Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-29

said he would make one OF his charac-
teristic speeches.
He said that while he never sought
the office yet he felt due APPRECIATION
OF the honor done him and he assured
each individual member OF his warm
| friendship aud personal regard.
The finance committee reported that
being without vouchers, from the per-
sonal statements OF members the COM
mittee WAS able TO report that the
balance on hand May 7. 1893. was
500. 10; cash receipts by secretary to
date t93-9D, s9iD; total. Sii5i.io. The
expenditures were s5S7.60, Balance re-
ported by treasurer, s295.55. Balance
reported by secretary, S26s. Total,
S563b5. This does not include expendi-
lures incurred by the present meeting
of the association.
Rebates are to be made by the sec
rotary on account Of excessive dues
paid, the same having been reduced.
amounting TO between $50 and $50.
The committee was composed Of %.
G. Senter, chairman; w. A. Adair,
Frank Vernon, NJ. j. Cox.
The committee further reported that
as Il. +. Holland had incurred an ex-
pense of $40 and A. c. Scurlock an ex-
pense of $50 in arranging for excur-
sion, they be reimbursed. Referred TO
the committee on resolutions, read by
sections and adopted as a whole
Frank Vernon OF the Cisco Roundup
thanked the association for assistance
extended him when the cyclone ruined
him in n financial way.
Mrs. NJ. r. Walton OF The Gazette
was called upon by Madame Chairman
and made touching address, in which
She referred very kindly to her sisters
and brethren OF the press.
]. c. Dale OF the Denton Monitor
made motion that Secretary Robin
son be thanked for his work In expos
ing advertising frauds. Carried.
The resolutions committee reported
that as the corethsks5an ''dn 12456
that as the officers of the association
had been allowed the expenses they
had incurred for excursions the resolu,
ton introduced to that effect would
be expunged from the records, as
resolution had already been passed 10
that effect.
Mir. Holland Said that all who In
tended to go on the eNcursion 10 AS
bury park should register their names
with the secretary, by lV;SV oeioSk
this morning so that berths could be
assigned. CASTOR Meslier, general pas
sengei' agent OF the Texas and Pacitc,
viii he here at $3.50 to arrange FOR
transportation.
l.. Il. overall OF Waco sent regrets
for not being present
The secretary read telegram from
George NJ. Robinson Of the Bolton Jour
nal congratuiating the association on
separating the excursion idea from
business of the convention.
A motion being made that the re
firing president be given vote OF
thanks according to custom, Madame
chairwnnnn said she hoped the vote
would be made upon the merits of the
presidents administration. The mo-
tlon was carried
Secretary Robinson then explained
that he was not himself the cause OF
the discussion about his salary, and
expressed gre titude for his reelection
and the confidence which the conven-
ton reposed In him. He had proposed
to Mr.. Scurlock that he tthe secretary
would be willing to donate the $50.
Madam chdrwoman then said they
would have a speech from the young
est and Oldest members of the conven-
tion and induced s-year-uld Adair Cox.
the son OF the assistant secretary, to
say something, and he sang song.
No old people We're heard from, and ex-
President ScurloclS was called upon
He said that ne was grateful for the
honor conferred upon him, and felt
that the honor was undeserved. The
Press association had honored him sew
eral times, and he believed II was be-
cause he was the mennest man In the
association. Every time he was elected
to higher office he was astnnlshed.
He had done some good work and
made some mistakes. He again thank
cd them for the honor conferred upon
him
Madame chnirwoman then ANNOUNCE
ed that the Fort Worth Brewing as
ISOLATION had invited the members TO
luncheon at the brewery and that the
ladies were also Included In the In
VltptiOn.
This closed tho business and the
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