The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-22
THE TEXAS TRAVELLERS.
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING HELD.
Veteran John Peel "BObs mp sereneiy."
Officers Elected - The secretary's
Report The Kicapoos "Paiut-
Ing - Bali Tonight

n Trayelingmen's Union for Texas tool
place at Mayer's hall, in this city.
President T. p. Barry called the meet
NJ ing to order and Secretary and Treas
81 urer C. w. Gould was at his desk.
II Mayor Brown, in q neat, handsom
q and most appropriate address, welcomes
the members to the city, and In behal
n of the citizens of Dallas rendered tn
union the freedom OF the city.
The first business attended to was tn
q appointment of a committee TO esoor
ladies to the ball and banquet tonight
q The chair appointed the following
named gentlemen on said committee
Messrs. Gould, Scott, Ballard an,
Denny.
Mr. John Peel, the old vet
n Gran of the road, who befor,
traveller in Texas, and who, in thos,
days, when not travelling In his owl
4 double horse buggy with $1,000 team
4 attached, took passage on stage coacI
paying 10 cents mile, and In we
i weather walking and carrying rail Il
prize the mud wagon out OF the mire
Well, he delivered an address-an ad
dress characteristic OF the man, terse
pointed, statistical, sensible, appropri
ate and feeling.
The next regular business was the
ELECTION OF oFFICRRs,
which resulted as follows, to serve two
years. President, II. @. Barrow; first
vice-president, A. b. Taber; second vice.
president, s. G. Maddox; third vice.
4 president, G. n. Sutherland. Directors,
4 q. A. Webster, A. Strauss, Seymour
\ Meyer, S. p. Hopkins and Il. p. Barry,
Medical examiner: DR.. A, A. Johnson,
A who was elected by reclamation on mo.
4 tion OF Mr.. Mohrhardt. There are 1C
directors OF the Union, five OF
whom are elected every year. The
other olhcers hold for two years, and as
4 Mr.. g. w. Guild was last year made
4 secretary and Treasurer, he has another
year to serve.
Mr., Il. p. Barry raised the question
n that the secretary and treasurer could
not hll that otlce and be a director too,
Nj. Gulld being one of the holding over
directors. The question was discussed,
4 and to settle il MIR. Guild rendered his
Il resignation as director, but tho union
4 refused by vote of over five to one TO
accept 1t, and thus settled the matter.
The next business in order was the
SECRETARY AND TREAsURER's REPORT,
4 which was read, rs follows:
"a TO the Officers and Members of the Travel
"a ingmen's Union:
n AS tho secretary and treasurer of the
same, come before you TO make my
n annual report.
4 Just how and what l am to say / am
a atalO know. Figures are dry, Vet
necess y things to deal with, and still
at such time facts must be given.
n When was elected secretary OF the
. Union | accepted the position end re-
n sponsibiiity with great reluctance,
knowing, or ut least feeling, what the
"A acceptance Of the position meant.
Il Wlth theiuterest OF the Union at heart
"A and the confidence that the board OF
II directors seemed to have in me, was so
"A strongly expressed that | finally ao-
q cented the situation, with tho determine
n auou TO do my best for the interests of
the Union ana its members. How well
N have succeeded the hoard
81 OF directors and yourselves ave
"A " be tho judges, and this report, al
NJ though not showing the amount Of work
done, will exhibit the standing of The
Union to-day.
Il When | took charge of the books Sep
tember q, 1881, seven months ago to-
a DAY, l found them in rather unsatisHao-
s pore ] could really find how the Union
1stood and what was the STANDING of
*eaeh member with the Union.
l found ninety-nine names on the
embership roll, many Of when wsre
nellnquenis on account Of non-paymeu {
10 uueS ana assessments. | immedi-
alely notified such parties as TO their
+ standing on the books, and for them TO
report 10 me AZ once as to how they
STOOD 80 that | might get the books
straightened up. From some heard AT
once, others were not so prompt and
others have failed as yet TO respond and
B Onsequentiy were dropped from the
"a roll 81 membership.
n The committee appointed by Presi
Dent Barry to settle up with our late
secretary reported: Amount of money
Received by Mr.. Wheat, as per his
books, during his term OF office, SS9S. o.:
expenditures for same time, S632.54,
leaving balance OF $2S7.6l due the
Union, which amount Mr.. Wheat paid
.oVer TO the committee, and was alter
wards turned over to me.
On the 10Th day OF September we re-
eelYed the sad news of tho death of Col.
Ihomas II. Murray, our second vice.
president, This was sad blow TO this
UniOn,as.Col. Murray had always taken
great interest in our association, and
rom his becoming momber and officer
on May II, just one year ago to-day,
had dono much TO help and ENCOURAGE
f US, and we needed just such men to
make the Union success.
On hearing the news Of Col, Murrsy's
death, the board of directors met.
and aftor passing resolutions oi
fegret and condolences, ordered the
secretary and treasurer 20 pay
Nol' Murray's policy, after having
.he proper papers made out, etc., and
hlso 70 issue an assessment on the
lnembers TO pay the next death, which
We accordingly done and approved by
'he hoard OF directors.
On October 49, Col. George Mellergh
was elected by the board of directors TO
,li ne vacancy made by tho death OF
toL Murray,
On the 29th day Of October paid Col.
Mnrray's widow $lU7 and received re.
ceipl irom her, also letter of thanks
nu appreciation for the prompt manner
lh which we had settled up the matter.
10 the assessment issued the "bOysn
Fl responded iairly, bat not sn VOL as we
nag hoped or expected. Most Ot them
lNd mp withiutbo prescribed time by
.no 'ouetltu ion geo days). Some of
shOaa VINO had thus i0ilad paid up az
.prN|d H.d Were re-instated, but
ome, we are sorry 20 say, failed 30 nav
~ au, dIu their names are stricken
nom ihe rolls. Others did not respond
90 the assessment for their sem-annuaj
uuos, and they we're dropped from
E ,lielnbership, 50 that the actual mom.
vishlp OF tho union to-day IL ~ fol.
oMs' M0mb0rS previous 10 last annual
meeting, 49, memhers joined ut last au-
t l meeting, 5Oi members Joined
iuce last annual meeting, Is.
einee that time have received:
Initiation so n,
iv ssh assessment ......................l no d
'''.'''..'.'. ,.,...........,.... 1884 d
Total 40, a
.From A. u,, -. ttt't'. sss...s...t,t.t.t .Aiu1 .,
''' WI wheat ..,...........,..........S2 S o.
F. 1 nave expended as follows:
F. Expenses ,,,, n,
Ss,,yretary's salary ...,...... ~. $50 d
lpostn,, "VVus tsttt.. 81 w
h.. cd 90 o..