Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-30
DAMP EXCURSION Panty.
jolly Picnlcer- Forced TO Return
Much the Worse for the Trip.

Special Dispatch.
Dallas. Tex, April 29,-All prepar-
atoms had been made for "A delightful
excursion on the Harvey, and day
spent in recreation and amusement
at McComas Bluff, and needing not
the lowering skies and threatening
clouds a large crowd assembled at the
wharf To board the steamer. There
were gentlemen in pretty, white pic
mic suits and broad brinmed straw
hats, and ladies who wore their tennis
gowns and picnic costumes. and some
who forgot and wore their Easter bon
nets, but just as the crowd had reach
ed the size as to seem to defy the
weather and the growing thunder was
lost in the loud cries and hurrahs OF
the merry picnicers all at once, with
out the slightest obeisance, came down
the rain in torrents. No shelter was
near, and the rain fell harder right
down onto the pretty white suits and
broad brlmmed hats and tennis gowns
and Easter bonnets, nor did II cease
or slacken till the pionicers had
reached their homes. The excursion
was postponed.
The residence OF DR.. Armstrong and
Mr.. j. Rothchilds on st. Louis avenue
were burned last night Fire broke
out at 80 a. m. The residence of MIR.
Webb, Just west Of Mr.. ROthchilds.
was also considerably injured by the
fire and water II Is thought the
whole Is covered by insurance.
Mr.. w A. DARRELL, travelling passen-
ger and ticket agent OF the Texas and
Pacific railroad is in the city On bus
Mrs. Judge II. c. Johnson Of Fort
Worth is visiting the families OF her
brother and sister, d, q. Wootan anu
Mrs n. W. LightfOot
The single tax men will meet in the
city hall next Saturday night for the
purpose Of organizing CLUB.
DR.. G. NJ. Rosser OF Dallas mas peeh
elected orator of the meeting OF the
state Medical association In Dallas
next year
The yearly "chldrens day" was OBJ
served at the Congregational church
this morning. The church was beau
TRULY decorated and children members
were received
Mrs. j. d. Parsons and daughter re-
turned this evening from q short visit
TO Kemp. Texas.
MIR. G. V. Waller and DR.. ]. r.
Meeks have returned from u WISH AT
san Antonio and Austin.
Mr. Vance Allen, who has been for
some time past In New York on bus
incss and pleasure visit has returned
to his home In Dallas.
Mr. T. NJ. Williams of Bonham Is In
the city.
Bob Jones Of Galveston has chal-
lenged Tony Hollis Of Dallas for the
fenther-weight championship OF Texas.
DR.. r. n. Swearinger. state health
officer and Gen. w. II. Mebry OF Aus
tin, are stopping at the oriental
Oriental Arrivals.
DR. r NJ swearenger w II Mabry,
Austin; Odell Wilson, II p Smith, New
York; Daniel Roone and family. John
II Poone. st Louis; Geo p Mclaughlin.
Chicago; Chns Todd, Texnrkana Tex:
A i Thomas and wife, Chicagoi u
Greene. Cincinnati; w + Scott, Phila-
deIphia; A p King, Cincinnati; Geo
Voiuie. Philadelphia; G 5 Hotchkins,
Texas; r Holland, Dallas; Ed Frank
ursteln. Fl NJ Fay, New YORK; John +
Kraft Plttsburg' + T. Hill, Il kohler,
r. A Ellis. New York; II Corcln'
Richmond; l. r Cloolber, New York;
p Il Legion, Pittsburg; Il V Potter.
city; NJ Iralson. l. Wheeless' Texas;
A r CrellSin, Jefferson city Mo; x
Fenly, city. Carroll Boggs, Ierrell'
II G Kieeb, Philadelphia; II A VIII
liams, Fort Worth; T Mcdowell 81
Louis; c A Maury, Dallas