The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-29
BOHEMIANS.
THOSE OF THE CAPITAL CITY MEET
AND ORGANIZE THE AUSTIN
PRESS CLUB.
Personnel of the Organization,
and the Officers Elected
for the First Term.

The meeting of the active journa
lists of Austin, called to assemble q
the Office of Mr.. L. G.. Senter, locs
manager for the Fort Worth Gazette
at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, 70
the purpose of effecting a perma
nenW organization, was complet
success. The following gentlemel
were present:
Messrs. w. A. L. Knox and f. L
Holland, of the Farm and Ranch; Col
John e. Thornton and Mr.. w. NJ. I'm
boden, of the Galveston News; Mi
Express; Mr.. II. M. Johnston, of The
Houston Post; Mr.. p. ii. Tansey, O
the San Antonio Times; DIR. q. Il
Fisher, of the Ho9opathic Pellet; Col
Carey w. Styles, Mr.. +. Il. Connell
Col. viii Lambert and Mr.. f.. j
Smith, Of the Daily Capital; Maj. j.
j. Lane and Mr.. +. Z. Cravens of TIIE
DAILY STATESMAN.
The following gentlemen were rep
resented by proxy, all with the excep-
ton of the last named, being absent
from the city;
Col. j. l.. Barlow, of TIE STATES
MAN; epresented by Mr.. f. L. Crayens.
Mr.. f. &. Senter, of the Fort Worth
Gazette; represented by Mr. Mr.. w.
M. Imboden.
Mr.. VIM. Neal Rainey, of the Tex
ian; represented by Mr.. w. A. Bowen.
Mr.. A. Deffen baugh, of the Every
Saturday; represented by Mr.. L. III
Tansey.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Upon motion of Mr., Thornton, the
temporary organization effected at the
meeting on wednesday, May 81, was
continued, Mr.. II. M. Johnston in the
chair, and Mr.. w. M. Imboden acting
as secretary.
A motion was made by Mr.. Bowen
that the chair appoint committee of
three upon permanent organization
and constitution. Carried. The chair
named Messrs. Bowen, Thornton and
Styles. Col. Styles was excused and
Mr.. Lambert appointed in his stead.
A recess was taken during the pre-
paration of their report.
The report as read was adopted with
the understanding that it was only so
far developed as was necessary for the
purpose of effecting permanent organ
iZation, and that it would be referred
to the pro ,er committee for revision
after the election of permanent ofli-
GERS.
ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Lambert nominated DIR.
G. E. Fisher forI president of the
cub.
DIR. Fisher thanked Mr.. Lambert
for the compliment, but declined TO
run.
Maj. Lane nominated Col. Thorn
ton, seconded by Messrs. Cravens and
Johnston.
Mr.. Tansey thought that the club
would stultify itself by electing other
than an attache of a local paper to
this position, and placed in nomina-
ton Mr.. w. A. l.. Knox, of the Farm
81 Ranch.
Col. Thornton then withdrew in
favor of Mr.. Knox, and moved that
Colonel Style be authorized
to cast the ballot of the
club for Mr.. Knox, which was
accordingly done.
MIR. Knox then assumed the chair.
VICE-PRESIDENTS
The election of three vice-presidents
was declared next in order. Col.
Thornton, DIR. Fisher, Mr.. Johnston
and Col. Styles, were placed in nomin-
alton. Col. Styles withdrew, and the
three others gentlemen swere elected
to hold the offices of first, second ald
third vice-preSident, in the order
named.
SECRETARY.
Several gentlemen were placed |
in nomination for the office of
secretary, but all were with
drawn with the exception of Mr..
Lambert. Mr.. Tansey renewed the
nomination of Mr.. Senter, made orig
inally by Mr.. Bowen. The vote re-
suited in the election of Mr.. Lambert.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
Mr.. w. M. Imboden was unani-
mously elected assistant secretary, ali
Opposition nominees being withdrawn.
TREASURER.
: Major j. J. Lane and Mr.. e. G.
Senter were placed in nomination
for the office of treasurer. Maj. Lane
was elected.
DIR. Fisher rendered his resignation
rs second vice-president, on the
ground that he was not so thoroughly
identified with the journalistic pro-
fesslon as the great majority CT the
club, and would not be justified in
holding such an official position.
His resignation met with such OPP
position that it was finally with
dawn.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The chair named as the executive
committee Mr.. e. q. Senter, chairman
Mr.. j. e. Thornton and Mr.. w. A
Bowen.
Mr.. Thornton asked to be excused,
and Mr.. e. Il. Cornell was named in
bis stead.
REVISION OF CONSTITUTION.
The chair appointed as the commit
tee on the revision of the constitution
Messrs. Bowen, Thornton and Lam
bert, (the original eommittee), and
upon motion they were instructed to
report at the next meeting of the
club.
A motion by Mr.. Johns ton to the
effect that no member could be elented
after adjournment, except un der con
stitutional provisions, was carried.
Col. Styles moved that the blank
spaces in the constitution for the in
Sertion of annual dues and initiation
fees, be filled by naming five dollars
AS the amount of the Initiation fee,
and twelve dollars as the amount of
the annual dues, payable monthly.
Mr.. Thornton suggested that no
monthly dues be collected,
but that the executive committee
make assessments whenever neces-
sary for the purposes of the club.
The whole matter was referred to
the committee on constitutional re-
vision, of which Mr.. Thornton Is a
; member.
The club then adjourned to meet at
4 d. m. on Sunday next.