The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-08
THE TEXAS PRESS.
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Special Telegram to The statesman.
DALLAS, May 5.-The Texas Press
association met at Mayors hall to-
day.
Judge A. B. Norton. as president
of the Dallas club, called the meeting
to order. He requested that all per-
sous who were standing on the floor
would be seated, as such lettering
would give the meeting the character
of republican meeting. He then, in
the name of the club of which he
was president, extended hearty well
come to the members of the associa-
ton. At the conclusion of his talk
he introduced
GEN. CABELL,
as the mayor of the city, who, in the
name of the people of Dallas, extend
ed hearty shake of the hand to the
fraternity. He said he had been, at
one time, a printers devil, and was
the son of an editor. The people were
glad to have the newspaper brothers
among them, as would be demonstrate
ed by the hospitality shown. He
said he appreciated the power of
the press for good or for evil, and his
wish was that they would work for
the good of the state, which was now
the grandeSt commonwealth on the
continent, and would in the future be
the controlling state in the Union.
He wanted it distinctly understood
that Texas was the grandest state, and
Dallas was the grandest town in the
state.
PRESIDENT YANDELL
then responded, returning thanks to
the people for their hearty welcome,
and passed high compliment to the
town. His remarks were well timed
and put, and elected applause.
NAT. Q. HENDERSON
moved vote of thanks to Judge Nor
ton and Gen. Cabell for their welcome,
and to President Yandall for his
splendid rejoinder thereto. Agreed
to.
The secretary, Mr.. Olsey, requested
that an assistant secretary be
appointed, and Mr.. Pilgrim,
of the Gonzales Inquirer,
was made assistant secretary. Ad-
journed till p. m.
The following members have an
swered roll call: Abbey, Alex. W.,
Longview Democrat Bayne, J. c.,
honorary, Bowman, T: E., Black
Waxy. Mckinney; Carleton, S. n,
Review, Ennis Cranfill, J. B., Ad-
vance, Gatesville; Elliott, J. F., Her
aid, Dallas Gilbert. G. E., Reporter,
Abilene; Green, L. NJ, Reporter,
Tyler Gibbs, W. L., Magnetic
Quill, Abilene; CASTOR, F., Blade,
Meridian; Henderson, N. g., Record,
Georgetown; Huckabee, S. c., Mirror,
Waxahachie; Hill. w. c., Times, Belle
vile; Hall, w. L., Herald, Dallas;
Hubert, FL. A.. Observer, Corsicana;
Julian, J. H., Erie Press, San Marcos;
Jones, S. p, Dallas, Texas Farmer;
Jones H. G. Newspaper Union; KIM
brough, R. s., Mesquite, Mesquiter;
Luse, r. g., Cisco; Roundup; Lillard,
L. D., Recorder, Fairfield; Maddox, L.
p, Tablet, Navasoto; Moore, J. M,
Herald. Cameron; Mcpherson, Mrs. l..
S, Democrat, Sherman; Nc Curly, MT,
Texan Telephone, Canton; Norton,
| A. M, Intelligencer, Dallas Nation
David, Nation, Richmond ; Nation, A.
O., Independent, Brazoria OBrien,
J. G., Enterprise, Dublin; Pilgrim,
G. j., Inquirer, Gonzales; Pfouts, Z.
S., Herald, Dallas; Putnam, j., News
reporter Rankin, j. e., Banner,
Brenham Rust, E. D., Mercury
Dallas; Rust, E. G., Plaindenler
McGregor; Senttr, E. g., Gazette
Fort Worth; Sourlcck. A. c., Chronl-
Gle, Cleburne; Sterrett, w. e., Times,
Dallas Shumate, j. w. Q1id Nunce
Round Rock; Simmerman. World, Ar
lington; Terry, E. s., New Era. Long
view; Vanderhorst, B. NJ, Kern's
Light; Williams, D. c., Monitor, Min
cola; Wofford, J. H, Texas Observer
Winckler, Mrs. o. M, Prairie Flower
Corslcana; Yanden, w. NJ, Times, Sc
gum; Y eager, E. F., Enterprise. Wax
ahachie.
i The following named were recon
mended by the committee as eilglbl
to membership: j. M. Shafer. Tele
graph, Cisco; F. E. Lannier, Roun'
Rock; w. ii. Nein, Hamilton; JOE
Kirgan, Echo. Mineral Wells; A. e
Carswell, Waterman, Pamela; F. N
, Wadsworth, Pilot, Springtown; G
, w. Akart, Pilot, Springtown
, Carey W. Styles, Capital. Austin; !
7 N. Jones. Times, Ben F1cklin; B. +.
| Smothers, Rural, Llano; Fl. L. Colbel
; Local Chronicle, Wills Point; E. J
| Davis, Herald, Greenville; w. 4
/; Adair, Messenger. Marshall; A.
} Townshend, Clipper, Colorado; Wn
: Ferguson. Times, San Antonio; e. v
l jerks, Empire, Stephensville; ]. J
Leslie, Enterprise, Van Alstyne; y
r l.. Malone, Gazette, Fort WORT
/ Orrin Robertson, Democrat, McKil
: new; D. A. Meyer, News, Alban.
4 re. Buckner, Good Samaritan, Da
+ las; o. B. Colquit Gazette. AL we
5 elected, except ,seph A. Kergan,
t The comm e further reports
t that Benjamin Il chburg, of Sang
y Bros, home journal. and Miss K. Rio
{ of the Opera Glass, Galveston, we
: not eligible under the constitution.
: The annual Grafton, by Hal Goslin
Q and the poem, by Mrs. Painter, OF 81
Antonio, will be read tomorrow.
J; Little Joker is thel.bast smokin
q tobacco.