The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1894-10-25

6ldDOIdlt style Ol architecture.
On the corner of Washington and
State streets stands the beautiful
Memorial building of the Worlds
Fair 1t is simply grand in its elab-
crate style and finish. Three great
portals face State street, one Wash
ington. The cornice on top of the
building is ornamented with decora-
tions representing the Court of
Spain. Columbus, a central figure
of colossal size, stands gazing out
upon the New World. The Ameri-
can eagle, of heroic build, is perch
ed upon each corner with protect
ing outspread wings. will not at
tempt to describe this lavishlY
adorned edifce further. 1t is beau
tiful, and stands unequaled, in a
city of magnificent buildings.
Wednesday evening we attended
the benefit concert to Mrs. Nellie
Bangs Shelton, at Central Music
Hall. She is said to be the finest
pianist that ever gave a perform
ance in the city, and the entertain
ment was a pronounced success. A
most beautiful song, "Wait, Mister
Postman," was touchingly sung by
Mr.. George Homes and received the
second encore. The "Rondo Cap
riccioso" was brilliantly played by a
gentleman, but the hit of the eve
ming was sonata by Beethoven,
rendered by Mrs. SHELTON; for en-
cores she gave excerpts from
Brahms and Chopin.
Last evening | witnessed Grip
Van Wrinkle" by the famous Joseph
Jefferson. had seen this play be-
fore, but not until last evening die
] grasp the fullness, the intensity
Of this charming drama.
I must tell you of my visit to the
Palmer House, to watch the ladies
register, that on the 9th of Novem-
ber they may vote. This was some
thing new to me, and was anxious
10 see WHAT my Northern sisters
we're bold enough to do, We ar.
rived in the city quite early, YET
thousands of elegantly dressed la
dies were there ahead of us. Reach
ing the Palmer House we found
standing room in the main en-
trance, and stood moment gazing
upon the gay scene without. Al
one carriage discharged its freight
of handsome matrons and bright
rosy-cheeked maidens, the noise O
moving wheels, laughter and voice
would pass into the distance, onl,
to be quickly followed by other car
riages, ladened as before. My com
paniou touched me on the arm ant
said for me to follow, and soon We
stood in beautifully decorated
hall. We paused moment to lool
about us--the potted palms anc
blooming flowers were everywhere
The air was heavily scented witt
the breath of vlolets and roses
Beautiful lights flooded the walls
and ceilings, which were decorated
with soft, silver silken fabrics
Green vines with long sprays OF
heavy leaves clambered from the
walls to the ceiling, catching theil
tendrils in the meshes of net ant
tinsel Passing boundary line o.
clustering ferns and flowers, we EN-
tered the room where each lady wa
to register her name, age, place o.
residence, etc. If wonder and ad
miration held me spell bound be
fore, what words could have in my
deep amazement now2 / had ex
pected scene of beauty, but mo-
this Oriental magnifcence. i
seemed as though / stood in somt
Arabian Knights palace. The ide;
of woman casting VOTE had a
ways been connected in my minC
with everything bold and "manish,
and there was l. in an enchante,
land, as it were. Not a detail mar
red the symmetry of the whole
Even the desk upon which stoot
the ink, pen and paper, was design
ed to represent bank of luxuriou
flowers. Grouped round this spac
ious apartment were the leaders 0
the coming campaign, elegant
gowned in the very last fashion, ye
all deeply interested in this me-
movement.
How they aocked to be registeI
ed Old ladies and young ladie.
tall ladies and short ladies', fat Ia
dies and thin ladies, grandmothel
and young mothers-even the me
theirs with dainty babies in the
arms. Some came with their hua
bands, some with their sweetheart.
They came in pairs and they can
alone -Chicagos world of wome