Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-26

In the assembling Of the largest ant
most representative body Of the varied
Interests Of Texas that ever got 20.
gether In the state The attendance j..
iully 1000. and it Of n character that
signifies business There will be a
scmi-ccntcnnlal celebration and 1t will
be worthy ot the occasion ana VI ths
| state
Dallas hospitality shonc rcfulgcntly
today. Welcome Was extended by lead
ing citizens, and at the conclusion OF
the morning session a royal banquet
was spread at the packing house, On
which at least a thousand people
Toasted.
The auditorium Of the city hall.
where the convention vas held, was
beautifully decorated by the ladies ut
Dallas. Hhe platform vas artistlcally
arranged with palms, mugnolias,
ferns and other ported plants and
beautiful bouquets OF cut flowers, On
the chairman7 desk was n floral lad
der made of white ferns. vlOiets. alys-
sum, pinnacled with lone star. He
sides these there were large. luxurious
chalfman's stand was an cmbcllish-
ment representing the golden wedding
of Uncle sam and the lone staFS-l8lG-
1895, Around the walls were notices.
such rs Let Us All Make a Strong
Pun for the upbuildlng OF Texas"
BE sure You Are Right, Then Go
Ahead" IlnVy Crockett; Welcome no
Potatoes In This; BUSY Workshops
We Have Not but the SENT Centennial
VIII Get En- for You: THE Semi
Centennial Exposition WIN Advertise
Texas to .hc World"
From the large chandeliers were run
large streamers OF the national colors
to the four corners.
At u o'clock the convention was
called 10 order by President +. W.
Doolittle of the Commercial club. and
prayer was offered by Rev. pr. Moore.
presiding elder for the Methodist
church.
Mayor Frank Holland delivered an
eloquent address OF welcome. lie said
that with the proper support FOR the
movement In Texas n liberal uppropria-
tlun could he secured from congress.
Judge Allrcdge. IN glowing eulogy.
placed I'm nomination for temporary
chairman cX-Gov. l.. II. Lubbock. who
was elected by enthusiastic acclama-
tun. lie acknowledged the honor In
twenty-mlnutc address, full Of in
tercsting historical and statistical
facts.
Mr., L, G, seuter, editor OF the For,
worth Gazette, was on motion elected
temporary secretary by acclnmution.
ON motion committees on permanent
organization and ways and means were
appointed by the delegates from the
various senatorial districts az follows,
Ways md means-Flrst district w.
j. Sedhury: second, c. q. Davis: third
j. C.. Hunt: fourth, Geo. II. Hnrdwlcl
or GraNson; sixth, Alex, Sanger, Geo,
w. Owens, j. II. Traylor. Thomas
Field and Bryan T Barry; seventh. A.
4. Padon Of Smith: eighth. Jasper
Collins Of Pamela: ninth. j. s. GrInnop.
tenth, p. II Pardue OF WaXahachic;
twelfth, j. L. Hazlet Of Hearne: thir-
teenth, j T, Virgins OF Cherokee; six
teenth, J, w. Harris; seventeenth.
NJ Lasker OF Galveston; eirh-
tenth, $ Herd Of Mckinney; nine.
teenth' u. II. White of Clarendon;
twenty-sccond, r. II. Graves OF Karnes
county; twenty-sixth. j. c. Rashorough;
X. w Martin twen.
ty-eighth j. S. Cunningham OF Pnln
llnto' twenty-ninth, Geo. NJ. Dllley:
thirtleth w. r. Skinner n Fort Worth.
thirty-first, VIII a. Miller OF Wise
county.
Permanent organigatlon-Firs dis
trict, w. 7. Hudgins; second, w. r.
f''Nts Aitllhs ~ - NNdllht 1Nurfn.
II. Il, Hazelwood: sixth j. f. Fang.
seventh, II, -. Beard OF Smith; eighth
Jasper Collins; ninth. c.. q. Shaw,
tenth, w II. Getzendnner; twelfth
Judge Rucker Of Groesbeok: thirteenth
VIM. Branagan; sixteenth, s. II, Pope
OF Waco; seventeenth o. II. COOPER
Of Galveston; eighteenth, r. c. Dial OF
hunt nineteenth. Morris RosonHeld OF
Clarendon; twcnty-second. s. b. pa.
wilson OF Dewitt: twenty-slxth. Frank
NJ. Brown; tweuty-seventh, y. K. Tar.
yer; twenty eighth. 5. Webb OF Albany,
j. r. Gilbert: thlrtieth,
D. 9, Cogdell of Granbury; thirty-nrst'
{. ID. Gates Of Wise.
sneaker Smith OF the last legislature
and Prof. Oscar Cooper OF Galveston
were called upon and made fellcitous
addresses In support Of the movement,
while the crowd was waiting for street
'ars TO transport them to the banouet
At the packing house.
TeleSrams bespeaking hearty CO.
operation with the movement were
cad from Gov, Hughes OF Arizona I
foV Thornton OF New Mexico. the
presidents of tho San Francisco md I
Denver chambers OF commerce and
ne president OF the Marlin commercial
The morning session then adjourned