Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11

left. and exqu;sitely pretty sh3 has made
IL. On the reof are loops et corn cob
ropes, below which Are natural imita-
tians of cotton bales. Below the moss
| hung caves sFe sheaves of golden wheat
on one side, striking limitations of lus-
cious grapes on the other. The next
story is decorated with imitation of
| chastely designed flower pots from
| which spring beautiful flowers
made of corn cobs aud other
such materials The idea presented on
the ground story is impossible of descrip-
/ ton. 1t is rich, elaborate imitation of
those peculiar hoods which one sees over
| the faces on Egyptian inscriptions, the
/ effect being to make a tasty curtain over
! the window which opens from this tower.
| The scythe, sickle, hoe and fork are
prominent features of Cooke county g
decoration, they signifyiug the utensils
| adapted to the chief Industries of that
| locality.
Childress county has its name on the
next tower. Shells decorate the tops,
wheat heads form the drap-
cry under the caves, check
er-work in corn, beneath which
| are an immease ehsplet of cactus on one
side and ornamentstion in corn on the
other form the second story; and be-
meath, on the fyst story, q beautiful cur
tain of corn ana other grains, with roller
aud rings has been made.
Clay county has done herself proud on
the next section, which is a large, level
space on the side of the eastern extern
sion of the main building. The
lower portion has been made into
checker work of rich yellow
and brown coloEs, which forms the
background for a striking picture of
eherub and heron standing in close
conference on the banks of fern-b or-
dered stream, their opinion on things
generally being expressed by the legend,
HTexas good enough for u.s. which
stands in large letters over
the picture. The upper part of
the space is devoted to picture of Texas
farm life, showing alternate fields OF
corn, wheat, cotton and other r ficul-
tural products, the ranch in the distance,
the schoolhouse and church, the modern
oivilizers, occupying conspicuous places
in the foreground.
Then the eastern end of the immense
building is reached. The towers on each
side of this entrance are similar in dec
orations and appearance, one being the
work OF BOsque county and the other of
Houston. Corn eobs, coTnstalKs and
cornshuoks have been utilized to form
draperies, network aud checkerwork,
carrying out the general idea of the build
ing's ornamentation. Handsome curtains
of grain and corn serve as drapery over
the windows.
: The entrance Is similar, in the propor-
fions Of the portico, to the one on the
north side, but instead of solid sides, the
structure is more open, and Is given
effects with ropes of corn, evergreens
and shells that are made to appear
through the woodwork.
Over this entrance the best view of the
small eastern dome can be had. Sur
mounting this is representation |
of the Goddess Ceres, made of |
natural Texas products, in one hand |
holding sickle and in the other sheaf |
of wheat, just as represented in olas- |
steal lore. She stands on q base of green |
lawn grass; and beneath this and cir |
cling the dome are row after row of |
drapery made of corn, shells, grain and |
evergreens. Ceres occupies that same
prominent place at the Karporama of |
Texas that she does in Texas Industries.
The southern surface of the eastern
projection corresponding to that portion
which Clay county has decorated so fan
cifully on the north side, is also decor
ated richly to correspond with its oppo-
site. The lower portion is covered with
checker squares of rich deep |
hues, made of corn cobs, the upper por-
ton having a back ground of whitest
cotton, in which is set fanciful piece of
scroll work made of corn.
Taylor county furnishes the decoration
of the next small tower. The caves
hang with oldest looking moss and grain,
and shells, corn and grain are worked
into ornamentation in scroll and checker
work and curtaining.
Rockwell county has taken advantage
Of the next oriental tower to display
some of her numerous agricultural pro-
auctions. On top are shown King Cot
ton baled ready tor shipment. The cave
is draped with the Spanish moss. The
'ides of the windows on the second story
are decorated with limitations of bearti-
Jul classical urns, and fancy work of the
same style ornaments the space around
and over the window on the first story.
Baylor county has but small tower to
work on and but meager opportunity for
producing effects, but she gets wonder
full results out Of her chance. The tower
g given turrets peculiar to the old horde
an unique idea in the Pal
ice. Beneath the moss-hung cave is
arge circle of golden-hued corn, in the
limits of which are blazing sun and the
orepart of a bovine of apparently purest
pedigree, showing that the sun of the
inc stock industry has risen in Baylor
'onty. Beneath this are limitations of
arge baskets brlmful and running over
nth corn and cotton, implying that
agricultural pursuits are equally as pros
,erous as stockraising.
The southern entrance is reached.
his is made with portioo similar in
obstruction to that on the north, and
nth somewhat similar design as to .
decorative effect, the materials used be-
1g the same, but in this instance as in
eed ell through the Palace there is an
vasion of sameness and q sesz-
re of novelty. Over the portico
ooms large white star, emblem
tic Of the Lone Star state, made of
urest white cotton, and surrounding 1t
re the richest designs that profusion
material can carry out. The legend,
Texas Spring Palace" is stretched /.
cross this space also, as on the north
de.
The towers on either side of this en- :
'auce are decorated by Hardeman and .
counties respectively, each
laking the same brilliant artistic sue
sss of their undertaking, and showing |