Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-24
To the patlotIc cltI.ens Of resa..


All Of Texas recognizes the Importance
OF a credltable representation at the
Worlds Fair, and several plans FOR rails
Ing the necessary funds have boon tried
aud abandoned. The organization ut
Fort Worth fniled: Galveston made her
fruitlcsa attempt 60 raise the money. The
Governor has emphaticnlly declared that
appropriation by the Legislature would
be unconstitutional therefore we need
look for no mid from that quarter, He
urges Us, however. TO by Rll means secure
this representation by some means, I'D.
ding, "The Importance Of this enterprise
should not be underestin0ted by the
people; for, In the great struggle for the
promotion, enlightenment and success OF
progress and happiness among the mnss-
es, no State possessed Of grand aud
varied resources can afford TO fail In hay
irg proper representation at this Expo
sition, participated Ia and supported by
the people Of the United States, aud Of
tho civilized world"
Tho patriotic ladies' Of our State have
taken the matter In hand. and are ne
complaining much, hut they will need stlll
more, aud offer TO thcm and to the state
the following simple and cifcctum means
Of raising the money for the purpose. |
win not rsls any man for q free donation,
but propose TO give quld pro quo for every
dollar received.
There are In our State two hundred
and forty.seycn counties, all Of which
| arc directly Interested In advertising
Texas aud drawing immigration Into heI
borders; the more thiuly settled the
country the moro importnut this becomea
| There can be devised no better means oil
advertising and making known the re.
sources Of our wonderful State than rep
| rescntation nc the Worlds Fair
If two hundred OF those counties will
| place $780, 900 insurance each In the Prov
idcnt Savings Life Assurance Society Of
New York good acceptable asks Will
FIRST annual premium paid. sending same
direct TO this office. without the aid OF
my agent. l viii donate 100000 TO rep
resent Texas at the Worlds Fair. Al
tho insurance Is received, the portion
thereof which belongs 60 this fund vii
be daily deposited In the Prevalent Ma
tlonal Bank Of Wnco, and paid out month
~ by the following trustees; S.W. Sladcn
w. r. Watt and w. Il. Dunn!ca, 20 Mrs
Tobln. ns President OF the Worlds Fail
Organization
Insurance TO be placed TO the credit Of
this fund must be received ut this oihc,
not later than April 10, 1893,
Recognising the fact thnt ten or twent,
counties could easily obtain the cntir
amount asked for, aud wishing to stimu
late emulation among them I Offer IN,
following prizes,
10 tho County sending largest amour
Of Insurance $4,000.
To the County sending second amour
of insurance, $1,000,
To the County sending third amount o
insurance, $4,000,
TO the County sending fourth amour
OF insurance. 5000
All 10 be devoted 10 making spoolnl dls
plny for those Counties nc the World'
Fair, aud 60 be paid into the hands q
the County Commissioners for that nrr
pose.
also offer like prizes for the news
papers influencing the largest amount a
this insurance
Should the entire amount OF lnsurauo
not be received, the donations, nnd nis
the prlses VIII be pro-rAted ln eYact Dru
portion 20 the amount that IL received
Onehalf, II only me.half the inaurnne
ls secured; onc'fourth. II one.fourth a
tho insurance IL placed, etc
] could suggest Eve channels throuq
which this Insurance can easily DO ID
tained
Fiut-By the committee Lot eac
county appolnt a committee OF Eve Motif