Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-15
THE FTRRSIEN.
winding Up Of the state Coz, ventiob
u firemen-TempIe the Neat
Place Of Meeting.
m. ~. ohoSen the ohiclai Organ ot
e ''rerne en- by Rising yo,. =" VI
and With Cheers.
Special to the Gazette.

X GAINESVILLE, TEX, NAV IA m . ],
It ana last days session Of tha a,..'- ne UNI
n y convention convened in tho r a.
, p.l nsn at y O'Clock this morning W.
! ~, ,eoiuene austin OF Denton in tbs ohsI'
I lnere was considerable rontIpo hrs sn'l
+. s,""sacted during the morning no,,1,-
VI special interest occurring M -.
Voc '. eA- treasurer A. A. Burk of Dana
was again brought before the oouvont a,,a
~. settled by the passage of reson,
'ioh requesting the comm,,,oa az
pointed ut last YEARS. conventions ~
Iuire INTO this matter, to ,nstit,,,o ~ = ~
p ana criminal proceedinos as,a Joe.
puih % recover about S500 al,a4s,
w. que by him to the assnot ~. III "
Is understood by your renor,aa az u y,
Durk' . reason for refusing IN settIa sna'
.ne association Is that the animal sp,, VIZ.
'ious now held are unconsttutionoI
p.a.sS ram was received and read fror,
,ha1i, Connor explaining his ahsenca
lansing tne association for honors ~,
,elleu upon him, but advising the conn non'
sioh, lor sufficient reasons, 10 eIect gu
other president W eject an
Voc IA sa,ary OF the recording secre,arv
was hxed at $50 per annnm ana 'aIy
osnS' "a ail moneys collected. The SAIL,
'ne treasurer was fixed at 4 ner cant
Vi an moneys received by him 0en''
,,,tisn hughes, superintendent of tbo
~ puoi. ~ SCHOOLS OF this city, appeared hes
lore the convention during the MANI oe
ana extended an invitation 10 tho ~
sates TO be present at some schooI go
cises this afternoon. The convaot,s
auopted vote Of thanks for tha in,';,n
'ion' out declined for want of time '''''
n lne resolution offered by Graves 90
= aiIs' that IN case of fire to protect tba
properly adjacent to railroad nronort',
was voted down. While the conveptioy
was probably in accord with the snir,t 'o ~
.ue resolution, the sentiment nrevoilod |
.naI true fireman always responded ~
us duty, irrespective of parties
he committee on trt nsportation ra-
y p recommending that the Teva.
irainc association be waited on ~ a.
leXt meeting and asked to SO amend its
'uies as to permit the issuance OF nossas
% ueiegates to state conventions Of tbe
Vi the
;, AT O'Clock this afternoon INDIA
iner was escorted to the convention
gre ana delivered brief but eycelIant
uGTess lie was warmly applauded
Inc grand parade took nlaca +bis
itefnoon at O'Clock. AT the renuast ~
committee OF fremen the business MOI,
,osed their houses during the narada
iahy residences along the line of naroda
ere beautifully decorated. and ,bo
lreets lined with ladies and little chill.
ii8 blitGs, innsaafGe9iifsaia9 an hqs1ed hv-he
ne city hall south to Church street,
hence cast to Denton street, thence
outh TO Garrett, thence east to Lindsay s
treef, thence north to California street,
hence west to Dixon street, thence nc nth
o Scott street, thence west to Dye street,
hence south TO public square. After pa
ade there was an inspection of the home
apartment by the mayor and city coun-
II, after which the companies dispersed.
NOTES.
Chief Matkin Of Fort Worth is one of
be most popular delegates to the con-
ention.
The subject of the Endowment asso-
iation elected considerable spirited dis
ussion. The remarks of Mr.. G.. w. ,
ioelzle were clear, forcible and eloquent,
nd the sentiments expressed were
warmly applauded by the delegates.
The famous Dallas chief needs neither
hoes nor hat to respond to the fire
larm. But he gets there all the same
The boys want to know how Uncle
ohnnie Thornton got here, but he says
1 is none of their business.
Chief Matkin says the Fort Worth dele
,ation will leave for home Saturday after
Don.
The people of Gainesville have used
fn mt In ha hat I
galnst the fiery element, and the boys
xpress themselves as grateful and de-
lighted for the Inequalities shown them.
A grand ball and banquet is in progress
o-night, particulars OF which will appear
n Sundays GAZETTE.
The bows say you could have played
ever-up on the tall end of Uncle Johns
Iother Hubbard when he ran to the sup
,osed fire last night.
Prof. Hirsch Of Denison arrived on the
loon train and was master of ceremonies
t the ball tonight.
The afternoon session OF the convention
vas largely attended by spectators, and
fter the house had been called to order
interesting addresses were delivered by
Judges Piner and Potter aud Hon. j. w.
bailey Replies were received from the
alIrOdu dutHOTllltb ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bnN
INVITATION to be present tonight and re-
,retting their inability to be present.
esoution was passed by the convention
banking the citizens and firemen OF
and the press for their court
sizes. Nominations flor the next place
4 meeting was declared in order, and III
'aso and Temple were placed IN nomina-
ion. While Fort Worth was not candi-
late, mention OF the name OF the great
abroad center created consider
bile enthusiasm Temple was
elected on the first ballot,
he vote standing Temple "a, III Paso | 4,
Jpon the nomination of Temple, the
election was made unanimous. The
lection OF officers for the ensuing year
vas then proceeded with, and w. j. Aus
in of Denton was unanimously elected
president. Campbell Turner Of Gaines
-ile was first yice-presidenti o. G. Canon
Il Paris, second vice-president; q. W.
Ioelzle Of Fort Worth, third vice.presi-
lent; j. w. Levy Of Sherman, fourth
ice president; C.. S. Finger OF Palestine,
llth vice-president; NJ. II. Brown OF
raylor, sixth vice-president; e. Il. Taylor
4 Georgetown, seventh ylce-presidenti
chief Lindgreen OF Clebune, eighth vice.
l.. G. Gilmore OF sherman,
ct.arf n Ia rrfapn NJ Fort WORTH |