The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-03
THE EXPOSITION.
THE TRAVIS COUNTY SOCIETY
EFFECTS PERMANENT Or
GANIZATION.
Mayor Robertson Elected Per-
manent PreSident-LaSt
Nights Work.

There was large number of rep
reSentative and prominent citizens
present at the hall of representative
last night, in answer to the call fol
an organization of the Travis county
exposition society.
Mr.. B. G. Wells, one of the honora
ry commissioners in this county, put
in nomination for permanent presi
dent of the society, Hon. John w
Robertson, mayor of the city, who
was unanimously elected. Colonel
Robertson then stated the magnitude
and Importance of the great work to
be done. That it was the first and best
chance Texas ever had to make her
self known to the world as she is in
all the grandeur of her manifold re-
sources and unsurpassed fertility
and that it was especially the su-
preme moment for Travis county to
come up and show what were her
capabilities and resources, and that
she could not afford to let it pass I'M
improved.
Mr.. William A. Bowen, Austin
correspondent of the San Antonio
Express, was elected permanent secre-
tary.
Mr.. A. P. Woodbridge moved that
| Col. Stephen III. Darden be elected
chairman of an executive committee,
| he to choose the members of his COM
mittee, to be divided into sub-commit-
tees, if deemed necessary, by him, OF
that may be suggested by the associa-
tion.. This carried, and Col. Darden
assured the society that he would eX-
ert himself to the utmost in discharg-
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faithfulness that would be to the per-
manent interest of the association.
Mr.. Il. G. Wells was elected treas
urer.
Mr.. B. F. Church suggested Mr..
William Radam as first vice-president,
but Mr.. A. p. Woodbridge nominated
the president of The German Agricul-
tural Society, and the latter was elect
ed.
Judge Amos p. Foster moved that
vice-presidents be appointed from
each justice precinct in the county.
Carried.
Precinct No, 1.-Webberyille, DR.. L.
d. Hill.
Pre-. No. 2.-Manor, John w. Brown
and A. E. Smith.
, DeValle Precinct.--Dr.L. B.Johnson
and Hon. Felix E. Smith.
Oatmanville Precinct-Geo. Hessner
and w. r. Davis.
Merrilltown Precinct.-Joe Rogers.
Anderson's Mill.-Thos. j. Ander-
son.
Pre-. No. 3.-Austin, DR.. w. q. Phil
lips, Henry Schutze, Judge A. p. Fos-
ter, Mr.. Chas. Scheifer, and B. j. Kop-
perl.
Pfleugerville Precinct.-Geo. Pfleu-
ger.
All the above were elected.
Mr.. b. G. Wells moved that finance
committee of three persons be- ap-
pointed. and Col. Darden moved that
the number be increased to twelve.
After discussion it was ruled out of
order.
The secretary was requested to fur
nish the officers with d copy of the
STATESMAN containing the proceed
ings of this meeting.
The hall of representatives was
made the headquarters of the asso-
citation, Col. Darden having stated
that the hall was at their disposal, and
Saturday, July IL next, at IL NJ, was
named as the time OF the next meeting.
1t was moved and carried that the
treasurer procure such stationery as is
needed by the secretary.
A motion prevailed that every per-
son in Travis county be considered
member of this society, by simply en-
rolling his name in a book to be
kept by the secretary.
Adjourned until IL M, July II next.
j. w. ROBERTSON, Pres't.