Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20
As 10 LOCATION.
interesting Semi-Ccntennini Letter
From Col. Il. Nj. Page.


From Col. Il. NJ. Page.
To The Gazette;
Fort Worth, Feb. 10-Perhaps views
widely diverse are nourished MS to the
expediency Of fixing upon any one OF
the many locations Offering as suitable
sites for the buildings necessary to an
appropriate celebration of the event OF
tn, semi-centenninl anniversary of the
statehood of Texas, the Lone Star state,
The solution OF this vital question can
be reached. soundly, only In the light
OF other matters TO be considered and
determined These, decided on prima-
rily, conclusions MS to the location most
eligible In all respects may be reasoned
out In line with the strength of the
propositions herein discussed and sub
mittcd,
II It ls Intended that . permanent
annual exposition, 10 be held here. shall
| grow out of and succeed to the honors
| and emoIumcnts In part, of the enter
| prise In hand, the question OF location
| il greatly mugnined In Importance.
| The question of the construction of n
| small public park should also be con-
| sldered In this connection, Why eN-
| pend many thousands Of dollars for
| labor decorative shruhbery, walks and
Streets shade and ornamental trees,
unless such an expenditure be made to
rebound 10 the credit and permanent
advantage OF our city,
Now, In the selection of ground for
the location OF these buildings. what
are the clements TO be primarily con-
sidcrcd2 Space elevation, cost and
convenience of access. While It may be
u secondary consideration, the fact
should not be lost sight of that we
mean TO display our city's attractions
to the very best advantage, We can
not do this " some location he decided
ON that has not sufficient elevation to
afford n commanding view of the city,
The one location which combines this,
along with many other advantages, Is
the patillo tract OF land, situated
around the stand pipe on the south
side. This location VIII be found OF
easy access over two lines OF street rail
way The BELT and the Rnsedale lines
II viii be found OF easy approach also
| from all four OF the lines OF railways
entering the city from the south, II
viii he found to be most desirable fol
> the reason that buildings OF the kint
needed when erected here, VIII not b'
MS light hid under bushcl. nor as {
Jewel set ON toad's head. For the rea
son. further, that the buildings in ques
, ton VIII stand as an enduring munu
| mcnt to the spirit Of progress, enter
prise and prosperity now manifest OF
| either hand The attention Of passen
gers on incoming and outgoing train
over these lines Of railway Will b
d drawn to these buildings, and tn
4 growth of the city. tho taste, cultur
! and publio-splriSedness OF It's citizen
/, will receive such publication as ha
: not hitherto fallen 10 their lot. lrriga
> tinn here is nm easy task IL il be desir
able to establish a small public park
for the reason that the ground slope
gently In all directions from the stBu
= pipe, which rests upon the apex OF Il,
u tract In question,
7, II It be desirable 10 add the feature q
y q sham battle TO the big show. thor
d may be found ground within two mite
', or less OF this location, admirably suit
ed to the Falstanlan display OF the 20
dierly qualities ot a few thousand {
a tho old veterans OF the armies on bot
m sides OF our late civil conflict. II II 1
~ not possible 70 brng together IN bait
al array these Old thugs OF which l al
one. an interstate drill might be gotte
IN and Il sham battle between craze