Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-04
MEN OF MONEY OUR GUESTS
TENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION or
TEXAS BASKsRs.
An Elaborate Program will he Made
for the Entertainment of the
Men who Control the SIM
ews of War.

royalty entertained goes without say
ing From the old days OF
state and private banks to the
present time the fnanciors Of
Fort Worth have been noted for their
hosptality-and the gentlemen Of the
various banks here IRE determined TO
keep up the clty's reputation for hospl-
tally.
The committee on arrangements,
| Measrs. j. c. Harrison. state National;
j. @. Mccarthy, City National and a.
S. Reed. National Live Stock Bank,
have been hard at work perfectlng
plans for the entertainment OF their
| visitors, and If the strangers are not
delighted with Fort Worth II will not
| be their fault
In round numbers there are about
400 banks in the state. and. ns almost
beVcry one Of them will have one or
more representatives, present, TO say
nothing Of their ladies', the crowd will
| Dc large one, But the committee on
ARRANGEMENTS are not dhuntod by pros
pectiVe large numbers and propose TO
show that the bankers of Fort Worth
are hosts without peer. Bankers are
supposed TO be able to pay for and
manage any enterprise they undertake,
aud they can; but this Is not private
the general public than II has received
| 20 far.
A. s. Reed OF the National Live Stock
| bank was seen yesterday and said
mat the method OF entertaining had
| about been decided upon. The conven-
tion VIII be called To order Tuesday
morning at II O'Clock After organic
| ing Mayor y. u Paddock will deliver
an address OF welcome, which win be
| responded 10 by Col j. l., Miller OF
l
| livery of the annual message Of Prcsi-
| dent n, j. Groc1 OF Galveston viii con
| sumo the morning session. The after
| noon session VIII be called to order Mt
| o'clock
The objects Of tho association. out
side NJ the desire FOR the benefits Of
| organic strength. i8 the PRONUNCIATION
| Of u fratern0l feeling among the bank
| cts of The state and the interchange OF
| Ideas and methods-ln fact II might be.
| In come respects. called banking col
| legeln which an the students are teach
| crv and vice versa To further this
| iden " instruction there will be papers
on various subjects " interest to finan-
| cierH read, nt various times, before the
| convention. after the reading of which
| a general discussion OF things I'm gcnor-
| al VIII take place, The first Of these
papers win be rcad-nfter the reports
| Of the secretary treasurer and commit
| tecn-ol Tussday evening, II win be;
aNAA'l llNhkNAH VI NNt thtllts lnlf
paper VIII be read by Y. ID. Moody OF
| Tyler and will not be confined to
"ahop" talk; for. II reports are true
| MIR Moody Is poBgcesed OF great wit
Aftcr the discussion which win follow
Mfr Moody's paper, the convention viii
| driven IN vehicles to points OF interest
about the city The chief feature "
the drive win he visit to the mRgnif-
| iccnt plant Of tho Texas Brewing COM
with the lavish hospitality for which
| the brewers. the world over, are noted
a number Of citizens having private
vehicles have offered their services to
the bankers, ana the committee on ar
rnngcmcnt viii he grateful for any aid
that all ownOru or drivers OF public
convcyancoe report To the committee at
the hoard ot Trade building Tuesday
afternoon AT 4 o'clock, where the pruhu-
| hlliticH are all VIII receive employment
Wednesdays session win be devoted
| To- the reading and discussion Of papers.
points on Practical Banking" Capt
| NJ. d, Lloyd OF this city, and "ls
| Flexible Currency practicnblc7" C. c.
Hcmmlng OF Gainesville. In the morn
| Ing ana state Banks" Gen. W, r.
! Handy NJ Austin and "TcNus ms a Field
| Tor Investment" g. II. Silllman OF this
| city, In the afternoon. Tho comptroller NJ
| tho national currency, Hon, James II.
| drcsa ON financial topics on this day
ana it was hoped he could come, but
| he has Notified the bankers here that II
VIII be impossible for him 10 he pres
emit After adjournment the guests viii
| visit the Fort worth packing house
and will be shown the latest improve
menis for Increasing the mortality OF
the swinish tribes, They win he
entertained with II luncheon there, also.
ThuradnY IA the last day. The morn
.tHNII A.. N.ta
reading and discussion Of two papers:
"Rankcra In Politics." by A. s. Reed OF
this city, and Competition aud Co
operation" j. o. Lowdon or Abilene.
The afternoon session winds up affairs
with the closing mp OF business aud the
election OF officers for the ensuing year:
then adjournment sine die
Thuradny night the most ambitious
feature W entertainment. a grand ban.
quct Mt We Arlington Inn will he givcn.
There will he speech making galore tn
say nothing OF more solid entertain
mont and the affair will Undoubtedly
be Il brilliant one,
Most ~ the delegates on leaving here
VIII go on an excursion given under the
auspices Of the local bankers IN Denver
and the Rocky mountains The Rock
Island road people say that tho trnin
they win furnish will be the most mag
nhcont ever sent out OF Fort Worth.
Any citizen DESTROYS OF having an on.
portunity 10 advertise Fort Worth, and
to enjoy the trip can make ar
rangcments for going with the bankers
by seeing \, 4 Reed OF the arranRo-
ments committc,N
The bankers arc very anxious that
the citizens In general shall interest
themselves IN the convention, and they
wish II understood that the mertinrs
which will be Of character to M
terest all classes OF citizens, are open aud
that all, especially the fair sex, are cor
daily invited to attend,
--
on June 49, a. rs, the Texas and pa
ciilc railroad viii soil tickets to Nash
Villo and return, on account OF tho
General Assembly Of proshvtarian
church, nj one fare FOR the round trim
Tickets good 70 return until July A.
The Texas and Pacific is the only line
! that gives passengers choice ~ two
| through trains daily.
Heby carriages on easy payments at
Fakes & Co,
saddles, Harness. blankets. Etc.
Commencing this morning al o'elocl,
q m, Ellis y kellner will place their
large stock ~ harness on the ianrl<et
et a great reduction In price, and WIN
continue to sell At cut prices until June
1 next, 1''N
Mashhurn-crosby's Gold Medal four