Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-09
M COTTON PALACE OPENED
i SOW AN EXPOSITION
va CITY.
trains bringing in Crowds
,r,s. md the City Overflow
-, Grand Parade--rhs Opening
ceremonies.


80. day in Waco dawned propl-
w 'a,,.,v and with the promise Of success
sr,,rsa. on all sides
A, ,.a,n a late hour last night decora-
y. were busy. putting the finishing
..s.ses to the mass Of bunting. flags
va decorative material in which the
srsIuess portion of the city is envei-
w,d
!, an exposition city last night and
~ morning after the arrival OF the
1,-,,nr trains 1t looked as IL the an
carnations Of the most sansuine con-
s.rnlnr the attendance would be graf
laed.
/ lips.
ma city was IA holiday attire of the
Jyh.rst and best Crowds lined the
.,,s.,s and Waoo's first grea; under
,,tae bidding for national promin-
Il ~ started on with whirr. hurrah,
"A every accompaniment OF great
hellec. Il, a., 40.
N the trans tIItNHi5 az eie SitS
.,.itraay afternoon had from one TO
IN dozen additional coaches, and
n number OF people from a dlstance
A came In by rail before nightfall
fras at least 1000.
me night trains ON the Cotton Belt,
Kan and Arkansas Pass swelled the
funbcf 10 at least 5000 and fully half
,Ast number came In ON the morning
.rlns today, 80 that since Tuesday 1t
I saie to say that the railroads have
HAULED 1900 people into the city, while
M number that have been coming In
,n day yesterday and today from the
country by wagons and private con-
ggances is nearly 5000. This is aug
|mgnied by the visitors that have for
BE hist week been coming into the city
giih view OF spending several weeks.
A conservative estimate. therefore, of
Pie number OF visitors in the city to-
BAY may be placed at anywhere from
ns,eQO 10 1900
50 far as can be learned the visitors
BEEN to be very well provided for
~ the way Of accommodations. The
sork oifthe committee on public com
Fort In taking steps early toward pro-
ffdlng accommodations for the throng
frsnlied In the opening OF thousands
homes, was q wise step and was
aken advantage OF by them altitude.
The crowds VIII undoubtedly be large.
iief today. but the committee states
pat there Will be plenty OF accom-
1nodatlons.
The Iowa state band appeared on the
tlrees shortly before II o'c ok at
Tired In neat white uniforms. and ok
eliad Interest and applause every
vhere They were soon Joined by the
Baylor Cadets and Waco Light Guards
snd marched 10 the square, where the
parade formed al II o'clock. The line
p march TO the Cotton Palace began
N the following order:
Police.
Celond ]. @. Winter Chief Marshal.
and Aids.
Iowa State Band
Baylor Cadets.
Waco Light Guards.
ueterner Hogg, Senator Coke. Presi-
sen - W slayden and Colonel r. II.
anu Followed by the directors In
Mayer and members of the city coun-
N carriages,
slleers and members OF the board of
managers In carriages.
Nulens In carriages
Waco Union band,
i,r square was Iammed ami packed
~ vehicles and dense masses OF peo-
W an Sides. Austin street was
sHstn as Tar as one could see on
.a sldss. The side streets were also
snoeu ana II 10 estimated that there
FL Is more than 10000 people gathered
IL s XIV business section at that hour.
=. .h'!ie line OF march to Eleventh
Iss y Clay, to the Palace was lined
Il ne, sss Iowa State band was the re-
rsat OF compliments everywhere and
,penold organization at once i'm
sew user favorably upon the pub
stea, throng was assembled at the
Msoh Palace. Governor IIogg. SEN
~ sske the officers and directors
4 me palace, the officers
+ y executive beard Of the ladies' as
f, Mon, Mayor McCulloeh, members
y a Az ciiy council. Rev Frank Page
nv. Wy Dr., Burleson took seats on
/; Platform Of the auditorium.
X IN wait OF several minutes In
~. ~ 70 permit the audience to be
Z -,Ht lne band struck up a melody
iopu4r national airs. which was
$500, ,Ss oy every person In the au-
: descriptive steamboat mel
N0wea and was immens ~ pleas
resident slayden called for order
sisM frank Page offered prayer.
shyden then briefly spoke i'm in
4, ns Governor Hogg and when
4, 'tes.sr arose and came forward, he
n ,M,uly applhuded. He said
y q ~ ana gentlemen; This occas.
Y we 10 inspire the heart OF ev-
Y IN ian. The hand OF intelligent
X I, aspifed and moved by waco's en-
y - e mas touched the products OF
VI Ian.,,. ena thls splendid edifice and
Y. s-nui creation is the result.
sss .ts new era In Texas: II
: snss NAY In the near future. tho
y. ~ ..tlss Will be moved TO the
III |ftice,. NY raw material; II means the
i. "a, ~ M and Agricultural produce
~ tts.isr ekas VIII have, with trans
y fser,,a. iaSlities, an opportunity for
4 Ns an INTO all the fabrics and
81 iii nstanued BY the people Of the
~ ~ ask ,thsn This result comes, we
Ths ny question. what will Texas
N. hew y, Se.ion Palace will usher in
II mosf ~ os prosperity frauEht with
d oLf nai',,p tant and grand results
Il esr.s ''ie. Waco Is the center OF
z, 1fth, According 10 tha nasns
r, NM IN This ediHce. ana she has
IA mis- undertaking the flrst
d vn anu IN the world The qood
- h. IN, eannot be IMAGINED M mis-
4 tine " continued for all fu-
VT extend nv OF The Cotton Palace
~ Nj hing elsa ~. oIer Texas, which has
y "a Fas, IKE II. nor has the rock
n Mftd lnssi,, Nor1h. We found warm
{ peonln snt energetic, hosplt-
y ~ We ma sIy where around us