Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-24

will be held tonight in the opera house.
If Indications are to be considered,
the crowd will ',ery large. The
Srop ts,, are are g. O. Nga apparently y,
the movement. 9have thus
far taken leadi. y II Z project
wish to impress upl :" a2n the
fact that he Is expeT at
tendance.
This is a scheme whit means
great benefit to Fort Worth and the
state, and 1t is hoped by the business
men who have called the meeting that
each citizen will consider himself es-
pecially invited.
The Gazette yesterday continued TO
interview the people of the city upon
the Semi-Centennial and from every
one the same unanimous expression
was obtained. A few days ago the
managing editor Of The Gazette sent
out query TO several leading Texas
citizens asking their opinion Of the
proposed celebration, and replies have
been received from Ex-Governor Frank
r. Lubbock and ex-United states SEN
ator S. B. Maxey, and both indorse
the plan. The letters are as follows;
Paris, Tex. Jan. 22.-Mr. E, G. Sem
ter, Managing Editor of The Gazette,
Fort Worth, Tex. Dear Slr-Ydir
favor of the 18th instant is at hand
| inviting my attention to proposed
celebration Of the semi-centennial an
niversary of the admission Of Texas
as a state into the Unlon-or, to express
the event in the language of the joint
resolution of the senate and house Of
representatives of the United States OF
America In congress assembled:
Resolved, That the state Of Texas
shall be one, and is hereby declared TO
be one, of the United States of Amerl-
ca, and admitted into the Union on an
equal footing with the original states
in all respects whatever"
This joint resolution was approved
December 20, 1916. The admission of
Texas as stale. into the Union was
in accordance with the wishes OF the
people OF the United States, and of the
republic OF Texas, authorltauveiy eN-
messed through the proper authorities
OF the government Of the United states
and OF the republic of Texas
1t would in my Judgment be eminent
w proper for the people OF Texas 40
celebrate with appropriate ceremonies
this great historical event.
The Centennial anniversary or the
Declaration OF Independence was cele-
brated in the city OF Philadelphia with
most appropriate ceremonies, ana an
object lesson was presented oil the mar
Vicious development of the country De-
tween July 4, 1916 and July 4, 1876, by
pf advance
the lines of progress, to which the ma
tons OF the earth were invited, and by
All civilized nations the invitation was
accepted, and there was exhibited
what at that time was novel In t-ls
country, display OF the progress oil
the world in the arts, sciences anu ma
terlal Industries, brought side by slde
1t was great object lesson
Next the centennial of the organl'
1atinn of our National Government
under the constitution was appro
nriately celebrated, and then OF M
judicial department, the great pul
: wark of free people; lasty th'
: Quadro-Centennial Anniversary OF Wv
r discovery of America by Christophel
J cnlumbus It is not vanity on TINS
mart of the people of the United state'
10 claim that no celebration IN th'
worlds history surpasses TINS
q The great value OF these eXposltons y
q Observation-Disclosures IN lhe DIo"u
est sense of the word.
The history of Texas Is unlike tnat o
: any other state in the Union, ana ina
;. bts.orv from colonization up TO IN
Declaratlon of her Independence Marci
, . 1S26. the formation of her constltu
lion amidst the throes OF revolution
q The triumphant vindication OF her ue
claration at San Jacinto; her history a
I. the Lone Star Republic, ana hhaily ~ ~
y the state of Texas since ,, ~ Nj
: Ie15 shnuld be taught TO al Inc chll
/ Iron of the land and be better uhder
+, stood than II is by our adult popull
tion~too busy trying TO make none,
n 90 acnuaint themselves with the Worl
Of the veterans of the revolution. N
2. founders of the republic. ana OF w
= men who have given to IeNas u WORN
= wide reputation. -. 49, ,rorose,
coiebration would be greatly appre
= ciated by the thoughtful people OF GU
stato Fort Worth, which appears U
bave set the ball in motion, would un
donbtediy be an appropriate place 10
the proposed celebration VERY r yIiy
fully, ,,S,as a. foilows.
y .nstIn TEX. Jan. 2l.-E. G. Senter
rsn Managing Editor. Fort Worth
trsr9s. Dear Sir - Yours or IN
isti, ,s before me. In an
svyer beg to say that IL would pleas
me 10 see the Semi-Centennial anniVer
sayv YOU speak OF perfected. an
giad TO know that was an early an
ssrdent supporter of the cause OF an
neSation to the United States, as wer
Inc great majority of the old Texani
|. Many after the war between the statei
see,ned TO regret II. but / never did
because the benefit to the people
y Texas was very material, and had W
! remained an independent republic "
I oonid not have avoided being In n
confInt with our brethren OF the souti
IN eonseduence of our geographical sil
mation and our peculiar institution
ne, ali means let the people or FOL
Worth 20 on with the exposition;
,,ava no suggestions to make You
natriotlc and energetic citizens VIII III
ggsrstand what Is appropriate bett'
than m - f,TfpRoCK.
,rbera are, OF course, large NUMB;
a,,,vens whom The Gazette woul
IA a. N have had expressions froi
Y nh ,,,,v me Semi-Centennial, but wh
= e eouIS not be seen for lack OF tim