The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-12
GALVEST0N'S GUESTS.
THE TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The Gulf Too Rough for Sailing, so They
Listen to Poetry, Oratory, Music
and Proceed to Business-The
Excursion Undecided.

GALVESTON, Feb. 1.-THE cold, blus-
tering wind to-day rendered sight-see-
ing very disagreeable for members of
the Texas Press association, and owing
to the stiff east wind blowing the gulf
was exceedingly rough and the excurs.
ION 10 deep water was de-
terred. A detachment from
the Galveston artillery company
fired salute of thirty-eight guns from
the Central wharf, as a welcome TO the
guests. During the forenoon the
editors visited the News office,
the. Cotton Exchange, the Bah
high school, and other places
OF interest. AT 2 p. NJ. the business
meeting OF the association took place.
Several resolutions were offered,
amongst them the following,
Resolved, That the Traders and La
Dor assembly earnestly ask the
association in having passed at the pres
Ont session Of the legislature a law for
the better protection of mechanics,
laborers and material men.
Referred to committee, who
reported, recommending the resolution
to the earnest consideration of the mem.
bers Of the Texas press.
w. A. Shaw formally presented
an invitation from the citizens
and the press of Galveston
asking the association to hold its next
annual meeting in this city, designating
the month of May as the most appro
pirate season,
Mr.. Hal Costing submitted a telegram
from Il. p. Clandon, city clerk of san
Antonio, cordially inviting the associa-
ton to meet in San Antonio.
Action upon these invitations was de-
ierred. The Houston Bohemian
club, arriving nc O'clock d. m.
were escorted to the hall and
the members were formally introduced
to the association, whereupon Mai.
Dan McGiary, the president of the clu6
was invited to SCAT on the stage. The
committee on membership rnported n
number of new names for membershin,
including that of Miss NJ. A. II. Farwell,
editor and proprietor of the Texas
silk Culturist, The new members we're
elected unanimously. The president
announced that the hour had arrived
for the public exercise of the associa ion
and called first upon Judge A. b. Nor
! ton, of Dallas, the essayist
JUDGE NORTON
| expressed his surprise at being called
stating that he had informed MIR. Hal
of his inability, owing to sickness, tc
have the annual essay ready for The
present meeting. The theme he hac
chosen was the press Of Texas
and his intention was to max,
an exhaustive treatise upon the subject
giving a brief history of every news
paper published in the state. no facili
tate this plan he had made an appeal Il
different sources for information. HI
had, so far, received returns from
eighty-three counties. He was ais,
gatherings collection of all old Tsxa
papers, which, after use.would be turne
over to the archives Of the association
Judge NortDn's explanation was aC
ceDtod, and upon motion the Judge wa
elected the essayist for the next annua
Injecting.
MISS MARY GUILLor,
OF Dallas. the poetess, Then read a yer
beautiful poem with tine elocutionor
, effect. Her reading was excellent. III
= poem was the most applicable to the o.
r casion Of any ever Doliyered before IL
{ association, and was entitled.