The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-06-26
TO TEXANS.
CoMM'R ELLIoTT'S CIRCULAR.
He Diiatcs Upon the Importanc" Of I'M
mediate Action by the state and Pri-
waite individuals What Other
CONFERENCE.-The are Doing.

The following from Chief Commits
sioner Elliott, relative to the Texas cX-
hbit mt the Worlds Fair, will prove of
interest:
CIRCULAR NO. >.
NEW ORLEANS, June li.-DEAR SIR:
| ! would again urge upon you the ncccs-
sity for the Immediate formation of
county exposition societies. Increased
experience confirms me in the opinion
that ii is by this means alone we can
hope for the collecting of II sulli-
cicnt amount of exhibits, and the proper
manner of arranging them for transmits
sion to the coming exposition. Indeed II
would appear that this is the only means
by which all portions of the State can he
fully, impartially and best represented.
/ furthermore earnestly request You to
make prompt report to me ut these head
quarters, OF the organization of these
societies, when the same shall be per-
fected, and To advise me from time TO
time, rs near as possible, the articles pro-
posed to be exhibited, AZ also the shapes
in which they are to be forwarded.
All articles intended for competitive
exhibit must be distinctly so marked,
and must be accompanied by Amusement
and the required entry fee.
Minerals and materials in the raw, must
be sent in the smallest possible bulk.
Whenever practicable it is especially de-
sirable that raw materials be worked up
into products, us evidence of the utilities
of such materials.
Every package must he labelled with
| the owners name, address and the con-
tent. 1t must be securely put up so as
to bear transporting without damage.
The packing, unpacking, placing in po-
shall be ut the expense of the individual
or of the society transmitting for exhibit.
Whenever practicable, county exhibits
in the "TeXas State Building" will be
located by counties or by districts.
Packages will be received from time to
time by the commissioner-in-chief be-
tween the 10th of September and the 18th
of October next.
Depots for the receiving from the
societies of all articles will be estab-
lished at convenient points on the lines
of the several railroads. In the mean
while, the following points are deSig-
mated as repositories viz: Houston, San
Antonio, Austin, Waco, Fort Worth,
Abilene, Dallas, Marshall and Palestine.
The commissioner requests that the
county societies shall obtain and for
ward to him all city and county maps
for display, and all descriptive circulars
Of the counties and of the State. He
also requests that the photographs Of all
public buildings, handsome private
structures, ana OF ICXaS scenery, urban
and rural, shall be loaned or donated to
the State, for displaying in the building
as illustrative of what Texas really is
and has.
The circulars will be issued ut in
TERMS as may be necessary for the
proper enlightenment of those proposing
to exhibit. The commissioner takes oc-
casion to announce that he is daily in
receipt of intelligence that several Of
the States are making the most siren
uous efforts through liberal lcgisla-
tive appropriations, by county
corporations, firms and individual citi-
zens to make magnificent displays, I'M
approached by anything shown at the
Philadelphia Centennial. He therefore
urges and implores the people of Texas
to so bestir themselves as to secure for
our State the very best of all that is
within our borders, to the end that we
may shine out as conspicuously before
the world at this Great International
Fair, in the number, variety and excel
lence of our offerings as we do, as une-
qualled in size of area and in actualties
and possibilities, by any other state in
the Union. Respectfully,
JOHN +. ELLIoTT,
Commissioner.