Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
MEN OF NOTE.
The Doings of the Prominent Eastern Peo-
pie in Fort Worth.

It was after the noon hour when the trains
bearing the capitalists, manufacturers
and politicians from the East and
Eorth arrived in the city Yesterday.
As per previous detailed arrangement they werer
met as soon as they reached the Union depot by
delegations of the board of trade, COM
Robert ScCart, T. b. Burbridge, A. W. CasWell,
J. Peter Smith, J. O. Mccarthy, e. E. Chase and
many others. They were escorted to the Ellis
and Pickwick hotels, where accommodations
had been Nsecured for thean in advance, else
they would have had slim chance for securing
apartments suitable to their requirements. The
roster of the parties is as follows:
From ChiCago-Mayor Dewitt c. Cregier and
wife, Lieutenant Governor General r. j Smith,
wife and daughter, Gen. J; O.. Smith and wife,
Alderman John ON and wife, Alderman r.
C. Vierling and wife, ex-Sherif G, r. Matson
and daughter, B. +. Chase and wife, Charles L.
Grain and wife, Edward and Arther Cregier and
The Boston party: j. W. MeIlendy, sheriff,
Windham county, Vermont; 8. F. Abbott, man
italist Brandon. Vt; Il. NJ. Root. capitalist,
Brandon Vi John i. %oodhs, ' nangfaotuTer'
Hartford, Conn; f. W. Pierce, capitalist, Ches-
ter. Vt W. A Collins, wholesale coal,
sP5ingieldi; Mass Gee; T. Mat 6
Hon. j. l. Martin, ycsaPitalisfhnd iswyer, Brat.
tleboro, Vt; s.. II. Spencer. manufacturer,
Rutland. Vt; W. F. Scott, banker, Bran
Rutland, VT; William o, Chaplin, capitalist,
BrRttleboro, VT; George Clutts, banker, Orwell,
Vt; W. A. Jennings, banker, Brandon, VT;
George L. Spear, lumber, Randolph. VT;
Q. w. Wilcox, postmaster, BTattleboro. VII
r. W. Nelson, manufacturer, Hartford, Conn. !;
Irwin ". Gibson, banker, Bennington, VT; Mr..
Wilson Of the Boston Traveller, Boston.
During the afternoon many Of these visitors
took advantage OF invitations extended by their
entertainers to drive over the city to view the
points OF greatest interest, and carriages
containing the guests were driven in
every direction, some to the stockyards others
TO Arlington Heights, others to South Fort
Worth. Others to Sylvania. With fine weather,
good streets and roads, no wonder the strangers
were pleased with what they saw, and We're en-
thusiastic in their descriptions Of the same upon
their return.
After the evening meal had been dispatched
the members OF the entertainments committee
once more appeared'on the scene, and about
cars, OF which there is an abundance in the
city, there being aggregate of thirty-seyen
and one half miles Of electric street car lines,
and proceeded TO the Spring Palace.
The impressions OF these visitors upon enter
ing the Palace was the same those expert
enced by all other strangers upon first viewing
the great KRrporEma OF Texas. Awe at the
magnificent picture as whole, surprise at
evidence of material wealth in
state not previously counted among the great
producing sections, and amazement at the grand
genius indicated by the whole exhibit passed in
succession through their minds. Soon all were
charmed the while by the music of the great
Elgin watch factory military band under tho
leadership OF Conductor j. HeCkeT. .-'t
When the intermission in the concert came,
Miss Maud Peters stepped to the front OF the
stand, and accompanied on the piano by Pro-
fessor Hall, sang IN sweetest cadences the sub
lime Judith. Never before did this Texas
cantstrice ring. out. as on this occasion.
The thousands assembled in the Palace
de siIaS and at the conclusion showers Of m
mense bouquets were precipitated upon the
qusenly songstress from the balconies, and
round after round OF applause demanding an
encore, brought forth the sweet, swelling
notes of the suWanee River, ever dear to the
Northern heart no less than that of the South.
Every sound in the vast building was hushed.
Even the gentle breezes appeared to cease rust
linl among the foliage and drapery which adorn
the Palace.
1t was wilbarser day at the Palace. and In
honor OF the occasion the people of Vernon as
represented by the board of trade, the county
officials, the immigration association, the city
officials and others had petitioned President
Paddock to permit Mr.. j. II. Eagle of Vernon,
TO address the visitors at the Palace in behalf OF
his section. The petition was sgreeably re-
ceived, and Mr.. Paddock, approaching the
mont of the grand stand. gave the toast:
THIS PANHANDLE OF TEXAS.
Mr.. Eagle spoke in substance as follows:
Texasl TexAsl my adopted homel
O'er thy hills and thy plains let my feet ever
Thy pastures are lovely, thy mountains are
Tay people are upright. thy giories unseen.
Thy soil has reared men who have defended thy
On battle hsld and in forum, bravely the same,
Thy memory honor, thy traditions love
Thine honesty revere, thy servant let me
At thy cause ever first and last at thy feet
Life spent in thy service, my country, SO sweet?
For thee let me work while living; when die,
let me rest
Where the rsphyrs from the Southland fan the
myrtle on my breast.
come this evening, ladies and gentlemen,
bearing the glad commission OF gentle peace
Acoross tbs distance the Panhandle Of Texas
sends her yoice-of greeting to all Texas. Let us
bury forever the Ratchet OF dislike below the
reach OF foolish jealousy or fsDcied contempt;
and across the chASn of cruel eoldness, in frank
and frzternal union let extend the frmer
grasp OF trusr friendship.
The Panhandle Of Texas salutes the city OF
Fort Worth; appreciates her nuni6cent dis
position ever manifested toward uaI recognizes
that much Of our material development preYa-
Lent throughout Northwest Texas Is attributable