Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-09
THE mayer HOME ASIAN.
TEXAS LIVING ADvEnTIsENENTs
Returned YESTERDAY.
Captain Paddock Talks OF the Trip.
Fort worth Welcomed the Weary
waaderer Home with Open
Arm@--Dined and wined.


and push; OF vigor and vim: OF talent
and honor with which old Texas caught
the eye and ear OF our Northern breth-
rem. and gave the men VI the nation
something to dwell upon for nearly a
month, returned 10 their native haunts
yesterday from St. Louis, via the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railway In a
special car. and all are now at their
homes glad to be back once more and
have their checks famed By the gentle
breezes for which the state IS noted.
To say that every individual COM
posing the party was tired, Is putting II
very mildly. FOR they had Travelled, in a
journey lasting twenty-three days, over
the greater part OF this wide domain.
journey. embracing In its mighty
sweep" las Proctor Knott expressed It
In his renowned Duluth speechD the
fragrant savannas OF the sunlit South
and the eternal solltudes of snow that
mantle the icebound North"
This last can be left out very APP
propriately IL the gentlemen compos-
ing the party are to be believed, for
it was up there where they sweltered in
a heat that would have done Borneo
credit, and that too. without our re-
freshing zephyr
The Mayor Talks.
A reporter saw his honor. Mayor
Paddock. yesterday afternoon and to
the newspaper man the genial chief eN-
ecutive unfolded his heart. He was
asked to talk OF the trip and without
the least embarrassment that tongue
that captivated the Yankees COM
menced TO wng.
ITO begin WITH" said the mayor, II
am heartily glad to be at home again
for no matter where 1 was or what I
was doing Fort Worth and It's peo-
pie were scarcely ever on my mind
We had a glorious trip, the biggest ad-
vertisement Texas ever had. and one
that Will repay US an hundredfold.
Why. fully thousand Of the most
prominent and representative business
men We met viii visit us In October and
two hundred from st. Louis alone will
come down next autumn to see us
| BY Associated Press.
This means capital, push and pluck.
Yankee enterprise ana Yankee inge-
nuity added to our matchless resources
and the future Of Texas was materially
changed. according to my mind. by
the little circuit we made. Everywhere
We were treated with the utmost defer
ence and were made to feel at home.
What was perhaps the most pleasant
experience OF the twenty-three days
trip was our banquet at Providence
with the Squantum club. l tell you
we were treated like yJVereigns. and
this generous hospitality OF the old
anti-bellum style viii never be forgot
ten by those who were so fortunate as
/ TO be along.
Gave Praises TO Texas.
I'm fact 1t was one continual round
OF mirth and tollty, OF pleasure and
fun. and OF course We never forgot
what carried us there The praises we
gave our state were enough To make
her ears tlngle with modesty. and
whenever ! was on the floor ! incredu-
lousy mentioned Fort Worth"
This last was said humorously and
with an eye twinkle that told more
than words what the Panther City"
got at his hands.
I'VE were well treated all along the
route" renewed the captain, "ands at
every point Texas and her representa-
tives were in the push. We and whst
Z we represented were the leading topics
1 for both floor and conversation alike,
I and l could not begin to tell half the
tale. We saw some Of the most beau
( uful scenery OF the globe. some OF
! Americas greatest industries. some OF
I her greatest men. including the presi-
J dent, and what was better they show
/ ed by their actions that they thought
we We're entitled to .be classed in that
/ coterie
EncountsrinE the strike.
I'VE never encountered the strike till
! We reached East St, Louis on our re-
l turn, and had no difficulty whatever.
/ We came 20 Dallas this morning with
{ eighteen Of the tweuty-three gentle
men wha started With US. the other
/ five having stopped over at different
/ points or returned before At Dallas
J the party divided, Governor Hogg. or
I Big GOtline as some Of the north
ern papers termed him. proceeding di-
I rect to Austin, and those from that
I part Of the state went with him. I
struck a bee-linc FOR home"
Captain Paddock had rested consider
/ ably and was feeling much refreshed
/ He will be ready TO look after his du-
I ties Tuesday night at the council
| meeting, and the great trip which de-
| lighted them all and will probably be
the means OF turning many a dollar. OF
{ northern capital into our lap Is at an
end, but will ever live green IN the
memories Of all those who were num-
bered with the party. What Its out
come viii eventually be, QUEEN sabe.