Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-13

! After the convention had been called 10
| order at 80 by Temporary Chairman
| Hurley, Gen. Davis. general director of the
! Worlds fair was introduced aud spoke j.
| follows:
| Ladies and Gentlemen of the Convention
| We have 10 thank YOU for this grand re
| ception and the banquet last evening, and
| we realize that this body represents the
| energy and enterprise of the great state OF
| Texas. But upon the subject paramount ia
| this convention to all others, | would say
| that We, representatives, Of the World
| fair and COluInbia exposition, come as
| business men, not as orators, and to demon
strate to You what we are doing IN Chicago
toward giving TO this continent the srandest
exhibition the world has ever known We
come not to Texas 10 solicit funds, but ia
stimulate YOUR people and enthuse them
with the magnitude of the undertaking
and the necessity for Texas to possess an
exhibit.
In organizing this national far Texas was
/! remcm bered, and upon our committees APP
pear the uameS of Henry EXaI and John L.
Dickinson, as well as two ladies', Mrs.
Rosina Ryan and Mrs. Ida Turner.
In the great contest for the site, Chi
Cago came forward with 5000. ono and won
the victory after a severe contest. On this
$4,000 C0 Chicago has placed $3.50, 900 ia
subscription, thus securing for the enter
prise the prlnceiy sum of 81 IN. 900 How
o
the plans and We must secure 81, coo 900
more. This sum, if not appropriated by
congress, can be secured through the rate
funds, and IL cannot be said that the fair
will fall through on account of 4 lack OF
funds, Notwithstanding the Jealous in
situations of Eastern newspapers -
The reporter would break the cOuse Of
Mr.. Davis speech (Which was inpromptuI
and state that rs near as could be gathered
from his remarks, the following statistics
show the financial condition of the fair
RESOURCES.
Available as required stock ....$ 900. O0G
From the city of Chicago. 1000, 600
Total. $1O,OO0,c0e
Available from gate receipts. 1,000,Oa
From concessions and privileges. l.0OO,00d
From salvage NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3,OOOOOd
lOidt- ....-.s-..-..-- 81 ,VJU,UUs
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES.
For grounds and buildings. SO, T6G, $40
For administration. ..,..-..-.-.. 3,30S.JdI
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SlG.015. 4:A
After stating that the fair could not Dr.
opened until after the expenditure of the
above slim OF money, Mr.. Davis continued:
The Paris exposition necesSitated ara
outlay of 5, 900 90, the centennial an outlay
of one-haf that sum, but this fair IS tho
most colossal Of its kind in the history OF
the world-costing SIS, 600 before ths
gates are opened.
1t will DE the grandest in architectural
beauty. We have secured the services Of
the men who have devoted their talents 10
specialitieS of the art and whose genius
places them among the renowned artists or
the world In the department OF architect
ure we have X. VI. Hunt, the greatest ar
chitect on this continent, whose work is
admired and desired by all civilized people.
He has visited Europe, studied the plans
and architecture Of the Paris exposition
and has received instructions 10 erect
buildings that tower over the Paris expo
sition like the snow-clad mountain DER
shadows the sea.
s.In fact the architectural grandeur Of
the Columbian exposition viii exceed any
the world has ever seen, and it will long
be remembered by patriotic Americans
with pride.
We have sent invitations 20 all coun-
tries to join US with exhibits, and Mexico,
all the South American countries and
many of the principalities and powers Of
Europe have expressed thanks for the
invitations and send words Of encourage
ment, accompanied by appropriations for
exhibits.
''Our invitations were carried by versa
tile, scholarly and brainy men, who ex-
planned aud exemplifed the work in man
ner commensurate with the intelligence
and culture OF the American public, and il
now devolves upon the people Of the United
States to make the exposition a success by
providing elaborate and unique exhibits.
Japan has appropriated $4,000 to the
fair fund, and building has been set apart
for the Japan exhibit which will probably
be the most wonderfully unique that our
people have ever seen.
Mr.. Davis here read a dispatch from
Peru which had Just been received and
which stated that Jamaica and Peru had
both appropriated funds and that the
Jamaica fund amounted TO $4,000.
MIR. Davis stated that Kansas, Nebraska