Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-08

Marvland. Massachusetts, Michigan,
Colorado. Arkansas. Floridn West Nir-
einia. Pennsylvania, New iiampshire'
Oregon. Montana. aud score OF others,
and last. bui 10y no means least thAhAs
10 your work. the Texas state huildlng.
Nenriy All the buildings but the Texas
building, are about completed aud many
of them are already being occupied.
The Texas building is sitting IN beau
tiful grove of trees. Immediately 10 the
right on entering the grounds from the
city from the north, and faces cast ana
south Ia the main. with the inagnincent
drives and walks on two sides and the
elevated railroad imcdiatcly IN the rear.
After examining the sites for q score OF
other state buildings. | declare none OF
them so beautiful nor eligible rs the
Texas site From the great drives, hO-
tells and panNramas north of the grounds
the Texas building is The first object To
be seen In tho grounds; from Lake Michi-
gan landing In the grouIss up q beauti-
ful drive the most conspicuous site ia
the Texas building; from the west en-
trance TO the grounds, Hyde park sta
ton on the Illinois Central, the most
charming aud attractive sight the eye
meets as il wonders down o boulevard
OF magnificent buildings Is the Texas
building and from the classical pOrt-
COS of the beautiful national art build
aud other state buildings and up the
beautiful main drve-the Texas state
building
While ] am sincerely greved that our
building II call IL ours. for | am proud
Of IT, as all Texans must be when they
see it, Is not nearer completion than 10
Is. as other states are already moving
into theirs. yet | am delighted that 50
much has been done on IT, when ] re-
member the struggles that have been
made boy q few cnterprising and loyal
Texans in its behalf The frame work
of the building is completed and the
roof is on and the staff is being put on
the walls. Nearly all the staff Is mould
3D. and as | saw much Of 10 ] can say
that the designing Is suprcmtly beauti-
fll The contractors told me that they
would finish the stan work I'm about
ten days. and they are anxious TO begin
work ON the interior finish as soon US
possible. as all buildings must be CONE
pletpd by March / next. 'fhe building
as it stands looks well and promises
much. for its chHstc beauty must be the
remark Of every one when beholdcn
after compleion.
/ found that Mcssrs Harley & Sons.
contractors for our building. hive built
the Illinois. Utah. Montana. Ohio and
several other of the host state buildings.
aud that they regard the Texas building
as the browning work of their buildings
as far as strkingly architectural henuty
is concerned This firm IN also building
a sewerage canal for the city that costs
several million dollars and several mill
lion dollars worth of the higher grade
of modern hotels and residences now go
ing VI In the city, and they are regard
ed ma the very best and most reliable
contractors here. To prove 90 you the
interest they take In the construction
~. ILL HFU. q
10 suh-lpt any part OF the work and one
member Of the firm personally superin-
tends its construction; moreover. the
superintendent Of construction OF the
governmental buildings visits aud cN-
amues the work on the Texas building
daily.
I trust that You will secure the early
shipment Of some Of the beautiful Luno
granite, and curly pine and magnolia
lumber for the ceilings, etc. md II pos.
siblp some Of the onyx or periphery found
near lll lusO for wUiuscOtug the build
ing If you can secure lhp immediate
shipment of this material even IN the
rough, it will be worked up hero by the
contractors and the work of completion
not delayed, II the building can be lin-
ished In this manner. there will indeed
be nothing ut the fair SO beautiful aud
0s attractive as our Texas building. and
IL viii be the greatest possible advertise
mont 10 our Texas resources that lie
neglected because the world In Ignorant
Of our possessions. ! have expressed
tie sentiments aud suggestions 20 Secre-
tary Dickinson, who IL zealouS and un-
firing as he has always been in Texas
behalf, and he has enthusiastically urged
that nil Efforts hn made 10 accomplish
the above suggestions Mt the same time
not letting II Interfere with your regular
plans of work
I'm conclusion allow me TO assure you
Mrs. Tob.n that " the plans are carried
out as now working, no Texan will visit
Chicago during the Worlds fair who
viii not feel TINT IL Is good 10 he a Texan
mud call down countless blessings on Mira
IObin, the charming and heroic savior
ot her states nnme and builder of her
fortunes In matchless prosperity aud nm
bounded development. Don't hesitate
a moment Listen 20 no words OF col
umiy nor warnings of the mnsshack
You have undertaken when an others
failed. a herculean task. hut Won have
nearly succeeded and little more labor
ana little more sacrificing will com
pete the work that must not only give
you respect and renown among the mil
lions who viii see Texas at the Worlds
fair IN 1893, but also mako yOur name
q love-worl IN the hearts of an brave
and patriotic Texans
/ shall be in Chicago while and
any service that | can render Won vvilj
be done choerlully.
With sincere respect and esteem. | loo
to remain, Yours very truly.
G. $. HARDY.