Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03
MASS MEETING LAST MIGHT.
Ixiou LAnoa OUT IN LARGE suM-
nEHs.
me Meeting WAS Addressed ny
MANY Proninent citizens and Mueh
wa. Done for the semi-csntsnniai
Movsmens--oosnmitt Named.

~ Tho union labor semi-centennial
,ttraas meeting in the auditorium OF the
Z ity hall last night was I'm every respect
" srccess.
WI There were representatives present OF
syeryouc Of the twenty-nine unions in
he city. and fully one-haif Of the large
ttsudlenoe were ladies'. In fact. tho la
Niles were very much In evidence and
tRook keen interest In the proceedings.
III The meeting was opened by Chair
idinan W. 3. Letciworth. lie said II was
Tiheld FOR the purpose Of giving an eX-
presalon OF the union laboring mans
r ideas OF the semi-Centeunial Hc re-
his thanks for courtesies extend
Bed the managers OF the mNeting by the
daily press OF the city and Rev. Harry
Z sCassll. He then invited Rev. DR.. Boaz
Y 10 lead in prayer. The reverend gen
tieman sent up fervent petition. in
voHing Divine help in the semi-centen-
! NAL undertaking.
The audience continued to come IN,
and when Chairman Betchworth an
K bounced tho name Of the first speaker
for the evening, who was Dr. H. ;,
,Brolles. the big auditorium was com
4 fortably flied.
" DR.. Broilcs began his remarks by re-
v scrring 10 the necessity Of organized
!. 1abor, aud said the Temple Of old was
Reconstructed by that kind Of labor, and
! he thought II 1t had not been, the
Lord would not have accepted II. lie
i,brieny mentioned the Unanimous In
idoraement OF the Semi-Ccntennlnl which
] has been made by the people. The
speaker referred TO the efforts OF the
fIrades Assembly IN It's behalf, and he
declared the working people would put
lnelr shoulders TO the wheel ana make
the SENT Centennial a grand success.
N Mayor H. r. Paddock was discovered
hin the rear OF the han by Chairman
Letchwurtn, and was invited up TO the
rostrum. The mayor accepted the In
2 Vituti0n, aud made one o. MS happy
speeches. lie said he WAS always ready
gto make a speech. and told couple Of
Jokes to Illustrate the reason why he
,was so. He was always ready 10 take
lsidea on any question and do all he
could 70 advance the interests OF what
he believes viii be The best city IN
Texas. (Applause)
4 Tho mayor believed by the rightfui
management or the semi-Centennial It
win be grand thing for Fort Worth.
lille thought IL win be instrumental. II
4 carried out on the lines Indicated, and
will attract more attention 10 Texas
and Fort Worth than any other move
ment put on foot in years. He referred
20 the admission OF Texas TO the union.
Z which brought with It more territory
than any other state.
Tho speaker gave resume Of the
Olstlrrng events which preceded the adj
mission and said that II the people
had then known as much " this state
as they do now there would have been
unanimous Invitation to Texas 10
I. be one OF the United StateE with her
ali q L..
also spoke OF the general continent
Z OF the people for the Senl-Centennial
ana the plGeNts Whilh II ~ br,ns 10
T the laborins men, as wen aH all classes.
Z The result will not be OF short duration,
= but viii follow for years to come, after
lthe exposition has come and gone, II
Z WAS proud day in the history OF Fort
( Worth when the union men OF the
city banded themselves together to pro-
mote our common welfare
Martin lions, who was In the audi
X ence. was called up. MIR Irons said
: he had not intended 70 make speech
y but remarked that he could not say
4 too much In commentator Of the semi
. Centennial. lio Endorsed the remarks
4 OF Mayor Paddock In rcforcn q to the
( Importance of organized lnbor aud then
. paid u very graceful tribute to the
magnitude of Texas and It's resources.
He thought the exposition would
/ benaflt all classes. II would rebound to
! the advantage OF the merchant, banker,
laborer and all citizens, MIR Irons then
4 referred TO n communication In tho
Oail-Telegrnm Ia which the statement
was made that Union labor could not
: get up meeting OF any size, He ln-
. dorsed the reply which Chairman
Y I.etehworth mad made 90 the article.
Z and congratulated the union men OF the
4 city on the success OF tho meeting last
Il night. both In lts magnitude and en-
thusinsm. He spoke OF the Importance
of organized labor taking IL hand In
ehe movement.
Mr.. s. II. Williams, general man