The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-23

UNIONS proceeding Adopted unan- |
mously.
Vice-Presideut Maddox being called
TO the chair, President Barrow offered
resolution that Article X VT the consti- |
tuition, relative 70 amendments to the
constitution, be suspended, and sup
ported tho resolution with some cogent
and strong reasons. Adopted. Mr..
Barrow then offered resolution
ems ndatory TO the constitution, TO
bo known as Section q OF
article y, that any travelling man in
good standing on recommendation OF
Two memb0rs Of tbs Union and on pay
menC OF 81 annually as dues, in advance,
be allowed membership in the Union,
but only to partake of its protective
and not of iJs insurance features not to
have Il vote on any question pertaining
10 the insurance business Of the Union
aud not to DO eligible to Office.
Adopted
MF. w. n. 4ryant offered now by
law to the effect tbat il should be the
duty ofall members of the Union, indi-
viduslly and collectively, to aid any
travelling man who might lose his posi-
: on, not tor any violation OF breach Of
morality, IN securing another situtaion.
Tabled
Mr.. Seymour Aeyer offered
resolution that the Union ten
der q vote of thanks
90 al tho retiring officers for the eff
Gsent services rendered by them,
Adopted.
Vire-Prosdent Maddox made mo-
ton chat the badges OF the Union here
after bear the legend; Travelling
Mems Unioa." Lost. fhore being
niGspprehensi0n as to the verbiage Of
tho motion, Mr., ROOs moved a reConsid-
eretion Of the vote, by which the mo-
ton was lost. Carried. The motion
VIZ q then renewed and prey lied.
Az tho desire Of Mr.. IotchKiss, Vice
President Maddox WAS called TO tho
cheir, and then Mr.. H0tchkiss offered u
resolution that the thanks Of the
Union be rendered to President Barrow
Tor the fair, impractical and efficient
manner in which be had presided over
the deliberations Of the union.
Adopted unanimously. In answer to
thie, Mr.. Barrow made most telicitous
reply,
Secretary Guild offered q resolution
that the amendment 20 the constitution
Just adopted be published 0nd printed
so as 20 become part OF the printed
constitution. Adopted.
Mr.. TrOutman offered q resolution
that yUss of thanks be rendered Sec
rotary and Treasurer Guild for the of
ucient services rendered by min III his
official capacity ana Tor his zeal as
member Of the order. Adopted. Mr..
Guild most happily responded ana said
many thiuES 10y way Of suggestion for
the gO0L OF tha union.
ON motion Of Mr. Fred Grice, vote
OF thanks WGs rendered 10 Medical Ex-
smlnor DR.. a. A. Johnson tor his
promptness and cirCumspsction III his
Official capacity Tor the good OF the asso-
clauOn.
A colloctlon amounting to $3.50 was
thea taken up for the little boy who
acted as page.
rhe union then adjourned until its
next annual meeting on tho 2lst day Of
May, 1856.
REMARKS.
Upder the new phase OF tho constitu.
ton OF the union, admitting members TO
the protective and not the insurance
features OF the organization
OF the order several new
members were received Immediately,
and It is confidently expected fully 800
TO 800 new members will be received
during the year.
Tie reason MIR. Bryanps resolution,
in che shape Of an addition to the by
laws, was tabled, was that it was
understood snd felt that one of the
primo objects of the Union was lust
what was contemplated in his resolu.
ton, and that the now amendment 10
the constitution taking In members sub
jeot only 10 tho protective features OF
this order exactly covered IT, This was
the expression OF the president aud
number OF members, al of whom on
dOrsed tho sentiment Of Mr.. Bryant's
resolution,
Aftor the Union adjourned there was
a directory meeting and also meeting
OF tho kickapoOs, all members who
were not directors attending the latter
meeting.
The Kickapoos had on their war paint
The big medicine man was present, and
stirred up the braves to the highest
pitch of excitement, The squaws and
the papousos Were lett in the back
ground, and the warriors had their war
dance. Many young braves went
through the ordeal testing their man
hood, anu not blood, but beer flowed
freely. The Kicks meet again ut 4
o'clock, at the same place, this after.
noon. May they all live 10 see many,
very many moons, and each one have q
belt full OF scalps.
THE BALL,
AZ night, after the afternoon session
of the Travelling Mems Union, their ball
the Merchants Exchange. It was
a. gathering Of brave men aud
beautiful women, The chamb.r
OF the exchange was brilliantly lighted
| with two electric flames that shon6 Ike
suns Moine's splendid string band
disc0urssd the sweetUsL dance music,
and - couples threaded the mary meas
ures OF the lauCors, the German and tho
quadrilie, whil0 twice as many more
looked, The olitl OF tho city's lairgst
/ Ladies were there, ana tho gathering OK
travelling men, tor none olSa weIC PRES
ent but members OF the association save
our one lone reporter, was as dlsunguo
an assumblago Of gentlemeu as ever
/ grdced any occasion of the
Kind In Dallas or elsewhere.
Ali it was pleasant TO look 40 the dane
ors, Tho poetry OF motion, the grace of
grace, the qu'utesseuce OF gracoiulness
was thero, There were lair haired
! hours, with eyes at grey and beaming
Oluei there were sylpns OF raven locks
and carnalOn checks aud eyes
| like the midnight I'm color
aud set and gOntle as mOonbeams IN
their glancet All the Gle gauoe and
the taste OF beautiful and tasteful
women were there In dress. IL was like
D AhH hIfNAA n kNAhNAA AAA AAit NAA ~
springume. Tho brightest and the
most beautiful flowers, blushing and
blooming, buds and nIll-blown roses,
carnati0n, and creamy white, aud pink
and sweet, modest daisies. Aud the
menl ALL they were brave ana noble,
made IN Gods own image. And tho
music swelled in It's soft,
voiuptuousness! And gentle eyes
looked into eyes that spoke
again, and all was animation
and the delicious sensuOus of loves
young dream. Oh, for the FANCY OF the
poet, the facile brush OF the painter, tho
sSillul handof the sculptor 10 describe
italll
Aud then the supper roomsl Thore
| were three. In the first ono
the tables were arranged like IT, In
the second like an NJ, aud in the third
like y U, tho three being n. NJ. u
Travelling Mems Union. On each we're
sweet flowers, iris hued filling all tho
air with their delicious perfume,
Nuaa