The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-23
wOMAN,s ART EXCHANGE.
Circular Addressed TO the women
Throughout Fexas, Whose
Talents and Ambition
nre Inexeelled.

The STATESMAN takes great pleasure
, ia fur'hering the laudable objects
( for which The WOnen's Art Ex.
change OF Texas" has b, en- es,ah.
iisbeu. and commends the wis.
/ dom Of s-lef ting Austin as the
rome of the association. The ex, cutive
committee have jusI issued a circular.
addressed 10 their sisters throughout
! Texas, whose talents aud ambition are
nut Xcelled," froG; which II will be
learned that the object of the exchange
i 10 subserve the best interests of their
sex, and to do that each step, 49, taken
vii i.c practical. On the Goth day of
April will be opened the first loan cxhi-
biiiOn in tins city. The articles then ex-
hiblted will he borrowed for the occasion.
the exchange becoming responsible for
their custody and safe return.
Art articles will he received for sale
also, and pnt upon exhibition until sold.
The articles received for sale must be the
product of Texas hands; nr very rare
ones fiom other hands, whuse value de
ponds upoL their antiquity or historic
association.
The loan articles will he such as the
owners may be- willing to loan the ex
chapge during the time Of the art loan.
They will be cared for diligently during
e8hibi ion hours, have a trusiy night
watchmau 10 guard them al night, and
will be overed b. insurance. Arrange
mentS have been perfected by which ar
ticles shipped to the Woman's Art Ex-
change will be t;ASported at ue-half
usual rates. The lowing ladies COM
pose the
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
of the exchange Mrs B. G.. Ouval, of
Arstin, chairman Mrs. ". A. Ryan,
Austin SIrs. 5. Friedbcrgcr, Austin
Mrs. .Iohu 5. Shields, Calves
ton; Miss Annie Wood, Galveston
Mr.. r. Rutherford, Houston Mrs. W.
D. Cleveland, Houston Mrs. Z. Maru-
cheau, San Antonio Mrs Julia Sinks,
LaGrange Mrs. Alf Davis, Dalla- Ms.
5. G. Rainey, Marshall Mrs. n. q.
Reed, Corsicana Mrs. W. b. Ward,
Jefferson Miss Bette Brown, Galveston
Mrs. Judge Onins, Sherman Mrs. How
ard Sawyer, Bonham Mrs -. Con
ner, Chapel Hill Mrs. Z. Swcarengin,
BRENNAN Miss Willie King, Bren-
ham; Mrs. DR.. Emery, Bel
ton Mrs. Frank Toland. Lamp ,sas
Mrs. W. W. Mils, FL Paso; Mrs. Belle
Martin, Victoria; Mrs. -. SCHNEIDER,
NacOgdoches; Miss ... Kendrick, In.
dependence; Miss May Bachelor, Con
zales; Mrs. r. Minor, Seguin; Mrs. F.
J. Blackwell, Cuero; Mrs. -. Griffin,
Bremond; Miss d. Darling, Fort Worth;
Mrs. 81. w. LightfoOt, Paris ; Miss
Laura Irving, Tyler; Mrs. - Sessions,
Palestine; Miss Carrie WoOdfOrd, Ter
rell; Mrs. Henry Warren, Weatherford;
Mrs. j. B. Gilmer, Waco; Miss F.
Gerald, Waco: Mrs. - Jalonick,
Abeline, Mrs. E. NJ. Wheelock, Corpus
Chr sti; Mrs. Colonel Shafter, Fort
Davis.
The following ladies compose the ex-
ecutive committee of the Art Loan
Mrs. Marcus A Finch, chairman, Aus
tin Mrs. X. NJ. Swearengen, Austin
Mrs. Miriam DuPre, Austin Mrs. Joe
II. Stewart, Austin Mrs Robert Smith,
Austin Mrs. William Bissel. Austin !; |
Mrs. Emma Peacock, Austin; Mrs. L. L. |
Austin Mrs. w. Moses, Aus |
Tin Mrs. George L. II ,berlsou, Aus
tin.
1t is the desire of the Exchange to EN- |
brace in its membership ladies in every |
town in tie state of Texas, for as its |
field is increased so will its usefulness |
be valuable To society. Application for |
should be made through the |
nearest known member 10 where the ap- |
plicant lives. which member will give |
full information rs to the exchange. |
The present officers of the exchange are: |
Mrs. John w. Glenn, president; Mrs. |
Jim Irrelevant, OF Dallas, vice president;
Miss julia PeasP, secretary, and Mrs. |
Fred T. Mitchell. treasurer.