Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15

4 left, and exqusSiteiy pretty she mas mnue
it. On the roof are loops of corn cob
ropes, below which are natural initE-
tians OF cotton bales. Below the moss
hung caves are sheaves of golden wheat
on one side, striking limitations of lus-
| cious grapes on the other. The next
! story is decorated with Imitation OF
| ohastely designed flower pots from
which spring beautiful flowers
such materials. The idea presented on
the ground story is impossible ofdescrip-
ton. 1t is a rich, elaborate imitation of
those peculiar hoods which one sees over
| the faces on Egyptian inscriptions, the
| effect being to make tasty curtain over
the window which opens from this tower.
The seythe, SICKLE, hoe and fork are
prominent features OF Cooke county g
decoration, they Simplifying the utensils
| adapted TO the chief industries of that
locality.
Childress county has its name on the
next tower. Shells decorate the tops,
wheat heads form the drap-
cry under the caves, check
| er-work in corn, beneath which
are an immense chaplet of cactus on one
side aud ornamentation In corn on the
other form the second story; and be-
meath, on the first story, beautiful cur
tain of corn and other grains, with roller
and rings has been made.
Clay county has done herself proud on
the next section, which is large, level
space on the eide of the eastern extern
sion of the main building. The
lower portion has been made into
checker work of rich yellow
and brown colors, which forms the
background for q striking picture of a
oherub and a heron standing in close
conference Oh the banks of q fern-bor-
dered stream, their opinion on things
generally being expressed by the legend,
"Texas good enough for us,' which
stands in large letters over
the picture. The upper part of
the space is devoted TO picture of Texas
farm life, showing alternate fields of
corn, wheat, cotton and other agricul-
tural products, the ranch In the distance,
the schoolhouse and church, the modern
olvilizers, occupying conspicuous places
in the foreground.
Then the eastern end of the immense
building is reached. The towers on each
side of this entrance are similar in dec
orations aud appearance, one being the
work of Bosque county and the other of
cornshucks have been utilized to form
draperies, network aud checkerwork,
carrying out the general idea of the build
ing's ornamentation. Handsome curtains
of grain ana corn serve as drapery over
the windows.
The entrance is similar, in the proper
lions of the portico, to the one on the
north side, but instead of solid sides, the
structure is more open, and Is gwen
effects with ropes of corn. evergreens
and shells that are made to appear
through the woodwork.
Over this entrance the best view of the
small eastern dome can be had. Sur
mounting this is representation
of the Goddess Ceres, made of
natural Texas products, in one hand
holding a sickle and in the other q sheaf
of wheat, just as represented in olas-
steal lore. She stands on base of green
lawn grass; and beneath this and cir
cling the dome are row after row of
drapery made of corn, shells, grain and
evergreens. Ceres occupies that same
prominent place at the Karporama of
Texas that she. does in Texas industries.
The southern surface of the eastern
projection corresponding to that portion
which Clay county has decorated 80 fan
cifully on the north side, is also decor
ated richly to correspond with its oppo-
site. The lower portion is covered with
immense checker squares of rich deep
hues, made of corn cobs, the upper por-
ton having O back ground of whitest
cotton, in which is set fancifcl piece of
scroll work made of corn.
Taylor county furnishes the decoration
of the next small tower. The caves
hang with oldest looking moss and grain,
and shells, corn and grain are worked
into orpamentation in scroll aud chscker
work and curtaininK.
Rockwell county has taken advantage
of the next oriental tower to display
some of her numerous agricultural pro-
auctions. On TOP are shown King Cot
ton baled ready for shipment. The cave
is draped with the Spanish moss. The
sides of the windows or the second story
are decorated with limitations of beauti-
full classical urns, and fancy work of the
same style ornaments the space around
and over the window on the first story.
Baylor county has but small tower to
work on and but meager opportunity for
producing effects, but she gets wonder
full results out of her chance. The tower
Is given turrets peculiar to the old horde
strongholds, an unique idea in the Pal
ace. Beneath the moss-hung cave is a
large circle of golden-hued corn, in the
limits of which are blazing sun and the
forepart of a bovine of apparently purest
pedigree, showing that the sun of the
fine stock industry has risen in Baylor
county. Beneath this are limitations of
large baskets brimful and running over
with corn and cotton, implying that
agricultural pursuits are equally as pros
porous as stookraising.
The southern entrance is reached.
This is made with portico similar in
construction to that on the north, and
with q somewhat similar design as to
decorative effect, the materials used be-
ing the same, but in this instance as in
deed all through the Palace there is an
evasion of sameness aud a seiz-
ure of novelty. Over the portico
looms q large white star, emblem
attic of the Lone Star state, made of
purest white cotton, and surrounding 1t
are the richest designs that profusion
of material can carry out. The legend,
"Texas Spring Palace is stretched
across this space also, as on the north
SIDE.
The towers on either side of this en-
trance are decorated by Hardeman and
Armstrong counties respectively, each
making the aama brilliant artistic s,,c