Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-16
WHAT Mr.. HURLEY SAYS.
GALVESTON MAKES A BIG OFFER
FOR HEADQUARTERS.
lie Favors Fort Worth. However-A Texas
Branch of the Southern Literary Asso-
ciation-Committed Suicide.
LITERARY ASSOCIATION.

s,e,ial to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Sept. 15.-lAt the last
session Of the Southern literary association,
of which organization Col. Thomas B Ford
Of Frankfort, by, is president and Mr.. Toe
/ Parker of LaGrange is secretary, Mrs.
NJ *. Craig of this city was present.
This lady was much impressed with the
work of the association and determined to
start the work in Texas. The asSocia ton
aluointed her president for Texas and she
was authorized TO form local branch in this
stale. As result there has been recently
organized III this city what is known as the
Texas literary association, with the follow
IN. officers President, Mrs. NJ. X: Craig;
yre-president, Mr.. Philip Lindsey: CORE
sronding secretary, Mrs. !. p. Murphy; re-
,rdug secretary, Mrs. Sam =. Cochran;
treasurer, Mrs. q. W. Grove. Last night
lie association held a meeting, at which
ZINE bylaws were adopted and other impor-
liant business transacted. Many members
we're received, among whom was Mr.. p. II.
pardee Of Waxahachie. There is now q
state organization in every South
en- state which send delegates TO
;he annual meeting of the Southern
literary association. As a result of Mrs.
Cr.ig's work AT the last annual session The
association decided TO hold its next meeting
~ Dallas next May. Now 1t is the desire
Q, the local association here that local or
carnations be formed in every Texas city
81 hat the Lone Star state viii be largely
represented at the coming May meeting.
The cause is "a good one and the enthusiasm
lcrr is much greater than was expected.
About sixty members have already joined
and many more have signitied their inten-
lions L. do 50. Mrs. Craig would be pleased
g. hear from any Texas city that wishes to
i.-. the movement. and will furnish any
desired Information.
RUNNING CARS
II $ gratifying 10 say that the North Dal-
q, street railway, which has for some days
been unable TO run ears, owing to financial
ainitGl'ieS, has at last Strengthened out its
affairs and cars VIII be running again next
week. This road IS the best built of any in
tAr city. and the public is glad to know that
travel over 1t is so soon tc be resumed.
WORLDS FAIR MEETING.
The Dallas county committee and board
Of lady managers of the Texas Worlds fair
association held i meeting here to-day.
President Hurley was over from Fort
NUrh and made Il strong talk on the i'm
ppr'4uce of the work. 1t was decided to
hold a grand county maSs-meeting i'll Dallas
on September y, which will have for its
object the working up of enthusiasm in the
work President Hurley viii be present us
v u other prominent speakers.
Col I. }. Hurley, president of the Texas
WORLDS fair association. was seen this
morning. and when asked about the con-
trMplaiCd change OF the headquarters of
The association from Fort Worth to Calves
ION. remarked: The change can be made
only by he board Of directors but as far as
! am concerned. [ will vote to retain the
headquarters where they are. W. {. Con-
nor will probably be with me in the matter,
b. Is far IS the views of the remaining
members Of the board are concerned l do
rot know what they are. Galveston has |
made handsome offer for US to move, and |
II Will probably be accepted unless Fort |
Worth wakes up to her interest and does |
something to keep us As yet Fort Worth |
has done nothing, but has herself derived |
great benefit by our location there. Fort |
Worth Is being advertised throughout the |
United States through our agency. The |
10000 offered by Galveston in addition to |
free office rent is going To be a strong argu- |
Meur ia favor of our moving TO the Island |
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COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Lizzie Wannett, 4 fallen woman, COM |
RiJreG suicide last night by taking NOR
piiue When discovered she was beyond |
hsman aid, and died about ! O'Clock this |
morning. She was about twenty Years old. |
aud had been in Dallas about SIX months, |
where she came from san Antonio, where, |
II IS said she has respectable relatives.