Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-12

advantages Of each: Hinsboro, El Paso.
Weathorford and Houston; Hllsburo.
III Paao and Weathcrford were With
drawn after speech by Drake Of
Austin, and Houston was selected by
reclamation
on motion by A. l.. Camp the press
OF Fort Worth We're rendered a reso-
luton OF thanks for It's faithful reports
OF the convention, and the resolution
was ordered spread upon the minutes.
Ihe outgoing president, Mr. Taylor,
men Dade the association farewell as
ltA chlet. He said he wanted to thank
each and every member for their cour-
tesN to him while In office and wished
% assure them that though he stepped
buck IN the ranks he would nlways
be at the conventions and would con
tlnue To work faithfully for the good of
the association. He then delivered the
gavel 10 the newly elected president.
John Julian.
President Julian In accepting the
RaVel said that he held in his hand a
cap presented to President Connor.
that the cap had been transferred a.
Mr. Taylor, and that his greatest wish
was To be able to wear 1t and the dig
mites which went with II as ably and
as honorably as the two men who mad
worn II before him.
Drake or Austin then moved that
resolution Of thanks be extended Presi-
dent Taylor for the executive abi,itv
ns well MS for the uniform oonrtss,
with which he had conducted the meet,
ricd. var
After another speech of thanks by Mr.
Iaylor, President Julian appointed ns
me committee on topics for the ensu-
ing year Messrs. Otto Stevens, Abilene.
Philips, Hillsboro, and II, NJ. Monper
MeNia. '''"sS''
Then after little delay came tba
motion TO adjourn until the meeting M
houston next year, which was cnrrie1
Inc motion 10 adjourn was the last
action taken OF one of the plensantest
nnd most instructive conventions ever
ne'u py tue state Flremen's assooIa-
tlon. and that they were deligbted
WIN the result goes without the snv-
ing. President Taylor fulfilled Inc diti,-
CUT post OF chairman with n lignit,,
auu anlllty seldom seen, and. I'm fact
WINE there was an abundance Of mn
me entire proceedings We're remnrkabin
LOT ulgnlhed bearing which Il wot;l1
initiate. '''s 10
They visit the brewery.
Immediately after adjournment the
delegates headed by the band. marched
In body to the magnificent nlant -
the Texas Brewing company. ON ar
rlNlns there they We're ushered into one
" tne store rooms, where a table az a.
oSeulhg length, groaning under n iooa
OF choice eatables, awaited them Tba,,
lined up around the table and ,ashSS
me good things down with the nrnanct
OF tho brewery which was f,,rristNLt
In unlimited quantities N'''Sheu
Whsn they had eaten and drunk nj,
.hey desired speeches were tho 80. az
49, mayor Paddock. ia behalf 81 |
hr.',,,',,.,, Nnsvy Swasey, presented tba |
IN VERY, lock, stock and barrel To- ~, |
ueiegates and told them Of thS " .ne
hrlse ana hherallty OF the puhiic IN.
lted nfoprietors, George kim ns
ssea',lb ialne, was holsted 10 Tho 49,,
me- eu noaru and made a character,s,In
any humorous speech He iaudad ~
me a., , UT Worth. but said IL WINS
s,s,ii,,' pace ne was ever accused ~
s ..',,'l. IN, a member OF his own Az
hau9n suggested that ii was nnr Ieie-
tne hfst time he had ever beSn Ra,ieps
Whereupon he descended 10 ~ e"usht,
amid yells OF laughter In ,,.h NJ moor
hh NV joined. Tom West nnd y IN, ne
vt others made speecbes I'm!
entire plant SHOWN the
one thing that is not rep,a.,,
psople knowing the voiuntesr e,' Naple TO
the ethte, but worthy Of nc4i.,a 'ilen OF
iaSt mat in spite OF all the Saast Is the
I,,,,ii.''ed turntables. there WINS "nu
sinsie case. OF intcSlcatinn las, as NOT
saeieHates during their stav 'hh,oms the
~ ~ very RESPECT the delegates Wei; anu
am, am the reputation which nv "sm sus-
Ing gentlemen nave for be-
Throughout the proccoa,..
NeIS OF tue association eNfssSss" e oil-
courtesy TO the represe,,ts,i'aea every
irrss and they requested iIssss ~ Or the
20 tender sincere thanks for ' u, Sszette