Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-14
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The friends of the Gazette came last
night in great numbers. They began to
come early aud the stream Of visitors
was unbroken till past 10 o'clock. They
were from every quarter OF the city OF
Fort Worth, and from many outside
towns. They were all welcome, and
every one had word OF cheer for the
paper whose success they came to celc-
brate. The ministers and the teachers
and the lawyers and the doctors and
the neighbor newspaper men were all
on hand and added to the enjoyment OF
the evening. Through the courtesy OF
the gentlemen occupying IA part OF the
second story Of the building every
room In the house from pavement TO
roof was thrown open and lighted. And
all this floor space was In demand. as
there were more visitors than the Ga
zette in its most sanguine moments
had hoped to have the honor OF wei
coming.
They came In response TO this invi-
tation, printed on the first page OF yes
terday's Gazette:
THE Fort Worth Gazette requests
the honor of your presence at an In
formal reception to Its friends. at Its
office, Fort Worth, Tex, this evening,
September 18th. s to 10 p. M. in honor
| of the passing of the 1900 mark by
the circulation of the Daily Gazette"
on arriving, the visitors were re-
ceived at one OF the two main entrances
and Immediately conducted through
| slthor the business office or the
| reportorial rooms 10 the pfes5 room.
Here great interest was manifested In
the movement and work of the monster
perfecting press that 80 rapidly de-
| voured mile after mile Of paper In the
J making OF tho mammoth edition Of the
! Weekly Gazette, OF which more than
forty thousand copies We're printed.
/ Many were the questions asked by
those who had before no idea Of how a
great daily newspaper was printed.
From here the visitors streamed
through the mailing room where the
large force OF clerks were making up
the bundles for this morn
ing's mail and express cars.
Then they went up stairs
to the composing room. Here was lost
their wonder at the work OF the press.
This room Is really crowded with the
machines and the first who came into
the place that seemed so wonderful
could scarce be got away fast enough
for the next to witness the magic per
formances OF the wonderful linotypes
of which half a dozen were at worn
on today's paper. The life-like motions
of the "long arm" that so deliberately
vet so rapidly and so accurately takes
up and distributes the funny ntu'
forked pieces of brass was source ol
unending amusement to all, without
regard to age. sex, or previous habita
ton.
or course, as there was nothing par
ticularly picturesque or romantic In the
attitude OF half a dozen men sweating
over desks Uttered with torn paper
that had been cut by careless hand, thu
hundreds OF visitors gave no heed to th'
work that was being quietly done b.
the reporters and night editor
But so. from the composing room
the visitors were called from labor
labor OF other people. OF course. "tt
refreshments" The refreshments wer'
on the third floor and consisted Of
light CONNECTIONS, neatly but unosten
tatiously served. And here the rooml
were filed In every part with gaill
chatterlng guests. some OF whom hat
for the first time met but all Of whom
seemed to catch the spirit of the oc
caslon and contribute to the genera
enjoyment. After the Ices had beer
served Mr.. L. G. senter, managini
editor, and who has been many year
connected with the paper, arose an'
said;
1--WE are certainly very grateful fo
so large and so choice a presence to
night.
together informal way in order tina
any OF our friends who were willing q
face the extreme heat to come AM
rejoice with US In our prosperity. w
take pride In whatever We do. AM
that Is always. We think. somethini
for Fort Werth. In Fort Worth
prosperity We rejoice, ana whateye
we achieve is for Fort Worths glory.
Then after a few more words. MI
Senter said:
There are in Fort Worth three pow
ers working together for the good o
that great public Of which we hen
SO much: The press, the pulpit and tn
school. As the representative OF tn
pulpit I shall call upon Rev. DR.. Cas-
SILL rector OF the Episcopal church"
Mr.. Cassil arose very cheerfully u
response to this call, and said In sub
stance:
These people do not want a speed
from me- | don't want to talk. We al
came TO glory In the success OF IN
Gazette in passing the 1900 mari
! and do not propose to interfere Wit
the pleasure OF the evening by tryin
to make a speech
Rev. Dr. Morrigon wes next Gale
upon, and he spoke briefly but wigel
OF the position and responsibilities o
! the press. He said that he had know