Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-12

Personal Points aud Random plcalDs''

nncp. leading buildings being dvcV'a
,ed With the national colOrs bunting
Etc. The opera house, where the pro
csodinrs of the convention are belng
hold IL "dres.ed up elegantly WIN
limiting atreamers and flags IN proius'
inn. The oval.shaped walls OF gailer'
iea and balconies are decorated WIN
numerous pairs OF genuine broau-
hornsu fastened thereon, and between
each pair Of horns bouquet oi ricn
aud rraurant flowers. Beneath these
arc suspended ciegaB. and costly pct
,ure. OF subjects appropriate for the oe'
casIon. The whole ovince5 artistic
taste combined with neat simplicity
rejecting great credit on the manage
mqnt of the opera house and the citi-
zens OF Dallus for providing such AN
attractive place OF meeiibgg
The association met promptly Nv ~
n. m. Col. G. l. Carter OF Palo flnto,
president, called The meeting TO order,
and briefly addressed the audience, re-
ferriDg 10 the growth ana progress Oh
the association during the past seven
years, concluding his remarks by pre-
senting Mayor w L.Cabell Of This city,
who In n brief address warmly vel
coined the members aud VISITORS To the
nDSDltNlttIeh Ol ~ tiiS.
Mr.. w. J.. Crawford was then intro
duced, aud rs orator of the day, enter.
tanned the vast crowd In atelllng man
ner, the only regretfu feature 81 MS
speech being It's brevity. lie traced
the history of the frontier settlement
and occupancy from it's beginnlng 10
the present time, and in 80 doing paid
glowing but just tribute to the cattle
att.ttraYna hnrIl-
hood and priyatiOn had reclaimed this
land from the savages, and established
thereon the most economical industry
i'm the world. His utteiences were
happily received and Warmly APP
plauded.
The secretary, j. G. Loving, then
read the niinutes Of the annual meet
ing Of March, 1883, held at Fort
Worth. and tic called meeting In No
vember 1873, held at Gainesville,
which were approved.
The next business in order being the
payment Of .uts Il motion was mad 2
and adopted adiDurning the cunven-
ton until n. M, 20 that all members
IN arrears could settle with the seGre'
tary.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Al > y. IN. the president called the
meeting TO order.
aai GER. present were G. j.. Garter,
president G. G, Slaughter, lirst vice
presidential X. stephens, second vice
president; j. &. Loving, secretary and
treasurer, and W. T.. Sherwood and >.
+. Cunningham assistant secretaries.
a list OF applicants for membership
was then presented aud We're scpt-
rately voted on aud elected IA mem
hers OF this association, and the sccrt-
tary was instructed 10 enroll tllelr
names upon the book.
The members elected were H. NJ.
Childress, w Sect 4. l., Bush, IT,, q.
u. Oaks, :. j. Adams, !. X =. Shirly
j. NJ. Mckenzie, John Flint, |, A
Carroll, j. NJ. Lindsey, j. W. Mooar
(ol Moonr Bros; w. IT, Lewis
ID. w. Barrett, Jas. w. Knox
g. w. Williams, L.. j.. Lockelt
G, X. Smith, G. w. Word, A. q
o'Iarrell, G. Il. Stewart, III. III. Chill
dress, +. NJ. Daugherty, q. IL. Brig
man, w. a. Jackson, w. q. kimber
lin, Charles Coon, H. II. Still, III. a
Pierce, w. H. Cobb, NJ. Cartwright, l.
iearne, III. 4 Moore, II. 4. Groom
and W. II. Rlghman.
On motion w. T. Raynor was elect
ed sergcantatarms,
The association then went into TIN
election OF officers for the ensuing year
resulting as follows:
President Colonel G.. Il. Carter, re
elected by acclamaiion.
First vice, prcsident--Three nominp
tions, q. q. Slaughter, A. Il. Steven
and Il. Il, Morris. The latter wa
withdrawn, aud on first ballot the vot
stood, Slaughter 81; Stevens i6. Nj
stevens was declared elected.
Second ,vlce-p-esldent - Mr.. g..
Slaughter was elected by exclamation
Secretary MIR. j. {. Loving, r.
elected ny acclamation.
Assistant seereiary-Mr. II. ]
sherwood, by acolamation.
Treasurer MIR. j. q. Loving, by n
clnination.
Col. J. n simpson handed the f.
lowing telegram 10 the secretar
which was read
AUSTIN, March nth.
The laud board declines 10 chant
their ruling.
RANDOLPH LAWRENCE,
Secretary Board.
MIR. West of.Iack moved that IA COZ
mittee OF seven be appointed 10 pl
INNit itD'tNN'uN AhuElilH hDOil VIC u
ton OF the land board, and the gre
question Of leasing the public lands.
Col, j n. Simpson of Dallas inauir
what was the object OF the motion IA
what was expected TO be gained by
In his opinisn resolutions of this CHI
acter had never done any good, and
fact had done more harm than goC
The land beard paid no attention
them. AZ > %eetwater u series of e,
domination resolutions were passe
five days after the association al A
Iene took sinlilar action, aud appoil
ed a committee or which he wa
member 10 go down 10 Austin n
present their ease before the la
board. They stayed two days with
and the telegram icst read showed
result. Without tlaere was somethI
In sight that promised good wor
come OF II lac was opposed 10 any re
luiions.
Mr.. West thought the sease
the convention should be obtained
this matter. II we can do nu hi
else We can Mt least put ourselves
record aud eau certainly hope tg
nothing without an effort. Grass 4
cattle ata to closely linked togetL
and there appears such II diversity
opinion among stockmen IL
II would ~ well for seven men OF u
lure wisd0ai TO thoroughly eonsit
the question and report, Members .
they well cant pny eight and twel
cents per acre for leaseg. Then Is II /
proper TO take The matter un1er i
vissrnent? He was not introducing
resolution that tiie land board be 9,
deInued, but waited the matter
ysstigaied,