Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-09
A PERMANENT PALACE.

The people of Texas have realized the
benefit TO the state from the Spring
Palace, and the suggestion of The GA
zETTE for permanent, are-proof
Palace, meets with favor. The follow
ing letter from the editor of the Abilene
Reporter supplements the suggestions of
THE GAZETTE and, unless this paper
mistakes the temper of Texas and Fort
Worth, the movement for permanent
Palace will take definite shape and form
Certainly Fort Worth should not hesitate
TO take the matter in hand and promptly:
ABILENE, Tex, June 6. 1890.
To W. L. Malone, Fort Worth, Tex:
DEAR SIR:-Since the burning OF the Texas
Spring Palace, you and the enterprising man
ayers of the Palace have doubtless had many
suggestions as to what would be the best course
to pursue to perpetuate it. 1 have heard that
the plan most favorably considered, was to erect
q large substantial exposition hall. This strikes
me as be ing good, and offer this in connection
with it: Let every county interested in the
progress of the state furnish such material as
it can, to be used in the building. For in
stance TAYLOR county might furnish brick and
rock for one tower, and some other county for
another Cherokee might furnish iron, and the
lumber districts lumber, etc., each county to
receive proper credit for everything furnished.
II sufficient interest can be worked up, the ex-
nense of the structure will be materially cut
down, and the counties contributing will receive
the benefit Of a permanent advertisement. The
exhibits could be kept in the buiding twelve
months in the year. No admission fec should
be charged except after annual renewal Of ex-
hibits, when the exposition could be opened for
a season Just as the Palace has been.
offer these not as suggestions. but simply
thoughts that have occurred to me since the
burning of the Spring Palace, of which every
citizen is Justly proud. am, very respect
fully, JNo' HoENY, JR.
In this connection the following ex-
tracts may not be out of place:
WHY NOT ALL UNITEf
supset Signal: The burning OF the great
Spring Palace, the pride Of Texas and the
Glory Of Fort Worth, which occurred on the
night of May 30. was the greatest calamity that
has happened to Texas in many day. in fact,
we can hardly conceive Of anything which could
have taken place that would have so affected the
whole state. The loss cannot be counted in
dollars and cents. The thousands OF dollars
worth Of rare and costly exhibits THAT were lost
can never be replaced. But the greatest marvel
of all is, how could 1000 human beings have
escaped from such building in the short space
of four minutes with so few accidents and the
loss of but one life2 One noble life went out in
heroic efforts to save others. The noble, gen
erous brave Hayne saved others-himsef he
could not save.
The Fort Worth board of trade. in called
meeting, resolved to rebuild nextyea on larger
and grander plan than ever. Fort Worth has in
itiated the movement, and already spent vast
sums OF money on this greatest show and grand
est advertising scheme that Texas possibly
could have. Why not all the cities Of the state
unite to build Palace at Fort Worth that shall
eclipse anything of the kind ever seen or con-
ceiYed of, and make in reality what many have
called It, the biggest show on earth2 Why not9