El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-05


inquiry among the mechanics, Fort
Worth is building heavier than In any
time in her history. For some reason
Fort Worth does not impress visitors
as being an up-to-date city. Her streets
and buildings have an old and gr1my
look. Even her new buildings, Tor this
reason, are not attractive.
Here we met an old Ell Pasc volun-
teer, Mr.. Fritch, who showed the FL
Paso delegation many attentions.
Next morning, Tuesday, at $50 we took
the train for Paris, with some twenty
delegates. We had been told by Stuart
Harrison, the old assistant secretary,
that he thought the convention would
not be as large as usual and IL really
did look so, but it proved to be mis-
take, for the convention was the largest
in the history of the association.
It is claimed from Fort Worth up to
Paris and around Paris there is some
of the finest farming country in Texas.
We took the Trans-Continental, a
branch of the Texas & Pacific, out OF
Fort Worth and found the conductor
to be an Ell Paso man, Mr.. Marvin,
whose family still lives in Ell Psso,
Alice and Grace. his daughters, at
tending school there.
An hours run out of Fort Worth we
came to Denton, town of 5000 people,
and the home of the second president
of the association, w. j. Austin, who
died in office about 1889.
AT Whites boro we took lunch auo
were Joined here by the Gainesville
and Greeneville delegations. AT Bon
nam we took dinner at 2:30. Here we
notice that ladies are frequent passen-
gers, nearly as many OF them as men
travelling. Paris, Bonhsm and Clsrks-
vile counties hold the banner for pref
girls, and more of them than any
other part of the state. They also
have good things to eat, for at Bonham
we found the best meal on the road.
Arriving 1T Paris about O'Clock on
Tuesday evening, May 9th, we were
met by the Paris fire department., who
distributed Us around at private board
ing houses, as the hote's could not
accommodate so many, which was to
our advantage, as we could ges better
service.
Paris was settled about 1874 and is
now town of some 1000 to 10000 peo-
pie, and more fine, comfortab BILE houses
than any town in Texas. Every one in
business seems to be thrifty nor does it
seem as though each and every bust
ness is overdone as is the case in many
western towns.
Wednesday morning the association
met in convention in the Baptist
church, which just suited our purpose,
being large ana the seats rising gra-
dually toward the rear. Major Gibbons
made the welcome address. One r
tion of his speech that caught Keller,
Fassett, Springer, and Badger, along
with many others, was wnere he said
that"The Jail doors are barred and the
key thrown in the we'll and the we'll
filled up.' The encore that followed
put the major in good report with the
boys.
AT the conclusion of Major Gibbons
address, MIR. Reed. for the citizens,
gave the boys q good talk, extending
.he courtesies of the city: The first
hing on the docket was the appoint
neut of q committee on credentials,
md Ell Paso was honored by President
Turner placing G. G. Keller thereon,
after which the o. @. Conner Sl25 cup
vas presented to the department by
little Miss Price, and she did it beauti'
'ully.
o. q. Conner. the gentleman who
presented the cup, is an old citizen of
Paris. and % years member of our
and has done as much for
,ther mem Der, if not more.
In the evening the delegates were
reated to an entertainment at the
opera house. by a local organization,
md considering the time for practice |
t was very good.
On Thursday the convention got
Town to hard work, adjourning in good /
eason after having q good debate on
opics, Ell Paso coming out with credit |!
% herself in arguments and with her
tide Of topic No. 5, Waco taking the |
,ther side. Ell Paso had much the |
pest prepared paper on The subject and |
he conven ton so decided by q large |
majority. This evening was to have !
been devoted to fireworks but heavy |
ain storm came up at o'clock, which !
prevented it from taking place, much |
% the regret of every one.
Friday, topics that had been left
,ver were finished up and other mat |
ers were put through A committee,
called the legislative committee, was
appointed to study up on the per cent
New York clause: that is. New York
las law that assesses insurance COM
,anies 50 on every 800 of premiums,
or ,the insurance found for tiremeu
Ind their families. If applied in Tex
Is, it would bring about $40, 900 to the
disposal of the volunteers, and perhaps
include the paid men as well.
Then came the election of officers for
he ensuing year. Lee Round rec, the
irst vice president, was elected presi-
lent by reclamation. Judge Absrna-
by of Mckinney was moved uu to first
ice president. A Weatherford man
vas moved up from fourth to second
ice PRECEDENT owing to the absence of
Ir. Bailey, third vice president.
After adjournment the race for the
}. G. Conner cup took place which was
ontested for by five teams, Lsdonia
first place in 274 seconds. and
ireenville second place in 27t seconds.
This eveninp hainU fine and CLEAR tho
reworks were shot off in first class
lyle, the committee in charge having
man from New York to see to the ex-
cution, and it surely paid, for the ar
angement was first class and we'll put
IF. During the display, when it was