Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-22
1T IS A YEARLING.
The Anniversary of the Fort
Worth Packing-House.
GALVESTON AND VELASC0.
a Very Pretty Story About the Two
Towns From the Denver Republican.
The Democratic Club Meeting.
The C. NJ. L. Conference.
ONE YEAR OLD YESTERDAY.
The Fort Worth Packing Establishments
First Anniversary.


First Anniversary.
Yesterday was packery day.
Those who found it impossible to be on
the barbecue grounds yesterday had their
thoughts on it, and those who were present
enjoyed the occasion to the fullest extent
Col. Hoxie, the grand master OF ceremo-
MES, had left nothing undone IN the way OF
preparation. The exchange building, every
department of the clearinghouse and the
stock yards had on holiday attire, and were
as neat and clean as new pin.
The feast vas made ready and the guests
were there There were at least five thou
sand people on the ground, one-fourth OF
whom were ladies, and all were surprised
and pleased at what they saw. There We're
many outsiders in the city who had come 10
see the packery, become acquainted with
the management and enjoy the barbecue.
There were cattlemen, farmers, business
men, mayors OF cities and bankers in the
assemblage. The grounds around the bull
dings and the buildings themselves were
crowded continuously, as the people moved
from place to place.
The barbecue was grand success, the
best of everything had been prepared and
after eating all that they wanted there
were many basketfuls to carry away.
The occasion of the festivities was the
first anniversary of the operation
of the packing-house. Those who
saw the work begin twelve months ago
could hardly realize that it was but We ar
since the first steer and the first hog mad
been slaughtered.
Superintendent Barnum and his assist
ants were kept busy showing people
through the packery, which was IN full
operation.
Yesterday was a red-letter day for the
packery and will long be remembered.
The speeches were good, the feast per-
feet, the day fine and spirits uncontned.
A table had been constructed surround
ing the barbecue pits to accommodate lUUU
people without crowding, and when dinner
was announced by Superintendent Barnum
not vacant place was to be seen, the south
and east sides being reserved for LADIES ana
children, and on the inside were dozen
trained colored men who presided over the
barbecue pits, while the following gentle
men-bankers, merchants, traders and city
officials-did service as walters, with
| Messrs. HoXie and Barnum as head-waIt-
ers: Hon. Hyde Jennings, I. D. Holllngs-
worth, H C. Holloway, j. H. Robinson, h.
p. Lingenfelter, William Harrison, Col.
George Tolbert, J. W. Robson, (of Edo
RADIO. Kan.) L. C.. Robson, Max Elser, city
treasurer: Hon. James w. Swayne, Col. j.
L. Pennington. j ]. Cannon, A. L. Byers,
c. Il. Silliman, E. H Keller, William Moore,
Mai Burrows and others.
After the first table had been served
they fell back and others took their places,
and this was kept up until every man,
woman and child on the extensive grounds
had partaken to their appetite's content
ment. No one left the tables or grounds
wanting, for the managers and walters
urged upon everybody to ''eat as long as
they could stand up"
Everybody fed, Col. Tom West mounted
the stand prepared on the balcony OF the
Exchange building, and announced that
II nIl ha oct
crowd, and introduced the gentleman,
mere formality, for who is it that does not
know John r. Hoxie9 Col. HoXie, amid
the applause and enthusiasm of the vast
| assemblage, explained the object of the
| celebration and pointed with pride to the
| massive packing establishment with huge
-olumes of smoke floating to the east IRON
| three ponderous smoke-stacks, and said
| that it was just one year old. and asked II
| it was not healthy-looking yearling.
| With this the crowd turned their faces to-
| ward the packing establishment and offered
| ND a hearty cheer for it, Col. HoXie and its
managers Col. HoXie then reviewed its
| growth from the first and said that the
| nackerv had succeeded beyond his and the
| peoples most sanguine expectations.
Col. Hoxie spoke Interestingly for fifteen
| minutes, and was followed in tifteen-minute
| speeches by the following orators: Mayor
| Smith. Mayor Mccain of Dublin, Col. Tom
| West, Col J. l.. Pennington, j. w. Robson
! of Eldorado, Kan, John S. Andrews, w.
| G. Veal, Manager Barnum two mlnutes)
| and Hon. James w. Swayne.
The audience listened to all of these
| speeches with much interest, and each
| speaker spoke in highest praise of Col
| Hoyie and the Fort Worth packery, its
! great worth to Texas and the West and
| Northwest, and urged upon the people tc
| raise more hogs, cattle and corn, and dis
| card cotton. 80
| After the speaking it was announced that
| a hop would be the next feature of interest
| on the programme. and the crowd was in
| yited into the Exchange building where Q
| band of music was ready to set them going,
| and that to start the ball, Col. Hoxie would
| execute an Irish jig. which he did to per
| lection. All dances known to lovers OF this
pastime were then INDUCED III during the
| remainder of the afternoon and evening
| and the occasion was enjoyed by all. The
| festivities were kept up until late hour
| and not an incident of any kind occurred t.
! mar their enjoyment.
Col Hoxie announced at the outset that
| the celebration would not close until
| O'Clock this morning, and invited the PEG
| pie to remain and he would guarantee g
| good time and feed them-and he kept his
| word.
| FORT WORTH BEER on TAP.
| An interesting feature of the days pro
| ceeding was the unlimited quantity of cool
| fresh lager beer on draught, supplied by
the Texas brewing company of this city
| This excellent and delightful beverage wa
| highly refreshing after hearty repast O
| the delicious barbecued meats furnished tn
hungry throng.
The president of this brewing association
| James ]. Cannon, is always wide awake tc
the wants and needs of the people when
gathering of this kind is on foot, and lovers
of this superior brand of beer will Away:
find it on tap on all occasions Of this char
| acter.
The visitors, who represented nearly
every city or town in the state. grew ex.
ultant in praise of this famous product OF
the Texas brewing company.
COURTHOUSE NEWS.