Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-19
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VIII inurc TO their benefit. even though
they choose TO not afnliate with this
organization.
The secrctnry'p Good work.
The state secretary and treasurer. T.
scarcely need speak OF his faithful
work to those who have known and UNI
uerstood his duties by frequent con-
thet win them. Others cannot 80
wen know the measure OF fidelity he
has rendered unto you.
w men l accepted the honor you con-
leifed on me at Galveston, l nsked
ali to be faithful 10 the trust reposod
IN them as officers. and l can truly say
with Tie light OF four years experience
rs state officer, Secretary Paysnn has
done near double the work because
OF increase OF membership and OF
postsl than any former secretary has,
Tor one-half the salary. While we are
an subject to mistakes and just criti-
cisms, he can now turn over the books
and moneys OF the association as bright
ana clear as dollar fresh from the
mint ana a proud conscience OF hay
ing well and faithfully done his duty,
with no desire for reelection.
The relief committee with c. X
Wolf. chairman, and Vern w. Jones,
secretary and treasurer. have fulfilled
their respective positions with fidelity
10 our association and credit TO them
selves. Fortunately but little has been
asked from the proceeds OF this fund.
and In deserving cases IL has served
high and noble purpose. The main
duties falling upon Secretary Jones In
attending to his duties as secretary
have been well attended to, and his
efficient work should meet the appro-
bation OF our division and our thanks
Tor his manifold services given without
money or price
THE daily press OF Texas / desire to
earnestly commend for the good Offices
II has done In promoting the growth
OF the T. p. A. unstintingly their
! space has been open to us to such an
extent 1t seemed they have been them
selves imbued with the same spirit OF
| the purposes our association was Gre
| ated for, and grandly have helped us
| onward, To them great credit Is due.
| Under this head The Texas CONNER
| cial Traveller has been our main stay,
| In darkness and adversely It has not
| forgotten to wave high the banner OF
| the T. p. A. In sunshine It has re-
| Joiced with the promoters Of this or
| ganization, and the least that can be
said is that It has been a great factor
| In the upbullding OF the T. p. A.,
and stimulating us all TO seek higher
| and grander Held OF usefulness.
The Divisions Progress.
"As to our progress as a division. time
| was when Texas stood at the head
| OF the list In membership, when the
/ baby was in the cradle Texas rocked
| 1t and gave 1t more sustenance than
all else combined Texas caught the
| inspiration Of It's purposes and through
| her enthusiasm and sense of duty
| helped 10 cause It's recognition where
| the 4. p. A. was unknown. Texas
| stood up for and proclaimed the grand
| purposes OF the ~ T.. A. until the seeds
| OF growth We're cast In more fruitful
| fields, more fruitful only because more
! travelling men We're In those fields
/ Texas stands fourth today not 90 her
! discredit, but TO lack Of material, and
| yet higher place Is within our grasp
! II we but do our duty. on May l. 1898
when your present officers took charge
OF the associations affairs. the books
showed we had 3i9 members. To-day
| in spite of financial depression never
| equaled in all our land before we have
not gone backwards We have nearly
doubled our membership, and believe
ere May J. 1894. the membership viii
be double that OF May !. 1898. Prog
ress, In spite OF fate has been achieved
and has worked It's course upon oul
| records,
LAS to fulnllment OF purpose. can
| surely state that progress, aud very
| great progress, has been made. None
can question that members OF our ira
ternity. with few exceptions, have com
| manded the respect OF the good people
OF this state, and exceptions In our IA
Vor have been made credltabie to oul
| profession May we not then have an
ambition and a hope 10 fulhll that dis
| tinction in the estimation OF a discern
ing public? Let that be our aim and
on higher plane we may yet stand.
"Since May I, 1899, we have added
two new posts to the division, Post
X Sherman, and Post L. Paris
/ would suggest no more posts be add
! ed unless there IL material enough
| who can and will take Interest enough
to keep them IN active condition. In
retrospection, let me say--in 1890, the
first year OF reorganization, We had
three posts 10 look after In 1891, they
were Increased to five. In 1882 and
1888 two more were added now ~
1894. we have ten posts, which aside
from the additional membership ere
ated. the work Of your state officers
has been greatly multiplied, and un-
der financial difficulties, In 1891, the
treasury was augmented some 5000
derived from the publication OF tn,
Texas of Today aside from mem
sible TO carry out any plans looking
to the good OF our order. Each yeal
preceding July /. 1898, the state hat
20 per cent OF the $40 annual dues
and the posts 10 per cent This has
been reversed by a change In our ma
tional constitution, which has proven
greatly detrimental TO the state d.
vision. Posts &C. D. ~ and II.
have magnanimously allowed the d.
vision to retain 20 per cent az 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 OF
forts to present before this conyen
ton our statement, showing a mem
bership OF 1000 in good standing. Th'
splendid efforts Of our national officer
IN conjunction with the good work bl
incoming officers ought to place q
there when We meet again.
editor W. c. Brann Of San Antonio
generously offered TO deliver thre'
lectures at Waco, Houston and Dial
las. free Of charge. save travelling eN
penses. Post H at Waco, nobl
went to work and made magnifl
cent success OF this lecture. and which
placed Sill IN our state treasury, not
withstanding this successful venture
the other two lectures We're aban
doned. through no fault OF Mr.. Brann
however.
The Presidents Recommendations
II now have a few recommendation
TO place before you IN conjunction
with my address In assuming the po