Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-18
WACO'S COMING BIG SHOW.
PREPARATIONS FoR rHE lotion
PALACE EXHIBIT co FORWARD.
The Exposition WIN be open 'rhirfy
Days Instead of Twenty. rs orisi-
rally IntendeJ-Ds, of Opening
November c--Hsrd nj work

Waco. Tex, July 1.-THE Cotton
Palace directory Is hard at work upon
the many details OF The work con-
nected with the palace and exposi-
ton. They held meeting last night
and disposed OF a large amount Of
accumulated business.
It was decided 10 hold the eNposi-
ton open thirty days instead Of twenty
as before determined upon. This Will
not alter the time Of opening. on No
vember 6, however
President siayden. First Vice-Presi-
dent Moore and w W Seiey were
appointed committee TO make rates
with ali the railroads running into
Waco to carry the visitors to and
from the Cotton Palace. This IS q
very important matter. as the special
rates will make a great difference in
the number OF visitors.
The directory said st was keeping
close tab on the construction OF the
building. 1t was highly gratihed at
the progress that was being made on
Il. The building would be finished on
the time agreed upon. August Is. and
It was going 10 loom up splendidiy
In this connection the soliciting com
mittee was instructed TO go ahead and
raise $4,000 extra to complete the
building in much handsomer style than
was at first agreed upon.
The subject Of music was taken up
and discussed Informally and at con
siderable length. No band was Sc
iected. but Il was decided to have n
nrst-ciass band
The subject VI exhibits also received
4 good deal OF attention
Advertising Manager Byrne was
present and informed the directory
that he was ready to 80 out on his
mission Of spreading the fame Of the
Cotton Palace and would 20 TO Dali
las this evening. A large and enthu-
siaBtic meeting Of ladies was held al
the Pacific hotel this morning IN ru-
Spouse to the call " Mrs. r. o. Rouus-
avail. president Of the board Of lady
managers.
The work OF enrolling new members
WIS taken up. with the addition oi
these ladies'; Mrs j. II. Wood, Miss
Mary Carter. Mrs. O. l. Stribllng.
-
ris and Mrs. H. f. Conger.
The following permanent commit
tees were announced hy Airs. Rouns-
avail with the proviso that new mem
beers could be added as new members
came In.
Art committed Mrs. d. II. Grand
chairman; Mrs. Henrietta Harrison.
Mrs $ W. slayden. Mrs, J D. John
son. Mrs W. o. Wilkes. Mrs. w. II.
wilkes, Mrs. j. w Taylor, Misses Mary
Motz, Hattie Taylor and Trice.
Vocal music committee. Mrs. ]. w
Hale. Mrs. Howard Mann. &rs, Geo,
Byrne, Mrs. Ed Toby, Jr.. Mrs. Hanks
Mrs. BrOnston. Mrs J. a, Early. Mrs
NJ l.. Graves. Misses Yates, Johnson
Wcslow, Tlbbs Nellie conger. Saffron
l Kitchens, Hoffman. Beach and Mrs
: John Sears. This committee will bs
Increased In membership and Will So.
I iect It's own chairman.
Instrumental music committee: Mis-.
/ Sallie McCulloch. chairman; the Misses
/ Reisner. Mrs. Strother, Misses Rose
and Ida Park, Ashley, Jones De
/ zouche, Mrs Ed Randle. Mrs. Twells
Z and Mrs. McMullin.
Textile committee, Mrs. John Sleeper
I chairman Mrs. Brookenboruugh. Mrs
/ Dickson. Mrs A. ]. Gawne, Mrs. Motz
| Mrs. Herr. Mrs. c. NJ. seley, Mira Mar.
/ shall. Mrs. Cutuer. Mrs. Cohen. Mira
9 JAMES HAAi klht aAlas ". - t-lullatk
! and Mrs. Henry Caldwell
a county auxiliary committee con
slaung OF Mesdames J w. Taylor. y
A. Blair and H. A. Conger. was mp
pointed 70 work throughout the county
for the general benefit OF the Cot
ton Palace
\ state committee similar IN char
actcr was appointed Il consists o
Mesdames W 5. Plunkett, o. u. Cald
We'll w. NJ Manchester and $. Sanger
II was decided to give a "Mothe
Goose" entertainment at the Audito
rum next Tuesday night These la
dies were placed In charge OF the ar
rangements; Mesdames Blair, Moore
Rounsavall. Trlplett, w H. Wilkes
Padsitt. ur, Cohen, slayden. Congel
and GRAND
Mrs. Conger was placed I'm charg'
OF another entertainment for the ben
eft OF the general fund.
Another meeting will be held mex
Saturday and additional committee
VIII be appointed and active committe,
work Instituted.