Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-22
exposition,

A. j. Stewart. manager Of the but
reau OF promotion OF the Cotton Pal
ace, left tonight for Dallas, accom-
panied by something less than a train
load OF literature and advertising mat
ter descriptive OF the Palace aud all
It's details. Mr. Stewart is the rrrson-
lncauon OF confidence and belief In
the unparalleled success OF Waco's
undertaking. Speaking Of the matter
tonight, he said; II am going IN to
put In a day at the Cotton Palace
booth at the fair and to start on our
machinery mp there for the dlssemna-
ton OF important Information concern
Ing the Cotton Palace, This Cotton
Palace is big thing, | want to tell
you, and It's details and innumcrable
matters OF preparation and arrange
ment have kept everybody connected
with II In state OF constant and UNI
renting labor, We have sent out
broadcast information and data, but
yet we feel that there are thousands
and thousands who are yet unacqunint-
ed with what we have done and are
doing. Everybody who visits the Dal-
las Fair VIII have an opportunity OF
learning something of this. Waco
energy and enterprise are the parents
of the Cotton Palace The city has
generously contributed that great UNI
dertaklng TO the state OF Texas. The
NuNlpn idlhCc " IN no sense n local
affair. Its object and results are and
will be the advancement OF Texas and
advertisement OF Texas resources nnd
advantages from one end OF the great
imperial state TO the other. The eNposl-
ton IL rightly termed "'rhe Cotton
Palace" but nevertheless the great
southern staple win form but one OF
the many exhibits Every effort Is being
expended TO make the palace sue
nd ~ n .
lnnumerable special features Will sur
prise and delight the visitors. One OF
the chief attractions Will be the ma
tlonally renowned Iowa State Band.
which Will be heard at the opening
and continuously until the close This
great musical organization IL Justly
famed throughout the country. Its
participation In the great Worlds Fair
needs but to be recalled 10 show what
a strong attraction Il ", Upon every
day Will be special features and at
fractions OF unusual merit and
strength. Lovers OF good music and
grand concerts will md here the graf
ihcation OF their desires, The trades
display. / think | can safely say, will
be one OF the most extensive, largest
and most representative undertakings
Of the kind ever seen In the state.
The preparations for this feature al
ready Insure this. The pyrOtechnicnl
displays will be sights only seen upon
rare occasions in the great cities OF
the country. Upon this department
alone much labor and q considerable
outlay OF money has been expended.
"rhe Texas Cotton Palace ~ u per-
manent institution OF Texas and II
has come to stay and year after year
will serve to spread the fame of Texas
and add to the development OF It's re-
sources and the wealth OF Its people.
or course, II IL n new undertaking for
Waco and for Texas. and In view OF
this Its present accomplishments and
Its positively assured results are GER
tainly most gratifying. In It's every
phase II viii be novelty and an
attraction which the people Of Texas,
and for that matter. Of the entire
country, have never had an opportu-
nifty OF seeing. We have been treated
generously and with most satisfactory
appreciation OF our labors by the p ess,
the public, the railroads and. In fact.
by every factor which can or might
In any way contribute 10 our success,
The rnilroad rates are such that We
are justified In our expectation OF |
reaching an attendace IN the aggregate |
for the entire exposition OF 100000 peO- |
pie A maximum railroad rate 0f Sc |
within the state of Texas, 1t VIII be |
readily seen, must serve to make the
attendance Hltdl hdAltlNfAVFNs Inc
special interests. city and county days |
set apart, viii In themselves each form
an exposition which must bring large
numbers OF people TO the city. The
one and many attractions and delight
full parts OF the program are too nu-
Inerous TO mention In detail. but can
safely say on the whole the Texas
Cotton Palace VIII eclipse any other
undertaking Of similar nature ever be-
fore ATTEMPTED or presented In the
South The best efforts OF the most
Contemplating. brainlest and generous
citizens Of Waco have been expended
in It's behalf, and when this Is taken
into consideration II may be safely ar
sumed that the Cotton Palace viii be
OF which Texas may well be
proud. Just tell the Gazette TO say
TO the people OF Texas-they all read
the Gazette. you know-that Waco In
vites every man. woman and child.
from the Red river to the Rio Grande
and from the plney woods 10 El Paso
to visit the Cotton Palace and assures
them OF the hospitality OF most
hospltabie city and OF every care and
accommodation that they may re-
quire."