Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12
THE PANTHER HOWLED.
The Citizens Of Fort Worth Got To-
gether Last Night.
They Commenced on Matters OF General In
terest in the Good Old Rouslng Way
Fort Worth is All Right.

The old-time spirit of Fort Worth came to the
front last night.
The people who met at the chamber Of COM
merce rooms were the ones whose voices have
been heard in all of Fort worth's most success
full undertakings.
Bob Mozart was there. He had only yester-
day returned home after his summer absence
in the North and East but he took hold in q
manner that showed he had moi lost his grip.
Peter smith was there. He had been down
at san Antonio swapping jokes with the Texas
MAYORS, bat he didn't fail to materialize when
the meeting was called to order.
Tom Hurley was on hand. He has never
city were AZ stake. And he has never been
known TO dodge a meeting for fear the hat
would be passed around.
Gen. Cameron was visible to the naked eye.
He carries weight with him, and brings the in
fuence of age and experience to bear upon his
counse!s.
And there were Mccarthy. Tallaut, Ellis,
Martin, Scott. Ross and a couple of hundred
other such men who have enterprize
aud energy and the intelligence to direct
them. There were present also sone
new faces, recent Corners to the city, who EVIL
denced by their actions aud words that they are
III accord with the stirring melody that Fort
Worth marches to.
Peter Smith wa, in the chair.
The subject OF manufactures, their relation to
trade ana their bearing upon the p osperity OF
the city was discussed-not in gingerly, gen.
eral way, but as matter of immediate import
ance. There was evasion of the deliclte
points involved. Whenever the need for money
would be mentioned Immediately some one
followed by others would jump to his feet and
offer to contribute literally.
But it was not that kind of a meeting, exactly.
There are several institutions of an industrial
kind tha' would go into immediate operation at
Fort Worth If accorded modicum Of moral
support from the citizens. Provisions were
msCe By means of committees 10 put these
tn II IS heir feet.
Inc method of entertaining the press CORE
9,
Fort Worth on Octoter 70 and &c, was consid-
cred.
The following committee was appointed to
arrange for the entert linnent: NJ G. L lis,
A. T. Byers. r. q. Burbridge, Howard Peak
and 7. j. Hurley,
No details as to this matter were decided
upon, II on h 1t seemed TO be the opinion OF
those who exI ressed themselves that Il barbe-
cue on the good o Texas style, at the stock
yards. such as that gwen when the manu-
flcturers' convention WAS hal in FJIt WORTH,
won strike the visitor more favorably than any
OF the stale and customary methods of enter
tainnent that will probably be adopted by the
other Texas cities.
The emergency fund was broached.
here was no difference Of opinion as to the
advisability OF such fund or OF the ability to
raise 1t. Before any subscriptions were asked for,
genliem en- in the assemblage arose and offered to
put up Col. +. J. Hurley opened the ball
with SlJ0o. Robert Mct art seconded with s2JJo,
John S. Andrews $500; Mr.. Barron 5000, Capt.
Il. r. Martin 81 OJ. MIR. Perkins $1,000, MIR.
Dickinson 81 %. ieter Smt h 5000
But these subscriptions were premature. No
plan for the handling or disposition of the
money had been arran ye1.
Capt. T. Z. Martin moved that committee of
three be appointed TO arrange some plan for
handling the funi. to report at another meeting.
This met with favor and was carried. Chair
man smi h appointed the following committee:
4. P. Martin, Zeno C Ross and 7. j. Hurley.
1t is understood that company in the nature
of q trust will be formed to have charge OF the
fund. The subscriptions payable only
required. For instance, if an appropriate on of
s is deemed rv a a
desired enterprise. sufficient per cent. of the
subscriptions will be called in to cover the
amount. The fund will probably run over
year.
Adjournment was taken till Monday night,
when another meeting of citizens will be held at
the board of trade TO receive and take action on
the repor of the commttees.
Fort Worth is IN good hands.
Fort Worth is all right.