Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-29
TEXAS SEMI Centennial,
rlfty Years Member of the Ameri-
can Union
AN EXPOSITION At FORT WORTH IN THE YEAR 1885,
commemor> Of This Great Historic
<<><syent.
The Seml-CenennaI of the Establishment of the Fort
Worth Military Post Falls in the Same Year.
Leading Business and Professional Men Discuss the Suggestion Made
By the Gazette Hold the Double Semi Centennial Oele-
braton in Fort Worth and Are All in Favor of
1t Planning for Great Show

serpent in the wilderness. a sign OF
the Christ. Texas means friendship,
peace on earth and good VIII to mon.
as the angels sang 1900 years ago this
Christmas. Christ. YOU know, was born
i've years before the date we write IL
TeNns-well. young man. II Is getting
dark, or could tell YOU a heap more
OF the future OF Texas, but put me
down for It. and let 1t be In the spring.
as the Gazette says. and on the east OF
April, at the date OF San Jacinto,
which means much, The 2ist OF April
was the date OF the foundation of
Rome which gave to the world civil
law, and Texas means by It's foundation
on that day great deal more than
can tell now. l Will have to continue
It in my next"
Hon. james w. swayne approved the
project and enlarged upon the fact
that Fort Worth was the most appro-
PIRATE place In Texas in which TO hold
the proposed celebration as II would
exhibit to all who might come on that
occasion the most remarkable instance
OF progress which could be found in
Texas city. Fort Worth he said,
had made greater advancement dur
Ing the period OF the panic than any
other town Of Its size IN tho country,
for any previous ten years.
The building improvements alone for
the last three or four years, he said
would amount to probably i've mill
lion dollars.
Fort Worth IL. taken altogether, the
greatest city OF Texas, and the cele-
hratlon ought to be held here by all
means.
fort Worth he added, was not with
out historic associations. being named
after the illusirious General Worth
and Tarrant county bearing a name
which was interviewer in the annals
OF this great state.
Judge Hyde Jennings said he had not
had the matter called to his atten-
ton, but said Il was a good thing.
j. l.. Pennington. general live stock
agent OF the Santa Fe railroad, eN-
pressed himself In a similar manner.
]. W. Barbee, general live stock
agent OF the Cotton Belt, said that snch
an event in Fort Worth would inter-
eat tie cnttlemen Of the country more
than IL II should occur at any other
place. As Texas was known as the
state IN which the greatest develop
ment Of the cattle interests had taken
place. so he said Fort Worth was the
recognized cattle market OF Texas, and
known far aud wide through the coun-
try as such.
cattiemen. he said, could not fail to
take an Interest In any gathering in
Fort Worth OF this character, ana
would be sure to be represented. They
were always present I'm force at the
cattle conventions held here from all
over the country, as they were at no
other place in the state, and he felt
confident that they would come 10 see
tho anniversary celebration OF the
great cattle state OF the Union.
cant NJ. B. Lloyd, president Of the
First National bank, said he was
heartily IN favor OF anything 10 I'D
vance the interests of Texas or Fort
worth, and while he had not gwen
the subject OF Texas semi-centennial
celebration any thought, as II was
new idea. he yet believed II feasible
nan He did not believe. however. that
mo legislature could be induced 10
make m appropriation for such an
enterprise, and pointed to the refusal
10 make an appropriation for the
Warld's fair as a precedent.
NJ II. Winheld city ticket agent et
The Missouri Kansas and Texas,
thought the idea good one and is In
for Il.
K NJ. Van Zandt, Jr., said when the
rrnnosed celebration was mentioned 10
him. II am heartily In favor OF u.
bn,h az matter Of interest to Texas
N large and Fort Worth in particular:
/ think we ought TO take hold OF II
here in behalf Of Fort Worth and push
her claims In the matter. believe me
olllzena generally VIII favor u unu
~, sb.iT ch.operation Ia the matter
~, be secured, and am satisfied that
~ the Legislature can also be Sc
cured" "a ho, ca,,ie.
-, generally who were always renoy
en- CONG 10 Fort Worth on any INVITA-
~ ~. wouid gladly take advantage or
XII, ,nnorfunity to visit the city. Fort
xvnrtb he said, was the place for y.
" .hera was no other town W the
20 90 readily accessible. and he BE-
iteved that there would be large ~
tendance on that aocount
I. W. Spencer; ~ an mean, ~.
ma ~ 49, ., FORT Worth should endeafor
psoP Il II Is an event Of suineient
,.'.,,,-,anee 10 be celebrated. l. thinh
~ 1870 81 Fort Worth would con
w. .iii,,i ysyt 70 It. and Will do my snare.
: tbink Il 4 good thing, ana h"ps
II viii succeed. =. ,ntsraId
1-,,,ntty FOR the state to come oot
d. sheti. Such 4 plan couia
n general success ! " ny
ias,,r II Is too far ahead q Deslh -
INNS ahout II now. as 4 VIII require
taik Vine sl,nr 70 get It. up properly. ~,
honle , ~ uav that ! heartily indorse
y9u a nqs for a senai-centenniai ceiepFAr
W AZ Forf WORTH -. 49,
tion y o. Taihott: Texas has 700
COL -. n-,ua " sffrh nr event.