Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
j.. vsrpifcent splendOr Rivals All
~ ,,nIo Of Oriental Grandeur-BOwer
Of Bewilderment.
-,o, Adams Eloquent Opening Address.
V0'''a .-.do TO Teras-orush Of Charmed
yi,itOrs-The Elein Band.
u,,on of the Building in Its Sublime
o..d.ur-Another Worlds Wonder.
successful Opening a
Musical Festival.

+, Vas thrown open yesterday with
IN. ceremony, but under circumstances
49,, reave no doubt of the grand success
.,tbe gigantic undertaking.
- ras Fort Worth day. The people Of
Fart Worth turned out en- masse to evil
5snos their appreciation Of the enter
prise. .,-,..bo .ira avoa mo,
~ The opening of the gates, but before
w. ~, time the people began to gather
- Lnots on the Main street and
I.,ninps avenue entrances. There was
s.g minutes delay in getting the gates
,n,,ckad. during which time those knots
Iacreased to immense throngs, stretching
aroy down the streets, and when finally
,so turnsties began to revolve tickets
bsgon TO flow In so rapidly as to paralyZe
,bs gatekeepers, and soon the populaCe
"a. snreading over the ground admiring
,bs view from afar and promenading
,brouch the building critically exarnin-
inc the many exhibits. Half an hour
later the building was packed.
Owing to a misunderstanding as to
time the members Of the board of trade
dii not get away from their headquar-
tore nromptly at ! o clock, but they we're
nat too late TO make q substantial ap-
Dearance as in q body they marched up
on the Palace.
The Elgin band was somewhat late in
arriving in the city, owing to delay of
their train, but they were on the ground
IN full force in time TO meet their engage
msnt 10 o minute; in fact they were
ahead Of time, and were forced by the
visiting crowds to render selection pre-
7ious to the formal opening of the Pal
ace, and before they entered on their
regular programme.
1t was shortly after o'olock that the
opening address was entered upon. At
that time there were gathered upon the
band stand the following ladies and gen.
fiemen: Governor and Mrs. Alva Adams
Of Colorado, Hon. John l.. Mcneil
and Mrs. Mcneil of Colorado, President
B. B. Paddock, Directors W. F. Lake,
RE. Maddox, W. f. SommerVlIle,
Robert Mozart, and Messrs. George II.
Robson and Thomas Z. Nelson OF Colo /
RADIO, and A. W. Caswell, Professor
Alex. Hogg, X. N. VanZandt, J. P.
smith and W. 7. Maddox of Fort Worth.
The grand Elgiu military band, under
the dictatorship of Prof. Hecker, rem
derpd an appropriate medley selection of
'SOuthern airs, in which many familiar
Strains were introduced, not neglecting
the ever welcome Dixie. And when the
Teverberations of the music had
died away in the somber moss
dRperies and the hooks and
cFaHnles Of the great building President |
B. B. Paddock arose 10 introduce the |
orator Of the occasion. Mr.. Paddock |
was in bis best humor when he did so. |
He wore beamingy happy smile and q
pretty bouttOneire. He said:
ladies and Gentiemen II have not1
bad an opportunity of tnaking a speeehste
this audience for over Twelve months. :. I |
nm glad to see you here -Hgain to-day. |
bad prepared and expected 10 deliver
from this platform one of |
the most eloquent oratious
on this occasion that it was ever your
pleasure TO listen TO, but owing to the
isteness Of the hour and the fact that the
railroads have been behind time, which
almost makes me want to join Jim Hogg
VI us light for railroad regulation, l
Will not detain you with the remarks
mat intended to address to you.
~ am glad TO see you, and no doubt
you are glad to be here. l am glad to
welcome you again to this Palace, which
laS been erected for your delectation.
i wish to say to the board of direct
OTIS one thing that my conscience
would no; justify me in emitting. The
people who have gathered here this
evening to witness the opening ceremo-
l!es are not indebted, as many
people think they are, TO the board
u directors or the stockholders OF
ne association for this work. II is not
ne TACT that Fort Worth has provided
ue management with $50, 900 for the
te'uon Of this building. 1t is not to
ne genius of Chief Decorator Allen that
Ou are indebted tor this Palace, nor to
ne energy of the officers.
Inc credit for this grand work, and
,lhout which it would not have been
tsanuing here, Is due TO the noble ladies
Fort Worth.
WIN all our money, with all our
mus with all our efforts, this Palace
.Uuu not be standing here but for the
aIl9tie devotion and unfiaggiug zeal
~ the nntiring energy of your wives
" sWeethearts-and my wives and
too. Laughter. While you
,ouioers OF the board and officers have
oeu Ill nome and in bed Cor should have
W.. vi anyway at night, the ladies have
w lere at work; and they have pro-
LeeO result that gold could not buy.
uere Is no recompense OF compensation
- can oher them. But let their names
. vuFolled upon the records of our assoc
sarts.
Ladies aud gentlemen, I might go on
pon ms subject indefinitely. but there
=. gentleman among us much more
,'eu than myself, whom 1 now have
= pleasure of introducing TO you, the
Su' AVA Adams, the Democratic ex-
nsInor OF the Republican state OF Col !
~ rOuo and prolonged cheers went up
. n .he thousands of listeners when '
:, PADDOCK concluded, and when the ,
. nus had abated the voice Of the gifted
an from the foot of
ROCKIES was heard in clear ,
eeuN' The address was delivered with
,'ol'eai brilliauce suitable TO t he bril-
NV, ! !. oil the ideas expressed, and dur
~. rs entire delivery impressive silence
,sueu except where humor OF ire '
ssS applause was wrenched by the
'Aker Z remarks.