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

Attt hittI oIIfNIl IlOIlts
w. d. Cox OF Temple. also assistant
secretary Of the association, read a
/ paper entitled, "HcW to Make our
Annual Meetings More Profitable"
which WIS well written and was listen
/ ed TO with much interest.
| First Vico-presidcnt Adair being In
| the chair. the secretary read a report
from the membership committee. Civ
| ing the names OF rew applicants for
| admission to the association. and the
| following were elected by ballot. Vir-
| ginia O. Cote Of the Dallas Times
Herald, w. a. johnson of the Hall
| County Herald.
Committee reports being In order,
| the committee on resolutions made
| report thinking the citizens of Houston
! for an invitation to attend the next
Conf dernte encampment In that city;
also thanking the cities of Dallas,
Dublin and Paris for courtepusiy in
viting the association to meet in those
cities In 1876: also a resolution express
ing appreciation OF the work done BY
the ladies OF the Texas Wonan's
Press association, and hoping for the
bctterment OF that association.
Chairman Wilson OF the resolutions
committee then read the notorious
| editorial In tie ST. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat OF May entitled the "Decadence
of Texas" and offered resolution BY
j.. r. Holland denounclng the said
tuftbIlui ao i1i'~f H''~
committees recommendations We're
adopted.
A recess was taken at noon, while
DIR. Buckner made another talk and
collection was taken up for the Or
phan's Home to purchase a printing
office and press.
The chair appointed J, C Son. r. VIII
son 10 take up the collection.
After the collection a little cripple
girl from the Home thanked the. gem
tlemen and ladies' Of the association
for their contributions
Mrs. NJ. r. Walton, editor OF the wo-
mans department Of the Gazette. und
n member OF the Womans Press as
ISOLATION. read n paper on "Woman's
Independence in journalism" which
was listened to with respectful attcn-
tion, as Mrs. walton had something
original and pertinent 10 say IN web
chosen lnngui ge. The women in the
newspaper Offices. at the desk exerted
n refined. elcyatng Influence. which
was not TO be belittled. said Mrs Wal
ton, who also argued that women
should use their influence to promote
the-puriiy OF the newspaper press.
a resolution by r. Il. Bnlllf- TINT Il.
7. Holland and a. c. scurlocls be re-
inhursed for money spent IN behalf az
me association. was referred to the
nnancc committee
Adjourned TIL i.aO p. IN.
Afternoon Session.
The spleudll concerts given in the
Auditorium each morning and evening
by AuitH orchestra have not been
properly appreciated by the public,
Tor whose benefit the superb music
mas heen rendered, as well as for the
members OF tho Press association. The
lluleA or the association and those OF
the editors who are fond Of good music
have not been slow to express their
appreciation.
This. the last session Of the conven-
tlon. showed that the editors aie get
ting tired and are anxious TO get OH
on the excursion, for they came In late
ana most OF them took but small in
terest In the proceedings until the ses-
sion ncared the time OF adjournment.
me tine for reconvcnng WAS named
for 40 - M, but It was after 2
o'clock before the members began to
arrive ana the orchestra played soul
full music solely for the benefit OF the
nppreclatlve reporters.
When President Holland came In he
Apoke In u sDrrpwfui manner OF the
hldeonH picture OF himself In the Dnl-
lns News this morning and said that
his friends told him that the news
paper reproduction Of his phyBlognomy
was fac-simile OF the cruel countc-
nance OF the late Col, Dalton OF the
Territory, He threatened TO smitc
Editor Doremus with his big nst for
permitting the outrage.
liS-Prcsident Scurlocl, took the chair
again IN the afternoon, and his nnv,
benevolent countenance shonc with
a rudy glow, 80 10 speak. MS he
smote the table and called the con-
yention to order at 2;lO ard nslSed for
discussion on the paper read IN the
forenoon by ". ID. Cox
There was NO discussion, but Editor
Rountreo OF tho Kyle Stui-Vindl-
Gator, asked whether or not any city
had been named as the meeting place
of NE Nntlonal Editorial association
and said he favored Dallas.
President Holland snid that Dallas
WIS able to take care OF the con-
Ncntion ana Mr.. tlouutroe made n mo-
ton recommending the Texas dele
gates to recommend Dallas. The mo-
ton was carried,
The committe on printing. on motion
OF j. X, =. Shirley was intruated with
the mutter Of revising the minutes of
the convention, as well as making the
contract for the printing, The mo-
tlon was carried and r. Il. Johnson
| Of san Antonio and u r. Blilllo OF
| Alvnrado ara tho secretary were ap-
| pointed on the committee.
Editor Wilson favored the increase
81 tho aecrotarya arlnry from $50 to
| 800 and made a motion To that effect.
| This crcntcd some discussion.
| Gillilond moved = OHuhstitufe, retain
| Ing the salary OF the secretary nj $50.
Pending action on the latter motion
| the chair stated that the new members
should be careful about Increasing tho
! expenditures of the association and
stated TINT I had not been long since
the association had been nearly bank
rtnt
Their motion was made That tho
secretary be allowed 500 and the
oryistant secretary $50.
Assistant Secretary Cox said he
thought the secretary should not re-
celve any salary Mt all, especially
when dues were reduced and there
was 40 much talk about paying for
the printing OF the minutes and other
such paltcy matters. Tho executive
committee and some Of the officers OF
the association Travelled over the coun-
try ~ great expense and received no
pay In return. II they were going to
pay anybody ply everybody.
franls Vernon. who had introduced
the motion to Increase salaries, de-
Tended tho motion. and believed in
paying The secretary, and u tho later
didn't want the money let him dorate
II IN fnrc rood object
Mr. shirley SPOKE 70 the melton made
by Mr. Vernon. and said that u the
work was worth 500 Il ought 70 he
49, NJ NV rs Tho excursion oNppnges
a. the officers was concerned he knew
ing.