously resolved that the
commissioners having i'll charge the inter
ests of our several counties, hereby in
dorse the course pursued by the man
agement of the Texas Spring Palace,
and heartily and uuresevedly thank the
officers for their uniform kindness to US
and courtesy extended our people visiting
the Palace.
Resolved, unanimously, that the best
and most hearty thanks of this body be
rendered to the ladies of the Women s
Texas Spring Palace association, for the
luxurious banquet rendered by them to
us, on yesterday.
Resolved, that it is earnestly urged
upon each county in the state thes ad-
vantage of organizing at once for the
purpose of taking steps to collect exhib-
its for the Texas Spring Palace in 1890,
without delay, in order that the best
mateIia1 may be secured and preserved.
Some money and the contamination of