Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-21


This morning the visitors proceeded
TO the Samson well and watched II
spout hot water nearly 100 feet In the
air, aided only by the natural pressure
fIom the ocean OF the worlds best wa
ter beneath the city. The visitors then
distributed themselves around In pairs
and groups until II o'clock. whom they
began to prepare for participation In
the cotton planters parade.
At 10 o'clock the carriages began to
form In line on the block bounded by
Franklin. South Fourth street, Austin
avenue and the public square. Scores
OF wagons from the country were get
ting Into line on the public square and
wagon yards adjacent.
~ II o'clock the procession started,
headed by the Iowa state bnnd.
Next came long line of carriages,
several blocks at least, containing 81.
Louis Visitors and the local reception
committee.
Then came the feature Of the process
slon--farmers with wagons loaded with
cotton, and some Of them containing
other produce. After twenty wagons
had passed the Waco Union band fol-
lowed, One OF the bands near the rear
OF the procession occupied 4 lofty posi-
ton ON top OF q wagon loaded high
with cotton
Several wagons contained representa-
lions Of cotton growing In the field,
and negroes were busily engaged pick
Ing IT,
Although the procession moved rap
idly, Il took nearly an hour TO pass
ana war ovor two miles In length. More
than 100 vehicles were In line. loaded
with cotton, estimated IN value At s5Q'-
900. The parade, with the exception OF
the last trades display. was the longest
ever seen In the city
Arriving at the Cotton Palace, the
crowd entered the auditorium aud
prominent citizens occupied seats on
the platform, among whom were SEN
ator Coke Gov, fiugg. eX-Gov. Hub
bard, Judge George Clark, Rev. Dr.
H. c. Burcson. Hon. George II. Jester,
Mayor Mccullough, Col John @. VIM
ter, Mai 7. g. Tibbs. all the directors
~ the Cotton Palace. ana Col John g.
Wilkinson, chairman OF the st, Louis
delegation; r. G. KcronH. George Delhi.
George u. Barnard. Henry 4. Kent
and other prominent 81. Loulsuns-
The band played several inspiring
airs, winding up with "Dixie," which
brought stirring applause.
President Slhyden introduced Mayor
Mccullough. who delivered q short adj
dress Of welcome, referring to the fact
that u gave him peculiar pleasure ON
this occasion. M he was n native OF
Missouri. and II was Ike meeting old
friends.
col. John c. wilkinson OF tho ST.
louls delegation rcapdhded- ANA after
paying a tribute TO the lndlos, said
that he extended Tor me cltiauns Of
w QueeH Olty o. we MlSaissihpi i l,l
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iIVpho,, sI'euhB 20 Nlhk Cotton;
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hou'a - bip"lhR 'erulh--ln We cry lnnt
ms me lnfstst boot ana Hhpe factory
largest lumber mnrket' cattle market
anu largest druB house M America,
ana above al, large-hearted, hoapl-
table people.
Hon George Clark was the next
speaker, nnd u, san by saying that the
ylBitora would not meet the fato Of
julius Caesars soldiers, who were
turned into bristliug swine by Circe
while ndmiriug the beauties OF the
spot they visited and listened to the
birds.
when Waco was q struggling vii
lace Il was n ST Louis man. noyy
dead. that gave us the cotton Relt
rallrond And his successor. Col. For
dyee, occupies "A warm rnot In thc
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