Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03

hger OF the Gazette, was called for. He
said that as one OF the workers in the
mi-Centennial movement the meet
ing last night was one Of the most
pleasing manifestations OF public inter
est which he had seen. The speaker
said all movements Of magnitude
evolved from the masses II we are
able TO secure the Semi-centennial 1t
means a benefit to all classes. said Mr..
Williams, TO the men in the shops, as
well as the man In ~ counting room.
He spoke of making the canvass and
said that some Of those who give the
largest subscriptions are anxious TO
know whit the people-those represent
ed In the meeting last night-thouBht
OF the scheme.
He urged those present 70 keep the
matter rolling. and II they did not
feoi capable OF taking a large part or
the stock to do what they could, and
referred TO the magnificent report made
by the colofed people. who turned In
Sg25O.
He closed by saying that If the work
continued as It has been carried on up
to the present time the Semi-Centennlgl
WIN certainly be held in Fort Worth
next year.
The chairman called upon MFR. VIM.
Webers Of the Carpenters union. Mir.
Webers thought the union laboring
men were unanimous enough in their
sentiment for the mi-Centcnnlal. He
thought, too that there had been
speeches enough and that the time had
come for work. He suggested that an
other meeting be held. at which reports
OF committees appointed to canvass for
STOCK can be read. He had confidence
IN the scheme, he said. but It required
the almighty dollar to make II a go.
This sentiment was Loudly applnueded.
Rev Harry Cassll was the next
speaker. lie began by saying that
when Artemus Ward was asked what
ne had done to save his country during
the late war he replied that 'he had
enlisted two OF his wlfes brothers, and
If That wasn't enough he w1s willing
70 send to the front all his wife's able
bodied relatives" He made this hui
morous remark applicable by saying
that he had offered the use OF III, choir
from his church for tho meeting lart
night, but 1t had not appeared. This
Hohshppearance was, however, owing
70 sickness. The speaker spoke Of his
membership IN the Typographical un-
ION OF this city and was heartily
cheered He indorsed the suggestion
OF Mr. Webers. that committee be
appointed to further the intet,-<as OF
the movement and urged the import
ance OF selecting good men for that
committee.
II was moved that committee Of ten
be appointed to solicit funds and assist
the Semi-Ceutennial subcommittee.
This motion was amended so that the
committee would include "a representa-
tive from each union In the CITY
n gentleman from the rear seats
thought each citizen should consider
himself a member OF the committee, to
30 to work for the seml-Centennial.
Ihe motion TO appoint n canyassing
committee, one from each union. pre-
vailed, but Il was found Impractical to
make fun list OF appointments, The
names OF ton gentlemen were submit
tod FOR the committee as follows. and
the others VIII be appointed at once.
Tom Clark, Farmers Alliance; VIM
Webcrs, Carpenters' union; Martin
Kettlers, Iron Molders; Henry Roberts.
Electrical Workers; John Rex, Stone
Gutterai o. a. Walling, knights OF Lac
Dor Henry Meistrell. Machinlsts; T.
~ Nyc, Cigar Makers; Charlie Fear.
typographical union. A. Davis. Brick
layers; Pete Duny. BollermalScrs.
This committee will meet In the
courthouse Monday nibht. II was de-
cided to invite the president or secce-
tary of each union In the city not in
cluded In the above list to meet with
the committee, and to be member OF
II, The meeting will be held for the
purpose Of organizing and getting
down to work.
The mass meeting then adjourned.