Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-10

danger calls, Firemen have determine
ton, ana men who voluntarily become
ilremen are ~ for the body guard OF
Napoleon. He SAID that the hremcn
were noted for fidelity, lie spoke OF
the sentinel Of Pompeil whose fidelity
caused him 10 quietly stand end meet
his death rather than be unfaithful.
Thls same spirit " the one that makes
lfumen what they ure. Firemen re-
quire bravery and cannot be succcss-
fun without Il. He said he haa never
known a iiremnn who WAS coward
lie told Of fire In Boston, whore u
bravo yOunr ntpmuu rescued Il child at
the risk OF HIN lie.
lie welcomed the visitors. not he
sud, from dF.irr OF show, hut from the
bottom Of his heart Hla discourse. Hs
they all are, was witty and mastery.
and he entertained the audience
throughout,
Then came some more music. after
which Hon. Wilson Gregg was intro
ducrd, he nd ircsHed them la behalf
OF the Fort Worth hrcmpu lie said
he considered o. Il pleasure TO address
such fine looking body OF men. lie
said he WAS especially proud to nd
dress them I'm behalf NJ the old frcinpn
u Fort worth, lie said the city Ind
become great aud would become
greater, aud much OF It's reputation is
or other hrpnCu This In the age of
conventions Rud he said that modern
features are due to the interchange Of
ideus ne these meetings And no de-
partmeut ~ ne has undergone a
greater change than that OF nrcmeu,
~ the chief who stayed and let his
men 30 down the rope instead Such
~ true heruiHm, lie said that not only
the men uf the city welcomed them.
hut the women and children welcomed
them and even the "niggcrs' were
glnd to see them. lie closed with nm
eulogy to the accomplishing hcroism
at the ilremuu and extended unboundod
welcome Ia them.
MIR. - ~ Taylor Of Georgetown,
president of the state Framen's aasocl-
alton responded In behalf Of the visit
ora to the speeches OF Welcome. lie
Welcome which they were receiving.
aud said That " he failed To suit his
epmpHtriota II waR an error Of the
mead and not NJ the heart He said
he telt welcome, and all the visitors
tell welcome ana grateful. He thanked
the mayor ana other speakers, and Baid
he was sure NO city In tho state could
extend them t.Nrtitr welcome lie
90 Id lac knew the difficulty of enter
tanning a body 90 men. and he cspcc-
ielly thanked th' ladies', who were
always tie friends of volunteer fire.
men ana helped them at all times
The program was concluded with n
hrnodlctlon by REV Mr. Doggott
After the henedlctiun an Informal
love feast was hold, aud calls for
speakers werc heard, u, Il. Rirst OF
Palestine responded lie said thnt IL
was his iirst attempt az speaking OF
flowers, but he felt Obliged to 40 30
today. Nothing was more pleasing
than beauty, especially that cf the fAir
sex. Ito spoke a the white flowers,
which represented purity, ond the rod
of passion. lie spoke ~ the love he
bore for flowers, hut he anid he loved
thom mere broaupc ot the fair hands
OF Font Worth which mad broken thom.
lie concluded with beautiful poem
The EnVcl WAS then turned over to
President Taylor. lie said that the
convention would be thrown open for
business. He thor called the meeting
to order, lie appointed Mr. n. Lacroix
of Fort Worth sergeant -at-arms. aud
o, g, Common OF PARTS chairman of the
committee on or dcntiala
secretary stuart tlurrls was then
ordered to- call the rcil
The roll cnll was Interrupted by Press
idcnt TAYLOR, who announced the death
NJ Fireman HAYNES Of Weathcrford,
who vas found dead IN his bed this
morning.
Il was moved, seconded and passed
thnt o committee on memoriap be app
pointed aud that telegram OF con-
dolcucc be sent The family OF the de-
ccpsod Immediately.
Tho COMMITTEES on credentials cx-
amincd the papers of the various dele
nations. This consumed the remainder
OF tho morning -SestiOn.
While the CREDENTIALS were being ok
1miucd tho delegates We're given their
badges, and many were the words OF
admiration expressed. and many We're
the woids Of admiration expressed.
0no they deserved It, for more beauti-
ful specimens OF work have never been
seen In Fcrt NORTH
All the morning bclnted delegates
were dropping In, a number Of whom
wero excused. ns they had not made
arrangements for n place 10 stop
The delegations which were register
ed at headquarters this morning at
o'clock and tia number OF delegates
were; Palestine, S 81 rnso, I.Vcrnou.4;
Aclene, a. Luling. a. Wcatherford, 5,
Paris 4; sherman. 4; sulphur Springs.
8, Columbus, 4; Weinor 3. "smplc, &
NavAsuta, 8. Bcllvlle, B. san Marcos.
3; uillsboro, 9; Georgetown. 6; Tyler,
;; AuAtiu. Z; LAGRANGE. 4: MaiVin. 4;
Manor 8; Waco. &, Terrell. 3; Gle
eninc 6; Vernon, 4, Hannah, i; Gaines
vile " Martha'l, 4; wichita Falls, 4.
~ " o'clock tbs committee on cree
denunia had not finished, and. ON
niouon, tho convention waa adjourned
until o'elock this afternoon.