Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17
TEXAS EDITORS NOW IN SESSION
a LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE
WACO MEETING.
PRESIDENT HOLLANDS ADDRESS
AT NIGHT-A WARM CONTEST
BETWEEN THREE CITIES FOR
THE NEXT MEETING = FIRST
DAYS PROCEEDING IN FULL.
WACO. May IS.


order by President Holland in the audi
torlum OF the city hall this morning at
10 o'clock.
After the announcement Of the usual
committees the body adjourned until
o'clock In order to give the the secre-
tary an opportunity to collect dues and
postpone proceedings until the arrival
Of all the forenoon trains.
Following are the committees as an
nounced by President Holland:
Membership: c. L. Lehman, r. A.
Musgrove, r.. C. Johnson. b. C. Murray
+. b. Bnillo.
Constitution and bylaws: w. A.
Shaw. Eugene Moore w. IL. Neel, sam
Vernon, John II. Cullom.
Resolutions; j. G. Rankin. j. S. Rob-
lnson. Mrs. Bryarly. ]. d. Shaw. A. C.
Valdez.
Revision of roll; r, Wilson, L. s
Peters j. r. Ransome. Jr.. Frank Gas
ton, Win l.. Sargent.
Finance-Lous Blaylock, NJ. j. Cox,
Frank Vernon, ]. II. Pardue, j. Il. Yer
non.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2 O'clock the ASSOCIATION reassem-
bled, and President Holland introduced
the Rev, Frank Page. who delivered
beautiful invocation, asking devine
blessing upon the convention and its
labors.
Prof. ]. d. Shaw of the hide
pendent Pulpit, delivered the address OF
welcome on behalf OF the citizens OF
Waco, paying a high tribute to the
newspaper men and extending the hos
pitality OF the city for their entertain
ment.
on account OF the illness OF Mr.. Sem
ter OF the Fort Worth Gazette Editor
Hart OF the lei Paso Times was APP
pointed by the president to respond to
the address OF welcome. which was done
In a very able manner.
The roll was then called.
Reading OF the minutes was dispensed
with, and the secretary read his annual
report, which was referred to the
finance committee.
The president annuonced that he had
received n telegram from T.. G.. Senter
of the Fort Worth Gazette stating that
on account of indisposltion II would be
| impossible for him TO attend the meet
| ing, Also one from Treasurer Johnson
OF the San Anotnio Light. stating that
| that gentleman would put in his APP
pearance tomorrow.
The president and ladies OF the as
| ISOLATION were presented with large
and beautiful bouquet Of flowers by
Mr. T.. G. Meyers with the compliments
Of Barnhardt Bros. 81 spindler.
/ ne IltHlltnA blhlfu AlaA tue lNllk
distance telephone company had placed
phone in the Il. p. A. rooms at the
Pacific hotel for the free use and CON
venience OF the members.
An Invitation was read from Hon. r,
B. Parrot inviting the association TO
visit the natatorlum,
John NJ. Conner extended an invita-.
tion to the association for a free excur-
sion on the city railway.
| Tho rpnprt nj the pNpgutiyn rom N -
was read and adopted.
Lee j. Rountree OF the star Vindcator
Kyle. conveyed by letter TO the conven-
ton his best wishes. and stated that
he would probably join the body to-
morrow,
Rev. ]. b. Cronhll, who Is attending
the Baptist convention at Washington
telegraphed the convention his regards
and the statement that he would Join
the N Getting before It adjourned
The committee on membership re-
ported favorably on the applications OF
Henry Miller OF the Texas Volksblater
Brenham: b. f. oliver OF the Times
Fnrmersville, and Edgar Rye of tn,
| Radiator, Graham, and on vote of The
association the gentlemen were all dulS
elected.
The secretary read n proposition from
H c. Lamar, business manager OF III,
Southern Female college, offering tn,
association a free scholarship in that in
stitution for any young lady that 4
might name, which was taken undel
advlsement.
Mr.. w. G. Cooper, chief of the depart
ment OF publicity and promotion, eN
tended by letter an invitation to tn
editors to attend the big Atihnta Expos
ition next fall, and the secretary statet
that General Passenger Agent Warne
of the Cotton Belt and Travelling Pas
senger Agent Kingsley OF the Louisville
and Nashville had extended him verb
ally the promise OF an excursion Z
Atlanta should the convention decid
to make the trip.
An Invitation to attend the ex-Con
federate reunion at Houston was nc
cepted. and the president stated tina
transportation would probably reacl
here In time for any one who wlshe'
to take advantage OF the invitation 1
leave Immediately on the adjournmen
OF the association.
on account Of the absence OF Treas
urer Johnson the reading OF the treas
urer's report was postponed until 10
morrow
Editor w. A. Adair OF the Messenger
Marshall, was down for ten-minute'
paper on How to Get Advertising Tina
pays." but on account OF Mr.. Adair's In
disposition he was excused until tomoi
row.
Ex-President Scurlock OF the chror
icle, Cleburne. and Judge N. A. Cor
rams of the Index, Wills. were bot
on the program, but their absence pre-
vented response when their names wer
called.
Hon. T. L Boren OF the watchmar
Carthage. was down for a paper o
"The All Home-Print Paper" but h
! was not present.
Col. VIII L. Sargent. the stalwai
knight OF Hunt county, whose nam
adorns the masthead of the Greenvill
Headlight, read n very valuable and In
teresting paper on use OF Plate Mat
ter" which was humorous in style, bu
logical in sense. The following gentle
men Joined in the discussion OF thl
/ subject: Wilson OF the Lockhart Reg
Ister: Holland. Texas Farm and Ranci
Hawkins. Taylor Journal; Manson
Rockwali Success; Robinson. Huntsvill
item: Rankin, Brennan Banner. Vel
non, Comanche Chief; Hart. FL Pas
Times; Johnson, Galveston Opera Glass
cox. Temple Tribune,
Mr.. J. L. Watson Of the Houston Pos
was down for paper on 'Church an
society Notes but was not present
Frank Doremus Of the Dallas New
. mas not arrived yet, and his paper, ''Th
Libel Law" was not brought into dli
cusslon.
Mr. Hart Of the El Paso Times, who
chronicled for q paper on DO PEI
sonals Pay?" asked that he be excuse
! until tomorrow. and the presidef