Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-28
FORT WORTH.
The Future City of the Southwest-Its
Remarkable Growth.
The Manufactures and Industries of the City.
Business Houses, Churches and Schools.
New Englanders Visit That Section.
Boston Trayeler

enterprising and thrifty people.
The growth of state is, of course,
largely dependent upon the prosperity OF
its individual cities. The most shining
example of what Texas city can be
both as regards a rapid yet healthy in
crease in population and individual en-
richment, is by all odds Fort Worth
whose fortunate location will entitle her
before many years to the distinction of
being the first and foremost city of the
Southwest.
Fort Worth is situated less than 100
miles south of the Red river in the north
ern part of Texas. 1t is GAO feet above
sea level, and the center of twelve rail-
roads, which bring the city within easy
reach of all parts of the state. Its
growth has been phenomenal. In 1872
there was but one house where it now
stands; in 20 its population was 1923,
and to-day il can boast of 80 900 people
1t has Quadrupled its population i'll the
last ten years, and there is no doubt that
it will be as large as Denver or Kansas
City when it is as old as they are now
Its people are fully awake to the fact
that they can achieve greatness, and are
working tooth and nail with that object
in view.
NEW ENGLAND VISITORS.
AS a great deal OF Eastern CAPITAL is in
vested in Texas enterprises and lands,
and especially in Fort Worth, the people
of this city thought it expedient to invite
their Eastern friends to see for themselves
what was being done there Accordingly
the board of trade took the matter in
hand and sent out Invitations to a num-
Der of New England capitalists and man
ufacturers, who on May II started from
the Boston and Albany depot on their
Southern trip. One day vas spent in
Chicago, and few hours in Kansas City
the party finally arriving at its destina-
ton on the morning of the 2Ist
A delegation from the board of trade
received the visitors at the station, and
after a general introduction, carriages
we're taken and the entire party was
driven to the Ellis hotel, where lunch
was partaken of. Later in the day car
riages were again brought into use and a
delightful drive through the city and its
su2zrbs soon convinced the visitors of
re worth and enormous possibilities OF
this truly remarkable city.
The three following days were spent n
visiting the many points of interest, and
in gathering information and statistics
which would enable the New Englanders
better 10 understand the true condition
of the Southwest. Too much cannot be
said for the hospitality and generosity of
the Fort Worth people; every prepara-
ton possible had been made for The COM
fort and convenience of their guests, and
that they-especially the ladies-won the
hearts of the visitors is not to be won
dered at.
on the evening of the ped the New
England party, together with distiu-
guished guests from Chicago, including
Mayor Creiger and several of the alder
men, were honored by a large banquet
at the Ellis hotel, which was in every
way splendid affair. Plates were laid
for 200, and everything was carried out
on scale which would do credit to many
q more pretentious Northern city.
THE TEXAS SPRING PALACE.
"TeXas at glance is the best de-
scription that can be given of the Texas
Spring Palace. 1t would be well to say
right here that this wonderful structure
is no longer in existence, having been
destroyed by fire ON the night
of May 80; but what II has been and the
results it has produced will long be re-
membered by every visitor who ever at
tended this unique show. The Spring
Palace was erected in the spring of 1889,
and was intended solely for the display
of the products of the orchard, the farm,
the forest, the stream, ana the mine,
the mechanical products being wrought
into form and shape with great ingenuity
and skill. The original building was put
up in sixty days, which speaks volumes
for the energy and push of the Fort
Worth people. So large was the number
Of applicants for space this year that it
was found necessary TO large
" increase the capacity of the |
and even then it was |
far too small to show TO the best
advantage many important displays. In |
itself the building was remarkably at |
of decidedly Oriental pattern, |
brilliantly painted, and displaying myr-
ads of flags from its many turrets and |
and situated on slight ele-
ration. 1t commanded the attention of |
even as far as six miles out of |
he city.
In the interior one beheld veritable
airylaud. Beautiful grottos in minia-
ure represented the mineral wealth of
we're combined in the most UNIQUE fash
on. A colossal figure of the goddess of
liberty, composed entirely of cereals.
presented about as attractive and pleas
ng feature as could be found in the !
Whole exhibit. Whole rooms were laid
ut, aud even furnished, with simply
ne product for a basis; for instance, in
ne room cotton was used, and corn in
mother. Almost the whole of the second
loor was devoted to an exhibition of the
andiwork of woman, aud if many of
heir exhibits could have been trans
orted North they would have caused q
irritable sensation. The Elgiu band,
rom Illinois, was constantly in attend
nee during the three weeks of the exhi-
ition, and, with cheap excursion rates
rom all parts of Texas. it is not surpris-
1s thsr the Spring Palace was q success
eyond all the expectations of Its pro-
sectors. Il is safe TO say that no city in
be South has displayed more consum-
late skill and enterprise in showing 10
be country at large what it has, what it
J. and. shove all, what il can do and
e, than has Fort Worth by means of its
'onderful Spring Palace; and with that
zeal so peculiar to the peo-
le of this region, there Is no doubt that
.eps viii be Immediately taken TO erect |
building suitable in every way 10 the