Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-31

were present, many of whom nave TAKEN
an active interest in this movement, and
have taken stock in the association. The
committee anticipate no trouble IN raising
the amount required, as nearly nalf mas
already been subscribed without canyasing.
Tom Green county will come to the front,
not only with her aid to the state building,
but will be in Chicago with one OF the
leading county exhibits of the state IN the
great Worlds fair Of 1893. "
Charlie Edwards, through the columns
of the Austin Statesman, IS using MS
trenchant pen TO an advantage IN the
Worlds fair cause Edwards never did be-
Geve in wind tanning, and DOM think the
Texas building can be built that way. he
says:
rs Texas to have that great exhibit
building at the Worlds fair? According to
the poets, time was when massive buildings
could be charmed into being by wind jam
ming, but tho4 good old days have gone
glimmering. q put up"
Gen John NJ. claiborne, VINO is ar enthu-
siast in Worlds fair matters, says IN the
New Birmingham Times S''There are 5OO,-
900 men in Texas who say to themselves,
$50 or S25 shares, 'tnd q, 900 who have said
that I will be ole ~ 10000 to see that
Texas is representation l will wait until
l see what is ad4fng before make the
move.' PresidenE$i Hurley and Secretary
Bryan are working from eight to sixteen
hours every daF hey understand the
ssnd o b sna sy d nat the aoun s Of
stock you wistkto ownN It will take full
year to build that magnificent house, for it
must be built of Texaa material and by
Texas mechanics. The Humber and other
material should be ready right now-to-
day-the hof Sc ought not % be thrown to-
gether in aEday. if we arctic get house
GGredita6lel Texas Messis, Hurley gal ~ and ne
borious and intelligent service they are
giving, and they are alone in the labor; II
you are not able to pay for your stock to-
day, send in Your name with the assurance
that the money will be ready at any given
date this fall, or at least by January l, lS92.
If 100000 is pledged in this way, President
Hurley and Mr. Bryan can tell what they
will get, and upon anticipation do some
work that will advance the good cause"
Fred Robinson in the Huntsville Item
says: 1--WE trust our people may see the
Importance of being represented at the fair,
and will make an effort to raise the amount
assessed against old Walker at any rate.
1t will certainly be applied where it will do
good"
From the Arkansas Harbor Herald
Texas has been favored by splendid To-
cation for her building, and needs the funds
for its erection. The counties contributing
will be allowed space for individual exhibit
tons. The amount asked of San Patricio
is very small, and as soon as the board of
Worlds fair commissioners for this county
is organized the money will undoubtedly be
promptly raised. The possibilities of pro-
duction in this locality are unknown to the
world, and we must make them known.
The most fertile county of the New Califor
MIA should be well represented at the
Worlds fair
SOME APPOINTMENTS.
President Hurley will on September go
by invitation to Quanah, Tex, to deliver
there Worlds Fair address at n reunion
of the blue and the grey. He will attend