Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-20


sion, T. p, A.. suggesting that the 500
bcneht clause in the national constitu-
tlon be oblltcrated. and to that end pro-
posing an amendment. which the Texas
division was asked To urge.
President Benson suggested that the
communication be referred to the Tex
rs delegation to the national conven-
ton at milwaukee,. The communion
tlon was laid over
Nominations for state officers for the
ensuing term then followed Joe Booth
or Austin nominated In an eulogistlc
speech John j. knight Of Dallas. The
nomination was seconded by oliver
Llppencott. Geo. A. Hill. Vernon Jones.
M2jor Goree and Dan Maven. The
election was made by reclamation.
Ex-President Malven was instruct
ed to escort the new president to the
chair, and the applause was deafen-
ing and long continued. Mr. Knight In
taking the chair returned thanks for
the honor promising to do his best TO
Increase the membership OF the divis-
ion TO 1000 by the next annual conven-
ton. He excused himself. however,
from making a lengthy speech. saying
he would ere long write a letter stating
his position and his purposes.
DR.. n. p. Irettermnn nominated that
old war horse. Joe d, Booth OF Austin.
for first vice president. The nominal
tion was seconded by r. II. Farmer,
Geo. A. Hnl and Oliver Lipplncott.
The election was unanimous. The Sec
ond and third vice presidents were sim
ilarly nominated and elected X. w.
Wolston Of Galveston and j Harvey
Wheeler OF Waco. and they were cs-
corted TO the rostrum. the former by
Mr.. Vernon Jones and the latter by
MIR. Dismukes. Bern6n Lemau noml-
mated FOR secretary and treasurer Mr..
S. Doughty Of Dallas. For secretary
and treasurer Of the relief fund Vernon
w. Jones OF Post G. Houston was
nominated aud both were elected
A motion prevailed that each person
chosen as a delegate to the national
convention shall be pledged to attend
the convention il possible.
The following were elected as dele.
gates ana alternates to represent the
Texas divisions in the national con
vention. Post c. j. NJ. Beulsh, John
Cross; Post u, NJ Goggun f. Wild
Post 70, T.. II. Willard, Charles Hood
Po0t f. Charles Bruncr Dan Mulven
II. NJ. Finch. Post q. NJ Brock Frank
D. Hum; Post II, W. A. williamson
W. 5. Blackshear and oliver Lippn.
colt; Post J.. George a. Hnl, j. q. Nc.
Cameron; Post j, Howard Peak, w
j.. CIaddock
Fort Worth was selected as tho
place FOR holding the next annual
meeting, Mayor Paddock presenting
the Invitation. assuming the guvel and
putting the motion himself which the
convention upplauded vocireroualy.
Adjourned 10 a. M. tomorrow
Tonight lawn party and reception
We're held at Pndgltrs park and near,
~ 1000 persons We're In attendance
The urulr was a brilliant social sue.
cess, Col. John q, Winter delivered
an eloquent address, lie said
Instructed ships shah sail to quick
commerce;
BY which rpmoted regions are allied;
Mich makes one city of the Union.
Where some may gain and an may be
supplied.
For ctnturios before Dryden penned
The lines which ] have quoted. through
the centuries which have elapsed since
his death, commerce has been and
now b., and through all the centuries
yet to come VIII continue TO be, the
chief nuimutluE Cuusu and tho most
potential factor IN the progress and de.
Nelupmcnt OF civilization and uutluna
prosperity, Indeed so interviewer are
commerce aud civilization, that each
may we'll be termed the handmade OF
the uthpr-in the growth OF one Is
found corresponding development I'M
the other. Ike the Sinmese twins. there
rs q union between them through which
cour7cs the current Of their common
uusteuauco.
In all the writing we roud OF but one
community which, while enjoying al
The arts and refnements OF civilization
was excluded from commerce and in
lercourse with the outside world and
that one community n myth, basclcss
fabric OF a dream. With all the poet,
license AZ his command CandOr nnt
knowledge OF human nature and hu
man modes demanded that the author
OF that charming story pen the ptctur,
OF the restless longing and final ea
cape from that unnatural land Of tn,
prince OF II all--the mythical Rasse
las.
Only In drcam-nowhere In human az
fairs can such u land exist.
In the casual and yet interesting
reading OF history. as cOntradistin
gulshed from us study. our attention
and thoughts are chiefly arrested an,
occupied by the contemplation OF tn
great events which have involved tn
prosperity and, NJ times, the existence
Of nations and people, and have from
time TO time changed the face OF tn
maps OF the world Springlng from
such events are the stories OF tn
lives OF mon who. elevated by circum
stances. or else seizing upon the op
portunity 70 raise themselves, hav
won enduring fame In the records o
time.
CHANGING back through the ages, tn
panorama OF scores III such events
the figures OF hundreds OF ouch mel
pass before the memory.
Wars OF offenHe and wars Of de
Tense; voyages OF discovery into I'm
known seas--travels into unlSnow
lands, shrouded In mystery, stories I
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