The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-11

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the frst advance assessment on the $500
Insurance plan adopted at the morning ses-
sion.
In announcing the election Of Officers TO
be the next business IN order, President
Nann took occasion to say that during his
eight years connection with the association
he had never enjoyed any meeting as much
as he Ind the present one He compi-
monted the people Of Houston upon their
openhandcd hospitality and the association
upon its good behavior, and bespoke a
continuation Of that spirit Of harmony that
pcffaded the present meeting
ShcWH IOhln nominated President Yam
Tor re election, seconded by Sherin Av0ut.
Sheriff Cunningham nominated Vice Pres
ident Sterling b. Clark OF Fort Worth
nomination.
Nominations were closed aud the vote
| stood; Nanu 40, Clark AZ
ON motion NJ sheriff Clark the election
OF sheriff Nann was made unanimous and
the reelected president from Kerr county
thanked the convention for its renewal of
sheriff clark was then nominated and
reelected by acclamatlon 10 the office OF
Vice president, for which ne thanked the
cogavenilop In appropriate terms
sheriff IpscoWb nominated for secretary
md treasurer j. T. Kirk of Travis, who
has been secretary for twenty four years
and moved that his election be by acclana
ton. THIS motion was carried unanimously
and Mr. Kirk said he would be rccreant
10 every souso Of gratitude did he not
THINK the members for TINS manifest ra-
neWal OF their confidence ~ regarded
the organization as one NJ the grandest In
existence. When the association was drst
organized the State was practically under
the control uf the criminal class: now the
a
owing to the organized work of the sherins
Of Texas The, criminal lazy Of rcxas were
state in the Union. He thought the psso
citation In the change now made in its by
laws, introducing nm Insurance feature,
was now stronger than evcr.
At the suggestion ~ sheriff sun the as
eociglon decided to nroseHt cx sheriff
II. Gayne with handsome walking cane.
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The committee ON resolutions submitted
the following;
Whereas We recognize with nigh apprr-
ciatior the attendance Of the ladies upon
the meetings OF our association and that
we believe that their presence aud sympa.
thy have been 4 prime factor IN elovating
the morals Of this association I'm the past
ana thut their continued presence and ut
tendance u The future viii add much
towards making his association what IT is
destined to become one Of the graudest
OF the age and recognizing this fact we
should extend TO them nur sincere thanks
Tor their encouraging presence AID sym
pathy for
IN every cline in every land
True 10 her sacred trust
Womlns heart and wOmau's hand
liAth directed nations ia the right
10 honor and to fame.
And so believing we desire TO give ,ba
| ladies' special Invitation to meet Win
~ ti ahhu@'t convention and cordial In
Vl5sailqn Is hereby extended to them
inc chairman announced tho following
standing committees for the ensuing ynar,
Legislative Committee-Jamss D,yI.
John pobn, Frank Long. sam So9r,s
James Lipscomb, w. w. Taylor G q
SSWcHatt r. Hume, Il. T. White
Archie anderson
u executive Commtjcc--Iohu w v,un 10
y llalI NJ. Strong George Worna L
j f. Klnsel ''''"'"'
Finance Comm!ttec-w. II Burfo-J 7
> Sanders, \ VI Avnnt r s rdn-Iris
, transportation Committca. J.lr ~
eSaHnn. Sterling Clark j. T. KIRK. j.. ".
The hnanco committee ,.,rro,l -.,,.
lnylf approval the reports Of lh- .ertstIr,i
session '1HiNI submitted at Jhc molniur
he WIN ldu Tin You Moe L ''u.I
rnnS(i 'ltlvn adjourned rs twents fourth an.
''tt'f 'NnNiNus
SHERIFFs RETURNS.
sheriff Henry A. WAITS H. ,,.t,. A.,
HIel telln ~ Anderson county III III
,oSn ouuHtdbtn ana deputy sheriff for ION
Ibnstt ,, GHT WI tn ~ probability he sheriff
experiences occurred last spring Ia tbc 10y" ~
ltsl ol q negro named George Andnrsot
Mo was wanted for al grd murder ana
criminal outrage at CorSlcann After shot
para ~ w, ~ ami.Aer ihrer time, ant dies
q dozen shots at sheriff Watts. rhS mn
w. oecu.frI ~ an open hrlI Of plowel
ianu and the frlng was fast ana f,lrlons
shetin Watts turned out 10 he t6e hesf
shot AMI ne hnally brought down his ms
o ,, Win shot through tho leg The
negro was sentenced 20 serve eleven va IA. I
IA the penitentary on two charges az ~
sault % murder Mr. W1tts saVs tn III
mind here Is no doubt thai Ap}ersnW Wa 3
thf party who murdered, outraged ana
lady az Corsicana, In the expiration OF which
crime another negro suffered death al tho |
stake, 49,
I9e -four twin brothers of the esso
clNuou are Sherln Iuhu Wilson anl lion I
uN Al Mars1en OF Beevllle ana Drpbt{ps I
Creed and Mack Weston Of Kerrvlie /
hese grntlemen ARE not only entirely air /
fercnt in looks FROM the other oflcers bnt 1
they are exactly alike Ia reSnerf "a cscb /
other. Each weighs 2OO pounds They
aii wear Rowing Windsor ties rolled col. /
lars, and, 10 fact, they bear much closer 4
ftsemplAnce 10 fashion plate than do /
their brother officers They are thu pets
OF the association and Jolly good fellows.
Mr.. +, NJ. Tom Of Atasoosa count, f.
not shern, but he is both an active and
~ HONORARY member OF the association, The
iefred on him at the first DAYS session Of
the present meeting. The association Dc
slred 10 especially honor Ar, Tom for the