Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-21
THE TEXAS EXHIBIT
WILL BE ONE OF THE FINEST AT
THE FAIR.
The Ladies' oil Texas the Ones Who Have
Done The Work and Will Get
the Credit.

AUSTIN, TEx., Oct. 20, Isl

AUSTIN, lEA'i Oct ", lobs.
Texas is to have one of the best ex.
hibits of any state at the Worlds Col.
umbian exposition next year, and the
result will all be due to the effort Of a
few energetic women, ladies Of culture
and refinement, to whom Texas will
owe more than can ever be repaid.
The history of Texas participation in
the great Worlds fair was one endless
story OF masculine failure until few
months ago when the women took the
matter in hand.
1t was only the Goth Of last July they
organized on the Woman's World'Siair
association Ioi Texas and were duly
chartered with Mrs. Benedette b. To-
bin of Austin, as president, Mesdames
j. q. Terrell, OF Fort Worth; Caroline
Ladel, of Galveston, and f.. A. Fry, sof
San Antonio, first, second and third
vice-presidents, and the following pres
idents at large;-Mrs. John w. Stay
ton, Victoria; Mrs. r. r. Gaines, Paris;
Mrs j. l.. Henry, Dallas; Mrs. Geo. w.
Tyler, Bolton; Mrs. George Clark,
Waco; Mrs. Ella Scott, Corpus Christi;
Mrs. Ella Stewart, Houston;Mrs. E. NJ.
House, Austin, Mrs. w. w. Leake.
Dallas; Mrs. Carl F. Drake, Austin;
Mrs j. b. sScruggs, Dallas; Mrs. VIII
liam IL. Rice, Houston; Miss Halle
Halbert, Corsicana; Mrs, Mollie Moore
Davis.
The directors for the first year are
Mrs. Benedette b. Tobin, chairman.
Austin; Mrs. James w. Swayne, vice
, chairman, Fort Worth; Mrs. J. L.
Henry, Dallas; Mrs. Carl +. Drake.
| Austin; Mrs j. M. Boroughs, Austin:
Mrs. Annie d. Hearne, Austin; Mrs,
h. NJ. House, Austin; Mrs. A. V, Doak.
Taylor; Mrs. Val G. Giles, Austin.
The authorized capital of the asso-
citation is $1,000 900. TO be used in the
erection Of exposition buildings In
Chicago, and putting the Texas ex-
hibit in shape there. Already thew
have collected about $4,000. and they
have now $4,000 in the hands of State
Treasurer w. b. Workman. the custo-
dian OF their funds, and some 5000 in
bank for the fund to be used for secul-
ing statues of Houston and Austin. by
Elizabeth Ney.
The GAZETTE representative visit
ing the quarters of the association in
the capitol building found their hand
some rooms in the capable charge of
their secretary, Mrs. Julia Truitt Bis
hop and her assistant, Mrs Mary
Palm. Mrs. Tobin, to whose individ-
ual efforts are due the fourishing CON
dition of the association finances, is new
in Chicago, inspecting the sta Q
buildings, which are already well il
progress. She will inform herself thor
oughly as to all the details of the work
and return prepared to secure and pro
vide for the exhibits.
The building which has been CON
tracted for, is large three story struc-
ture unique OF design and elegant of
construction, estimated to cost So. 900.
Inc best OF judges say that Texas
WIZ have the most beautiful state
building on the grounds, and only two
Others, those OF New York and Cali
Iornia will be more expensive.
Inc work OF completing the collec-
tlons Will at once be vigorously pushed
In her past work Mrs. Tobin has sue
ceeded in organizing the women in
many portions OF the state, and with
thelr aid and the cooperation OF the
progressive business men it is hoped
the future will show even greater sue
cess than the past. Friday OF this
week Is Columbus day and win be OBJ
served In all the schools OF the
state as such. A 10 cent col
lection is to be made among the pupils
throughout Texas for the purpose Il
completing the statue fund. and there