The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
WORLDS FAIR MATTERS
TEXAS WILL BE REPRESENTED AT
CHICAGO.
Thanks to the Efforts of the Ladies, the
Lone Star Exhibit Will Have
Building in Which to be
Displayed

At last have the doubts that have
for SO long time hung over the pros
poets of Texas having fitting repre-
sentation at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition been dispelled. In
the past nothing but dis
appointment has been the
outcome of the attempts to have Texas
represented at Chicago in such man
ner as her size and dignity as state
demand, and now that the ladies OF
the state, led by the ladies of our own
fair Austin, have been enabled, by
their untiring labors, to insure a
proper representation, the citizens of
the state should, indeed, feel proud q.
Theirs has been a hard task indeed,
lighting, as they have had to, against
former failures, and now in their
success The STATESMAN hastens to
extend its heartiest congratulations.
In view of the collapse of the Calves
ton scheme and for fear that failure
might embarras their efforts in the
future the ladies organized themselves
into an organization separate and dis
tinct from all others, and yesterday
filed their charter with the secretary
Of state, as follows.
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.
For the purpose of organizing an as.
ISOLATION under the laws of the state
of Texas, for the encouragement of
agriculture and horticulture; for the
maintenance of public fairs and exhi.
bition of stock and farm products, for
exhibition at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition, and to encourage and pro.
mote education, we, the undersigned,
do enter into the following articles of
association:
Art. l.. The name and title of this
association shall be the Worlds Fair
Exhibit Association of Texas
Ait. 2. The purposes for which this
associations is formed shall be the
erection, at Chicago, on the grounds
set apart for Texas by the Columbian
Worlds Fair commission, of suita-
ble building for the exhibition of arts,
industries, manufacturers and pro-
ducts of the soil, mine and sea, and
for the encouragement and promotion
of education, to the end that the state
of Texas shall be creditably repre-
sented at the Columbian Worlds
Fair, to be held in Chicago, Ills, in
1898, and at any other expositions at
which it may be deemed to the inter-
est of the state of Texas to be repre-
sented, for the purpose of securing
the benefits therefrom.
Art. 8. Its principal place for the |
transaction of business shall be in the
city of Austin, Texas.
Art. 4. The term for which the as
ISOLATION is to exist shall be ten years |
from the filing of this charter.
Art. 5. The officers shall consist of
a president, three ce-presidents, a
secretary, assistant secretary, treas
urer, an executive board and board
of directors. The president and vice.
presidents shall be those elected by
the people in convention at Dallas in
October, 1891, as follows. Mrs. Bene
dette Tobin, Austin, president; Mrs.
j. G. Terrell, San Antonio, first
vice. president; Mrs. E. A. Fry, San
third vice-president The
treasurer shall be w. B. Workman,
state treasurer), Austin. The secre-
tarS and assistant secretary shall be
appointed by the president. The
shall be the
vice. presidents at large:
Mesdames John w Stayton, Victoria;
r r Gaines, Paris; L. Henry, Dallas;
Geo w Tyler, Bolton; George Clark,
Waco Ella Scott, Corpus Christi; Ella
Stuart, Houston; E M House, Austin;
w w Leake, Dallas; Carl f Drake,
A ustin; B Scruggs, Dallas; William
Fl Rice, Houston; Halle Halbert,
Corsican Mollie Moore Davis.
Art. 6. The executive committee,
over which the president shall pre-
side, shall consist of representative
from each senatorial district, who
shall be appointed by the president.
Art. 7. The following shall consti-
tute board of directors Tor the first
year: Mesdames Benedette B. Tobin,
James w. Swayne, vice.
j. L. Henry, Carl f. Drake,
j. M. Boroughs, Anna d. Hearne, e.
M. House, A. Doak, Val. G. Giles.
Art. s. The authorized capital stock
of this association shall be 100000,
which shall be raised by voluntary
subscription, donations and collec-
lions, by and from the people of Texas
for the purpose first, of erecting said
building at Chicago; second, of placing
in said building the exhibits from
Texas; and third, to carry out the
further purposes of this association as
may be decided upon by the execu-
tive committee and board of directors.
Art. 8. The three elected vice presi-
dents, and the vice president at large,
shall be members of the executive
board and board of directors. The
president and executive committee
shall have entire control of the affairs
of the association, and ten members
shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business. The board of
directors shall receive and be govern
ed by all instructions from the execu-
tive board, and in the absence of such
instructions said bard of directors
shall have full charge and control of
the affairs of the association. Five
members of the board of directors
shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business.
1 TART. 10 The president is authorized
to call IL meeting of the executive
board and the board of directors.
whenever she may deem Unnecessary,
after giving notice to each member of