Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-20

the AFFAIRS OF all TO be in prosperous
condition with a good increase In menu
bership.
The following report was received
from the hotel committee;
San Antonio, Tex, April i5.--To Pres
ident Texas Division Travellers Pro-
tective Association, To the under
signed who were appointed ON hotels
was delegated the duty OF preparing a
report covering the hotel status OF Tex
as and to point out reforms needed for
the better and cheaper accommodation
or the travelling public generally, more
particularly our own members. We
desire to state that compared with for
mer recent years there has been great
improvement, and In all the leading
cities the service has been fairly good.
In the face OF n general decliue In
prices 1t appears TO us that In respect
70 hotel charges the old rates arc too
nearly maintained without correspond
Ing Improvement In the fare with
everything hotels buy cheaper, Il ap-
pears TO us that the quality OF the
mosquito bars might be improved and
more mosquito bars provided. partlcu-
larry In the hotels located I'm the mos-
quito belt. In the hotels In the smaller
towns and villages. whore ghe water
rates are ohnngelcss and the service
free, and vegetables and poultry
raised. IL appears to us that either con-
siderable Improvement In service or
lower prices might prevail, and we be-
Iicve Improvement In service most
TO be desired Respectfully submitted.
GEO, BARTHOLOMEW,
Chairman Hotel Committee.
Tue legislative committee. through its
chairman, Harry Y. Benson. reported
the passage OF the hill allowing the
q n lsa NfHs..F Ia.
changeHhle tickets. This hill was pass
ed at the last session. having been tak-
en- up ont OF It's regular order out OF
consideration OF the II. =. A. OF Amer
lea. The rytlrOad committee Of the
National association has lnbored as
slduously Tor some time past 10 secure
the adoption OF this measure. assisted
and seconded IN all their efforts by the
railroad committees OF the different
stnteg, among which the committee OF
the Texas division has been one Of the
most active und faithful IN It's support
anu cooperation.
George a. Hin. chairman OF the rail-
road committee reported In substance
that he hud been kept 80 huaily cu-
gagged In arranging prclimlnurlcs In
connection with the Mexican excursion
and the other duties that devolyed upon
him that he had no time 60 make
carefully prepared report lilo eNpress-
ed great satisfaction at the Kind treat
mont he had received at the hands OF
the general passenger agents OF the
various railroads In the state, who
had manifested llberallty and friend
snip for the association that was very
gratifying, He made special mention
of tho former courteScs that have been
extended the association by Colonel
John c. Lewis, n. T.. y. of the non
Mountain railroad, and d. j. Price
A. q. Z. A., International and Great
Northern, and was specially Indebted
for courtcsies extended by L. j. Parks,
the a. q. =. A. OF tho Galveston, Har-
rlsburg and San Antonio. aud c. X.
Dunlap Of the NJ L., and W. u. Muir
dock, A. @. L. A, OF the Mexican Central
railroad, who had given the very low
and seductive rate Of 500 round trim
from the city Of San Antonio to the CITY
of Mexico and return. They were an
ranging n grand entertainment In Mex