Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-20
wACo's VISITORS.
The Boston Capitalists Royalty Entertained
Who They are2 Big Guns from the Hub.

Who They are2 Big Guns from the Hub.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, June lS.-The visiting
capitalists from Boston arrived this
morning at 1880 o'clock and were. es-
corted. by Col. R. B. PARROT, Travis |
Jones and S. W. Slayden, members OF
the reception committee, to the Pacific |
hotel where they retired for the balance
of the night. Col. PARROT and Messrs.
Jones and Slayden met the party in Fort
Worth Yesterday evening and came with
them on the special last night. The party
consists of the following distinguished
gentleman: Col. J. j. WhipDle, pres
ident of the Brockton savings bank ana
director OF the BrocktOn National
bank of BrocktOn, Mass; Mr.
A C. Thompson, member
of the board of aldermen of Brockton, a
member of the state legislature and di-
rector of the Howard national bank OF
Brockton; Mr.. w. A. Clark, president
of the loan and trust company of Boston;
Mr.. Edmond S. Adams, president OF the
Narragansett cotton mills, Fall RIVER
Mass : Mr., c. L. Porter, director OF the
Fall River national bank; Mr.. w. ;.
Green, general superintendent OF the
state prisons of Massachusetts; Dr.
Charles w. Council, a capitalist, from
Fall River; Mr.. G. n. Carlton, presl-
dnnt of the Georgetown national bank OF
Georgetown, Mass; Mr.. Henry A.Burn-
ham, director In the Gloucester national
bank; Mr.. A. Z. Wheeler of worcester
Mass; Mr.. NJ. w. Hslsey,
president of the PRESIDENTIAL toan
and trust company of Boston;
a., r,a;orojn IT Terrv stoolSholder in
the Thompson Houston electric nght
company, Boston, Mr.. Henry ii. saw
age. trustee OF the Suffolk loan and trust
company of Boston; Mr.. L. P. Foster,
secretary of the New Hampshire trust
company of Boston; Mr.. Benjamin
Gridley of Providence, r. l.; Mr.. George
Stewart, capitalist and representative
of the Financial News of Providence.
The distinguished guests were entertained
at the Pacific this morning, and nearly
every prominent citiZe1 in the city called
to see them and welcome them to our
far city. Col. s. II. Pope was on hand {,
and the Geyser City Record and ITS
worthy author, were the recipients of
many compliments. The party Vlslteu
the mammoth dry goods establishment OF
Sanger Bros. and the great Wholesale
grocery house of Kellum & Rotan this
morning and expressed surprise at sucn
magnificent businesses. This afternoon
the party accompanied by Col X. b.
PARROT, T. T. Jones, w. r. Dunlca,
Judge Eugene Williams, Sam Sanger, j.
A. Solomon, Walter Fort, S. w. Stay
den. Ed Rotan, J. S. McLendon, Mayor
C. McCollock, J. S. Corley, }. w.
Mann and Bart Moore visited the Stay
den Kirksey wooden mills, the ice ana
refrigerating company's factory, numer-
GUS beautiful residence streets and the
celebrated hot wells, where the climax
of astonishment was reached. They mao
heard of these wells, but they
never dreamed of such magnificent
streams of pure, free water anC
in such e1haustless quantities. Wher
thew had Drank of the rushing stream
which had been opened up and allowed
to flow at will, and recovered from th(
astouishment occasioned by finding tn
water so hot l03 degrees), they Werl
invited to turn and look at the beautr
full city in perfect view in the valley
md RAPIDLY climbing the hills on every
SIDE. Late in the afternoon the visitor
we're driven back to the hotel and prep
nratious made for the grand banqueFto
night Tomorrow night they wllpSSlsl
the Park theater at Padgitt's park
Friday night Mr.. and Mrs. Travis Jone
VIII give u lbhu pdlbI
the visitors at their beautiful residenc
on Austin avenue. All have expresses
themselves as being perfectly delighte
with the Central City
speciAl to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, June 19.-That was
JOYOUS gathering at the grand bauque
last night. MIR. o. W. Buck, proprieto
of the Pacific hotel, is peculiarly htte
for lust such occasions as this one, Th
dining rooms were tastefully arrange
and decorated, and the tables, lade
with the choicest yIands, were surrounde
by WRco's most prominent citizens to
honor to their distinguished guests
champagne of the choicest brands We
served and after a welcome address b
Judge Williams toasts were given out /
Col. r. B. PARROT, as follows:
'Our guests" responded to by MI
w. A. Clark of Boston.
'sWhy we want outside capital to con
to Texas" Z. A. Marshall of Waco.
1.-THE Two Hubs-Boston and Waco,
Col. j. j. WhIpple of Brockton.
"Commercigl Interests, - Ed Rotan
Waco.
.'The National Press" Mr.. Georl
Stewart OF Rhode Island.
"Geyser City," Col. s. Il. Pope
Waco.
"Our United Country, d" Col. ".
Green of Fall River.
1.-THE Blue and the Gray, Russell
Kingsbury of Waco.
1.-THE Ladies, - MIR. Henry BURMA
Of Gloucester, Mass.
1.-The Capital of Texas Mayor NJ
Donald of Austin.
"The Athens of Texas, )" Professor
o. Rounsavall of Waco.
"The Spindle City," Mr.. c.
Porter of Fall River.
"Co-Operative Banking" Mr..
mouds Allen of Fall River.
1.-The Native State of Webster n
l.. P. Foster of New Hampshire.
1.-THE State Press, Mr.. NJ. B. Da'
Of the Waco Day.
1.-The Island City" Mr.. NJ. Lasker
Galveston.
The banquet closed at 1 O'Clock t
morning.
An invitation was read by Col. Parr
from Mayor r. /. Fulton of Galvestc
asking the visitors to accept the hosplt
tiles of that city while IN the sta
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