Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-14

Mr., Garnet. representative of the
Rumford Falls Paper company OF st.
Louis, was introduced with the prom
Use that he would tell how the raw
paper was made This he did In such
clear and succlnct manner that
every person present can this morning
tell how the pine tree from Maine Ia
taken Into the min and comes out a
big roll or paper. just such as the
Gazette uses
Mir. senter then introduced Rev, Dr.
Flther, president OF Fort Worth uni-
versity, who entertained his readers
with a rarely sensible and wholesome
talk. He impressed the thought that
the editor OF great daily has great
responsibilities In that he makes n
daily visit TO so many thousands of
homes, and his power for goOu ur ,Vii
II thus so great,
But one OF the best known of all the
speakers, and one whose remarks were
one OF most heart-intcrest TO the Ga
zette, was Mr.. George b. Loving. the
man who chrlstened the Gazette. lie
declared that he was afraid OF the
ladies' present. but let the readers OF
his remarks, AZ herein reported. judge
whether or not that fear was fatal TO
his speaking powers;
at is always In order to rejoice at
| the success and prosperity OF our neigh
| bors and fclow-mcn" said Mr. Low
In ,'blt when the success of our friends
as IN this instance also means the pros
perity OF our city. we naturally feel
douby happy.
THE present management OF the Ga
{ zctte Is 10 be congratulated on having
/ obtained q bona flde circulation Of H.
! 600 copies daily n larger circulation
than II or any other daily newspaper
| published In Texas has ever before oh
/ tanned. Thls IL remarkable showing.
] md while II In that MhnIilH
celebrate this event In n becoming
manner. md while all Fort Worth Is
ready to rejoice with us and extend
congratulations TO Mr. Williams and
his associates on the Unprecedented
| success they have made and are maxi
Ing OF the Gazette, yet may, at the
risk Of appearing egotlstical. truthfully
say that there are none who rejoice
more heartily and more sincerely at
the rapid strides being made by our
great morning daily than those Of us
who watched over and gave our time
and money 20 the venture In Its In
fancy
at is well established fact among
newspaper men that II Is n physical
imposslblllty to successfully publish an
eight column paper In six column
town. Tha fact In measure explains
the many difficulties and financial em-
barrassments experienced by the Ga
zettc In It's early days.
when began the publication OF the
Gazette something over thirteen years
ago, Fort Worth had n population OF
not TO exceed 5000. while ahc can now
boast of over 10000 She then had only
two railroads. while now the snort OF
the iron horse can be heard from four
times as many separate and distinct
lines. Fort Worth was then, compare
lively speaking small town. from
tier village. but be It said to the honor
of her business men and TO the memory
OF those of them who have passed away
that they were noble biz hearted, wide
awake, enthusiastic workers for Fort
Worth. They were united and worked
tremendously for anything which
promised to benefit our young city,
and to their liherallty In the Gazette
mainly indebted for itH existence.
"Thc Gazette. like many other great
Institutions. has had its ups aud downs
with great many more downs" than
ups" and while II may, judging from
financial standpoint, ut times have
! been badly managed. yet II cannot be
; denied that II has always worked un'
sel0shly and steadfastly for Fort
Worth. II may have at times gotter
a little 'om'' politically, yet It's hon
esty upon all questions has never beer
, doubted, and Its loyalty to our city
and Its willingness TO do battle for IT.
interests has made 1t dear to every
!. 1 lover OF Fort worth.
} 1.-THE Gazette has done, and II still
| doing, a great work for Fort WORT
a and all Texas. and while my conneo
: tion with the paper resulted rathel
, dlsastrously In financial wny, yet 4
K has always been a great satisfaction Il
s me To know that nm instrumental II
. establishing nm institution that hal
= perhaps done more than any other II
e changing our former little Panther
( vile into full-nedged city that q
I destined soon TO become the motropo
: lis OF all Texas.
ut IL safe to estimate that each cop!
. Of the Gazette Ia read on an averng
!, by five different people, thus giving
! 60, 900 daily readers. with this i'm
q mense circulation II Will be In posi-
a tlon to do better work than ever be
!, fore. but II must be remembered tina
II takes money and plenty OF II to pub
lish great morning daillea, Mr.. VIII
: Jams cannot pay the printers wit
:. taffy. neither can you support tn
= paper with mere words OF encourage
: ment. To enable the owners OF tn
= Gazette TO maintain It's high standar
=, and continue this good work the bus
:, ness men OF Fort Worth must stand b
Z II. not only In subscribing for an
!, reading It, but by giving It a libers
advertising patronage, and thus pre-
I, vide It with the necessary Einews Q
y war. again congratulate the Stat
y Printing company on the wonderfl
= success Il IL making"
q In bidding the guests Of the evenln
VI good night, Mr.. Senter said that h
felt that before leaving, the friends {
u the Gazette should know something {
, his feelings toward the men who al
now at work on the paper. 81 ougf
i TO acknowledge to you our indebted
u ness TO them" he said. ut Is due fhes
o men that you should know somethln
d OF their work. They toll In a mar
e ner that means nothing less than al
d solute immolation OF self. so far o
q the enjoyment OF social pleasures NJ
Is concerned. feel a grent person.
Y pride IN the devotedness Of our mel
= II the flag OF the United States weT
r. raised II IL expected that "A large pre-
portion OF the citizens OF this countr
z would rally to II. But / know that
u the banner OF the Gazette were raise
IT and call made for help, every ma
Ie connected with her life would rally |
Ie that banner and stand by II to IN
y death. Such Is the character OF III
men who make this paper"
n Then, In few words the guests WEI
J. bldden good night. and the house WI
left In it's ordinary working clothe
a and all was going on as II goes ever
ii night. But there was left spirit {
- cheerfulness and even greater fidelit
d for the confidence shown BY the Poop
Il OF Fort Worth.
% one OF the Gazette's friends VIII