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

tent and character Of us territory and
it's magnificent equipment and service
The visitors declare they never enjoyed
a more comfortable railroad trip, Pres
idcnt Fordyce and General Passenger
Agent Le3eaume are the recipients Of
handsome compliments upon their
management the arrangements and
the conduct of the trip, their constant
efforts TO please their guests. They
succeeded In every detail.
George Dlehl, the energetlc ST. Lou
lslun formerly Of Waco, was President
Tordyco's chief assistant In ST Louis
In forming the party nnd 10 him. al
though he modcstly declines H. much
credit Is due II Is awarded him fully
by Waco business men,
a Notable Trio.
Governor Hogs, Senator Coke aud
Ex-Governor Hubbard formed a party
this morning which attracted a great
deal OF attention They embarked IN
u carriage ana began a Sightseeing
trip this morning Governor HoVE was
In the best OF spirits and seemed To-
hugely enjoy himself. He expressed
delight at the visit OF the ST. Louis
party and was confident that Il would
do Texas u great deal cf good. Thc
governor expresses much interest also
In the visit OF the Chicago party next
Friday arl Is d0hating with hinscif
ANlh AAfHAlNll vi lNNAhNliAlAh AlA " NAN lll~
III then TO extend them greeting and
the great big right hand of Texas fell
lnwshlp.
In the corridor Of the Pacific hotel
last night the governor chltted pleas
antly with numerous friends and seem
cd ID vylncc special interest In the
cattlcmen'a day at the Gotten Palace.
The governor said, "by gatlins." he
wanted to don once more the broad
hrmmed sombrero and leather leg
gins.
Trail Boss Poage has added the
name on Governor Hogg TO bis pro-
gram, and SAWS COS Tune VIII b. made
70 order after The, most approved cow
boy style Tor the governor.
Mhut Thcy Think.
Col S. W Fordyce says int Texas
IS growing and improving woAdcrfuuy
aud In no part more rapidly thin Waco.
He admired the Cotton palacehnd said
II reneHted the greatest credit upbn the
city. The new PARROT nltatorium
pleased him, he declared. beFoni cx-
preston He Is confident thlt benefit
viii accrue TO Texas ana TO 81. Louis
equally because OF the trip,
Col r. ~ Kerens spoke In much the
snme strain, He was surprlsdl and de-
lighted with Texas and at NJ wonder
full Improvement and progress he had
noted
Nj. T.. Donahoe, or Daniel G. Davis
q Co. dry goods, said; "siNj years ago
we began business, and hog;h our Tex
ns trnde IN '69. II has incfasod until
we now have eight men IN this state.
and from what | have soonbn This trip
OF the trade | don't get think We
ought 20 have eight morel The trade
OF today Is greatly lmpropd over ten
years ago, and n better cllss OF goods
Is demanded each year, here are no
more liberal buyers ON oui books than
Texans, and meme whose ,fcounts give
more satisfaction. | am kurpstd IA
Waco. supposed II only ~ terminal OF
the Cotton belt railroad, i1d not near
~ as much Of n city as d IL. /, looks
more like a city then hany IN the
North " more than fifty tars' growth
w a, stlckuey, OF WI \. Stickney
Cigar Co we win do mfe business In
Texas next year. adaingiwo men ana
probably an agency, lllly al Waco.
This Is good distributit point. Tex
as Is simply great. Self is believing
j. Smith, OF Simuins Hardware
Co. ana l.. NJ Rumsd, of Rumsey
Manufacturing Co.. werdalso Immense
~ pleased With what thy saw tn Tex
as and they declare Thy win do more
business IN TnNns next oar
The cNcursiOnlsts weH uniformly ex-
pressive OF the utmost satisfaction with
the visit and astonishHnt at the Won
deltul resources ~ the Rate which the
visitors have seen.