Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-29

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An Of Texas rccognizes the Importance
Of crvdlinblo representation at The
Worlds Fair, and several plans FOR rails.
ing The necessary funds have been tried
aud abandoned Tho organization NJ
Fort Worth failed. Galveston made her
fruitless attempt 20 raise the money The
Governor has cmphaucaily declared that
appropriation by the Legislature would
DO unconstitutional. therefore we need
look Tor no aid from ihnt quarter Ho
urges us, however, to by an means secure
this representation by somo means, I'd.
ding. "the Importance Of this enterprise
should rot be- undcwatimatod by the
people. for, la the great slmeglo for Tho
promotion, culghtcnmont and success Of
progress aud happiness among the mass
cs. no State Possessed Of rraud aud
varied resources eau afford TO fail IN hay'
ilg proper representation nt thia Expo.
nltlon, participated ia ana supported by
The people Of the United States, aud Of
he civilized world
Tho patriotic ladies Of our State have
taken The matter In hand aud are ec.
complishlnr much, but they win need Ftlll
more, aud offer 20 them aud 10 the State
the following simple aud onectuul means
OF raising the money for tho purpose l
win not rsk amy man for n free donation,
boz propose 20 give quid pro quo Tor every
dollar received.
Thore are ia our state two hundred
aud forty-soyon counties, nll Of which
are directly interested ia advertising
Texas aud drawing Immigration into her
borders, tho more thlnly settled Che
country the n.ora Important this becomes.
There can W devised no better means oi
advertising and making known the 10
soutcos Of our wonderful state than rep
rosoutation nc the worlds Fair
II two hundred u these counties will
place 100000 Insurance oneh IN The PROV.
ldent Savings Lifc Assurance Society Of
New York good acceptable fisks with
arst annual premium paid, sending sams
direct 10 this olicn, without the aid Of
any agent / win donate 100000 70 rep
resent Texas az the Worlds Fair A.
ths insurance Il resolved, The portion
thereof which belongs 70 this fund viii
10 daily deposited ~ ihr Pfovident Ma.
tlonal Bank Of Waco. aud pnid out month
ly w tbe following ,rustcen sW sladen,
w n. WAIT and w. r. Dominica, % Mrs.
robin. rs President Of Tho Worlds Fair
Organization
Insurance 10 be placed 20 the credit "
this fund must be received NJ this Office
NO later than April 10. 1893.
Recornihng the fact that zen Or twcnty
counties could easily obtain tho entire
amount asked Tor. and webbing 20 rimu-
late emulation among them ! oler tho
following prizes.
10 the County sending largest amount
81 insurance, $1,000.
10 tic County sending second amount
Of insurance. 5000.
TO the County sondlnR third amount u
insurance, 5000,
10 che County vending fourth amount
Of insurance., 5000
kl b BE- devoted 10 making rp6eial dis
NAV for those Counties at th0 W0fld'a
falr, and 20 bo paid INTO ibe handn of
10 County ComlnlfaioDpfs ior thai puf
pose,
also Offer Ike prizes f0r tie news
papefs Influencing the largest amount u
THIS INSURANCE.
Should tho entire amount " Insurance
not b. received. iae donations, and also
the prizes, viii BE- pro rated in exact pI0.
norton ~ the amount THAT W received
One.half n only ftefhnlf the Insurance
n aofnred. one fourth II OnefDurth 81
ths lnnuranoa d placed. etc
could Huaget Eve channels through
which this Insurance rnn easily BE- Oh.
iairel.
Eiru-nY ftr committees fei each
county appolnt o fOmniitee " Eve, notify