Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-12

executive committee meeting yesterday
at the Stock Yards Hotel. The COM
mittee, composed of the following gem
tlemen, was in session several hours:
A. p. Bush. Jr.. ex-ofiiclo, Colorado,
Dr. j., b, Taylor San Antonio; $. b.
Burnett. Fort Worth; Il, II. d. AM
drews. Fort Worth: c. c. Slaughter,
Dallas; d. II. Gardner. Fort Worth;
w. Il. WaEgoner, Decatur; A. G, Boyce,
Claiming; ed Feulon, Midland; Murdo
Mackenzie, Trinidad, Col; George w.
Fulton. Gregory. Tex; r. j. Kieberg.
Alice, Tex; Il. II. Conner. san Angelo,
Tex: w. +, Halsell. Vinita. |. T.. and
j. c. Loving, Fort Worth.
The result OF their deliberations Will
be presented directly after the reading
of the minutes this morning
As stated above. Fort Worth belongs
TO the cowboys, to do with as they see
Mt. Marshal Maddox and the city
judge have been told to Join In the fun
or make themselves scarce, the mayor
and city council have boon "roped."
and will not be released unless satisfac-
tory promises are given thit they will
not think OF sessions or law making
while one single cattlemdn II left.
There may be some other kinds OF peo-
pie "roped" unless they afow the cow
men as big pastures and as much room
as they have been accustomed to. The
cowmen have been used to free elbow
room and will not feel free unless the
whole city, including the suburb Of
Dallas. is rendered them. But this will
be done, and no one Is gladdcr than
those who have the right to confer
access to such wide extent OF terri
tory.
1he honor Fort Worth feels at being
selected AS the annual meeting place
OF the distinguished guests can be seen
on every hand. That she appreciates
h.. NJ IL N..f1
bunting that adorns Main and Houston
streets; every flag that tlutters in the
March wind bids the hosts OF the plains
glad welcome and the injunction to
enter Into the joys of NIL the city has
TO offer. A hearty invitation
has been extended TO them TO attend
the exercises at the opera house today
and 1t Is hoped that the building viii
be crowded Ladies are especially in
vited. Tonight every cattlemnn and
his wife or sweetheart viii be escorted
to the opera house to see Lost In New
York The boys from the ranches are
not often treated TO real theatrical
perform Iroe-at least. on the stage
and this is another way the city has OF
bidding them a happy welcome. An
other delight. not only to the visitors.
but to Fort Worth as well. Will be tho
music furnished by the famous Cotton
Belt band OF Pine Blur, sent here by
and charm the ears OF those accus-
toned to hearing drowsy tinhlngs"
and plaintlve bawls,
Handsome programs have been pre-
pared and VIII be distributed. The
program Is as follows:
Forenoon Of the First Day.
Prayer by Rev. II. A. Boaz.
Address OF welcome
Hon. b. b. Paddock, on behalf OF
city.
Mr.. George h, Loving on behalf of
| cattle interest
Response to address OF welcome-Mr.
A. +. Bush, Jr.
Reading OF minutes of last meeting.
Report OF executive committee.
Settlement OF dues.
| Afternoon of the First Day.
Paper by NJ, SAMSON OF Alvarado on
| cattle feeding.
Receiving applications for member
ship.
Ballotlng for new members.
Election OF officers for ensuing year.