The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-26

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Coke building,
The long tables were laden with
every deicacy of the season, and all
ate, drank, and were merry. Mr.. G.
w. Hurwood acted as master OF
ceremonies aud did himself and Waco
great credit.
The first toast proposed was: The
Delegates Responded to by Mr.. John
Fourby, OF Galveston.
The Texas State Union: Re
spouse by Mr. Marsene b. johnson,
of Fort Worth.
The Texas Printers'-Response
by Harry B. johnson, of Dallas.
WACO Typographical Union No.
lSS"-Respopse by George b. Nc
Cracker, of Galveston
"The Local Reporter Responded
to by f. T. Morgan and w. z. Linthi-
cum.
"The Press'-Response by NJ. B
Davis,
"Our Counting Room Friend"-Re
Spouse by F. r. Sharp.
Many other responses were made
but as the hour grew late they be-
came so rapid that THE News re
Porter, had he possessed the ability of
three short, hand reporters, could not
have taken it down.
All went as merry as marriage
bell, and the visitors were loud in
their praises Of the bospitsble treat.
mont received at the hands of their
fellow craftsmen of Waco.
The proceedings in the various
courts were light The case of the
Hamilton Brown Shoe Company VS..
l. Lyons ct al. is still on trial in the
district court. In the county court
a number of convictions were had,
those convicted being principally ne.
groes and were fined small amounts for
gambling. In the police court Henry
Sinclair was fined SIS for vagrancy
and Bob Sedberry 81. 80 for disturb
ing the peace.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The convention was called to order
this morning BIZ President Marsene
Johnson, at 10 o'clock, with only
eighteen members present at roll call
Upon motion the reading of the
minutes were dispensed with for the
present.
The committee on laws recommend
ed that the compens alton of organi-
GERS be engrafted into the constitu.
ton, and also important recommen
dations with reference thereto.
Adopted
The committee on laws reported
set of bylaws, which upon motion of
Mr.. Johnson, were taken up, read and
amended or rejected sereat-
i'm:
The section relating to fixing the
time of the next meeting was read and
after much discussion that time was
fixed for the last Wednesday in May
by vote of 9 to 6.
The reading of the bylaws was
continued and finally adopted as a
whole.
The committee recommended rules
of order and order OF business, which
we're adopted.
The president next declared the
election of officers for the ensuing
year, In order.
Mr.. Murphy, of Dallas, in nice
little speech, placed in nomination
the name of Mr.. Marcene johnson,
of Fort Worth, for president
Mr.. Johnson was reelected presi-
dent unanimously by acclimatiou.
Mr.. John E. Barnes, of Galveston,
was nominated aud elected vice presi-
dent by acclamatlon,
Mr.. Geo. McCraoken, of Galveston,
was elected secretary-treasurer by
acclamation.
Mr.. Harry Johnson, of Dallas, was
placed in nomination for organizer by
Mr. Daniels, of Dallas. The name of
Mr.. Geo. A. Beach was also placed in
and the ballot ordered
prepared.
Mr.. johnson withdrew his name,
and Mr.. Beach was elected by accla-
nation.
The election of an executive board,
consisting of five new members was
declared ii order.
A motion that the ballot be pre-