Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-23
Notes and Personals.

''I saw in THE GAzETTE a week or SO ago
where il said that count OF the names regis
tered ON the large book at the Spring Pslace dis
closed the fact that is per cent OF the visitors
from outside the state, while only per cent.
were from beyond the borders of Texas last
year. Well, the names were counted again last
evening, and showed that up to that time 2s per
cent. OF the visitors from outside the state.
What do you think Of that?'' Such was the
statement of reliable gentleman last evening.
Mr.. T, F. Jones of Fayetteville, Ark, was.ex-
ploring the Palace yesterday. In reply to a
question, Mr.. Jones said: 1t is grand. and ex-
ceeds my most sanguine expectations am
very agreeabIy surprised at the beauty of the
building and the variety of products SO. taste
fully employed in its decoration.
To-day is Cotton Bel day and the Palace man
,agemeus are expecting large attendance from
along the line OF that road
The floral department at the Palace is indebted
to the people of Houston for an immense supply
of the rich and beautiful cape jasmines, with
which the floral display was respondent yester-
day and the previous day.
A photograph of the floral display was taken
yesterday. This display Is entirely Feclothed
decked out in cape jasmines so as to look its
loyeliest in creamy white. khne view was OBJ
tanned.
@. L. Wallis of Galveston sent up to tine Pal
ace yesterday q tine stalk OF corn with nice
roasting ears on it.
Mr.. Terrell, the jealous manager Of the Dem
ton exhibit, Is showing some nice vegetables
frozen IN block of ice. The edibles look quite
btLupLAAb IL dEGiAC SuITO0AQlusS.
Wilbarger has been sprucing up q bit, and
now shows q lot Of views Of principal places in
the city Of Vernon, as well as fine specimens of
grain.
Mr.. Thomas Gaines oil Comanche, who visited
the Palace yesterday, says that great many OF
his townsmen have already taken in the Kar-
porama, and many more have been induced 70
come by the reports carried back of the magnif-
cenoe and grandeur Of the exposition.
Mr.. 7, p, Loctett OF the Bosqus exhibit was
called to Dallas night before to make fast the
matrimonial knot for two OF his young friends.
But SO enthusiastic Is he over Bosque's inter
the visitors of to-day on an imaginary trip
through his beautiful county.
The invitations for the grand ball to be given
at the Spring Palace on the evening of May go,
club Si of Fort Worth, have ns been O'i ssns
out. The committee through whom they
were made consits of MessIs. W. 3. Ford, ]. a.
is likely the Elgin band viii furnish the music.
The event viii be one OF the moSf- magnificent
that ever occurred IN Texas. nly Leading
of the state have been invited. and IL is likely
$50 from Fort Worth and as many from outside
the city viii be about the si4eof the attendance.
Travelling Passenger Agent Carter of the Cot
ton Belt-SThe big excursion over our road
comes In to the Spring Palace to-day, and as
low rate has been made and the event has been
s9dsus o gsrtss soDz no IN. doubt the
the Cotton Belt win Be heavy. Already
great many have come in
over our road just returned from a trip to
Memphis, where met many representatives Of
Eastern lines having connection there. and they
gave me To understand that during this and next
week the travel from the East TO Fort Worth
viii be very heavy
One Of the directors Of the Texas Spring Palace
told reporter last evening that the receipts OF
the exhibition up to date had been cast
pei cent greater tnan last year. Just what
the amount may be is not made public. sufice
to say the Spring Palace is fnaAcf.l IS wei as
an artistic snd advertising success. What more
csnidike said for it.