Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-26
GRAND COTTON JUpILEE.
The Texas Cotton Palace Which
Waco Is About 20 Build.

Mr.. j. w Riggins president Of the
Commercial Club, furnishes the follow
ing communication concerning the cot
ton palace;
We have all said and heard time and
again that cotton was king yet few poo
pie appreciate what this means TO our
grand state, Texas. Some years ago
gentlemen conceived the idea that there
was an island In one of the seas where
whore there were no frying pans. ne
accordingly sent over ship load, which
made him. the father of the happy
thought. a millionaire This was his OPP
pnrtunity utilized We have uitrn pro-
claimed "cotton Is king and in writing
the matter now we are 1sionishei tllat
the inspiration has never before come 10
TO any city In Texas to have grand
cotton Jubilee, upon which occasion kihg
Cotton shall be
CROWNED KING,
and cnthroncl IN an appropriate palace
prepared by an apppciauee, plueky poo
pie and loyal subjects. How appropriate
10 run up Dag Inscribed upon It's iurls
MS d monuments. reminder 10 the world
Of the power Of cotton. Careful and
authorized statistics tell US that 90 per
cent of the cotton produced In the United
States Is Consumed by foreign countries:
And when we follow along TINS thread
of thought and find that Texas produces
onc.tbirl of This wonderful moncy-pro-
ducing staple we are still more aston
ished that some monumental reminder
has not lifted Itself far above the ordin-
AIRY ur1ducts II seems 10 have be2n 4eit
for The ihucky citizens Of Waco 10 lead,
AS If by inspiration. Texas onward Ani
onward In the march OF progress, enter
prise aud prosperity. by lifting to the
world this flag and running up banner
which may be seen waving In our sIluh-
rious climate, kissed by the breeze winch
comes from the gulf on the south and met
| by the cooler draughts as they come nom
the mountains on the north, Inspiring
and yh,larltiug health nn.lueing and
liff-giving. which have happily come to-
| gether Ia this wide-awake city.
OBJECT LESSONS,
This cotton palace in It's grandeur, in
It's scope, its object lessons, educational
| artistic, industrial, mechanical agHcul-
| tural scientific and commercial featnresi
IN its immigration-bringing, advertising
| feature. capital-inducing, public spirit
| becptfing tendencies, will by no means
] he confined 10 the city Of Waco, but IN
| ms management and In It's influence VIII
| be co-exlcnsive with the whole state
| And the whole state Wal receive benefits
| tberefrom, and It therefore appeals alike
| To tbe natriotic pride Of every true ana
| lovoi subject Of our grand state Ii ~
Drnnoesl that this building shall cost,
| together with It's attractive features e1-
hiits, etc, -.
| QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS
and viii really Justify The expenditure
az ,pnrh more than this. The citizens 81
Texas, after II was toe late. IN q haH.
dozed manner Hwofe 70 The iaet tlinl
they ma lost lifetime .,opnariunl y
liz her failure to utilize the WORLDS iaI
br exhihting our many products hhd re-
,ss,,rsas hel1re the world, u is not TOO
80 4, f-orrpct this mistake and re-
tr;o,e tha loss. We believe that the pair
No citigens OF Texas viii take hnld WIN
Kindly grasp and liberal appreciation
md oxtnl praise upon the clti1ens ~
WerD f5r tie consideration Of tnis sIlnl
King Cotton carnival b. 2 gieanur eiu !.
and Joining OF hands in ms Nv ~
elfnrptise. II Il proposed that lile sar
ei,lsii p,s.rr eh5nf the middle Of Octpbei.
The pr,silenf Of the United states
THE PRESIDENT OF THE
r-nl,ed States has been invited 20 pe
nresent mon The opening diy anu ',A ~
nsrf IN thc ceremonial e1tfei, % 49,, w
iIr9ning Eins Cotton pppn ,i9s ,,r,ni
~, Sa,9e 81 the features OF thls Elin.ll
sion' M n ,his national .wonuWeai .
ral,,,,at N cotton may be gathered ifoln
the following; -g..,,,-pr
Architects Of national fsii s,.i " snii.
p,iace desiEncrs lave pien ~ ~. hoiliiina
mit designs. ItMiA be q i-'s'