Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-22
HEADWAY
By the Fort Worth Pro-
motive League.
A MEETING HELD AT THE CITY
HALL LAST NIGHT.
GETTING TO WORK.
A NAME SELECTED AND A PERMA-
EENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ELECTED
Committee Appointed to Provide
Topic for Discussion mt the Next
Meeting of the League.

Tho efforts which have recently been
made by number Of the citizens OF
Fort Worth to organic. to promote the
prosperity of the city naterialized Est
night at a meeting held at the city nall
auditorium.
The meeting was well attended
and the personnel of the attendance
plainly asserted that It was distinct
lively a citizens meeting. not meeting
confined to representatives of any par
ticular professions or varieties of busi-
ness, but a meeting Of the citizens OF
Fort Worth, whose object was to de-
wise the ways and means best calcu-
lated to promote the prosperity OF the
city and to advance every interest.
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman. j. E. Mitchell, and C.
w. Hoezle was appointed temporary
secretary.
Mr.. Mitchell stated that the the OBJ
ject OF the meeting was to elect per-
manent directors, and on motion OF Mr..
$. r. Williams the present directors
were made permanent. The following
are the names OF the directors: j. Il.
Mitchell. b. b. Paddock. X. +. Butts,
Glen Walker. George Strong. J. L.
Weeden. w. T.. Skinner. f. o. Bar
ron. IL. j. Goldberg. N. NJ. Washer
A. s. Dingee and W. e. schenecker.
This being twelve Of the thirteen
members to constitute the directory
n tnptif ~ n ~ Mr. IL SautRr ha NJ mi
of the director to be chosen by the
Trades Assembly will be added to the
list.
Then considerable discussion arose
about what name should he adopted,
and on this there was some difference
of opinion, the object being to select
name that would best express the pur-
pose of the organization.
Mr.. N. NJ. Washer suggested that II
be known as the Citizens Progressive
Association.
Mr.. Hart moved It he called the Citi-
2ens Promotive League.
Mr.. ID. s. Ross moved that the name
Fort Worth Promotiye Club be re-
tanned
Mr., Reilly thought 1t should be call
ed the Chamber of Commerce and
moved this as a substitute.
Messrs, Williams, Harrison, Washer
and Paddock spoke against the organ
lzatlon being called Chamber of Com
merce.
After various suggestions and dis
cussion the name Fort Worth Promo
i've League was unanimously adop-
ted.
The next important action of the
league was to instruct the directors to
procure charter at once
Mr.. Bomar wanted to know II Il
would be perpetual. and Chairman
Mitchell replied that he hoped no way
would be provided to get out.
Mayor Paddock suggested that the
corporation be ended HhOn Fort Wol III
had $4,000 Inhabitants.
Mr.. Ross moved the directors preIare
bylaws and present them nj the next
meeting of the league. Adopted.
1t was decided that each member
would be called on to pay December
dues, 81.
Mayor Paddock spoke on what the
league might discuss and do.
Colonel Il. Il. Maddox moved that
the chair appoint a committee OF five
who shall present at the next meeting
some topic of interest to the city. and
be prepared to discuss and elaborate
the topic presented, after which IT shall
be open TO discussion by any member
of the club.
ID. s. Ross spoke on some OF the
things that could be done.
Mr. Senter suggested that the direct.
ors could attend to all bylaws. The
people wanted to see something was
done. What was wanted was an in.
vcstigation OF the serious problem In
the public eNnomy.
He suggested that there should b.
frequent meetings, though not too FIRE,
quent. FOR the discussion OF subjects
OF Importance.
Mr.. Mitchell suggested that a com.
mittec be appointed at every meeting
and not standing committees.
Mr.. Washer said he had been think
Ing all the week What plan OF worl
to suggest, and that the resolution
offered by Col, Maddox met his views
Mr. Washer threw out a very perth
ent warning just here against over
enthusiasm and consequent indiffer
encc.
Col. Maddox's resolutions was unan
imously adopted
4 motion was carried that the com
mittee advertise the topic for discus
sion -four days before the meeting. SO,
all could be loaded" remarked a mem
Der.
The following resolution was unani
mousiv adopted
Resolved. by the Fort Worth Pro
motive league that We learn with pleas
ure that several progressive gentle
men OF the city contemplate estab
iifhing a cold storage plant: we pledg,
them our earnest and heartfelt sun
port and will do everything in GU
power TO assist them in their enter
prise.
Mr.. Ross offered resolution favorin,
the opening or Lamar street and Ad
ans street, Adopted.
Mr.. Senter offered a resolution inyIt
ing the Democratic state executive com
mittee to hold the next Denocr,tIl
state nominating convention in For
Worth, and that the secretary be I'm
structed to transmit a copy Of thi
resolution 10 each member OF said com
mittee. Adopted.
Chairman Mitchell then appointe,
n NJ Washer, r. r. Maddox stnor
Harrison. $. r. Williams and ]. Va,
Rensselaer, a committee on tonic.
The meeting adjourned subject I,
call OF the chairman