Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-08
WORLDS FAIR WORK.
WHAT is BEING BONE BY VARI.
Gus COUNTIES.
A Budget of Brief and Breezy Worlds
Fair Notes Showing that Texas Is
Alive to the Movement

The executive officers Of the Texas
Worlds fair association are sending out
this week circulars to the various county
committees SO far organized, asking them
for full reports of the work SO far done in
the interest of the Worlds far, with the
view of being able to lay before the direct
ors' meeting at Dallas on October 30 and 80,
full and comprehensive report of the ex-
act status of the Worlds fair movement in
Texas, showing exactly the amount of
money that has been subscribed TO date,
what has been promised, and what can rea-
Sonably be expected from the different
counties in the state.
The reports that come in so far are very
encouraging except that the committees do
not appear to have a full realization Of the
fact that time is very important factor in
this work, and that at least one-third Of the
money required must be raised at once in
order to commence the construction of the
Texas building.
The Beeville Picayune says that the Bee
County Worlds fair committee is working
industriously 10 raise that county'S pro rata
of the state assessment, and it is meeting
with success.
In speaking OF the work in Cherokee
county. the New Birmingham Times says ::
Col. Reagan, the chairman of the Worlds
fair committee for the county of Cherokee,
with other members of the committee, resi-
dent and nonresident at Jacksonville, met
in the opera house in that city on Saturday
night, the 26th instant, and arranged to
push the matter more rapidly than has been
done heretofore.
A local committee was organized who
will meet on Friday, to go at the important
work in a systematic manner, and re are
of the opinion that once their attention is
riveted upon the subject they will, without
trouble, raise their pro rata, and there will
be no trouble III getting up the proper
amount of enthusiasm if their very excel
lent paper will take hold of the matter.
Harris county has pulled Off its coat and
gone to work in earnest, as shown by the
following from the Post:
at would be TO the everlasting discredit
of Houston If she should fail to do the
proper thing by the Texas Worlds fair ex-
hibit But of course she will not.''
Alderman Eugene T. Heiner, one of the
Worlds fair commissioners for Harris
county, is enthusiasts tic in the task of raising
a fund so that this county may be properly
represented.
He thinks the collections in the public
schools and through the city ought to be
taken at the same time. 1t would stir up
interest and create enthusiasm If 4 move
We're made all along the line at the same
time.
.sWhen l was in Chicago not long since,
l visited the Worlds fair people, and |
found that they were very much interested
in what Texas would do.
Il believe that Houston and Harris
county are going to do their part, and if
they do not will certainly be most Woe
fully disappointed man.
And then the alderman took turn of his
mustache and a move on himself
The Hillsboro Mirror, in reporting the
recent Worlds fair meeting at Hillsboro,
says:
''Col. Thomas ]. Hurley of Fort Worth,
president OF the Texas Worlds fair exhibit
association, spoke at the new courthouse
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, on the great
Columbian exposition at Chicago and the
Importance OF Texas being properly repre-
sented there. If there ever was Il case Of
having the right man in the right place this
is one, for Col Hurley is thoroughly en-
Unused on the subject and well posted on
hear him talk and tell of the many good
things that are in store for US at the great
Worlds fair in 1892 and 1893.
after the adjournment OF the meeting
the county committee held ameeting in the
office of the county judge and entered into
permanent organization. Capt. \. p. Nc
Kinnon was elected president and Mr.. At.
Rose secretary and treasurer. DIR. w. T.
Moore of Whitney was elected member of
the board, and Professor ]. G.. H. Buck
was elected county canvasser.
1T is to be hoped that Hill county will
not lag behind in raising her quota of the
amount necessary to make q creditable ex-
hibit for Texas at the Worlds fair The
amount asked from Hill county is only
S40l970, that boing 10 cents per capita, by
using the last census. Let it be forthcom-
ing at once"