Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-02

The FIRST day will be set apart as the
day for the ladies.
Manager Harvey Y. u Wilson OF tho
Houston Driving Park has decided 10
iuuugutatu the winter meeting by extend
Ing special invitation to all ladioH TO
attend the ruccH the frst day, with the
privilege Of the gate and the grand stand
free, This viii be u great induconont
and will cause large attendance Of the
fair sex. The ladies OF Houston have
always been interested In the speed COM
petitions and when good horscfeah Ia
performing they can cheer an loud for
their faVorltcs aE the gentlemen. Tha
presence of ladies' adds a great deal to
the events OF the day and on Tuesday
next there will be grand stand crowded
with the beauty OF South TcNna, and
every winner win be greeted with waving
| 'kcrChlcfs,
1t las bcen suggested that the opening
day be also dceignntcd aa Houston Day.
| As " " tho first OF the meeting no -
cursiona viii arrive IN time for the y "
| gramme md the merchants would be- NJ
| nblcd to give their employees an on lr-
| tunlty to witness the sport before tho
| rush of visitors commences. Houston
| viii OF course have one day during tho
! meeting and the nrst will probably DO
found most convenient TO all concerned.
There will be good prog ame on
| tho opening day. The first event viii ba
| a g2s trot for tho American brewing aA'
| gocin lion purse OF $500. Tho second VIII
| be "A pace 2:ii class. for which 500 haf
been hung up, and there viii be three
running races for purses OF 300 each,
A stable OF four horrcs arrived yestcr-
day from Louisville having been en-
route ninoty.Six hours. II consists OF
| Onhelia, PAGER; Grace O'Malley, Billy
Post and Obod. trottors
Late Saturday one horse was entered
In fast class by wire frNm Canton
Ohio.
one reason there have been 70 many
good horses entered for THIS meeting "
that II IL tho last OF the season. They
| have been swinging around the rlrflr,
and before going in'o quarters for the
| winter, the beAt from all parts OF the
country have been entered at Houston,
| 81 being the last cianco.
The Driving Park now presents the APP
| pearance ~ village. There are above
nifty persons there. Including owners.
Jockeys trainers and swpes. Each has
some particular work TO do and each day
the Inhabitants OF the park do their dh-
| tlcB the " hole working a9 an Immense
pieco OF machinery. Tho place is being
put IN tho sest condition and 10 preserve
| ths track, no horses nre Alloweq on II
| during the wet weather. The half mile
| galloping q role at the aouthoazt end OF
| the ground IL being used for oxcrolbihs'
Mr.. c. W. Hail of Hail & PGGor ar
| rived IN tht city last Hifnt WIN hV'hs
fifteen pros2eetors by special car over tho
Santa ia, from Minnesota. The parties
are some OF the most influential and pros
perous farn,ors and business men OF
southeastern Minnesota and they repre-
sent n great number OF homeSoekers IL
their report about this country proves
favorable orc. n large number OF families
will locate This winter around HouEton,
from that locality.
Some six families from the North with
all their woiidly goods. will arrive at West
field, this comfy. In n day or two. having
purchased seme 200 acres OF farming land
from Hahi Il Pudor three months aso.
They will Improve their lands at once
and become actual settlers. This county
is settling u) worry fast with a desirable
class OF farmers and Houston will natur-
ally reap hoe share OF baneats thcrsfrom.
|
Tho new city directory for 1856 In be-
ing eompIeted by Nessrs. Morrison a
| Four1ny and shows material improvements
in the numbir and character OF buildings
and In point. of population. Following IL
oomparis8 OF figures for the past
twenty years relating to increase OF popu-