Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-13
ORGANIZED.
The Citizens Promotive
Club.
A MEETING HELD AT THE CITY
HALL LAST NIGHT.
A GOOD WORK BEGUN
AN ENTERPRISE OF MUCH PITH
AND MOMENT FOR THIS
CITY.
Permas,ent Organization Effected.
omcers and Directors Elected.
ENROLMENT of Members.
A GOOD WORK BEGUN

The bail has been started rolling.
and the seed sown has fallen on fertile
ground. AS has been announced In
several recent Issues of the Gazette n
number of progressive minded citizens
of Fort Worth have for some time been
considering the propriety Of organizing
the citizens of Fort Worth into club
for the purpose of using all possible
means for advancing the prosperity of
this city.
The efforts put forth by these gentle
men resulted in meeting at the audi
torlum OF the city hall last night. the
avowed object OF which was to effect
organization for the purpose mentioned.
Considering the breylty OF the time
for preparation. Joined with external
attractions, the attendance at the meet
ing was good, and several hundred
good citizens were present to lend their
aid and encouragement to the worthy
enterprise.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor b, Il. Paddock. who In his usual
effective manner stated the object.
on motion of Il. j. Powell Mayor
Paddock was elected chairman. and
on motion Of b. Il. Hirshheld Henry II.
Early VIVA elected secretary.
The FIRST step taken was the appoint
ment by the chairman of a committee
ON permanent organization conalstlng
of MessIs, Stewart Harrison, II. II.
Maddox. j. W. Spencer, ID. IL. Hlrsh-
Held and W. f.. Stcrlcy The committee
retired for the purpose OF drawing up
a report,
The opening address was made by #.
| J. Powell. ESD, and u was evident
from the outset that Mr. Powell came
10 the meeting with the earnest in
| tcn,lUn Of doing all In his power to Sc
! cue successful organization. Mr.. Pow
| eli expressed the pleasure II afforded
| him to see Such eilorts by the people
OF Fort Worth to effect such an or
i gani2atlon. lie said that while the
| capitalists of Fort Worth did not al
| ways seek to take the Initiative In eff
| fectlng such organizations, yet when
| ever they saw such endeavors were
wOrthily directed they had been ever
ready to back them up,
lie dcplored the fact that for several
years there had been too great leth-
nrgy ON the part of the citizens, and
said he believed the packing house was
the last enterprise that had been pro-
noted by the people. Such an urgani-
| NullOu uh the one liNpNhtu was JUST
what ~ now needed, The opportunity
Is here, We have the railroad facilities
and every advantage that a city could
have to bring mauulactorics here, and
all thnt IL needed Is concentrated effort
TO secure them. Mayor Paddock had
done Just the right thing. said Mr.
Powell, In calling this meeting ana IL
had been called NJ u very UppOrtune
time. The spring palace once showed
what the people OF Fort Worth could
accomplish In the way OF bringing pco-
pie aud money here Mr.. Powell refer
red to the Dallas fair and how greatly
| II mad promoted that city's advance
ment. The same could be accomplish
cd for Fort Worth by proper Efforts.
After Mr., Powcll's address Mayor
Paddock handed Secretary Early let
ter from Colonel G, IL. Slllman, hearth
~ endorsing the organization and ein-
phaslalng his endorsement by con
tribution OF s25,
sidney Snmuels, ESQ, was called on
for a speech and responded Ia an elo-
qucnt manner. particularly commend
ing the feature of patronizing home in
dnatries, to do otherwise for the sake
OF economizlng n few dollars was a
short-sighted policy AID detrimental
10 great degree to the common well
rare OF the citizens. MIR Samuels, in
MS wei chosen remarks, gave his earn
est approval of the organization.
Mi' pIdht WAS called on ms
representative OF the labor organlza-
lions OF Fort Worth and responded In
n brief but very appropriate manner,
urging the necessity OF patronizing
home industry and home labor. Nir.
Drake said that there was painful
Inconsistency In this respect In Fort
Worth; that he could say FOR the Fort
Worth printers that II they depended
upon home patronage alone not more
than one-half OF them could find en-
ployment. Mr.. brakes remarks were
pet tlnent and well received.
Judge IT, E, Albright RESPONDED to y
call and spoke along the same line OF
encouraging home IN lustrIes. WAT
the people OF Fort Worth wanted IN
do. he said. was to bestIr themselves
aud not sit supinely down ana permit
others to reap harvest that should
be garnered at home, Other Texas
cities are putting forth such efforts.
and II Is highly important for Fort
Worth to do likewise,
At this point the committee on per-
manent orga iization returned and
made the following report;
To b. Paddock, Chalrman-we,
your committee on permanent organi.
cation report as follows: We recom-
mend that club be organized known
as the Fort Worth Promotive club.
with the watchword as Its motto.
''Patronize Home Industries"
That the club be managed by thir-
teen directors, who shall elect from
their number president. vice presi-
dent and treasurer. That they shall
also elect a secretary who may not be
q director.
For permanent officers we recom-
mend j. +. Mitchell for president.
George Strong, vice president, and
the following directcrs ], Il. Mitchell,
Il. NJ. Schencke, George Strong, Il. D,
Barron, w. +. Skinner Glen Walker.
II, J, Goldberg, u, r. Paddock. II. f.
Butts. a. s. Dlngcc. John u Weeden,
Nat Washer, and the thirteenth man
to he selected by the combined la
Dor organizations OF the city.
We recommend that all citizens be
requested TO Join this club. that a
charter be obtained and TINT the dues