Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-15

Then Mrs. Potter Palmer Of Chicago
president Of the ladies Board OF the
Columbian exposition, came 90 this state
IN 1891, during the Dalius fair. and or
gunizcd u board of lady managers of the
Texas Worlds Fair association, with
Mrs Tobin Of Austin president Mrs. J.
&. Terrell of Fort Worth. yic,-prcsilent
aud Mrs. Sidney Smith Of Dallas, Score
tary. This organization, with that rare
good sense that M often characterized
the impulse of women, saw the &iuO,OO
building WINS an impussihihty, and having
secured the most beautiful site ON the
whole groupds 10y the favor of Secretary
John H. Dickinson. himself Texan,
they modestly determined that q 10000
building was ample aud within their
powers Failing In the Efforts to secure
from the legislature the small sum asked,
"A sum that would have been thus shared
pro rata by oh the taxpayers of the state
the ladies' found themselves confronted
with a problem that promised 10 reflect
discrcdit on the whole state dc would
like 10 have the nft of tonmes ihui
M words Of burning oloqncnce ~ gould
praise The virtues of womnnkmd From
the foundation of the world, when maus
work was a failure. woman cnnc iu o.
rescue and preserve the whole human
race IN the darkest hours Of the south.
land, when battlc.torn, crushed la de.
feat. the mothers, wives aud sisters, and
daughters saved the men of the South
from deepest despair
lie gave the financial status of the
building and warmly acknowledged the
obligations OF the state 90 Messrs. George
Gould aud Coils r. Huntington and The
rhlronds. who contributed SlT.OW In
time 10 prevent the sale of the site and
the unfinished building b. Mexico, tho
two gentlemen named contributing $4,000
each.
He felt assured That no class of the
citizens Of Texas had more pride in the
state than the stockmen aud N nt 70 Pan
handle convention, held at Wichita Falls,
the real estate men could raise $1,000,
the sl0ckmcu should do an we'll No
where in the breadth of the United
States were women moro highly reyered
than IN Texas, and mo- citizens Of Texas
held women in higher esteem than the
stockmen. Let patriotism aud admirn-
ton for those who had made this cuuse
their own, prompt "a liberal contribution
10 that which Interests an ~ Texas, aud
which would certainly bring az much
benefit 10 the stoclmcn ns any other
people Of the state. Let nll Of nv unito
IN aid of the efforts Of these ladies' 10
save Texas from humiliation that will
fall on all alike, and stochmcn Of Texas
irrespective Of sections come 10 the aid
OF these ladies'
THE COLLECTION.
President Bush wanted 10 know how
20 proceed 10 take up q collection, altar
the church style, or would the members
prefer 10 make subscription aud pay
u subsequently,
s. r. Burnet moved the appointment
of committee ~ wait on the members
right then aud there and he,Chas. Coon,
john W. Springer aud q r. Herring
L.. 81 f. I'D
committee got through with w. work
and The count revealed the cattlcmen's
contribution was
$500 ~ CASH
His motion prevailed aud Messrs ClkH
this aud said more could b. Inispd, and
wanted the drag net cast out for the
rattlcmen aud tlic railroad men and
others who We're interested in the profits
OF the cattle business. aud De- wnnted a
committee appointed 10 50 after them
IFS motion prevailed aud MessrH Ike n
Pryor. Chns Coon, Jho w. Springer,
ID. B Gardiner, =. u. Burnett aud a.
Il. slaughter We're named aud direoted
10 report this morning
Jno. Andrews said he was requested
hy the lndies 20 move the addition Of
President Bush. which was done
A cordial Invitation was extend
"a 81 the members ~ come up
and settle their annual dues, ana ~ was
stated that no other business would De
transacted until this duty was attended
TO-
President Bush made the staten "a
| that Il was necessary 10 have deposied
I with the secretary az iensi fifty ~ ibf
| certificates thar full railroad fare had
/ been paid so the necessary instruction
could be issued on the pne-thirl return
| fare Tic arrangement made with iln
railways was that certificates would be
/ given 10 those who paid fare und II fifty
81 these certificates were deposited witt
I the c0mpauies agents INSTRUCTION would
I b. issued for the sale 81 return tickets
! al Ourthird fare.
/ Pending the settlement of dues D recess
was taken nnll 23O p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
IL was O'Clock when ihe convention
/ was called 10 order
NEW MEMBERS.
Applications FOR membership FROM y
/ w Weaver. Indian Territory with
/ 1O0 head Of cattle, jules Washington
I Indian Terninfy with 1000 head 81 cai.
I 10. Jones 81 Robinson. Indian Territory.
/ sdth 4OO head nf cattle; a, j. West.
\ fave Oah county, 100 head ~ cattle
/ Garrafi n Collier. Hall county, II ~
BOWlin, Inlfan Jerrlt0ry, with iuOl
head u cattle, 1--we Oak Aa1eh COMPANY