Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-25

architecture upon every side NJ
1roach. The grand central dor.sp',
| 2)0 feet high, cone shape at the =. Is
/ gradually expanding downward Op'
the rotunda, forming the cent?, 0'et
the building. This dome proper ia e., VI
feet In diameter, and has girders an ~
outside extending from each point of ". .ue
star TO the vertex OF cone. Tbera 81 Ae
| girders are joined in q beautiful snt. 's
| reaching point fifty feet above thu na,
| dome. The rotuuda Approximate.
circle ninety feet in diameter. M
! space in the center is n pe
a beautiful fountain, throwing clooo
| sparkling water into the graa,
dome space above. An o-a,
way from the rotunda marks the ~
trance to each of the five points. sIi
how grand it would be to have tn
made to represent memorial archie, Is
memory OF heroes who served ~.
country with honor even to giving ths'.
own blood and life, that We might rao1
an inheritance of peace and prosperity
How BETTING, a monument would bs
made from the product Of the land tbe7
made independent.
TdssiuS ouiMdEu through the archs,
the walls are made of glass, makIns
each wing a veritable green hons.
where the different products couId ~
shown growing in the natural soil -,
their respective localities; for this mr..
pose Mr.. Graham proposes glass from,
boxes showing a stratum of soil tbras
feet in depth. People fror,
other localities can better apprs-
eiate the wonderful depth q,
soil than can we, who see src5
abundance on every hand. In thee
boxes could be grown small grain, vess-
tables, fruits and flowers, arranged Al
thas the contrast of soil and prodrc,
would beggar description. The star
points have tower terminals thirteen fee,
in diameter, with a base of five steo,
surmounted by five columns (Americar
style). Each column marks a point n,
a small star within the circle ~
the towers. On top of the column,
are built the towers in material after
the styles of the castles; the cover for
these towers are perfect cone sbspad
spires. The insides furnish COSY nick,
wherein the aesthetic product of artist,
could be exhibited under best adyant-
ages, even rivaling Millet's MASTERPIECES
1.-The Angelus' that delighted so many
lovers of art.
For special exhibits the interiors of the
castles are specially adapted, and under
the ladies artistic supervision would rival
the wonderful palaces of dream lands
most exaggerated picture.
The Palace Is designed to have but one
floor, and so well provided with means OF
ingress and egress that the most timd
would not feel afraid of crush under
any circumstances.
While Fort Worth has taken the lead
in this state benefit, and shouldered the
load heretofore, il is now time for all
Texas to join hands in recorstructng one
OF the most unique and attractive exhibit
tions ever presented to this Union of
states and the world at large. All can
join hands in this enterprise and work
for the future grandeur OF the grandest
state on earth.
NOTES OF PROGRESS.
The great iron bridge over the Trinity
is to be repaired.
The work of excavating for the fouuda-
Jion of the Jennings three story building
on Main street near Seventh, began yes
terday.
Contractor A. Moffatt says that from
this time on the walls of the Martin
Brown seven-story stone building will
rise at the rate of fifteen inches daily.
Chicago and Fort Worth capitalists
have established large pressed brick
works ten miles west of Millsap.
The walls of the Ryan French building
on Houston street will begin TO go up
this week. The foundation is nearly inJ
II Of G.
work on The eight residences to be built
on the Terry block will begin as soon as
the plans are completed and the contract
can be let.
In ten days bids will be opened for the
construction of the Byers six-story build
ing.
The question of the Episcopal military
college building will be settled by Bishop
Garrett to-day.
The way the huge packery is going up
is enough to make Fort Worth man
heart glad.
The work at Arlington Heights is be-
ing pushed under high pressure.
The committee charged with the lay
ing off of the residence portion Of the
Chsutauqua park will begin that work
Tomorrow, and will soon be able to
designate lots on which summer cottages
can be erected.
RECORDED TRANSFERS.
Union land company TO J. P.
Ward, lot 1, block c, Union
depot addition. $50 %
Daniel II. Slayton to P. II.
Harrison, lot out of Solo
man Davis survey. . 300 QV
W. E. and e. P. Williams to
L. F. Burns and Adam
Harder, northeast quarter of
east one-half of block Z,
Jennings South addition. 1000 "
James MCGOWAN to John
Price, lot 8, block z, WEIGH
Field addition. ...... 600 W
W. B. Tucker to Oscar Lynch,
northwest corner block 81,
fuckers addition. ... 10 w
Patrick Rely to Maud A.
Tamplet, SIX acres out of w.
IL. Hudson survey 21V w