Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-07
churches from Maine to California
could not parallel.

upon the stranger from America by
reference TO few Of the remarks elic-
tied:
BrIgance: "why didn't they finish
these houses? ] haven't seen single
house with a roof"
Colonel Jennings: you're right, Brig
ance. The only thing that appears
completed in the construction OF the
town are those iron bars on those
windows or doors. They must have
heard Of the Texas legislatures threat
ened visit. think we have reason to
feel personally aftronted at this con-
structive reflection on the Legislative
body"
Tom Smith "Um-um, colonel, you're
wrong. Those bars in the windows are
to prevent those Mexican lassies from
running out and away. captured at
first sight of your splendid looks. Did
you see that one there wink? Goshw
Roy: Well Did you ever?'
Colonel Jennings nngrilY: THAT
wasn't at you!"
Love with a sigh, to himselO: "rd
/ like to climb to the top OF that noun
tain
The SOO-pound gentleman from Co
| ryell (Martinl: wish / was up there"
| Roy, on other side OF car Germlnat-
| ing red hot alteration with Colonel
Jennings): well. I'm derned sure she
wasn't wInbing at you. The conceit of
you old ducks is just simply absurd,
! colonelI'
Burmelster: Gentlemen, don't let
your tempers run away wiz you.
have zho0st heard one OF re ladies call
| you couple Of monkeyg-zat senorita
"a! See her? Ach, senorita" and here
| followed a gallant speech in the tongue
in which the shrewd Teutonic gentleman
often addresses his constituents across
I Ia
falls into very beautiful confusion
an epilepsy OF bushes, II / may use
the figure to put the case strongly.
Mr.. Orr: Say, fellers. look at the
street sweepers! Well, did you ever!
If 1 don't introduce the system in Dali
las l hope may be -"
Roy: Dallas don't want the sys-
tenn. II might make her clean once
McLemore philosophlcally) by
gosh, 1 thought those fellows were not
working so hard and quick without
cause. Look at the soldiers guarding
them
Mclean; "Howdedo, Hidalgow
This salute Is to a labeled gentleman
In the center Of the little plaza between
the Hotel Hidalgo and that piece Of
Renaissance architecture, the govern
1ent building. Several gentlemen who
forgot Washington on the 22d are ask
ing who Hidalgo was. All are agreed
that whoever he was. he was a blamed
manipulating. noble fellow II he
looked like the black bronze gentleman
'" 0g with such imperious, self-re-
iia.. dignity. II this is a specimen Of
the MeXican's sculptural attachments
he is way up in the art by virtue
Of it alone.
But talking about art. It is in such
sparkling sunlight. such champagny
atmosphere that all nine muses. were
born, and bark to the triumphs of one
of theml The Ninth regiment Is out
on a Sunday morning tramp about
town. Bright bayonets, one thousand
in number, flash back the SUMS bright
face, the tramp of 2O00 feet beat in
steady cadence, and ringing out as Joy
Gus as the air, as clear, as keen and
spontaneous as the myriad voices of
the larks that greet an English day |
break bursts the incompatible band |
music OF the troops, It Is not a brass
band in the labored acceptance of |
wind and putting and effort and dis |
cords suggested too often by the word |
II is Yoice-a voice Of music II pours |
out in n flood and fills the sky. 1t Is as |
much a part OF nature as the mount |
aims engirtlng the city. 1t Is a COM |
plete expression Of the genius of the |
nation. No wonder old women, limp |
with age. strain their feeble ears to |
catch this clear and unequivocal express
sion of the soul. No wonder little rag
ged babes who have apparently done
their crying FOR soap In vain, dance In |
their mothers arms in ecstacy. No
wonder beggnrs who might have enyled |
Lazarus the caresses OF the gluttOn's |
dog. draw their shreds together and be-
come hearing only for hours at eventide
when this same band breaths its soul
einlq me Foliage surrounding the park
band stand. No wonder, And no Won
der is 1t that unwonted fire burns in
the eyes Of the Mexican danes. who in
thousands, promenade around the mark.
showerlng cupids arrows on the youth
ana laying solid foundations for future
marriages. No wonderl Whether the
music had birth in Germany or italy
OF hungary whether the sturdy spirit
az, DlSle, OF me majestic eloquence OF
star Spangled Banner" whatever the
source whatever the original inspira-
uoI, mere cuts no figure. It's a soul
completely revealed through the med
ium OF music and the listening ear real
ICES that all the worlds akin.
And by the way this reminds me how
ohese splendid artists paid q delicate
compliment to the Texas visitors. bring
ing visited and visitors very close To-
gether and awakening a good oId-fesb-
I9heu Texas whoop that made the air
ring DlNieH There WAS magic in tba
trst note, the star Spangled Ran
nerE Hats and handkerchief went nm
lnarvers speotacles glistened as when
me mouse requests him to speal, Cloud
er Burmeister stands riyeted as ~
i 1eaulng the red-hot editorials of his
Ieutonie friend in Austin the wbols
party Is transported, and Speaker
Snlish' having purchased a hatful Of
eahales from a street vendor. mas he
come come almost as great boy as the NTav-
ieah kids that throng about him and
s SRA 4, pie for the sweetmeats. Never
was rs IeNas and Mexico nearer together
me compliment was especiallv nm.
,svlated because Burmelster. who bad
,,ns me bandmaster TO favor the Vie
LOT, ,sS with a certain selection. had besn
~, i1rlned that the program was fxed
,r,. permitted OF no deviations. accord
ing to military rule, u
.,y the way. Burmeister Is an o,,t-of
gan, i nnsuist OF the party several
sJimi,senen iwho were more or Iess a.
Lunar inana with text books telling how 70
,en a. 70 speak Spanish In from Ave 10
tst.o u aI could not make their spanisb
IN ,, az an When McI.emore trIed lie
win Instance. the natives regarded him
N,nI n look Indicating a strong snal :
'ainino ot insanity. The very enter
n hJgs Mr, Mclean tried the witebcrs n