Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-13
HISTORY OF ARLINGTON INN.
THE SCENE OF MANY INTERESTING
liA-p EVENTS.
It's Opening Was brilliant and
Memorable Occasion and Many
Notable Meetings Have Occurred

The thousands who have visited Ar
lIngton Heights, within the past two
days and who have given expression 10
the universal sense OF regret al the
great calamity OF Its destruction have
also recalled with deep interest many
important events In which tho attrac-
tive hosteiry has borne prominent
part.
The hotel has been made conspicu-
Gus In local chronicles ever since II
was opened on account Of the many
notable gatherings there. both OF a
social and business character The
opening Of the hotel was In Itself an
event which Will not soon be forgot
ten by those who witnessed 1t.
The following interesting extracts
have been taken from the accounts Of
the AFFAIR. which occurred July 8. lss2;
The Gazette reviewed the completed
work OF erection shortly before that
NAPOLEON said, There shall be no
Alps; Richelieu said, There's no such
word as fail.' "
The chamborlln Investment company
said on coming TO Fort Worth, several
years ago.
'grhcro shall be no bald prairie west
OF YOU the least valued or the land
near you shall be the most valuable.
The stone rejected shall become the
chief pillar Of the temple % Fort
WorthB grentneas and beauty" Has
this come to pass2 Visit Arlington
Heights and see for youraelf2
II has not been many months since
n ohronicler OF oyenta sat In an Office
IN the Ellis hotel, interviewing II. w.
rrailant and A. W. Chanibcrlln. who
had that day arrived from Denver to
begin the great work which was to
transform the prairie west OF tho city
into au addltlon-no. not an addition.
exactly. for it stands today perfect
in itself, with organs OF It's own that
with proper functions performed viii
bring this body corporate 10 full perfce-
uonl rounded out and complete In
itself.
In tho interview these gentlemen told
what was TO be done. But they were
TOO modest by half In their claims.
AZ rule anything said In regard to
improvements OF such u vast prop
erty might well be discounted 90 per
cent; IN this case only 90 pcr cent Of
what has been done was claimed and
published.
The promises made to the car were
today the magnificent hotel being erect
ed~An Ln. a,pat beautiful spot
Hn"ThIs whole state
"a K monument to fair dealing. bonest
promiacs, untlrlug energy and business
determination Of Mr.. II. w, Tai
liant, ns II liz the cr1wnlng glory OF
beauuful Arlington Helght8
The opening Is thus described.
ON Saturday. night Ye Arlington
Inn was opened 10 the public. Tho
simple announcement through the press
OF the city resulted IN bringing a larger
crowd 10 Arlington Heights than has
ever been there before In tho higtorv
or That new and popular suburb. Al
Z O'Clock the doors were opened TO tho
public ana by that hour there was al
ready large crowd present, Begin-
ning at that hour cars left every ton
minutes for the Heights ana from
mat time until about 10 or II o'clock
every car carried in the nolghbor-
mood OF a hundred passengers. II ia
estimated between 5000 and 1000 peo-
pie attended the opening"
AN woru on pleasure bent npd MI
were In holiday attire. Bpuldsa thnee
WHO went TO tho Heights In the com
pany'9 cars, huudrnda wont In cur-
ilngaa. and the wife ourvlng drive
wRyn about the hotel were throngod All
ssyenihg long with vehicles going and
AS one drove over the hin nonr tho
loop, and past the residence of tir II
w. radiant, the hotel hurst Into vlety
ana was surprise 10 al. II ~ located
on the crest OF high blum ovprlt ok
ing me Heights on one side ma a
broad beautiful valley of green ytrdure
nundreda OF feet below aud TO the
north Tho immensc building was
AEiow with LiRht.
EVERY window. every column. every,
peak and point had It's electric spark.
nrd tho eifoct from a distance WIS
beautiful, the hotel locking like buIiJ.
ms OF lire In n dark background. A
onc approached. the gcntlo ntraina az
a waltz were waited to ouc'a car, nnd
crowds OF people were hoon wandering
hnout the beautiful md spacious
grounde which surround the hotel.
Theso, also, were Ms bright na any.
and under the light the work OF the
landscape gardeners was ehoNn 10
good advantage. on the broad COM
Portable plaSgaa were numerous oasy
ohaits ana seats, which were all oocu-
pied.
"1hc main entrance opena Into tSe ro-
tundp and going through this into IN,
left WING OF the building. ono snters
the main parl1r. where the dancing
was done. Every part OF the hous,
was open--no locked doors anywhere
.AlN AA' l'''IiN MRlt lltt 10 10 from tho
ktchun to the garnet on their tour of
did '''ss
In the main hallway or tho baae.
mont. Just In front OF the stairw0y
was table on which clarct punch ma
Lemonade We're served Tho orchostra
FURNISHED music for the visltnra untu
II O'Clock, by which time to prcot
bulk OF tho crowd had lott. Tho noer
OF the parlor was thon cleared ,r Gar.
pets. rugs and furniture, and those
present. nearly MI young society Dco-
rle, danced until midnlpht"
The Gazette. speaking %. The nitrnc
TONS % the Inn az the time. add "lfcrt
worth has needed rerort a fecunnr-
ntng hnhltntlnr. a tavern whore nctpI,
from the colder regions tf our country
could ilnd rest ana health In yintar
ana u summer as well Tho buslaat
ran, the woman most devoted To aoeie- |
", mud tlmca when thy lnnr IN ~, Z
AWAY frum the dusty and grinding eit,. /
They long fer slyh' 81 tho rrscn !
elnas. Gods verdurs. purlinr water ma 4
tangled WILDWOOD The heart vearns
70 communicate with the bhpihyiris (
OF the One Good unmarried hy tbs 4
touch OF nihn. When Gernsld ia ali
ms power and glory, was ahot down
ana nation prayed TINT his life nll,.ht /
be npuych. he did not o.
press desire 10 Ii.tn 5000. VI,