Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-14
Programme Commit
N. W. L. ?. A.
The Northwest Texas Press AssocIa ion Holds
LIS Annual Convention at Quanah-Pleas-
sure Combined With Business.

| Special to the Gazette.
QUANAH, TEX. Aug. 13.-The North
west Texas press association have just
held their annual convention here, be-
| ginning with an elegant banquet on
Monday, the l1th, and ending last night
in grand ball. Both the ball and ban
| quet were given by the citizens Of
| Quanah to the association.
When Mr.. j d. Ballard, the founder
| of the Quirt, left for Wichita Falls last
| February he bore with him the invita-
| ton from our citizens to the press asso-
citation to hold their next meeting in
| Quanah. After due consideration and u
vast amount of hard work by MIR. Bal
lard the invitation was accepted. Our
| citizens, as the time approached, took
the matter in hand, and when the visit
| ors began to arrive Sunday and Monday
were prepared to attend to their wants.
By both trains Sunday and Monday they
came in, bent upon having good time
and nothing doubling the ability of
Quanah to take care of them. And
from the expressions of satisfaction
heard on all sides their expectations were
verified. AS each guest arrived he was
provided with comfortable quarters and
shown all possible courtesy. Monday
evening sumptuous banquet was
spread, of which ali partook heartily.
Among the distinguished guests outside
the fraternity were Superintendent
Winter of the Fort Worth and Denver
and Judge J. c. Sherwin of Denver,
Col. The following members of the
association were present:
j. w. Dale, Springtown Newsdealer.
J. D. Ballard, Elk.
G. F. Pierson, Clay County Chieftain.
e. W. Coleman, Henrietta indie
pendent.
c. f. Rudolph, Tascoss Pioneer and
Amarillo Northwest.
J. w. Rankin, Henrietta Independent.
J. V. Watkins, Nocona Argus.
w. b. Newton and wife, Vernon
Texan.
j. d. Goodlet, St. Joe Herald.
A. NJ. Dawson, Mangum Star.
w. T. Roberts, Gainesville Hesperian.
II. J. Strickfaden, Henrietta Chief
tain.
Jules Soule, Bowie Courier and Belle
vue Gazette.
Cyrus Coleman, Henrietta indie
pendent.
G. P. Barber, Seymour News.
w. R. Lamb, Bowie Independent.
o. W. Bradley, Harold Telephone.
H. d. Caldwell, Cooke County Signal.
d. c. Kolp, Iowa Park Texan.
J. w. Trimble, Wichita Times.
d. e. Decker, Qusnah Tribune.
Fl. d. Wagner, Qusnah Tribune.
L. e. Haskell, Childress Index.
F. ]. Schilling, Mineral Wells Herald.
J. G. Holmes, Hall County Record.
B. +. ColthRr Quanah Chief.
AT seasonable hour the throng dis
perssd, and though wine flowed like
water, it Is safe to say that not q single
participant arose next morning with any
thing like symptoms of a "head.
At s pollock Tuesday deputation of
citizens drove the entire party to the
banks of the famous Groesbeck, whittier
refreshments were dispatched by some of
our LIBERAL minded citizens. At q. IN.
the gang brought up again at their hotel
and were soon engaged in the delibera-
tious of an official body. Il IL recess
was taken for dinner and at O'Clock
they reassembled for the finish of busl-
ness and to listen to the Grafton delivered
by c. F. Rudolph, of the Amarillo
Northwest. A grand banquet and ball
followed.
PROGRAMME OF BANQUET.
Toast Master-Judge j. G. Smith, OF Quanah,
who delivered address of welcome.
''The Northwest Texas Press Association"
Response by B. F. Green of Quanah.
1.-THE Denver, Texas and Fort Worth Railway,
the Friend of the Panhandle -
Response BY o. o. Winter, superintendent Dem
yer, Texas and Fort Worth Railway.
"Quanah, the Little Giant OF Northwest
Texas
Response by r. W. Morgan of Quanah.
''Our Greer County Friends.''
Response by Maj A NJ. Dawson of the Mangum
Star.
''Our Visitors.''
Response by Judge ]. C. Sherwin.
MRS. Wade, Our Hostess
Response by Mr. Rankin of Henrietta.
There is not one out of the whole
number who will not return home with |
the praises of Quanah on his lips and |
with feeling that it had been good for |
him to be here.