Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-15
THE WORLDS FAIR
The Committees Appointed by Chair
man 4. j. Hurley.
Tbs Petitions to b, PrrsAn ted TO thu Coming
Legislature for an Appropriation for
an Exhibit.

As matter Of interest to the state at
large THE GAZETTE publishes the names
OF the various committees appointed al
the World 3 fair convention which met
at Houston on the 10th. The committee
appointed from the different senatorial
districts is to memorable the coming
legislature for the purpose of securing a
legislative appropriation of 81 900, 900,
as will be seen by reference TO the me-
mortal.
The exhibit should be matter of state
: pride, and no opportunity ought TO be
lost for inpressng upon the minds Of the
people its Importance. Those who saw
the Spring Palace know how ii spoke for
Texas, end full exhibit worthy of this
state at Chicago in 1898, will do vastly
more, for the self-evident reason that it
will speak to the people from every part
OF the world and IN language all can
understand.
Thomas J Hurley. chairman sof the
world . fair convention, has announced
the following permanent Committees:
On fnance-Messrs. Hutcheson of Hurris
county, Thompson of Dallas county,
Gribble of Cooke, Lutcher of Orange
county, Malone Of Tar.ant county, Sea-
| ley OF Galveston COUNTY, Hamilton OF
| Travis county, Gammage of Anderson
| county, LYON of Graysou county, Nav
erick of Bexar county, PraLher OF Nc
| Lehman county.
The following are the permanent exc
| cutive committees:
GentleInen-S. X. Mcllhenny, Hous-
ton; j. Il. Kirby, Houston; A. c.
Herndon, Houston; w. l.. Thompson,
Dallas; r. d. Gribble, Cook.
Ladies-Mrs. .. T. Holt, Houston;
Mrs. lda Loring Turner, Fort Worth;
Mrs. Kate s. Terrell, Dallas; Mrs. Val
c. Giles. Austin; Mrs. Mira Kiinball,
Galveston. THoS. ]. HURLEY,
Chairman.
A committee has been appointed from
the several senatorial districts of the
state to present to the legislature the
following memorial Of the World : fair
upon that body at its coming session.:
The resolutions and memorial adopted
by the convention were US follows:
aoUsroN, Tex Dec. 10, 1890
To the Hon. T. j Hur.ey, President of Worlds
Fair Convention, Assembled at Houston,
Tex:
Your committee on resolutions begs
ieHVe 10 SuUtUlt tne following report Us Il
substitute for all resolutions pertaining
10 the World 3 fair that have been SUBJ
mitted to us:
Whereas, the World g Columbian ex-
position, TO be held in Chicago In 1898,
promises to be one of the most important
events in the history of this country,
illustrating our progress and exhinitins
to the nations Il the world our iInmen
resources and our rapid advance in the
arts of civilization; and
Whereas, IL is of the utmost import
ance that United States and the several
states and territories of the Union heart
ilv co-oDerate with the management OF
the Worlds Columbian exposition, their
efforts to make this one of the greatest
axpositions the world has ever witnessed;
and,
Whereas, the advantages of this expo
s!tion TO the state of Texas in directing
attention to the vast resources and won
derful diversity Of soil, climate and pro-
iuction. and the unequalled opportuni-
ties it offers Immigrants cannot be estI-
mated, and recognizing the great adj
vuntages that must accrue to the state
of Texas, if an exhibit commensurate
with her capacity is placed at Chicugo
during the Worlds Columbian exhibit
ton.
Therefore, be II resolved, that we
recommend that our state legislature at |
its next session make au appropriation OF |
81 600 200 to defray the expense OF the |
Texas exhibit at said fair; and we fur |
Their recommend that committee, COM |
posed OF thiry-Oua, be selected, one |
from each senatorial district, in the state
capital at the next session of the state |
TO urge upon the legislature
the necessity of making said approprin-
ton.
Resolved, further, that this conven-
tion recommends that all counties OF the
state of Texas should be encouraged to
collect exhibits of their productions and
resources, ami that NIL counties lie re-
quested TO forward all such exhibits to
point selected by this convention which
shall be the most available and which
offers the best Inducements, and that
from said exhibits selection be made
by the authorized parties to be sent to
the nbian fair.
Resolved. further, that we recommend
the appointment by this convention of a
OF five gentlemen and FIVE
ladies, who shalt act with the Worlds
fair commissioners and such commissions
Frs Us may be appointed by the state, to
whom the counties collecting exhibits
shall send full and complete descriptive
catalogues of such exhibits, from which,
after a personal examination of said ex-
hlbits, the committee shall make selec-
ton for the state exhibit at the Column
oian exhibition ar Chicago, and that said
.On mittee be instructed to act in con- |
junction with the Worlds fair commis-
'ioners and such commissioners as NAV
De selected by the state In securing for
The Texas exhibit In the Columbian ex.
position at Chicago ample and adequate
Ipace, properly and advan,ageously 10.
lated, and every facility necessary to a
complete and creditabie display of the
mineral, mechanical and
resources aud products of the
Empire state OF the Union, aud
hat said committee, In coujunc-
ion with suid commissioners, lie
authorized to have aud exercise a gen.
,ral supervision over the collection of
he state exhibit. and to act accordingly
o the best Of their judgment IN all mat
ers of detail necessary TO insure the
uccess of the purpose and object for
which this convention was called.
Resolved further, that our senators