Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-18

A great many Texas drummers have
packed their grips instead of their
sample cases within the st two days.
and are now on the roA It in quest
Of trade, but for prof, %z meeting
with their fellows in this v ,itable
city.
Not all of them have left then r IS
at home. for their is a fair propo. e
of feminlnlty in the arriving crow
and the lady visitors display an eager
interest In the preparations for their
entertainment.
1t will be a gala day in Fort
Worth, arrayed right royalty in
honor of the event. Bright col
ors, glad music. fair speech,
greet the commercial travellers at her
portals. Warm hearts welcome them,
and in generous spirit the people will
entertain them as favored guests. Will
ing hands are at work everywhere.
and banner and wreath and festoon
display on every hand the good will,
good taste and good judgment of the
people OF Fort Worth in doing their
best for their friends
The spontaneous demonstrations OF
Interest, always seen in Fort Worth
on occasions like this, and which
evince the public spirit OF her people.
have impressed the drummers as they
always Impress the stranger within
her gates, with the sincerity OF their
welcome ana the genuine enthusiasm
OF their reception. Busted with pre-
parations for the great event, the mem
berS OF post j have not forgotten TO
look after the welfare of their guests
in the minutest details. Beginning ear
~ this morning, every train reaching
the city Will be met upon its arrival
at the Union depot by committee
who will escort the visitors to their
homes and otherwise make them feel
so thoroughly at home that they enter
at once upon the enJoyments of the
occasion.
The city council voted them the free
dom of the city Tuesday night, and
they are taking advantage OF 1t with
good taste and judgment. The brew
cry and other places of social delight
will be visited and everybody will be
cheered and none inebriated. for IL
there is any one who knows how to
do a good town thoroughly It ia the
drummer. All parts of the city will
be visited In the course OF the con-
ventlon and the fine points OF Fort
Worth VIII receive the most thorough
and business like inspection they have
| ever had greatly to the advantage OF
the city, as the drummers journey
hereafter through the land, telling the
| brethren OF the craft and all whom
they may chance TO meet of the en-
terprlse, thrift and progress of the
Panther City.
The lady visitors will receive special
attention and Will be shown the beau
ties of Fort Worth by the fair ones OF
the city in manner to make them
wish the convention were held here
every year. They will be diligently
cared for during their stay and will
see Fort Worth society at its best
on the occasion of the grand enter
tainment to be given at the Hotel
Worth tomorrow night, to say nothing
of the charming reception at the Hotel
Delaware tonight, in which they will
be indicted into the graces of the citys
best by the ladies of Fort Worth at
special reception in their honor.
The discussions OF the convention,
| which meets at 10 a. m. In the city
| hall, viii be of unusual interest. In
asmuch as the evolution of the up to
date drummer has been a very rapid
process for the last few years. each
successive annual meeting of the fra
ternity brings out matters for con-
siderauon which can scacely be antici-
pated before the opening of the DIFF
lsttHl stHNAbISs ms NFSFlNi
will be devoted TO Mayor Paddock's
congratul8tOry address, with response
by Hon. 4. 7. A. Andrews after the
invocation by Rev. Homer I. Wilson.
The business of the convention will be
taken up at the opening Of the morn
ing session tomorrow, when different
questions relating to the good OF the
order will be taken up and discussed
thoroughly. SO far as known, at pres
ent, they relate principally to the meth
DDS for increasing the interest In this
great business mans organization. In
Guiding the gathering into the fold Of
all who should be there; to the regula-
ton OF the insurance work Of the or
ganization, and to arrangements for
proper representation at the meeting
of the National association, which
opens at San Antonio June 4, for a
three days session. including arrange
ments for excursions to that city from
different points in the state. The an
nual election of officers viii take place
at Saturdays session The president,