The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-18
The Worlds Fair.

A. announced IN yesterday morning .
Post, there wos u NEE ing OF Tho pfum'utn NJ
ladies ot Houston held at Tho Ljc. um hsu
Yesterday afternoon The hour httd iot
ne uotlng was ! O'Clock, but Just aoou'
ih.t imp heavy shower OF rain came on,
which delayed some Of the ladies', while y
deferred many othorB who had slgniiied
their intention OF being present, from gong
a. en-. There Wag, however. good etteh-
dance when the -tfemblY was called 10 or.
dor, sbou. a quarter 10 o O'Clock. Pfomi-
uent smoug tho ladies Who attended were
Mrs. e H. Stuart, Mre. j. A. Huston
| Mrs. W. d. Cleveland, Mrs. j, A, Rlcs,
Msg. d Hickenloopor, Mrs. Robert Rurns,
Ma. N. Foster ME- r K. Franklin, Mrs.
AZ. J Braooe, Mrs. J. Il. Foster, Mr.. A.
Dyer. Mrs Y. j.. Chew. Mrs. George DAM
bic, Mrs. o. Culmore, Mrs. James Dumble,
| Mrs. scu'ry, Mrs, Sydnor, Mrs. Looscan
Mrs Flafa, Mrs. Delesdernlcr. Misses
Painter, Howard, Sweeney and many
others. a.,
J. G.. Tracy, who introduced Mrs. u. NJ
Wiuksr, she talented editor OF the Prairie
Flower, who was recently appointed as lady
commissioner 10 the Worlds lndustflsl
and Cotton CenteDnisl exposition, soon to
be- held ia New Orleans. Mfs. Wlnkler
then addressed tho meeting, saying;
LADIES OF HoUsToE-l como before you
JuiH evening ID ht1st9' JNla - - 80 -.
ments upon p subject OF vital IMPORTANCE
10 all rexaue. Aayou ero doubtless aware,
! Yves one OF the lady commissioner APP
pointed hy the governor 10 interest tho peo-
Die Of the state IA the Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Centennial eZpoeiuon,
which will take place shortly
IN New Orleans. When ] came
10 your city 90 attend tho drill hsd no
idea OF calling you together az thia time,
hs | he'd not vet conferred with Colonel
Elliott in regard 10 the matter. saw since
tnen that he had, in Rn interview with the
governor, guggpsted thut no time was 10 be
lost, and that he would be glad to have the
subject ..eitEted among the ladies', as, per-
hspe, they Sould soon be scattered at the
different watering places, and Determined
to act without delay"
After which ste announced the pnrpose
Of the meeting TO be the organization Oh the
Ladies' Worlds exposition society OF Hous-
TOP, tho first OF the kind, malls or female,
organized in the south.
Upon motion the meeting went into per-
mauent organization, BY the election OF The
following officers who were tho nneuimoua
choice OF those present: Pfssident, Mrs.
| Ella IL. Stuert; vice-pres ~ AIRS. w, ID.
Cleveland, Mira. g. W. Brgsy and Mrs. w.
| II. Crank; corresponding secretary, mrs.
| Thad Smith; recording secretary, Mre IL.
| Willetts; treasurer, Mrs. J a. Huston;
Judges Of work TO he exhibited, Mrs. judge
Gray. Mrs. i. A. Rice, Mrs. 4. NJ. Bagby,
Mrs, r ebert Burns, Mrs. NJ. G.. Howe, Mrs.
James Dumb'e. Mrs T. X FRANKLIN u, Mrs.
A. w, sittlg. Mrs. Il r. Chew, Mrs. w. w,
stiles, Mrs. J. II, Blake.
The result OF the vote having been Az
nounoed, President Mrs. Stuart vas duly
installed, and Ia the absence q thu record
iur pecretary, Mrs j. G. Tracey kindly con-
sented tn aoi. Upon ticking the chair Mrs.
stuart, 10 q noat little speech, thanked tho
meeting Tor herself aud the other officers
Tor tho honor conferred upon them, and
promised that everything TINT could be
done lor the promotion OF the end 10 which
ma society was pledged would receive the
oarnest gpd hearty airport Of nl tho oth
oera.
Nrs. Winkier thsn explained that In the
Tsrss portion oi the horticultural building
A. the exposition, 1t was proposed 20 make
su EXHIBIT OF Texan works oil art such as
painting, emnroideEing end other, artietlc
/ works OF the Texas ladies'. That ell oontri.
hntions sent In would be passed upon by
/ he Judges chosen above, and that their de-
c.eion would be hqal. She further urged
lupon All present the inn orIanceof tho WORK
! which lley l4l Gui-r'-1-1 enf expressed
/ tho hone that in this case. az in all others
| Houston would keep It's place in tho lead.
After boue further proceedings oi no impor'
| fauca lhe society Gdi0urned 20 meet again
A. the same nOar and place next Thutsday
| Nav %, 1854 when several new members
/ viii be admitted iato the organizatlon.-
I Houston Poet.
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