Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15
LII M 8EBM EN-.
THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
TEXAS LUMBERMEN
Convenes Mt Notwithstanding of the
First Days Standardization of
the Association.



HoUsToS, Tex, April LIT was given
out that the annual convention would be
raped TO order in the opera house at ,
o'clock this afternoon, but it was long after
that hour before the members Of the Texas
Lumbermen'S association began 10 assem-
bic
At about 3 clock President Il. D. Glib
bic Of Gainesville, called the convention 10
order.
Capt. ]. c. Hutchinson of Houston, made
a most unique and amusing address of wei
come. He diSregarded entirely the time
worn set speeches of welcome, which are
gotten off on such occasions. and II may be
said of the merit Of his departure that
ii was both interesting and amusing.
Letters OF regret were read from num-
Der OF prominent lumber men.
The secretary's report includes the fol
lowing: The total indebtedness being
s., III %, aud the total amount paid ii the
treasury being $500, it leaves an indebted
ness Of 81, 4g4. O3. OF which amount SlI5.2l Is
due the attorneys. and an unpaid balance of
81 81, on the secretary and treaSurer's sal
airy. In addition TO the Sl1j2l due to the
attorney. there is a balance OF $500 that will
become due upon the final disposition OF the
case In addition 10 these will be some in
cideutal expenses that have been incurred
by the committee in the way Of getting evi-
dence, etc, that will have 10 be provided
for
The appointment of the following stand
ing committees was asked:
A committee on membership, whose duty
il snail be 10 work on until every IuanufIC-
turer. ioOber and dealer i'll the state has
joined our association.
.. A committee on insurance with power
to act should satisfactory proposition be
made Us
3. A committee on railroads, weight and
car supplies Of such gentlemen as are
thoroughly conyersant with the weight and
rate department OF our business.
!. y committee on suits against the asso-
citation, and would recommend that Messrs.
Whitsell and Brazelton be continued as two
of the committee as they are familiar with
the statutes of existing litigation.
.. A committee on the Worlds fair eX-
hibit, with the recommendation that YOU
decide upon plan and make sufficiently
large committee that all parts of the state
may be thoroughly Interested
q. A committee on statistics, whose duty
it shall be TO assist the secretary in COM
piling such facts as may be of use 10 the
trade in the state,
:. A committee on permanent home ex-
change and banking.
Your secretary has been called upon
many times during the past year to answer
questions upon all OF these subjects, and
would ask that committee be appointed to
whom these communications be referred.
The Secretary's report was adopted, and
President Gribble was reelected by accla-
nation.
5. +. Carter of Beaumont, vice-president,
was elected by arclam alton
Secretary and Treasurer Drake Of Austin
was unanimously reelected tor another
term.
A committee was appointed to select six
directors.
6. W. Owens. Cicero Smith and Y. VI.
LangdoI were appointed I committee On
resolutions, and the chair appointed c. NJ
Langdon OF Dallas, J. II. Matthews of
Bowie, NJ L. Jones of Houston and r.
Garter of Beaumont a committee on the
Worlds fair exhibit
There is good attendance. and the ut
most interest IS manifested. The session
will last three DAYS