Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-05


Blanks have been mailed to all dlvi-
Sion and post officers upon which TO
make returns OF officers chosen at the
approaching election. 1t IL important
that returns be mailed on these blanks
on the day Of election. Two copies OF
the return blanks have been mailed 10
post secretaries to be filled out and
mailed. one to the division secretary
and one to this office.
The Illness CT Congressman Eliet, who
had the introduction of a bill In con-
gross for securing an appropriation for
building a legation building In the
City OF Mexico In hand. has delayed
of Maryland has now taken charge of
the bill and 1t VIII be introduced
promptly. Hon. John $. HARDWOOD.
chairman OF the national legislative
committee. win see that the matter Is
promptly pushed along.
Warren sutliff. president OF Illinois
division. has worked very hard during
the year to increase the membership.
and his work 10 now beginning to
count. Additional efforts will soon be
put forth. Mr.. Sutliff is a man who
does not make very much noise about
his work. but II Is usually effective.
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Il. L. Hlgdon, secretary OF the Ala
bama division. writes that there IL now
no city In Alabama where I. p. a.
post could be sustained in which post
is not located. He visited Selma. Ala,
a few days since. however. and secured
six new members; also four from Mont
gomery, and Alabama will continue TO
stir things up from now until the con-
vention In lively way. They expect
to report over 800 members in good
standing at Terre Haute.
The Louisiana division will intro
duce bill in the Louis. IA Legislature
which meets the second Monday in
May. 1896, which will provide that rail-
roads throughout the state OF lsouisi-
ana place on sale Interchangeable mile
age books at 2 cents per mile, and the
measure will be actively advocated
and promoted. A post win be organ
lied at Baton Rouge. La, In short
while by President Elmer and his as
socintes of Louisiana division.
Mr. l., V. La'raste, president OF Post
"a" Alabama division located at
MONTGOMERY, has sent out to the uncn-
bers OF that post most excellent letter
requesting the cooperation OF the MEM
beers. 1t Is about the best letter OF the
kind we have seen Tor some Tins anu
II is to be regretted that there Is not
space enough In this news letter to
place II before the membership. Mr.
Ia Taste Will. ] have no DOUBT. favor
eny post or llvision officers with a
cory OF the letter who feel interested.
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A letter from Joseph G. Booth. presi-
dent OF Texas division states that that
division VIII hold its annual convention
at Dallas. Tex. on the 10th and 18th
OF April, 1896 lie further states that
applications are coming in very freely
and that the secretary OF the division
reports $4,000 in the treasury with no
Indebtedness.
That popular and loyal T. p. A. NOM
her and worker ]. NJ. Benish. national
chairman of the press COMMITTEES, Will
probably be put forward by his division
for reelection and Will, no doubt, have
n clear track. He has made an excel
lent officers and deserves either re-
election or promotion.
President George W. North of Iowa
division writes that HIS members are
few In number but that they are all
Peachalorus except the officers and that
they are Peachalorums. We can well
believe It for they are making the
UItsNltrl Up mn llrllA
able mileage in their state before the
legislature you ever heard or II looks
like they would win; and they have
lately established two new posts and
are working on third.
National Organizer II. Hough is In
Iowa A rev post has Just been organ
wed nj Mason city. one likewise at
Marshalltown and third at Cedar
t4tfrf.i. IL tntV heinn xgQrlrel on and
will probably 30 into effect this week.
President Lem NJ Hopewell OF In
diana division, advises us that he and
some others visited New Albany. IndI-
ana Saturday. March n, and organized
a post OF twenty meIabers which will
grow rapidly. He says that Muncie.
day Ia April and that Jeffcrsonvllle
viii soon follow.
Post 20" of Tefre Haute, the famous
second largest in the association which
viii entertain the national convention
this year. held its annual election on
March 10, 1896. md elected John ],
vice-president and w. $. Duenweg was
reelected secretary.
Aloys Jacobs president OF Colorado
division says that he will be on hand
at Terre Haute but that nothing but
regiment OF Amasons in hloomers will
force him 10 serve az scrgent-at-nrms
He announces that nc believes IN the
New Woman and that he viii offer an
amendment 70 make them eligible for
otherwise he cannot lncreaee hts mem
bershlp rs all the men who I've there
now belong TO Colorado division T.
p. A.
Post r. OF Iowa division, was organ
lied ai Marnhalltown. lowe al the PHI
gram hotel on the evening OF March
81. 1Sa6, with the following list Of able
officers; Joe w. cutewell president
Isaac J. Forbes. frnt vice president;
s. c. Mason. second vice-presidcnt;
Ralph w Mcbride. secretary and
treasurer. Directors. Esnmons 5. Hoaq.
j. e. swlnxley, George b. Albert.
George q. Gerhnrt and George Ross;
Elrarst fnnlaIoylta notrt s.tfff.a. .