Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-20
WORLDS FAIR
The Directors of the Texas AS
ISOLATION Telegraph
ACCEPTING GALVESTON'S BID
OF s15O,ooO for the Headquarters and as
Soon as Possible a New Charter
VIII Be Obtained-The Ladies'
Organization Intact.
Special to the Gazette.

| Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Feb. Telesrams
were received to-day from all the absent
directors of the Texas Worlds fair exhibit
association approving the acceptance of
Galveston's munifcent proposition to
subscribe $4,000, conditioned that sat
| isfactory arrangements can be made for
proper collection, preparation, classified
ton, etc, OF the products and
resources of Texas at the Worlds
fair, also that the headquarters
of the Texas Worlds fair exhibit associa-
ton be established in this city and the
Texas exhibit be concentrated here prior to
its removal to Chicago and the control and
direction OF the movement be directed from
this point.
The association when it adjourned yes
terday was to have met ct IL o'clock
and more definite action on
the Galveston proposition. It. however,
did not meet until o'clock. when 4 joint
meeting was held in the rooms of the
chamber of commerce. with Presi-
dent Andrews in the chair Secretary
Bryan read the kilograms of the absent
directors unanimously accepting the
proposition. 1t was then moved and
adopted that 4 new organization, consisting
of thirteen directors be formulated and
new charter be applied for
at once. This at once ex-
cited lively apprehensions on the part of
the lady delegates, who were fearful that
under the new organization the ladies'
auxiliary board TO the association
would be abolished and its ap-
pointments rendered nugatory. The ladies
came gallantly to the front and protested
against being denied the right to participate
in the movement TO have Texas grandly
represented at the Worlds fair, holding
that yVbDfpuaT Of had aTraDdal fba
movement thus, far was due to the
ladies. Their plea was warmly seconded
by number of gentlemen and resulted in
a resolution being adopted that the ladies
should not be disturbed in their good work
but to go ahead and accom-
pIish all they could and maintain
their organization intact 1t was further
agreed that as soon as the new charter was
obtained the present directory of the
association should meet here with
the Galveston charter members
and at once proceed to
reorganization of the association in con-
formity with the provision of the new
charter. This, it was thought, could be
accomplished within the next three weeks
The association then adjourned, feeling
that the Texas Worlds fair movement was
on a permanent basis, and one that would in
sure a grand exhibit of the varied products
and resources of Texas at the Worlds fair
in 1898.
Immediately after the adjournment work
was begun on the new charter, which
will be prepared as quickly as
possible and forwarded to Austin.
1t is thought in the reorganization
all the present directory will be
retained and the additional direct
ors be named from Galveston who
have pledged the subscription of $50, 600,
1t is also thought that Secretary Bryan will
be returned as well as the chiefs of the va
rious departments appointed by the present
directory.
Various surmises and speculations are in
dulged in as to what induced Galveston to
make this liberal proposition, but none have
assumed that tangibility to entitle them to
credit.