Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-14
Second Days Proceedings of
the Corsicana Convention.
QUESTION OF DIGNITY AIRED.
The Texas Press and Its Work for Texas-Pro-
posed Worlds Fair Exhibit.
San Antonio Gets the Next State Conven-
uon-Hon. r. Q. MILL Elected an
Honorary aIember-A Ride
TO Fish Lake No. g.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette
CoRsICANA, Tex. May 13-When the
press association convened this morning
the report Of the executive committee,
which was the special order for consdera-
ton, was taken up and the entire morning
was occupied IN dissecting and dcctoring
the report.
The recommendation that all past presi-
dents Of the association be life mem bers
was adopted, as was also the recommended
ton that the newly elected president ap-
point delegates TO the national press con-
ventlon before the final adjournment of the
state convention
The recommendation Of the executive
committee that in the future all members
attending a convention hquidate their own
hotel bill, thus placing the press aSsocia-
ton on line Of dignity equal 10 that of
other state associations, involved lively
discussion. After a parliamentary Skin
mlsh for about an hour the committees
recommendation was laid on the table.
The recommendation that the matter of
transportation be made the duty of a trans
portation committee, thus relieving the
secretary, was LAID on the table.
The convention adjourned until p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following resolution, introduced by
William Blakeslee of HallettsyilIe, was
passed:
Whereas, the Texas press has been in the
vanguard il advertising the great interests
of great state, and realizing that il the
Worlds fair 10 be held in the city OF Chi
cago grand opportunity is afforded TO
show the world what Texas IS to-day,
through the instrumentality Of the Texas
press; therefore be it
Resolved, that the executive committee
take into consideration this important sub
ieCt, and formulate plan by which the Texas
press association through its members may
make an exhibit creditable TO our state and
our association.
The selection of the place for the asso-
clatlpn S next convention was then ConSiC-
cred, and the grandeurS and hospitality of
Abilene, Austin, Fort Worth, San Antonio
Paris and Dallas were championed by their
respective representatives., and upon ballot
it was discovered that the Alamo City had
won the day, and the next convention will
be held there.
Just after the settlement Of this question
Il. VI. johnson OF Houston arose and paid 4
glowing tribute to the many virtues and
political prestige of Hon. K Q. Mills, and
offered a motion that the association elect
rs honorary member that distinguished
gentleman, that great tribune Of the people
and one of the greatest opponents Of the
peoples rights"
j. H Copeland of San Antonio, in second
ing the motion, compared Col. Mills to the
grand old man Gladstone, and declared him
the greatest and nobleSt statesman of to-
day, fearless and indomitable.
He was unanimously elected an honorary
member
Preparations having been completed TO
convey al the members to an entertainment
at Fish Lake No. =, the. convention ad
iourned and departed in carriages for said
lake, where there was Il feast OF reason
and a flow of soul -