Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
HARD AT wonK TO BUILD UP THE
CRY.
Gratifying Results of Their Labor.
A Wholesale Hat House Secured
ana Root and shoe JobbinG
House About Landed.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
board of directors OF the Fort Worth
Chnmber of Commerce was held yes
terday afternoon. Those present were
c. II. Sillimsn, president; S. NJ. Smith,
J.. II. Taylor. Glen Walker, c. w. Con-
merry, John It. swayne and Secretary
Oscar White.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
approved.
The following new members were
elected: j. f. Henderson, William
Hunter. w. b. Harrison, Winfield
Scott and Rom N. Granam.
Secretary White then read his report.
showing gratifying progress. It is as
follows:
Fort Worth. Tex. oct Ito the
Board of Directors Since
our last meeting l have to report that
the jobblng hat house. announced at
your meeting Of the 18th ult. as com
ing to this city. is now numbered as
a Fort Worth enterprise. am now
insured that wholesale notion house
SIS making preparations to establish It,
self here. ana very shortly Jobbing
boot and shoe house VIII send their
representatives TO this city to decide
upon u location for a branch house.
The other enterprises brought to your
notice NJ previous meetings are making
Favorable progress.
The membership OF the Chamber of
Commerce has doubled within tho past
month. Applications are being made
Mt every meeting.
Advices from different parts OF the
state report increased activity In all
the larger cities. indicating Il general
awakening from past lcthHrgy and a
ilrmer purpose TO work together for
the advancement Of their respective To-
calities.
The Chamber of Commerce OF Los
Angeles. Cal. reports having opened
their new quarters on the 10th instant
with membership OF ESQ,
l am IN receipt of letter from par
ties in Connecticut who have ten
thousand spindle cotton min with
three hundred looms. two hundred FOR
line aheetlngs new; the balance has
been run on print cloths, which they
desire to put into u stock company and
bring the plant here.
II Is an undlsputcd fact that the
population OF our city liz fast increasing
az Is shown by the large number OF
dwelling houses lately erected or now
being built and the scarcity OF unoc-
cupied residences OF dwellings for
lease. The fact Ia further demon
Htratcd by the large number OF citizens
now registering for the purpose OF ex-
trcising the prerogatives OF citizens at
The polls at the coming election, ana It
~ TO be hoped that full registration
Nv made, first that u full vote may be
cast and none barred through careless
ress or apathy. but also that an APP
proSimate estimate OF the percentage
OF Increase IN the population Of the
t.ly may be arrived at.
herewith present r.! your consider
alton "A communication from Dr. %. l.,
Fisher. president of the Fort Worth
university. which explains itself
OSCAR WHITE, Secretary.
Fort Worth. Tex. Oct. 9.-To the
Chamber OF Commerce. Gentlemen
Sixteen OF the nblcst physclanA Of the
city hava organized the medical de
pnrtment OF the Fort Worth univer-
sity please see aunnuuccment)
They propose TO rive thsir a'rvloNs 10
the school, services which oould 'pt
be hired for less than $1,000 -at
only asking that citizen ,,.,,,,n,
$1,000 for a temporary hnlia,i'. ury
intending TO begin SlO,nu ouunng
out of the proceeds OF tho scnuol next
year, The temporary building ls go-
ing up and the scnool " an assured
success A very large enrolment will
be made at the opening. This Is pro-
nounced by Mcssrs. - b, Hurrold,
Turner, q. Y Smith, Jno. e. Harrison
ana others who have already Literally
subscribed very fine thing for Fort
Worth.
This building also provides for the
mounting OF our telescope. the finest
In the South, which will be placed by
the first OF December. We solicit your
endorsement and cooperation. Yours
truly. o. l., FISHER, President.
ON motion the communication of DR.
o. l.. Fisher was endorsed by the
chamber and the president instructed
TO appoint a committee of three mem
beers TO assist In obtaining subscrip-
lions for this enterprise.
The meeting then adjourned.