Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-28
A BOUNTIFUL BANQUET

Given to the Officers OF tho Mutual Self
Endowment Associations.
The members of the Mutual self
endowment association, invited by
DR.. Field, medical director of The asso
citation, arrived i'm the city yesterday
afternoon on special train. The asso-
citation have been holding their an
nual meeting in Longview, and visit
Fort Worth merely to view the you q
bat giant ely, and partake of lis hos
pilality. The gentlemen composing
the party are all representative men
of more or less local prominence,
and their appearance yes
terday was cordially greeted
by the citizens Of Fort Worth.
THE EXCURsIoNIsrs
The following is a list of the excur-
sonists: Capt. sam Cunuin, presi.
dent; +. NJ. MACY, secretary, aud A..
w. Morrison, treasurer, of tie Mutual
Self Endowment and Benevolent AS
ISOLATION of America; II. n. Urmey.
Los Angeles, Cal; A. d. Chambers,
Hartford, Kansas; b. +. Ludwig,
nuntsville, Alabama; r.. 'Decherd,
Weinar, Texas; +. l.. Whaley, Long
view, Texas; j. p. Bell, Belville,
Texas; ID. l.. Russell, BeltOn-finance
committee: j A. Stuart, Austin: A
Nj. Walker, Middle Texas; w. n.
SoRelle, Taylor, Texas; Rev. l.. f..
Way, StephensvilIe, Texas-district
managers of the associations; w. H..
Ward, j. III. Carter and s. G.. Fore.
man, Longview. Mr.. w. A.
Abey, of the Longview Dem
ocrat accompanied the party.
THE BANQUET.
The party assembled at the Ell Paso
Hotel at ten o'clock and were ushered
lhto the dining room, where a sump-
uous repast Was spread. BY unani-
NOUS consent Mr.. W. j. Boaz took the
mead OF the table. In the absence of
Mayor Smith Mr.. j. w. Putnam
CSiade, delivered an address of vel
come 10 The association, which was re-
celved with great applause. ~ numb Der
OF speeches followed, notable amonn
which was that of Capt. Sam Cundifi?
president OF the association, in which
ne reviewed its history, and concluded
py proposing as toast The city of
i Tort Worth" to be drunk standing
ms was received with great applause
ana was responded to by Capt. IL. n
faudock OF the GAZETTE, who com.
pared the association vet in it, in
lnhey To the city of Fort Worth, and
alter paying glowing tribute to both
concluded 10y saying, "that the oldest
man within my hearing, III he lives
me ioted age of man-three score
years and ten, will see the city of Fort
worth the largest city in Texas !,
Iapplanse. Col. Russell then pro.
poseu the health Of DIR. II. j. Field
auu that gentleman responded Inv
saying, My greatest desire is thai
you eat all you can, drink ali
you want aud love the self.endow.
", "A number of toasts then followed
W., j. Boaz proposed California y
ana X. n. Urmey replied.
II Hianalna' was responded to by b.
Professor Decherd proposed the
heailil OF Secretary Macy, who infer
repiylng invited the party IN drint |
standing to the health of the treal,,,
rer, A. w. Morrison. e ''e''Su'
captain Paddock proposed tho
rress, and called upon Mr. w
a. Aoey to respond. That penlla,on
aIose somewhat reluctant but ,,ath
er,ng courase said that althouoh ~.
.,E unprepared g. make a speech, he
,G not but feel highly Hattered
= concluded by saying, i'm quotation
Ia "a .ne people of the hub of Texas
i'S G, Fort Worth having.n
oi 1Ienersi other toasts and speeches
vaS ailer which an Adjournment
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