Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16
FROM NATIONAL nEApQuARrERs.

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uohai president was instructed 10 ehplY
an organizer and TO push froward the
organization of noats I'm Town and Min
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onlcurs as toilows. D. =. Aahohey, presi-
peht; y, l.. ihihet' hIst vice preslueht
a. d. MSSali' Duiias. seeoiiu VIC preei-
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urer. board oil directors o ~ behhett, H.
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Aruhnore, l. T.
little hhody eiecteu iul DoaFu OF OF
nccEs On NoNcMpel ol, 1880 as iolIoWS'
liesiueht' Seorge ~ NInsspury, Jr'' hIst
Niue president Mlhunl l., hhleht' secohu
VIZ Pres'aeht, W. ~ ~ thiru VIZ WV,
Preslusht' 4. FRANK cohloni secretary una
treasurer, j. ;. ROBERTS l'ltectofsi Z, H.
besule' d. llIlhBsWottn' Chltles o busn
ahd George H. Grant AUDITORS; W. r.
hhlsht' george H. urhnt ana u H. LAW
ION an OF Providence ~ l.
DlAapiilty claims 10 the extent OF SS@u
weIo nhproved ana ordered PAID ny inc
secretary, ana inc clalul OF hepecca H.
hahn' Tor 5000 as oenehclary OF Ralph
hahn' VINO was Ki!lel on December 20
1870 AT Selma, Ma'. was allowed ana Or
dereu paid. Ralph kahn was salesman
Tor the Kahn, keeble Grocery company,
n wholesale grocery mousse OF selma Alh.,
and was Killed by tie accidental discharge
OF a pistol.
Post or Terre llaute' lhu'' gives luz
annual reception on the evening OF Fri
uay, FEBRUARY H. lNsb' II u me largest
post but one in the entire association, and
VIII entertain the National convention
June 2, lsyd. President Lee ana Secretary
LaBcaume Will attend the ception ana
spend day In Terre iiaute for the pur-
pose of comforting with the members ana
onicers.
All officers and members OF posts and
divisions should remember that the emo
OF the fiscal year of the association was
changed at the last convention aud is now
May 1, instead of June l, as formerly. The
membership Will be estimated TO May l
and the representation of divisions through
delegates at the National convention Will
be based ON the membership In good stand
Ing ON May 1 Instead OF June ! as hereto
fore. Therefore active organizing work
should be begun at orce by those divisions
who are DESTROYS OF being July repre-
sentcd at the convention.
John a. Lee OF Missouri VIII positively
not be n candidate for reelection AS Ma
uonal president, having round 1t neces-
rary TO devote his entire attention 20 mis-
PRIVATE business. II looks Just nov, how
ever as If there would be several candi-
dates in the field, though only one from
Missouri. II IL rumored that John e.
WILKINSON VIII be Mlssouris candidate.
pnd that Virginia Will place II, nomlna ton
Joseph Wallersleln. As soon as definite
Information can DO Obtained the cNuhi-
dates OF the various divisions Will he am
nounced in TINS news letter.
The nctunl loss Of membership in tho
january assessment is smaller than We
reported In our last news letter and IN
Just 5ss on total membership OF 1861
which Is, as near as II can be expressed
.ua'r per cent Ohst 400 per cent? rms Is
the smallest per cenlnIc OF lppses ever be
iore experienced IN the history OF the as
soelauon on regular collecton OF dues.
ing back, but, OF course, must now come
BACK as new members by making applica-
ton In the regular way aud paving the
! required " membership fee In addition TO
the dues
Presidents and other officers of divisions
and posts should not forget that the fol-
lowing resolution was passed by the Ma
tional board of directors on August 10, 1906,
ana Is SIN In erect VIZ owing TO the
fact that State or post Officers. can, either
through their own Efforts or by the EN-
| nloyment OF unemployed members OF their
| dNsioa, more generally and thoroughly
| promote the work OF organizing new posts,
| The National board OF directors has au-
! thorlzed me to propose that the National
association Will lhy to State divisions the
actual expense Of organizing new posts
until further notice, under tho following
| conditions: l. The actual expense Of or
ganizing new posts of not to exceed three
officers or members shall be paid by the
National secretary when properly itumized
cnd certified "a correct by the State board
| of directors .. No expense CT mere at
| tempts al organization shall he paid, and
not to exceed the sum of nifty dollars SJl)
shall be paid for the complete organization
of post of fifteen new members. 3, The
claim for payment OF expenses against the
| National association must be accompanied
by list of fifteen new members actually
secured. Transfers OF members 10 new
posts are not to count In claims for ex-
| penses, though they can Join new posts u
thoy so desire. Fifteen new members must
BE- secured for the post II Is deemed by
| THIS plan that organization can procee
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