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

They are here.
The Jovial. lightheartrd. gay and
festive. and withal busineas-lnSe
knights OF the grip. have full and un-
disputed poasession OF Dallas
They began TO arrive on the late
trains Thursday night and yesterday
morning they came in drovcs, ind
even a few laggards mnde their APP
pearance last night until thu number
has been swelled into the hundreds.
although the attendance is somewhat
lighter than was expected.
At 10 O'Clock yesterday morning the
boys" began to assemble in the coun-
ell chamber OF the city hall The home
of the city fathers had been trans
formed as II by the touch OF ma
gician's wand from It's usual prosslic
appearance into bower OF beauty
The desk from behind which Mayor
Holland issues his mandates and We
toes, was hanked on either side by
beautiful clusters OF Easter lilies and
these were surrounded by a lovely as
sortment of roses, geraniums and
Gala lilies. In each window and around
the chancel rail were banks OF potted
plants and flowers, while suspended
from the outer rail Of the gallery. OPP
poslte the seat Of honor. hung the en-
larged edition OF the stars AMI Stripes.
which usually floats In the breeze from
the dome of the city han.
At 1920 state President Joe G. Booth
raped the desk with his gavel and
announced that the sixth annual -tate
convention OF the Texas Division Tray
-. e ffnu would
now come to order.
Division Chaplain Homer 7. Wilson.
of Fort Worth, offered up an earnest
appeal that the deliberations of the
body and the general welfare of the
association might be watched over
guided and directed by the Supreme
Ruler.
In a few well chosen words, introduced
TO the assembly Mayor Frank r. Hol-
land to welcome the guests in the
name OF the post and OF the city. Mayor
Holland said: -
The visitors welcomed.
Ladies' and Gentlemen:
Lend me your ears: / VIII return
them in five minuter by n Waterbury
watch, and / promise that they VIII
be MS fresh as though they had Just
been lanndried. You can all appreci-
labors when making an impromptu
speech, especially when he has devoted
twelve months or more of hard work
upon IL, and whenever startling
break occurs you must charge II TO
my poor memory and not to my pau
city OF genius.
simple and lucid reason that ! was in-
yited TO 30 so, and the further reason,
as explained by your distinRliisha"
compatrlot. John Knight. that / was
invited 'beceuse times are very hard
and Post Il could not afford a better
speaker Mr.. Knight has my thanks
for displaying such divine inspiration.
It shows him TO be man OF ,nostiex ,
cellent understanding. I really could
not have given better explanation
myself. =,
'sThe drummer, as you all know. Is
ono OF the most unique institutions OF
the nineteenth century. Indeed. Solo
mon in all his wisdom could not have
dreamed OF the wonderfully and fear
fully constructed commercial courlcr
II was said by celebrated English
Wit that II England were suddenly en-
quilted by an earthquake the English
people would contrive to hold q ban
ouet somewhere, just TO celebrate the
event. and II Is safe to assume that IN
the wreck Of matter and the crash Of
worlds the drummer woulf contrivc 10
| rise TO the top. He Is irrepressibie. IN
| defatirable. omnipresent, ana IRE
1 sisttbie. He Is joy in time Of pros
pcrlty and balm in time OF advefslty,
| He comes like burst OF SUNSHINE
| wherever he strnya. and Is welcome
l r,Iett nj nj times and in all places He
| ID the :. Qualification of affabiiity, tht
champion OF right. and the denouncei
OF wrong. or course ne y accused o.
| belnr a notorious Kicker but ms
| Hicks are dictated by Providence. as NJ
| has never been known TO Kick except
IN FIRST cause. He will not be pre-
snmed upon and cannot be imposed
mon. Perpetual buffeung with the
world teaches him the difference be-
! tween the counterfeit and the genu'
Inc and therefore he Will tolerate
nothing but straight goods Such. In
hrIef Is n picture OF the modern com
mercial courier. whom nothing APP
nails, and for whom nothing is toe
| good 80, -.
with your permission ! WIN nov
take another tack. asiaed Joe Boot
nsre ~ iisten to my talk. and he re-
,,,ied. oh. i've In . ed d ghastly, ms
cradle night. brifn full of horrible
dreams. of ugly goblins ana chinierai
dire. and / feel this evening IKE az an,
| flo,iated postage stamp. Wonld no
sr,end another stfch night, no. not Y
v,,1, made mo a present OF Your Wnvl'
| Trinitv river fleet so full o. dislna-
terror was the time a,
s.Now the trouble was / hil1 sent ~
100 a day or two ahead Of THIS meet
Ing ard he had oheyed the summons
and fallen into the hands OF ioci