The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08
TIN WEEKLY HERALD THURSDAY. MAY 3. 1891

Your obeoisnt servant.
Secretary.
To the Texas Press Association Assembled al
Dallas
GKsiLsMEs.-A reunion NJ ex C,nisder-
ate soldiers will hs held 10 his oity On tue
G.h OF August next for four days land NJ PREF
ldpnt OF thai association | extend 10 each
aud every one OF you most cordial invita-
tiOn TO be present. We purpose having n
genuine reunion Of the old soldiers In n
purely social sense, and We will thank you 10
give notice OF our meeting through your re-
speciiye papers, and hope In THIS
| way 10 reach every Confederate soldier IN
Texas. We don't wish TO overlook q single
member 4 that gallant hand, and extend
81 them through YOU, welcome 10 our feast
Yours Truly,
o. h. MITCHELL.
Mr.. Hall, OF the HERALD, said he had
been asked 10 call particular httention Ia
the latter communication, as there were
m any ex 'ConiederAtes in the association, and
Colonel Mitchell had specially ssked that
all should he present. -,
The communications were received with
tAenks.
MEMBERS WYE.
Mr.. David Nation, OF BIeZoria, then IN
troduced resolution, which no supported
provided that hereafter members OF the
association should bring their wives with
them 10 the convention.
w l.. Gibbs. of the Magnetic Quill, sup
norted the resolution and urged ITS adop'
| don,
President Yandall remarked that be felt
about tbs mater very much as tho PICK.
| wick club did when that body declared II
had no objection 10 It's members going
| wherevsr ,hey pleased, provided they paid
| ,heir own expenses. He wished 10 point
ont the feet. however, that the railway
| q Smpanies. etc did not tender invitations
| 10 ,he wives of members, but only to the
members themselyes.
member here suggested that the jour
naIists should not only be required to bring
their wives, but at least six children
| Tl,augh,eTl
MI N, ., Henderson moved that the
whole matter lie on the table.
The motion was carried, 80 to IS.
MORE REsoL urIoYs.
Mr., Kim brouRh offered the following res
o,n,ion.
Resolved. That The constitution DO 70
amended as TO allow all bona tide proies
sIonSI journalists ia active duty, aud who
phalI b.va heen go engaged nj least one year
nsSt nrscsdina tneIr anp,icstiOn to bs-
came mSmhera of this a ,sociation; pro-
viHsd howevsr' that no paper shall be en-.
titied to more than five representatives OF
inli membership In this association. and
,u uu nrou;dsa that the term "profes.
sionaj iournalists' shall be 80 constr ned n
MEANING AZ 10 include only those who de.
ncnd On the profession of Journalism for c
living.
Mr. a. q Senter offered the following as
a erhstl,n.e.
P'"oivsd VT anv M per NAV designate
10 sh.i, "a, rraent an This Association.
p.nviSea that no nerson shall be permit.
ted ,n membership Who has not been con.
nected for six months or mora with the
naner which he represents, and provided
,hsr no naner an ali he entitled 10 more tn an
TUE rsnrssento,ives in this associ stiDp ,
pso,,;a,a ri 10 nansr shall he an,itiei In
mors than one vote on the floor OF the asso.
ristion-
o'1 Rn.b rsso,rt;opa vcre rsisrred to the
D,,.;,t 40 an ,asoip.;ora and amendments
% tha nons,itntion
Nv Foster nj Tho Groesbeck New Era,
| on.rod ,be fo,Invine.
| 'i PasoivaS That the Tsxos Press assocja.
aovarnor a y ts;s state os Tho press as eyi.
sonosd hv Tho snnointmsnt at three of iis
unSt aisi;ncn;shad members ss commis-
s suvoo to ths WnrId's Cation exposition
q. NJ, n Len. mil. Cnlonel Ejliott of
~ N nu 81 unn,,n. Cn,one, Rootb' of the
I 1eoa,ur T,;hnne. and Mr.. Gilbert of the
i bS;iana Rsnorter
The rules we're suspended and the reso.
-, ~ ,,,ani,,nns, adonted
iu'ion "-'H a,,snr,I"yroI,s pTsirrss
IT., .I;ns,;nn of w p Wilson nj tbs
M Wpr,h nan,ncrat WAS ranorted an ia
,,u..i,, I'D NJ Wilson elacted a member
oStho yysano;st;on
Colonel Elj,ntt stated that there was gen
OoiVn1i aaart ,Soss 1--we of iiieratnre and
cnltnre was known 10 all, and he would
move that Mr.. Alex .Hogg be invited TO a
seat in the convention
The motion was carried.
The secretary gave notice that he desired
ali who propose gang on the excursion to
Houston to hand him their nsmes at room
b8 of the Grand Windsor as soon as pos.
sib,e,
President Y snds Il gave brisf sketch of
the arrangements made for the press eXcur.
sion The members, he gays rotics, will
leave at $50 D m. In q epecisl Car and
sleeper, attached to the regular tram. They
will be in Houston Thursday and Friday
aud then may 20 TO Galveston, should the
mem bers SO desire, enc proper arrange.
ments he made. He further stated that be
mad made an application to the railway he.
tween III Psso and The City Of Mexico with
reference to proposed excursion in that
direction. In reply the directors had in.
formed him that the party could 20 on half
rates. that was ths b sst they could do. He
haS ' intrndsd TO make arrangements
for the "a associstion TO take an excurs on to
tba east mat Mr.. Mccullough had offered
the, trin W New Orleans this fall a d
nrobablv they would prefer that. He
wished in conclusion to express his thanks
70 the secretary for the assistance rendered
IN him
w "1' INVITATIONS.
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Ry sscr os tSe ,ncsi nress CHM at Hons.
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