The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-18

l. "A was unknown. Texas stOO
up for and proclaimed the grand
purposes Of the r. p. A., until the
seeds of growth were cast in more
fruitful fields, more fruitful because
more travelling men were in those
fields. Texas stands fourth today,
not to her discredit, bat to lack Of
material and yet higher place is
within our grasp, if we hut do our
duty. Ga May /, 1898, when your
present officers took charge of the
associations affairs, the books show
ed we had 63l members. Today in
spite of financial depression,
never eqnalled in all our land be.
tore we have not gone b TX wards.
We have nearly doubled our mem
bership, and believe ere M /,
1894 it will be double that of MAY l
1893. Progress in spite of fate
has been achieved, and has worked
Its course upon our records.
AS to fulfllment of purpose, I
can surely state that progress and
very great progress has been made.
N one can question that members Of
our fraternity with few exceptions
have commanded the respect of the
good people CT the state, and ex.
ceptlons in our favor have been
made creiitable to our profession.
May we not then have an am bition
and hope to fulfill that distinction
IN the estimation of discerning
public Let that be our aim and
on higher plane we may stand.
Since May /, 1898, we have ad
died two new posts to the division.
Post "K,' Sherman, and Post l., !"
Paris. ! would suggest no more
posts be added, unless there is
material enough who can and will
take interest enough to keep them
in active condition. In RETROSPECT
ton, let me say, in 1890 the first
year of the reorganization, we had
three posts to look after. In 1891
they were increased to five. In
1892 and 1898 two more were ad-
ded, and in 1894, we have ten
posts, which aside from the addi-
tional membership created, the work
of your officers. has been greatly
multiplied, and under financial
difficulties. La 1891, the treasuery
was augmented some $4,000 derived
from the publication of the "Texas
of today" aside from membership
fees. That fund made it possible
to carry out any plans looking to
the good of our order. Each year
preceding July l, '92 the state had
20 per cent. of the $40 annual
dues and the posts 10 per cent.
This has been rev 9rsed by a change
in our national constitution, which
has proven greatly detrimental to
the state division. Posts &C." D."
"E' and "H," have agnanimous
ly allowed the' division to retain 20
per cent. as before.
Here / suggest that no machinery
can be successfully run without
grease, and the supply your present
officers have had has greatly handi,
capped their good intentions and
efforts to present before this conven.
ton our statement, sho wing mem
bership Of 1000 in good standing.
The splendid efforts of our national
officers, in co junction with good
work by incoming officers, ought to
place it there when we meet again.
Editor W. e. Brann, of San
Antonio, generously offered to de-.
liver three lectures at Waco, Hous.
ton and Dallas, free of charge, save
travelling expenses. Post ii, at
Waco, nobly went to work and
made magnificent success of this
lecture, and which placed Sill in
our state treasury. n otwithstand
ing this successful venture, the
other two lectures were abandoned,
through no fault of Mr.. Brann,
however.
now have a few recommends
tions to place before you, in con
junction with my address in assum.
ing the position you honored me
with
To elect for your Off GERS only
those who can and will faithfully
promise to attend to their duties