Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-31
SHRINERS FESTIVE.
ONLY TEN MEMBERS PRESENT Al
THE MEETING or THE wo-
MANS COUNCIL.
sousa's Concerts saving the souls
of the Depending visitors From
Total cIoom-other Notes.

Dallas. Tex. Oct. so.-(speciul.)-'
Notwithstanding the rawness OF the
zephyrs last night and the mist that
moistened all things material. large
audience greeted Sousa and enjoyed
the concert. AT $3.50 the weather was
most threatening, and there were por.
tentous signs OF the coming Of sec
ond delugc. Nevertheless, the crowd
gathered at Pompeiian park and
very large audience had assembled at
$40. The order was given that the
program would be carried out to the
letter. ana 1t was fulfilled. The dis
play was over at $40, and the crowd
dispersed. From 10 o'clock until
o'clock this morning the tear drops OF
heaven descended in torrents. stacking
the thirst of the parched earth and
blanching the cheeks OF the managers
of the fair, The morning opened dis
NAL. indeed the clouds were heavy
and rain fringed. and the outlook was
about as promising as the reception
SNOWFALL is said to receive in hades.
1t was shrlners' day. honest money
way hhA 4 blA w YIN iluulEtAt VI
Shriners came in last night and this
morning. A Shriner never heeds the
rain He can be moist externally and
wet internally and always retain his
good humor and ever ready to crack
a new Joke. Hence the rain and the
mud did not injure the shrlners. ex-
cept to mar the beauty OF their waxed
mustaches and spoil the symmetrical
outlines OF their annual parade. Broth
ers George IL. Green, Lawrence Knep-
fey, James Swope. James Clarity and
other affable Arabs welcomed the visi-
| tors and poured hot eliXlrs down their
parched threats and applied salve to
the bllsters ON their weary feet. To
night the Shrlners banquetted. after
visiting the fair.
Sousa's band was the leading at
traction today. and the crowd at mu-
\ sic hall was large and nppreclatiVe.
The raw weather did not mar the mu-
sic. and the tuneful and Inspiring
music warmed the hearts OF the audi
| tors. Three or four thousand visitors
passed through the turnstlles today.
mostly from outside towns. Exposition.
music and machinery halls were pop
ular places today. The trottlng and
pacing races were declared on, and
an attempt was made to carry out the
program of running races, The track
was very heavy, and the sport lacked
excitement.
A fast track and sunshine makes tht
sporting blood In u race goer ttngle
and these necessary essentials were
lacking today. A good eprinkllng OF
honest money" men were out today
and they discovered that silver two
bit piece purchased two cocktails /
no mt Va In thu haINaon. n
OF California, and the golden age Of
Colorado. Silver may be debased. bu
the manipulation of mixed drinks takei
1t with the alacrity OF a South Caro-
lima niger reaching for slice OF IA
and juicy watermelon. Senator o. Il
Colquitt of Kaufman, the bright edito
of the Terrell Tlmes-Star and one o
the ablest leaders Of the Kaufman
county Democrats, was out tr1ay. H.
and Col. Matlock embraced. Colqult
is an honest money. IL to l, Dem Jerai
but he was not invited to the confer
ence held at the office OF Col. W. Il
Hughes this evening. Colqultt was
member OF the state executive commit
tee two years ago. and opposed tn
adoption OF the Oriental hotel harmon
resolutions. =. Col. Louis j. WORKMAN
upon whose kpollQ-like shoulders tn
mantle of Sam WaTti (the King OF lot
bylsts) has fallen, is here. Louis is
| gold STANDARD huNOtdlts Ilf -s1'ltS ~
believe in mnsquerading. Gold 18th
money OF the world, he declares. ar
gold will win. The gallant oolnnel
general agent of life Insurance c. IT
pany, and draws a measley salary G
$4,000 to $4,000 per annum. OF cours
this does not exert II banefui ipiluenc
upon his financial Views. There wuul
have been jolly crowd. cyelyni
crowd, and big crowd here today. ma
II not been for the angry froNng az
contemplate capers india gel In Ivy III
Hon. Jupiter Pluvius. whOis mama hn
: evidently been omitted from the FIRE
list by the officials OF the fair assoclf
! iitn The sousa concert and the Por
! rcjian fireworks drew fair audience
tor ht. And still the clouds have n.
rolled by. and the wrath OF The raj
god has not been apptasei: il9wet :,
irgs lent Trezeva Is hopeful and n
weather prophets nra predicting clea
weather and plain SAILING OH the MOI
row