The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-18

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| ciatlon AS an evidence That she would
| entertain the association suitably. He
continued at some length to present the
claims of Houston, closing by hoping they
would all come to the Bayou City
N. Y, Henderson put in nomination the
| capital city of the state, Austin. He
enumerated number OF the good things
there, and said the whisky was good, for he
had tried 1t o,ten and knew.
Mr.. Cashiel, of the Kyle Nutshell second
ed the motion of Austin.
Mr.. j, W. Booth, of the Decatur Tribune,
said; LET us give Dallas showing. The
business OF this convention had been in.
terlered with by the Sanger fest no doubt,
but there would be no Snngeriest next
year, and he appealed to give Dallas fair
showing"
Mr.. Mitchell, of the
Greenville Herald, seconded the nomir a.
ton OF Dallas.
. Nominations closed ald the convention
proceeded, on motion, to vote viva yoce for
thenext place OF meeting, with the follow
ing re1ult;
',allas. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..,,....,....,...l2
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The name OF Houston was dropped, ard
the convention voted again, but before an.
| nounolng the verdict Austin was with.
drawn, and Dallas was unanimously Sc
| lected as the next place of meeting.
Mr.. Abbey, of the Longview Democrat,
! moved That committee of five be an
pointed, by the chair, to select an orator
and a poetess for the next annual meeting,
| the committee to be ready to report at the
time OF the elections of officers the after
noon of the 3rd days session. Adopted.
The following report OF the treasurer of
| the association, Mr.. A. w. Clifford, was
read and referred to the auditing commit.
tee. 1t shows the folio wing:
Amount received from former secretary,
j. W. Burson, S6745; vouchers paid for
| printing aud telegram account of last meet
| ing, $l7.70; amount received from present
secretary, W. A. Abbey, Sll3 5O total
amount now IL treasury, $lc}.25
An invitation was read to visit the re. un.
ion OF ex-Confederate Missourians at Nc
| Kinney, August and s. Accepted and
thanks returned.
A resolution of thanks was voted Dallas
for her present kindness shown and future
pIoiler, and the citizens generally and la.
dies particularly were invited to be present
to-day at IL o'clock TO hear tina
Grafton by u. j. Girardean of the
Houston Post, essay by j. Il,
Mitchell, OF the Greenyile Banner
| Selected on short notice to fill vacancy
Of regular essayist) poem by Miss Painter.
| of San Antonio.
On motion the convention adjourned Till
] 10 clock tomorrow.
PRESS POINTS.
The editors think Dallas isa daisy.
| Nat. q. Henderson is the masher of them
| all
Secretary Abey has won golden opinions
by his untiripg zeal and courteous de.
meanor.
| President Gosling's Chinese cognomen is
"Go-Sling." That's what John Chnaman
calls him, alice samee.
Mr.. O. J. Pilgrim, of the Gonzales En-.
Quirer, is the assistant secretary, and right
royalty does he fill the arduous position.
Judge johnson, of the Houston Post pre
scnts a youthful appearance with his dyed
chin cornering.
General F.B. Allen, of the Galveston
Visitor, is Just too young and giddy for
anything.
Mrs. Mcpherson. ,f the Sherman Dsro.
crat, kept her eagle eve ON the conduct of
the boys, and the poem and ESSAY viii he
read tomorrow morning. "''' Wv
The session of Yesterday afternoon was
devoted strictly to business.
b W. Mccullough, the very handsome
and courteous representative of the ms. N.
ger department OF the Gould system was
invited to a seat In the convention yest n%.
uay. '''''
Miss A. II. X, Painter. the vounc lady
appointed to read the annual Soem befor,s
y the Texas Press assocat on, il in The citv
at the Grand Windsor. Miss Painter ia on,
of San Antonio's kyorites and n yo,,no
woman of rare literary abilities Whanp
President Goslinr found that ths noot .as
ana the alternate would both be absent tl hs
called upon MISS Painter and she 1e"nnn, na
in one nights notice President GoaIn',
, saws his choice will be commended wha !,
Miss Painter ia heard and the associ"t ;o,,
will feel yery kindly toward tho vonng iaI :,
who responded SO promptlv To thar csI i""y
Among the ladies' nresent nj the deIihar,
ton Yesterday afternoon were Mrs Will;o
Leenian, Corsicana journal Miss '
Painter, of San Antonio, Mrs II p,s,
Mrs. Allen. Mrs Il Mica Mrs Nicpha muS.'
of the sherman Democrat, Mrs I Tili;'n,
Randall Clark. Miss N Rms, Mrs M via',,a,'
Rust. '' '''''' ""sS'e
Hal l.. Gosliny nresident. w Aho,
Lonuyiew Democrat. A, " Ginnrd HV Ssn,
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