The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-11
OUR HONORED GUESTS
Assembling 10 Participate In the Great
Convention.
Tho Work that has been Cut Out-En-
crossing Issues.
Personnel Of the Convention:

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ford to pay ger acre for leases OF these lands
per annum, pastures aud fencg cutting, and
The lava pertaining thereto, tho hording
| OF cattle, line riders, aud
many other questions direct and
incidental, that may DO deyeloped and
sprung during the session. Already there
are more than hundred stockmen Ia the
city, aud they are Hooking Ia on every train,
together with lookors.on, not only IRON all
parts. OF the state, but from other slater,
aud even from foreign countries. The meet
ing OF this association ut this iunciureis one
of tho most important ever held In the
state. The legislature called together In
special session In January 10 act on the
question OF fence-cuttlng and other ques-
lions pertaining to the states great stock
interests, has but recently adjourned, and
the laws II passed on these Ques-
,ions having Just gone into effect,
makeB this meeting OF vital
i'm portanCe and Of mos, manifest interest.
IL is expected that not less than fifteen
hundred stoosmen and "lookers-on here In
| Vienna" will be- In the city during the next
three days. Our city, the great CONNER
| clal centre aud metropolis Of north and
north west Texas, has made ample prepare
| ton for t.e entertainment OF these visitors,
her guests, during their stay. The assocs.
| ton will hold its session in the opera.house
and on Thursday night there viii DO "a
grand ball given ut the opera'huuse and
BANQUET 10 the -tockmen by the citizens OF
Dallas. The banquet will DO spread In the
| rompkins building, corner Of Lamar and
| Commerce streets. The building is 200 feet
long by % feet wide and 10 being already
prepared for the banquet. We will not AZ.
tenn pi description 0i this hall yet but will
simply say that in the center OF the hall Is q
handsome stand for the musicians who will
discourse sweet strains OF music during the
progress OF the banquet. The walls are
now iestoonad With wreaths of eyergreens
with Texas stars on the ceilings ano all
about the room will be cows heads, berio-
boned and decora' ed with flowers, rosettes,
eyergreens, etc. The monu will DC magni.
iicent and in the best style that taste and
money can awe. In this connection, speak
ing OF the association and the prominent
men OF the state in the stock business
OF some OF whom the HERALD expects
10 give brief biographical sketches during
the sesiion OF the associ9tion it IL not NAL
appropos 10 mention.
Nh. CLAY MANN.
Mr.. Mann IS one OF the most prominent
stOckmen OF northwest Texas. He went
into the cattle business In 1869 he being
then poor man. AS start he purchased
from q neighbor a herd of cattle on a credit,
his reputation for honor, honesty, truth ana
uprightness being sutlicie.t collateral on
which to make the purchase. There eau
be TO better capital than truth and integ-
rty, and when man possesses these ylr-
tues IN SO eminent degree rs does Mr..
Mann, he Will never fail IN advancing and
IN climbing to the highest round OF pros
perty in TIE world, and in flling TO the
fullest measure the hearts OF his neigh
bors, his friends and all who
know him, with love aud esteem for him
and confidence in him.
Mr.. Mann Is nov in his thirty-fith year,
so whom he made this venture In the cattle
L.. 81 ttaaN
and is IL not q grand and noble event, epi-
sode in a mau's life for him 10 De able 10
say. when | was little more than a boy |
so enjoyed the esteem, she confidence and
| tho respect of my neighbors and those who
knew me, that withouts dollar OF money,
without any collateral save my word, l
could buy on credit stock OF cattle and be-
Gin my battle with the world2' Is not a
man with such chsractar ms this nt
model for the emulation Of the youth OF
our great state? Is not such man an hon
or and credit to his state, TO society, TO the
great and growing stock interests OF Texas9
Just such u man Is Clay MannI
Mr.. Mann ia feet inches tall, is
straight as an arrow, has blue Eyes that
look into yours with fearless, honest, yet
tender gRze, has light hair and wears u
neAvy mustache. He is erect, carries head
up and Looks every man straight in the eye.
His open, frank coun.enGnce, his pleasant
smile, his genial manners aud courteous,
manly bearing make him friends wherever |
he goes. Brave as the bravest, he syet rs
gentle and as kind as a woman; firm IN his |
convictions, steadiast for the truth, for |
honor, for honesty and for the right himself, |
he always respects the rights and the con- |
yictions OF Others. He is the youngest OF |
several children, and as before stated,
started In life on his own account |
even before he had crossed the |
threshold of manhood, but he has most emil
nently proven himself equal TO the encr-
gency by his energy, his fidelity TO business,
to all trusts imposed in him, his probity |
and his fine, good sense, sound judgment
and general level headedness, II the term
may be used.
Mr., MANN is y native of Tennessee but he
has been 30 long in Texas, has for so many |
wears breathed the free air OF our broad
prairies, enjoyed our delightful climate and
gazed upon the beauties OF our landscapes,
our wooded heights and vast undulasiDg
plains glorious with the emerald sheen OF
their grasses and their bright tinted flowers,
that he is now all Texan, every inch
Texan, and loves Texas, his foster mother,
as he loves himself. Mr.. Mann some
years ego married the daughter of Judge
G. X. kin and hes an interesting and
happy family. His ranch proper is on the
Double Mountain FORK OF the BRACES river,
in CARA, Kent and Crosby counties. He
and one in Howard county, and a steer
ranch on Powder river, Wyoming Territory,
where he has between 1000 aud 600 three
end four-year-old steers. In round num-
5ers, exclusive ofhis steers on his Wyoming
ranch, be has not lees than 20 1000 head OF
cattle. He has also l75 head Of brood
mares. colts and horses not broken and
over 100 head of COW ponies on his ranches
for the use OF his employees, which are
among the best in the state. He has
spent considerable money in the
last few years in putting
blooded stations among his brood mares 30
AS 10 strain up his horse stock and increase
their hardness and powers If endurance.
He Is now one OF the principal stockhold-
ers and also q director in the Colorado Ma
tional bank, which bank has large capital
and Is doing an exceedingly handsome bus
ines9.
Mr.. Mann is not a man who seeks nota-
rlety or courts publicity, and IL was with
great difficulty our reporter, even with the
aid Of friends, could get the data from
which he makes this brief biographical
sketch. He 10 both modest and unSssum-
ing, as ell men Of his noble and generous
nature are. His heart he carries
on his sleeve, but so great is
that no davis have ever yet pecked ut IL.
II one can be generous TO fault IL Is Clay
Mann. No case OF suffering or distress or
want ever came under his observation or to
his knowledge that be did not promptly do
ali In HIS power to relieve IL. No one in
need ever appealed to him IN vain. no
friend, no neighbor. no stranger ever in
voksd his aid without prompt and cordial
response for him. As a neighbor no nan
is more beloved; a. q business man, no
one stands niger; ss husband and father,
he 10 par excellence. and the brightness and
happiness OF his home is ike the 10y and
4 l. r. - -
sunny, breezy days in the sufame; time.
He 10 one ofthe pillars OF society, q good
man and the MODEST work OF God. an hon.
ut man. The convention will be called to