The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-26
TEXAS SEMI. CENTENNIAL.
Enthusiastic Meeting of the Promo
ters at Dallas,
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION EFFECTED
Hon. Thomas s. Smith Of Hill County
Made Permanent President-Leo
Woifson Secretary.

Dallas, Texas, February 25.--The semi
centennial movement inaugurated few
months ago is go.
The auditorium of the city hall where
the convention was held was beautifully
decorated by the ladies of Dallas.
AT IL o'clock the convention was called
to order by President Il. w. Doolittle. of
the Commercial club, and prayer was Of
fered by Rev, DIR. Moore, presiding elder
for the Methodist church.
Mayor Frank Holland delivered an elo-
quent address of welcome. He said that
with the proper support for the movement
IN Texas a liberal appropriation could be
secured from congress
Judge Aldredge in a glowing eulogy
placed In nomination for temporary chair
man Ex-Governor +. II. Lubbock, who
was elected by acclamation. He acknow-
lodged the honor in a twenty minutes
address, fun OF interesting historical and
statistical facts,
Mr. Il. G. Senter. editor OF the Fort
Worth Gazette, was elected temporary
secretary by reclamation.
Committees on permanent organization
and ways and means were appointed by
the delegates from the various senatorial
districts
Speaker Smith of the last legislature
and Professor Oscar Cooper of Galveston
were called upon and made fclicitcus adj
dresses in support of the movement. while
the crowd was waiting for the street cars
to transport them to the banquet at the
hacking house. Telcgrams bespeaking
hearty cooperation with the movement
were read from Governor Huchcs of Ari-
IONA. Governor Thornton OF New Mexico.
the president of the san Francisco and
Denver chambers OF commerce and the
president OF the Marlin Commercial club.
The morning session then adjourned.
At the open air banquet spreads were
laid for 1000 persons and fully that many
assembled. a well arranged menu was
served
After the rcpast Colonel w. l.. Crawford
delive cd a speech that awoke much en-
thusiasm. lie was followed by Captain
Frank Ball of Fort Worth. who held the
close attention Of the crowd and was fire.
qucntly upplauded.
After returning from the hanquent at 4
o'clock the ways and means and perma-
nent organization committees got togeth-
er. using Mayor Hollands office as a
committee room.
Nj. j. NJ. Long OF Lamar opened the
session by Il briet speech along the line
followed by the orators of the morning
incidentally saying that the honors of the
occasion bestowed upon the chairman, cx-
Governor lubbock should be shared by
the mother of Lamar county, Mrs Martha
| =. Dyer, who was present In the conven-
| ton as chairman of the Lamar delega-
tion. She has been in Lamar county
| Mr.. T.. G. Scnter editor of the Gazette,
was next called on.
Mr.. +. X, Graves, after repeated calls
| for him for a speech, responded in a few
words that meant much.
Judge oils Of sherman made a talk fun
OF happy hits that brought down the
house At it's close the report OF the COM
| mlttce on permanent organization was
presented as follows:
! Hon. i. r. Lubbock. Chairman:
Your committee on permanent organi-
| cation beg leave TO report AS follows: We
| recommend for permanent president of
| this convention Hon. Thomas S. Smith Of
| ltill county: for vice president, Hon. Will
| lam l.. Crawford Ct Dallas county; for
| secretary, Mr. Leo Wolfson of Dallas
| county for assistant secretary, Mr.. f.. @.
| Senter of Tarrant county, for sergeant at
! arms General Cabell Of Dallas county
| with authority to APPOINT as many assist
ants as he may deem proper.
r. r. liazlewood,
;. II. Pope, Chairman.
Secretary.
| Mr. N. =, Jackson moved az an amend
| ment to the report that Mrs. Martha Dyer
! he elected honorary vice president This
amendment was accepted by the commit
| Tee and the report was adopted.
DIR. Ellen Lawson Dabbs. president of
| the Texas Congress Of Women's Clubs
made few remarks explaining tho status
| of The woman's building the corner stone
| of which was laid during the last State
| fair, saying that the women in charge of
| inc enterprise would gladly corporate
| with this movement.
General Cahell announced the appoint
| meut Of Captain Thomas McInues, Cap
| tain Jesse Strong and Mr.. Epps knight as
assistant serCeants- arms
The permanent organization was in
stalled and the convention adjourned un-
! til T:20 y. m.