Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-15

What sydney smith Has 10 say OF
the Cotton Palace.

t"N tNtton i'nincrs
Waco, Tex. Sept. is,--.rhe discussion
OF the Cotton Palace Is the Tad In this
city. to the exclusion OF everything
else, and It extends TO visitors as well
as residents. Among those whom 1t In
'crested today was sydney Smith, who
WIN be remembered as fair and OK
position boomer OF considerable cSpcr-
lence and fame, HIS work in this ncld
for the pallas fair In the first years "
It's existence viii Ice readily recalled.
Mr Smith calls Dallas his homc and
n Texan despite the fact that hls
business is In ST. Louis, lie ia interest
ed In Texas and her progress. and ho-
lievce thoroughly In the efficiency OF
such cNpositlons as the Dallas state
fair and tho roNas Cotton Palace to
promote The states welfare.
An Investigation OF the Cotton raj
ace yesterday, IL condition. tho work
that Is In progress and the plans Yet
TO be carried out, caused him to grow
enthusiastic upon that subject,
Discussing the advertisement which
~ necessary in connection with undor-
takings of this kind. he unid you've
Eot to speak through the press and get
Us ald ana Assistance, | have learned
from experience what this means.
There IN. II seems to me, no undertake
ing too great 70 BE- carried out By
united support 0f tho press In this
concction it seems to me that the Cot
ton Palace has been fortunate, have
read about 1t cvriS where. and othcra
have done the same, This result IN that
everybody is TALKING about H. The
mum OF Cotton Palace conversation
has reached me Ia the hotels, on the
railroads, oNefyWorV. in fact aud this
constant drumming IN my ears has
unused me TO think OF tho Cotton raj
ace considerably would have gone
ON believing that an enterprise VI that
nature was IN contemplation nj Waco,
pnu perhaps not realized itn compile
ton untll II was nearly READY to close
ils h~t exposition. but FOR the constant
manner IN which ~ every dctail of
nfngroas has been carried before the
public Hearing ap much caused me
iH investigate. and | am surprised at
the magnitude or the undertaking aud
appreciation OF the thingp necessary
!, the greatest success inaulfosted hy
~ promoters. II the pnthuslunm VI
Waco's people Is In u small dogrr, re-
il'otrd IN other portions of the state, |
hnd J believe that this ~ more thnn |
hue there cnn be no doubt nf the sue |
cess of the undertaking. II my iudg. |
infnt iN not az fault the matter has 4
fulten beyond the confines OF the state
of ToNa and further thnn any aimilnr |
enterprise that | know Of IN 40 short
a time, The rnpldliy with which the
iNoa Of the Cotton Palace, itp details.
III, capitalization Of sentiment In favor
Of II aud In construction has prn.
crossed are truly astunlahlnF, ok
l"cied 60 ind II yet In a more or less
embryonic state. but must confess that
II ia must completely removed from
That condition. II la'h great novelty, II
most appropriate exposition nlr lie
south and particularly Texas Every
Texan has u personal interest In its
HnccrHH ana attainment OF the objects
ot itH construction, aud should aid In
Spreading lta fame and contributing 20
ItH hoHt promotion Count nv i Cot
Ith ialacn man AMI AN ndmirer IT tho
niorprincl ability aud pluck of the poo.
lln VINO conceived The project aud have
'Mtiod It to It's proHont magnificent
''tte and promising prospocte."
a mass Of adVorliEiug literature liz
lelng forwarded ana prepared Tor for.
Sirilng throughout the stnte In the
Interest," ~ the Cotton psiaoc.
one 1hiceyillo merchant M talnR
oNefhl thousand Cotton Pnlncc puypl-
pes, enclosing circulars cnlling ntton.
ION 10 the Palace nnd It's attractions
tHethof with his own advertisement
hese have been sent 10 every person
n the tax liat OF Coryoll county. Other
lmllhr cases are reported
Prof, Charles n. Alexander. guperin.
rndeni of the city rchpoi-, IL also help
lg the advertising considerably egpr- {
navy that part relating 10 Tho pduen. {
lonhl features and exhibit, and win
lnii Cotton Palace literature 10 every
ohool ana teacher Ia the state
The floor plan Of the Cotton Palace
ith reference TO exhibit spaces ana {
Employment ~ the space nih.rwlae !
nH been prepared and N displayed nd
he headquarters Ia The Provldent '
uildinR 4
This plan n an excellent ono ana =
iilzes The building 10 tho grentest !,
9ssible extent ana advantage
rue missouri, Kansas ana Texas rnli.
'nh has responded 10 the rooiiost fnr =
leplhl rates ON the occasion OF the i
,rnlval nt the Cotton Palace ON tho
IN Instant wv ~
y rate OF onc and onc-thlrd'faro for
y ROUND trip has bocn made from mi. q
n ana Hilisboro aud Intermediates
u was an The point OF suprope az.
iicnce that Or. prlos'a Hat,ing poo, ~