Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-25
ATrRAcrloN NOE suManan.
sMannger CLIFFORD Arranging the Mnm
moth Olympia.

Manager Cirord Arranging the Mnfn-
moth Olympia.
Galveston. Texas. April 29.--Hugh Ham
ilton OF Houston, after looking over the
ground. Is wen plcaaed with the prospect
and Harry clifford, also OF Houston, II
'ohucicful OF the enterprise which promises
80 much OF Galveston beach attractions
tho coming summer. The Olympia, now
In course OF construction Is on a mann
moth scale and Is designed 10 DO not only
the biggest thing on the Pirate Isle, but
The bigscat thlng OF tho kind la the SOUTH
Tho cnciopro which will include the
Olympia tho summer thenter, midway,
surf bathing facilities, CITE, takes In ali
that portion % tho guif front south OF
the street railway track lying between
TwcntySflfth and Tweniy-neyenth streets
and wliilo u high wall viii extend ali along
the north side, the view OF tho beach and
the surging waves Will not be obstructsd
by an intervening wall or fence.
The main entrance win be Mt the corner
OF Twcfs,y-fhth street. one block west OF
the Beacn hotel. and n broad avenue Will
lead through the varied attractions of tho
midway to the Olympia, q circular building
two stories III height. with dancing space
on the upper floor for 600 couples at a
time and d promenade encircling tho dane
ing hnA wide enough for 1000 promcnnders.
ON the lower floor OF the Olympia Will bo
bar.room, RESTAURANT fancy booths, etc.
be The summer thentcr, which is now rap
Idly nearing completion. Admission TO tho
grounds Will DO at all times free. says
Mr. Clifford, but the theater VIII occupy
d separate enclosure. nir Clifford VIII al
ternate between tho summon thcater huro
aud his Houston amusement resort.
sARGEANr COATING.
According to a private telegram received
today. Grand Master Barseaht OF tho
brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen viii
arrive hero tomorrow to perfect orange
ments for tho meeting OF tho HationaS
convention OF that order IN this city Sep.
tombor u next. Mr.. Sergeant VIII be mot
AZ tho railway station by committed
from the local union OF the ro,horhood
and escorted to tho fremont motel, where
an informal reception VAL be held ana IN
The afternoon n general reception VIII DO
rendered him ~ the headquarters OF tho
local union. Tho oonyontlon OF the Loco
motiyo Firemon IL expected TO attract one
of thu largest gatherings ever assembled
In Galveston, as the number OF delegates
will probably exceed 1000. In addition to
whom there will DO many ladies' mem-
bers OF the auxiliary association and OF
the families of the fremcn, snn nrfnugo-
ments must DO made to entertain thom
all. ., .,s~
Tho Bernard Hall, tho ilrat steamer of
the Now West indian and Pacific linz OF
freight and passenger steamers, between
Galveston md Liverpool, sailed this morn
ing with full cargo OF freight and a
number OF pasaengers. incfuding Mrs. u.
q, Worrnll govorness and two children,
Mn, Rlchard WINS and child. Mr.. md
Mrs. Pnllhser and Mrs. Eaton Coates. On
leaving the wharf, tho vessel fired part
ing salute and cheers wero given by u
largo number N people who had assem-
Ned an ahoro 10 witness her departure.
The yesvtl ororacd h bar drawing twenty.
ono feet ELK inches and carried q beautiful
,ait.s az horns presented by GnlvcstoniAnsi
COAST COUNTRY GARDENS.
u. w, KIRKPATRICK Of Mckinney. who
has been Inspecting the coast country and
wound up at Galveston, was 50 highly
pleased with what he saw In tho way of
fruit and vegetable culture and the unlfn-
proved possibilities that he NJ quite sure
that another southern California lies boz
tween Houaton and Galveston, Mr.. kirk
nnirick Will write u scf-es OF articles. EN-
bcdying tho results Of his investigation for
publication In u leading agricultural jour
nal