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

METHOD ADOPTED.
CAPTAINS AND TEAMS SELECTED
AT LAST NIGHTS MEETING.

There Is no institution In Fort Worth
doing more for the young people than
the Young Mems Christian association.
The young men need building OF their
own II 500 new pouHsrs can be adj
ded building will be eNcted this year.
The boys have adopted n novel way 10
secure these additional members as will
be seen hy the proceedings OF last
nights meeting:
The membership contest was organ
Zen In the Y. NJ. c. a. gymnasium last
night 1t was a very enthusiastIn
nice ting and the boys have set their
heads ON 600 new members. The meet
ing was called to order by Secretary
Reeves and the object and plan ok
planned. y report was read from the
y. NJ. c. A. at san Antonio. showing
that s6s new members had been adued
since their contest begun The boys
were unanimous In the belief that zoo
would be low estimate for Fort
Worth.
A great deal OF interest conferred in
the election OF the two captains for the
teams, The election resulted In tho
choice of Il. a. Rose and w. o. Davis
as the men who should lead their 10
spectlve teams to victory or defeat.
The choice by tho captains of the
| names, colors and men were az follows:
captain Rose chose red as HIS color
and Rustlers as the name OF his team
They VIII be known as the Red Rose
Rustlers. His volunteer workers are
w. =, Bowdry, T.. Conlling, a. u.
Hodgson, d. w. Evans, Robt Fender
John Bradley clyde Marklec, n. A.
Cunningham, W. b. Paddock, Sole Nc
Daniel Sam Trippctt. l.. d. Prnther O.
A. Lischke, Tom Morris. H. II, Stone
ham. W. W. Mulkey, Guy Reed. Geo
Mulkey, W. A. Davis, Hugh Gideon
@, II. Quimby, W. J. Haas, Jas. VIII
| Hits, Herman Beck. Roy Orgain. The
| X, II. RS. will meet In the Y. NJ c. A .
parlcrs at 1880 p. M. Tuesday Tor eau
| Gus.
Captain Davis color was blue and the
name for the team. the Hustlers. Ills
team In Clyde Jack. j y, Brown. o..
$. baltimore, W. c. Bishop, Guy
Hartshorn, p. u. Fosdick. c. j. Taylor.
| a. Bronquist. 4. w. Rldgcway u. II.
Getzendaner r.. Burdge. W. NJ, Hau-
sen, Tom Bowdry Jno. Ingram, IKE
Sllverstcin, Paul Bishop, NJ, w. Me-
| Daniel, j, u, Baker @. A. Sanford.
w. Il. Fox, II. Pendleton, lack Hatcher,
| Geo. W. white, VIM. Foster l., l., Bel
den, 8. +. Claypool,
Captain Davis team VIII meet him at
1880 Monday evening In the Y NJ. G.
A. parlors Tor caucus and plan tho
battle. II viii be an executive session.
Captains Rose and Davis will ar
| range n number of soeinls. rallies and
other interesting events for their teams
| and their friends during the contest
The closing banquet will be the grand
event of the season. Two tables viii
he spread and plates set for each CON
tcstant. Captain Davis team VIII be
seated ut the one and the II, II. RS
at the other. These tables will be In
every way alike. But when the time
| no.. fAua NaFIn "a
spread before the winners, who arc
unknown up TO this moment. and
crackers and water will be spread be-
fore the unsuccessful company. a bull
letin will be posted daily showing the
progress Of the contest UP TO the goth
Of March. Then the result will be kept
secret until IL Ia revealed at the ban
quet as before stated.
The rules governing the contest are
as follows: Any paid up member Ia
eligible to take part In the contest.
The membership fee must accompany
each application or credit will not be
given person who secures snme.
No contestant will be given seat al
the banquet unless he has secured one
new member.
Renewals will not be counted unless
they have lapsed.
Contestants agree to occupy the reatg
and parthke OF the spread before them
to which their success or failure en-
titles them,
Persons Joining prior to March Will
be given balance of this month free.
Contest will he decided by the
amount OF cash brought in.
library and nonresident student
memberships only counting for their
money value.
Application cards and printed matter
of the association can be had by work.
era by calling at the oftce
Members whose names do not ap-
pear In the teams above md who wish
to Join In the great battle should hand
In their names at once to Secretary
Reeves.