Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-15

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The president stated that after the ex-
cursion to Austin The association need
| not go home unless they wanted to, SIS
the Araneas Pass Road had rendered the
association en- excursion from Austin to
| Arsnsas Pass.
On motion the Invitation was accepted,
and Messrs Sm7the, Vincent and Yeager
were appointed ss 8 committee to mske
sll necessary arrangements for the ex-
cursion.
The committee on membership msde sn
additionalrepcrtf svoring the applications
OF the folloWing; B Goode, Paris Good
Things; ] S Hart, FL Paso Times; ] A.
Pador, Jacksonville Boomer; Thomas Z.
Boren, Psuols Wstchman; Albert G.
Stewart, Rock wall News; J. B. McCrsw,
Honey Grove Citizen; R C. Crane, Fisher
County Cal, and j. c. Bigger, Texas Re-
pubsicsD, Dallas.
On motion, the rules were suspended,
! and the secretary authorized to cast the
ballot Of the association, and they were
| elected.
Several applications which lscked
Formally were reported back to the asso-
citation.
After the announcement by the chair of
the meeting of COMMITTEES, motion for 6
recess fer dinner was carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The ASSOCIATION was called to order at
$3.50 O'Clock, and the order OF business
be ng the Fort Worth and Denver excur-
sion, it was decided to accept the invita-
ton. the dare To be sometime between
the 18Th and 3lst Of August.
The committee on membership report
ed favorsbly on the following names:
A. F. Baker, L.mpasas Dispatch;
Joseph Green, Van Alstyne News; Frank
Hoeny, Wea,heriord Sun; W. B. Preston,
Texas Witness, Dallas; j. M. Knox,
Texas NJ squiter.
On motion the rules were suspended
and the secretary authorized to cast the
ballot. of the association. All elected.
President Ferguson stated that the
Colorado editors we're here, and they
were no. fied to attend the Texas meet
ing. They arrived in the hall. The fol-
lowing compose the psrty:
j. D. Diilngbsck, president Colorado
Safe P.ess Association; a. E. Pierce,
Denver E7e; F A. Miller, Journal of
Commerce; Miss Minnie Miller. Miss
Etna Miller; Euge"e Wilder, Boulder
Sentinel; r 4. Finley. Jr Boulder
Herald; General Gorge West and wife,
Golden Transcript; j T. Murray, Bur
iiDgtnn Boomerang; Z P Worcester,
o. L. Ballinger, Carlisle Reporter;
W. F. Betzar, Beloit Bugle; W. Wissborg,
Denver Herald; F. M. Oakley, Colorado
Farmer; Mrs. Patience Slspletop, Den
Ver Republican,; Miss Jennie Hopkies,
D enver Republican; II Latter, r ocky
Mountain Herald; Herbert Brown, Ora
made Graphic; J. W. Metcslf, SPARKS,
Lamar; j. ". Work, Florence "Oil Re-
fuer;" j. E. Carver, El Mora New Era
President Ferguson welcomed the Color
sdo association in glowing language,
which was responded to neatly by Presi-
dent Dillingbsch Of Colorado.
Mr.. d. Kelly, of the Western News
paper Union, invited the members to visit
their establishment.
R Whitley, of the committee on for
eign advertising, submitted his report, ask
ing that the question be made the special
order for tomorrow morning at $3.50
O'Clock. Adopted.
COMMITTEES.
The chair announced the following
committees:
On obitusries-O. Paget, J. H. Davis |
and R a Musgrove.
Auditins-R. M. Collins, F. N. Oliver
and John Guthrie.
Ga resolutions james U. Vincent, |
Citizen; John F Elliott, Dallas;
John Hoeny, Westherford Sun; James o. |
Jones, Kosse Cyclone, and W. E. Blythe |
Of the Mount Pleasant News.
An invitation from the Morning News |
to visit its eff ce WAS accepted.
The treasurer submitted his report,
showing cash balance OF S615.
On motion, the election Of officers was
postponed until Tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
Ell PAso GETS THERE.
Under the call OF selecting the plsce for
The next annusl meeting, Colonel SmYthe
dominated the city of FL Paso,
md read invitations from the
Mayor and Council, Bosrd Of Trade, busi-
ness men, railroads, and various orgeni-
,,tIons, and rendering free excursion to
he City Of Mexico.
A. B Norton seconded the nomination
If FL Paso.
C. E Gilbert placed in nomination
Aransss Pass, and Senator John H. Tray
or read the invitations.
TIE friends Of both places were ardent
n expressing the advantages of either
place.
When the ballot WAS called, Rockport
July received six votes, and amid great
;neeriug, the election of II Piso WAS
made unanimous.
The committee on membership re-
ported favorably on the following: N
L. Cravens, Willis Index; j. C. R.t,buo,
Midland Stsked Pain; John q. Copeland,
Texas Tribune; W. A. Shaw, Texas
farmer; r M. Chapman, Heart and
Hand; j. NJ. Howell, Farm and Ranch;
L. D. Lipscomb, Crockett Economist;
v. F. Black, Standard Enterprise; q. P.
ones, Whitney Messenger; E. M Aims
worth. McGregor Observer, and Ed E
Berkshire Of the Dexter Signal.
Secretary j. B. Cranflll OF Waco then
cad his annual report, part Of which is
Is follows:
sKCRETARY's REPORT.
10 the Texas Press Association:
With this report closes my second term
II Office as your secretary. There is
othing Of especial moment to be com.
in this report. 1t is but
ust for me to say that / have,
IS your secretary, been the recipient OF
inform courtesy, not only from our
members, but from all those with whom