Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

nnoItrot AntTt WIZ some discussion
among the delegates as to whether Il
should be referred to special commit
to-. or be adopted by the convention,
since there We're some changes In the
constitution recommended After
good deal OF argument on both aides Il
was decided to simply receive IL. and
then discuss l. under the head Of new
Secretary md Treanurcr Graham
then read his annual report;
sccretsrs-rrcnaurer Report.
Austin Tex. Apr.l &
To the Members Of the Texas Division
T. J.. A. OF A.:
Gcuticmcn--l take pleasure In sub
mitting for your consideration tho fol-
lowing as my report.
AZ the last state convention at Fort
Worth Mr.. Vernon w. jcnen, secretary
and treasurer Of the state relief COM
mittce. was Instructed to turn into the
treasury o. the state the funds OF that
cnmin'ntee This was done by Mr..
Jones' while my predecessor was stiil in
office, and on ny receiving the work OF
the office the former secretary turned
over TO me certnin bills receivable
which We're a part Of the funds OF the
relief committee. These bills amount
TO ,2O2 %, and are IN the same condition
they we're when Mr.. Jones turned them
into the Treasury, none of them having
been taken mp by pHrtlea to whom
money had been advanced by the COM
mltice. have written tho parties. but
thus far none Of them have Indicated
their desire to reimburse the nssocla-
ton.
The mole of VIM payson was by in
atructions OF the directory placed In
the hands or Hon. John L. peeler. at
torney for the Texas Division II. p. A..
OF ~ and herewith hand you bis re-
port on the matter.
I have devoted great deal OF time
70 the matter OF indemniiies mud mud
that too much attention cannot be given
10 this all important department OF our
association. There seems 10 be a great
lack OF information on the part OF our
membership as TO the proper course 10
pursue in securing indcmnitlca IL Is
very simple when understood. but the
failure on the part OF A member to cofa-
ply with the requirements causes fret
full delay to him. much labor 10 the state
secretary and consequent III feeling
on all sides. / would urge upon cucl
member that he study the provision OF
his association and his certificate. and
that he Furthermore familiarlze hlm-
SELF with the national ana state connti-
tutlona, just MS would be done II lnsur.
ance were taitcn In any ordinary acct.
dent insurance company; and when iin-
fortunately he IS visited with some mla-
lVEtunes nc VIII KNOW NJ once where
and how 20 turn TO secure the aid OF his
hest friend. namely. the Travellers Pro-
tcctive association. We must have
rules and they must he nheyed In order
10 uphold this grand structure.
During the past eleven months this
office has acted upon great many i'm
nortant claims and has sent them to our
national board OF directors. The result
IL that members OF the Texas division
have received from tho association a
sum total OF Ss,4i4I6. ~
In this connection I would respect
fully call your attention 10 tho fact
that the Texna division has remittcd
to the National association ts55g.G4 and
she has received from the association
In lndomnitiea the sum OF Ssif4.1e. Thus
you VIII observe that oar ducs are be-
ing oxcellently distributed. and that a
world OF good IL being accomplished.
This. OF course. does not include the 9TH
er innumerabic benefits that each man
that wears the Y. T.. a. button derives
from this association.
At the beginning OF this ndminlstrn.
tion there were soven posts in tho state
we now have eight Two or three OF
these posts were poorly organized: they
are now thoroughly organized and well
onicered. II has been my purpose and
my ndvice to utilize the posts as IS con-
templatcd In our scheme OF organizn-
{
portant and Ha fruitful OF rcaults ns
that OF either the state division or the
national association. and when made
to do their duty splendid results are
always found. | can with difficulty ye-
sist the temptation OF paying Individual
compliments and Of returning my
thanks 10 tho different secretaries OF
the posts who have aided me SO splcn-
didiy in my work Without compenHn-
tion they have each and all done noble
work; they have won the respect and
esteem OF the state secretary which I
trust will count for something with
them.
Our register shows today the mcn-
bersiip OF this division TO be as fol-
lows: Post c, Houston, so; post ID, san
Antonlo 2s5. post u. Dallas. l55. poet
+. Austin, 60; post II, Waco, 90; post I,
Cofsicana. 20; post J, Fort Worth &c:
post X. Gainesville. 3G. state membership
belonging 10 no post. 10; total, Ni.
on the 18th day OF last May. at tho
meeting OF the state convention nt Fort
Worth. the exnct membership OF TIE
state division was ms per books OF the
National nsrociatlon--829 During the
twelve months preceding the number
of applications had been l6s and the
lapses had been 2D2 having started
with n membership Of 653 During the
past twelve months we have received
3ii applications, have had 297 lapaes
only i've more iapses than the previous
twelve month"; and we show n net gain
% forty-fve We had anticipated very
heavy losses from iapses. but inasmuch
as our lapnea were only 1--WE more than
the preceding year when Il was started
with only 653. and when we consider
the great number Of applicants who
came In merely on account OF cnthl-
slasm attending the national convene
ton, we cannot but congratulate the
association upon this result. The losses
In other states have been, In many if-
stances. greater than our own. and In
none OF them has the loss been amy
smaller. everything being considered.
Recently / took occGsion merely for
the purpose OF Investigation 70 ascer-
tain the views OF the membership re-
eardlng tho fec OF 200 established by.
the last national convention. The post
secretaries are decidedly the best cx-
ponenfa OF actual conditions and out OF
the eight IN this state there Is but one
who dlsapproves OF H. The majority
OF them are heartily In favor Of II. and
this number Includes the old war
horses. Jos Goldman and I'D Sachs OF
posts 3 and u respectively. MY opin.
lon IL that II docs what IT was hoped
20 do: prevent lhpscs and In no wine
hindcrs applications.
Asr, All buchanan OF San Antonio. has
secured The greatest number Of april
cationn during the past year, his num-
Der now being 75 for the year
The following are entitled 70 six