The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-14
ETAIL LUMBERMEN.
X Pat Their Association on a
Sound Basis.
|flclENly ENTIRELY WIPED OUT.
- TIL.
| ,orts Of the President and Secrc-
tary Read.
LroRTs OF THE COMMITTEES
LpoRTs OF THE COMMITTEES
eaton to Port Arthur. a Concat-
.nstion of the Hoo Hoo and
Reception.

.,nnont. Texas, April 13.-The second
~ the twelfth annual meeting Of thc
r,hermeu,s association of Texas MI.
|,b,less PASS into history as the most
,or,ant in the history of the orgdni1a
There WAS no scheme devised o,
cosition conceived that assures pros
ous future for individual members. blu,
her the boiling sunshine. he pleasures
,ast night and the morning hours pre-
Sipr the business meeting, William
meron's royal roast OF the benign coun-
,hces OF President Swinford and Scc-
arv Drake aroused an interest that as
~ not only continuance of the asso-
ilon. but makes possible a useful and
1uable existence.
Is will be seen by the report OF Secve-
and Treasurer Drake tho association
IAN its Beaumont meeting with finan-
difficulty that was discouraging
retsry Drake read the figures with a
milling voice, and members listened
h al expression that denoted astonsh-
mt When the secretary finished Mr..
neron obtained recognition of the prssi-
m. and, with characteristic pointelness,
de q plea for the life of the assoca-
! that seemed 10 act on the assemble &c
) an invigoratng tonic on weary
n. He WAS followed by Mr.. T.. IL.
bgo. who very positively declared that
! deficiency must be wiped out, and
orously insisting that il should be done
| the members present, announced that
would contribute 500 toward this iaud-
purpose, His announcement was re-
oed by others in the hall. and within
I an hour a sufficient sum had been
hscrbed to not only wipe out the d.
3ency but TO leave handsome sum in
hands Of Treasurer Drake.
ust what prompted the liberal response
financial assistance is not as yet al
5ether plain. Seriously speaking, ii can
said that members have been much
hefltod by the association, and they
Pc brought TO realization that the or
nilation could not live without fund,
b which to defray incidental expenses
the money came. There arc some.
Feser, who contend that the cheerful
Of old Sol had ealutary effect on
iumoermen.
/ ,h;s o,,no,.,oa :. .. ....
= q, s,n;,;an ..,., 80 ~ ' $50. .Aa'
- striking coincidence between
aiihal anu prevalence OF beautl'ul.
{ing-like weather with the wiping away
| the association deficiency. Yesterday
~. "e'.N'e''e ''e''.y
\ room jewellers ranairo ane ~ ,b.;r ne ra
fetye homes last night. There were
ya aug ciouas TINS morning, ana they
|lr The as 'ne nganehs even up 10 tna
|ond days session When he ari,a.i.n
|Nipe out the deficiency began the clouds
an 70 melt, and the instant Mr.. Lingo
0anceo that he would donate 500 fo-
purpose the effulgent rays OF the sun
through the east windows OF the
mouse AS the contributions grew
~ we sunshine grew brighter, and
\. siplhg out the indebtedness ard
I ca,s.,s other business, members OF the
c,au3, walked out under sky thu.
s'euu'ess'
H.
| aeeono days session was not con
fed until o;45, Notwithstanding veste,
Eretary Drst,o .. ""e
|the members " ''o' p'pess OH the paft
Rfter President sw,rtora rarnod ror =,
secretary Drake announced that the
Uu.r OF business would be the presi-
p''''
Resident su.i,e,
liza eS'u enat MS report
j sesfsafiiy be a short one. and, rs
Aid two years ago ut Austin. the asso-
Fion was going :, liz, a ,.
Ire wa, Wo'ps''
no other organization like it,
ie'aliers and the manufacturers hal
II separate organizations, but The annual
Lungs IN which they all Joined were al
N ENJOYABLE. He wished particularIv.
|sald, TO call the attcntion of rho man.
\ 10 that portion of ;. ,ecretarv,s re-
\ which had to 10 With tbo ins,,r.nco
lTe, and also 10 The renort If nha,rn,s s,
Iaston Of the Insurance co,,,,,,,oe ,,.i,n
Worked FOR wears on ~ ,,'attor nj
At last solved tho nr,.,na o. aIra
Ped the assoniat;on - ' n,sln 81, nt 800 49,
Il repc,,t aud go ~, Wy
longer allowed IN ov ans' ''e ueiiei' WAS
Pcrttarv DRAKE .h.n -
4 Is ,rsas,,, '"' presenter ms re-
|ep,lo,, - as io'lnws.
|sjsa.s., herewith submit for your