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

year $3.50. He furthermore reported
that this was the first meeting which
had come out ahead.
/ The finance committee then reported
| on the books OF the secretary anu
treasurer. They reported every thing IN
| good shape and recommended that ths
treasurer be instructed TO draw on al
| parties delinquent TO the monumental
| fund until he received the money. On
| motion the reports OF the treasurer,
secretary aud financial committee were
| adopted.
Secretary Harrison then reported that
| Mr.. Murphy, former corresponding
| secretary, had been put to an expense
| Of si2 for the association, ana that ne
had written donating II 10 the monu-
mental fund. He asked for an order
| from the convention to transfer the
amount from the general fund to the
monumental fund. This was given;
The committee on resolutions then
made Its report An itemlzed resolution
was first read Affirming separate
thanks TO the various persons and cor
pOrationH which had shown the associa-
ton courtesies Special thanks We're
rendered the ladies OF Fort Worth for
their kindness and hospitality, and re-
commended that Mrs, Charles Schroeder.
be rendered thanks and elected an hon
orary member of the association for
her work Of decorating the opera house.
II recommended tnht tnt IfauluNlOn W
Mr. Camp, referring to the volunteer
firemen having the same privileges as
militlamen, be printed and copies sent
to each member OF the legislature.
The resolution OF respect for the mem
bers who had died during the past
year was read. ON motion the report
as a whole was adopted.
Secretary Harrison then said that he
noticed an old member Of the associa-
tion In Mr.. Tacket. now an officer of the
oklahoma. He suggested that he be
brought to the stand and introduced.
This was done. Mr.. Tacket said he
was raised In Fort Worth and that
though he lived In another part Of the
world he would always have a warm
spot In his heart for Texas, He gave
some good advice to those present about
promptness.
He reported that the Oklahoma as
ISOLATION had received every courtesy
from ri Reno. and that that conven-
tion received the congratulatory tele-
gram from Texas with enthusiasm. He
told OF the difficulties OF organizing
In Oklahoma, but said they did not give
UP and were now organized He closed
wishing God speed for the noble cause.
At THIS point George King, in the
custody Of the sergeant-at-arms. came
In with the missing ham. He claimed
that he found 1t at the White Elephant,
and an examination found that Presi-
dent Taylor had made the deposit He
said further that unless President Tay-
Tor squared himself he would prefer
charges OF robbery Of the provisions Of
the convention Mr.. Taylor replied
that the ham was hero and that II
any one was out II was King as the
bill was evidently paid. He read
card which explained the disappear
nuce OF the ham, II was a card with
the legend; "Whcn full take me home"
A supplementary report was made by
the committee ON resolutions, concern
inB the co-insurHncc clause concerning
the payment of policies In fun. The
resolution recommended that the same
be given a fair trial resolution to
adopt was debated by Drake Of Aus
tin against Harrison Of Fort Worth.
II was put TO n vote and lost II was
then moved and seconded that the
original resolution of Drake, object
ing 10 the co-lusurance clause as be-
ing Hntngonistic to the business in
terest OF the state be adopted The
resolution was read and adopted.
The secretary then read number Of
communications Of excuses for absence,
and invitations from various cities OF
the state to meet thom next year. They
We're all ordered filed
Secretary Park then made motion
that a telegram OF congrUtulation be
sent to Miss Carrie Dixon. the ward
ycer WV 9''''u'''eS 'i''S
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,..,. ne e9nNeiitloh, through Mr. racket,
10 a,ta ~, ~ iilNithtloh 10 me delegates
year.
. The convention then went into the
election of officers
nv pl'sIueht tnen declared the meet
'"f ~" ~ nominations Tor president
Jun 'u'Nn OK III fhso was then
nol Nun, , anu the nomination sec
unucu WIN Iuuultofy speeches. There
WIZ no olher nominations, ana, on
iI'''vt', ~ was Greeted py acclamatlon.
re re thonkeu me convention for the
u tna, alu slu thht II was an honor
.i,u, uny mum should De more than
htouu VI, iie sara ne regarded II as ~
nohor trenter than any other for Il
Wa5 conferred by men who daily risl,ad
thsr hNss lvr me good OF others.
Nv s4'u ne Pio9uly ana gratefully ac-
eeN''" ''' posiuoh'
Nominations for first Vice-presidont
We're then commenced The fniIn,,It,,.
names were eannounced: Geo. A. King
Marlin, md a. l.. Camp, Vernon
Camp was elected by Il majority of
G5 to 81 votes. Mr.. Cainp thanked ihem
FOR his election and said he unprecedented
the honor all the more because of the
well known popularity OF his opponent
He closed with an eulogy on volunteer
firemen.
Then came the nominations for sec
ond vice-president, In n sneecb a.,
which the work of the Fort Worth
members and especially that OF A. Z
Chambers. was spoken of, that gentle.