Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-12
A POPULAR PLEASURE RESORT.
The Great Natural Beauty of Lampasas and
Its Surroundings

The Great Natural Beauty of LamDasas and
Its Surroundings
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
LAMPAsAs, TEX, Nav 9.-Believlng
that ''all work and no play makes Jack
a dull boy and feeling that a day or
two of rest, pleasure and recreation
would do me good and spur my jaded
mind to better if not brighter effort, 1
left Dallas Wednesday morning for tn
purpose of attending the pail and ban
quet given here at the Park hotel We'd
nesday night for the benefit of the Lam
pHsas board of trade, and to signalize the
s5tiening of the season of 1890. The gray
Edawn was rapidly giving place to the
golden glory of bright and beautiful
day as the santa Fe train pulled out of
the Dallas depot. A gentle breeze, cool,
grateful and refreshing, stirred the
air, and gave promise of clear skies and
far weather both for traveller and hus-
bandman. The latter, early afeld with
hoe and pillow, paused in his work to
watch the train speed on its southwark
way, and then returned to the task of
getting his corn and cotton out of the
grass, doubtless hoping he would be able
to do so before another rain should place
them beyond the power of labor to re-
deem them.
All along the road the effect of the re-
cent heavy and frequent rains was visible
in fields of cotton completely choked
with weeds, and of corn striving to out
grow its vigorous and luxurious rivals.
Many fields of cotton will have TO be
replanted, while many fields of corn will
be seriously injured, unless there is an
intermission in the wet weather long
enough to permit needed attention being
given them. The best corn seen en- route
Is between Temple and Lampasas. 1t is
high, even and heslthful, and shows
that it has not suffered from too much
ram, like that between Temple and
Dallas.
A short spell of fair weather, however,
will repair most of the damage done thus
far and insure good crops throughout the
entire section passed over.
It was after clock in the evening
when the train reached Lampasas. Your
correspondent was met by Mr.. w. h.
Cogswell, travelling freight agent Of the
"Santa Fe, (" and by him driven to the
Park hotel, where he was committed TO
the care, charge and keeping of ''MIne
Host'' Henry Holton, and made well
come
Everything was ready for the ball and
banquet, and goodly gathering we're
on hand to participate in the pleasures
and festivities of the evening. There
were not as many guests from abroad al
were expected, owing to the editorial
bankers and travelling men sconventions
at Houston, from which place there
would otherwise have been large num-
Der, as well as from Austin, Galveston
and other points. The crowd was large
enough, however, to give all an oppor-
tunity for getting out of the evening the
full measure Of enjoyment. The banquet
was success, and around its burdened
and tastefully decorated tables were
gathered q most creditable representa-
gof the beauty, Iovelinesa and man
I Hood OF the Lone star state. 1t wa
we'll on toward the beginning OF another
day when the last dance was danced ant
| the last strain of music played.
After a refreshing sleep and q gooI
breakfast, q ride was taken through thi
park about the hotel and through th'
town itself, and more things Of interes
seen and noted than can be now de-
| scribed.
The fame Of Lampasas a. pleasur