Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-04
MANY FROM TEXAS.
Colorado Full of Sum-
mer Tourists.
LIKED BY HOTEL MEN.
Interesting sketcho of Summer Resorts
and the Many Ways of
Enjoyment.
LIKED BY HOTEL MEN.



the habitues of our imperial state are
galore. Whether among the snow
drifts of Pixies Peak, the crystals OF
the Cave OF Winds the recesses OF the
Grand Caverns, the foaming cataracts
OF Cheyenne Canon, or the majestic
rocks Of the Garden OF the Gods, one
meets them In such numbers that 1t
is proven beyond doubt they are
among the greatest globe-trotters OF
this continent.
Hotel keepers fully realize this fact
and appreciate It accordingly When
you register from Texas, you are at
once the key-bearer from the proprie-
tors heart down TO the stewards pan
try, and it's dollars to dimes, II he
don't say something to you about the
big C-F teaparty to be served on DC
tober 3lst, be you OF the trousered or
pettlcOat fraternity or the cross be-
tween the two, the bloomer faction.
Texans are the best patrons we
have" said a prominent Manltou host
the other day to the writer They
are genial, courteous and appreclatlve.
It's true they like the finest going,
but they are willing TO pay for II. and
they don't expect the earth, either. |
suppose one reason Is they have got
such a big chunk of IT at home" With
this, he held up his hands and gasped.
"Ye gods and little fishes won't that
glove contest be a bonanza for my
Texas brethren2' and then he relnpsed
Into such hlissful "Tll be there"
revCrie, that your correspondent had
not the heart to break, so glided gent
ly away ON her e5 cent per hour burro,
Snnni,inp nf Ilnnners and hurros
that reminds mo there ia n great sym-
pnthy and vet a rrpat rivalry be-
t,ycny tbn tyH in tbege notts Tho
historic animal sniffs his nose In scorn
when this fln-de-slerlc rarb whlzzas
mat him ON n wheel vet he cnddirs IL
win the greatest Satisfaction when
he ccais lis ruff,s tn,trb an HE eiJas
Instead Of "A dnuyirn,, sl,irt tbnf seems
To brlnf. forth nI Tia ANCESTRAL hawk
mess Of his nature
This vas iI1ustrItGd t,,c otbcr l,,. bv
two nretty pIrls. one from krlfnns9s
and one from 'r.yas II will NOT yvhls.
nor the rnir ,rnx,n,a name fo,. clio 4,
agoing IA snri,,,s thc i,i1n,,,a,. ,,,t,,,,, sh,
goes baclt n"tritbstopTimg tGm nr,'y-
ers and taors Of nor ftispds, wal
she was dressed In mouse coIorsJ
corduroy blnomers With Norf,lt5 I.ctrct
can ami leggInrs ~ tbc sane ,,,gtsri,i
and / must confess sbe vas dainty
sigbt ,tnon nor h,,rrn Nil, $500
along as If ii was a prIyiiora wbIle
her companion in long skirt shirt w1ist
INA aaiinr ha, mi at,'' VS.
To- I make her 20 ani Tus ~ go '''p'''' ''Si's
asked tho ntteudort tia, ,oosg,, ,,,l
he told me maj tbev Oyar, go, ,,scd ~ ~,
whippinr thev Imagined The s,,.IsS W
tho gxIrf "A sti,l, o,d M all o,,,,,.,,, ,,,
natures yonIdn't he forced
The bloomer euit / snsal ,s Win ho
aired I'm Fort Wnrtb nn n borj Me- Oa
nlckel-mounted wheel thai tho vo,Ing
lady lie learnlnp, Ia ride tbosa hri,-tFs
beautiful MORNINGS s''
The bicycle rivals tho bar,ucb. tho
drar, ma tba yictr.ta - 4, ~ NC
bc wondersI AZ rnr Lo,.riT,,r Wit iig, ~
ton. there is M pIoca an nc ia, r,,i,t,
strairhtar broader or ,nnre boou Tt,,i
streets. An hour nfter hard rstn
tbsv ara sg s,nootb a,,5 49,, "aru lam
and the wheels spin by like so many
winged chariots. Among the learners
are two young matrons OF DALLAS. who
are thinking OF surprising their hue-
bands with bicycles and bloomers on
| their return.
| while this place and Manitou are two
| distlnce resorts. they are 50 linked to-
| gether by the Rapid Transit railway
! that they are virtually one nioce.
| Friends located here can exchange
! calls In the morning, sin tea or The
/ many waters in the afternoon and
dance In the evening with their friends
| at Manitou with the utmost c0nye-
hlenee'
/ Every night. excepting Sunday. furn-
iSnes uahee for the deyotees OF
!
Gus hotels. The CHI house Manltou,
where Eoodly number Of Texans are
stopping, furnishes pot-pourrl OF de-
lights. Mr.. Nichols is not only an up
to-uate most. but line master of cere-
MONIES ana then he has able assist
ants IN his mother and sisters. who
are constantly deVising something new
IN the way OF entertainment for their
guests. Among the past week festlvi.
ues We're parlor theatricals, n morning
cotlllon' an al frescO ten and a bal
mnSque ut which Miss Scott OF Fort
worth was very much admired as a
spanish senorita.
The dance at the NTanitor o,,a, ,,.h,,,
charming Mrs. Walker nrssidss T., a..
smart function of WednesdnV rI,'ht
and the Saturday night danccs 81 s H.
Mansions are well attended 10 -,
and much sought after A. t6ts ia,, ~.
named hotel Mrs. w u uut, a "a
Dallas entertnIns a Marty ~ tyI.,, ~
very delightfully."- every lew ,;,,,s "a u,
duplicate whist, at which sbo a,
player par excellent. having ",
ready three royal priges gi,,., a. a.
other parties at this hotel ~
Texas abounas NJ tho r,,,,,... ~,
every other me 90, Nc ,,,li ,o' Ser; Nearly
the 'I,one star" ond ~ ma"s from
claim a. mr. a., piouI 10 pro
comes OF IN TbnrsSe,, snlS motel
IA claimed thero sre s"t ana IL
n-vlltter on thsso nic,,ts Hialnunds
than was ever see, haso, 'n,s season
sort The Iron Snr,ngs 49,. 'niS re-
Tuesday night ana lie oi,'a ~ or
able. well managed and we'll enJoy
A rich yollng widow ~ 80 'ttehued
> NNfAH NAAhW VI austin has hppr