Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-22

haues worlds Exposition Society.
Itisto be hoped that the ladies of Fort
Worth, as well as of all the cities in the
state, will take steps to follow the ex-
ample set by the ladies of Houston.
The following Is taken from the Hous-
ton Post, and THE GAZETTE asks the
especial attention of its lady readers to
the suggestion it contains to every
woman in Texas who loves her state
and feels pride in its suitable exhibit
at New Orleans:
Asannounced in yesterday mornings Post,
there was II meeting of the prominent ladies
of Houston held ut the Lyceum hall yester-
day afternoon. The hour fixed for the meet
Ing was 4 o'clock, but just about that time II
heavy shower of rain came on, which de-
layed some OF the ladies, while 1t deferred
| many others who had signified their inten
ton of being present, from going nj all
There was, however, a good attendance when
the assembly was called 10 order, about Il
quarter to O'Clock. Prominent among the
ladies' who attended were Mrs L. II. Stuart
Mrs. j. A. Huston, Mrs. w. d. Cleveland
Mrs. f. A. Rice, Mrs. c. Hickenlooper. Mrs
/ i. ,.
franklin, Mrs. NJ. j. Briscoe, Mrs ]. Il. Fos
ter Mrs. A. Dyer. Mrs. +. +. Chew, Mrs. Geo.
Dumble, Mrs. C. cuimore, Mrs. james Dunn.
BILE, Mrs. scurry, Mrs. syddor, Mrs. Looscan,
| Mrs. Flake, Mrs. Delcsdernier, Misses Painter.
Howard, sweeney aud mnny others.
| The meeting was called to order by Mrs. I
G. Tracey, who introduced Mrs. c. M. Wink.
Ter, the talented editor of the Prairie Flower.
who was recently appointed as lady commits.
sioner TO the Worlds Industrial and Cotton
Centennial exposition, soon to be held In
New Orleans. Mrs. Winkler then addressed
the meeting, sa, ing:
"LADIEs OF HoUsroN-I come before YOU
this evening to address You for II few mo
inents upon subject of vital importance n
all Texas. AS you arc Doubtless aware, /
was one of the lady commissioners aopoini
ed by the governor 10 interest tina people ri
the state In the Worlds Industrial, and Cot
ton Centennial exposition, which will talk,
place shortly In New orleans. When came
TO your city TO attend the drill, had no idea
OF calling You together at this time, as had
not yet conferred with Col. Elliott IN regard
10 the matter. saw since then that he had
In an interview with the governor suggested
That no time was TO be lost and that he
would be glad To have the subject agitnted
among the ladies, ar perhaps, they would
soon he scattered at the different waterin,
pitces, and determined To act without d.
lay"
After which she announced the purposo ~,
the meeting to be the Organization of the 90
uies Word's Exposition Society OF Houston
thc hrst OF the kind, male or female. 'orea n.
lied IN the South.
upon motion the meeting went into per,oo,
hent organization by the election of The n,
rowing officers, who We're the unanin,or.
choics oil those present; President, Mrs. Ella
IL. STUART yice-presidents, Mrs. w. ID. cleve
iahd, Mrs, q. w. Briggs and Mrs. W n
frank corresponding secretary, Mrs. Thad
smith; recording secretary, Mrs. IL. WilIot,s
treasurer, Mrs. j. A. Huston; Judges of ,yorb
70 DE exhibited, Mrs. Judge Gray. Mrs. y. A
is'ce, Mrs. 1. Nj. Bsgby, Mrs. Robert Burns
Mrs. M. q, Howe, Mrs. James Dumblc Mrs
\. ~. Franklin, Mrs. A. w. sittlg, Mrs. f. II
Ohew, Mfs. W. w. stiles, Mrs. j, H. Blake
Inc result OF tho vote having been nm.
honnced, President Mrs. Stuart was duIv IN
stalled, and, IN the absence OF tie recordlno
secretary, Mrs. j. e. Tracey kindly con-
seated 10 act. Upon iakingcthe chair MIR.
stuart, IN neat little speech, thanked tho
meeting for herself ana The other ofllcer.. -,
me honor conferred upon them and prom.
ised that everything that could be done n,
the promotion Of the end to which the soelety
was pledged would receive the earnest and
hearty support OF all the officers.
Mrs Winkler then explained that ia the
Texas portion OF tho horticultural building
al tue exposition II was proposed To maxi
an exhibit ofTsxsn works or art, suoh =.
painting, embroidering and other artiste
works OF The Texas ladies; that all coptrlbu
Tons sent inwoald be passed upon BY the