Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-19
j. NJ. BENiIsH.
Chairman.
ALE DIECKNiAN.
w F, KNoWITON,
CHAS. L. SANGER,
rTA TyTVT

1HO. n HILL.
The committee on rules was also
disposed OF promptly without COM
ment. The order OF business which
was adopted as recommended was.
Fort Worth. Tex, April is. iSg5.--To
John j. Knight. President Texas Di-
vision r. Z, A., OF A., Fort Worth. Tex;
Sir--Your committee on rules beg leave
To report as follows:
We recommend the adoption OF Cush-
ing's Manuel to govern in the proceed
ings OF this convention.
We recommend the following order of
business:
1. Report of comnsittee on oreden-
tials.
2. Report of committee on constltu-
ton and bylaws.
3. Report OF president.
A. Report of secretary and treas
nrer.
g. Report of chairman of board of
directors.
G, Report OF auditing committee.
7. Report OF national committee.
s. Report of special committees.
Q. Election OF officers.
10. Unfinished business.
11.New business.
u. Selection next place for meeting
OF convention.
Very respectfully.
MALCOLM GRAHAM.
Chairman.
The following report of the committee
on constitution and bylaws was adopt
ed as a whole after a discussion which
resulted In the Immediate revision OF
some typographical errors.
To John j. Knight. President Texas
Division Y. p. a. Of A., Fort Worth,
Tex; Strive. the committee on con-
stitution and bylaws beg leave to
make the following report:
Constltutlon-Mak section !. article
4, read as follows; The president, Vice
presidents, secretary and treasurer and
board of directors shall be elected an
nually at the annual state convention
Immediately after all amendments to
the constitution have been submitted
and acted upon.
Eliminate section I. article IL. and
substitute therefor the following: Tho
regular meeting OF the board OF direct
ors shall be held the lrst Saturday
| night In each alternate month, pro-
vlded the president deems that there Is
business OF sufficient Importance to Is
/ sue said call.
By-laws- Eliminate section l, article
4, and substitute therefor the follow
ing: The button worn by the state di-
vision shall be the same as that adopted
by the National association.
We recommend that the salary OF the
secretary and treasurer shall remain
9bVO per ullnuln. A1lEHthl
HOWARD w. PEAK,
Chairman,
w. Z. CRADDOCK.
c. S. BATTLE,
DIR. T. w. FETTERMAN.
The report Of President knight was
read and adopted, and he was accord
ed vote Of thanks. 1t was as follows;
&c the Officers and Members of the
State Convention Of the Il. p. A, Of
America, Assembled IN Fort Worth:
Believing that q moagre report from
me Is necessary to give an account OF
my stewardship, etc: About one year
ago, at Waco, | was honored with
the presidency Of this association, and
with me a prof ,ent corps Of officers
were elected. We found an empty
treasury, but In our membership. ac-
! tive live wo .keIs, who put their Shout
ders 10 the wheel and had such sat
isfactory results as Will mention here
after.
desire at nrst to thank the entire
membership or this body for their
| earnest work In UNFOLDING and up
building our grand and glorious asso-
| citation; glorious because II gives pro-
lection to our wives and children
against loss. and grand that II az
sists in building individual character.
makes better workers OF us for our
firms, better citizens ara nearer Chris
tians. Coming In clone touch with
| one another we learn from one an
other, and absorb better principles.
During my year Just ending. my
| first special mention is due to our
| splendid board OF directors. who have
| ever been willing to meet every pro-
position that suggested new energy
and enterprise We held during the
year FIVE meetings. The first was held
| in Dallas, when nothing OF special
mentioi was done as we had 10 look
| over our books. records, etc.
our second meeting was In Houston.
when we had some financial matters
with oar former secretary settled UP
TO the entire satisfaction Of the entire
board. The third meeting was in Aus
tin, our next years headquarters.
where we had q grand meeting.s and
efter taking survey OF our finances.
we promulgated a circular 70 allow
| ak months dues 10 each member who
would secure five new ones. which. /
am proud 10 say. we were able to
do without very much impairing our
funds. Our fourth meeting was at