The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-30
COTTON PALACE MATTERS.
Letter to Subscribers and One to
Architects.

hC iOiiC ihk5 EShNAoA ASShcA h"T
been issued for the information Of
subscribers TO the Cotton Palace
fund:
1t is the policy of the manage
ment of the Texas Cotton Pa ace to
guard the item Of expense with US
much business jealousy as possible.
1t is very important that We at once
close up the subscription list in a
business way, and as 1t will involve
valuable time and cost considerable
money TO visit each subscriber at
the expense of time that costs
money, we ask you to save this
expense by Immediately calling
upon j. S. McLendop, chairman of
the finance committee, at the
Citizens National bank, w. w.
Seley, treasurer, at the Waco
State bank, or by call
ing at the office Of the
Texas Cotton Palace, No. 622
Austin avenue. As the ,gement
will have TO base all contracts upon
the value of this subscription list,
the board of directors ask that this
matter be put in a business shape
that the arrangements may be car
ried out in full to the advantage of
all without the discontinue of any
one. You will save expense and
great inconvenience by complying
with the above Immediately. A
great amount of work is being done
in the interest CT the Cotton Palace
daily, and you may be assured that
nothing is left undone TO further
this important and valuable enter.
prise.
Thanking you in advance for
your prompt compliance with the
above, we urgently ask that you
give your prompt attention to this
matter and cordial cooperation to
save expense. We are,
Yours very truly,
j. w. RiGGINs,
Director General Texas Cotton
Palace.
Following is letter sent to archi-
tects all over the country:
Waco, Tex, March 20, 1894
My Dear Sir: The Texas Cotton
Palace, of Waco, has bought a
block of ground, 35ox35O feet, ex-
posed to streets on all sides, and
near the center of our city, and ex.
poets to spend, including the ground,
800, 600 on the Cotton Palace.
We want to build Palace of wood,
a permanent building with two
fronts. Our streets run at
right angles. The building is to
be so constructed az TO admit of
decorations, on the interior and ex-
terror, of cotton, cotton fabric,
grains, grasses, products of the soil
and exhibits of different characters.
Must have an auditorium to seat from
5000 to 5000 people, including
galleries, large stage for band.
This auditorium is to be so con.
structed that it may be used for con
vention purposes when not used
for eXpositlon. There should
be at least rs, 600 square feet of floor
ing. Wherever galleries on the
interior, they shall be all the way
round, with ample stairways, abund.
ant ventilation, light and exits.
There should be one office for the
director general and directors, and
one office for the lady managers;
also closets and wash.rooms for
both men and women. The archi.
tectural design must not be heavy
30 as to appear top heavy, and
should be built 80 as to show off
the decorations to the very best
possible advantage. The ceiling
should be from sixteen to eighteen
feet, with outside walls at least
forty feet, with turrots, towers,
pinnacles 20 as to make the build
ing appear attractive and unique.
A general outline sketch of the
proposed building is what is wanted,
This design will be submitted to a
building committee already APP
pointed, and must in all cases be
accompanied by an estimated cost
OF the building, watch should
never exceed the amount named
above. State price of your design