The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-27
TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS.
Their Annual Session Begun at Gal.
weston Yesterday.
But LITTLE BUSINESS WAS TRANSACTED
President Rea Delivered His Arnasl Re-
port---Visitors Entertained-To
days Session.

Galveston, Texas, June 2e.-The seventh
annual convention Of the city Marshols
aud Chiefs Of Police union Of Texas was
convened At 10 o'clock this morning In the
comfy court room.
The meeting was called to order nv
President Rca Of Fort Worth and Roy.
Schultz Of the Christian church asked the
Invocation
Mr. d. n. Mcdonald In behalf OF the
officials OF Galveston. welcomed the as
sociation TO Galveston. Mr. Mcdonald said
thaS the extending Of formal welcome
WAC supurluous for the chiefs OF police aud
the city marshals are the guardians OF the
peace. The protectors OF the lives ana the
property Of citizens aud any community
would be proud to have them visit It. He
oppressed the hope that collectively and
individually each member OF the association
would have a good time.
President Rea of the association respond.
cd ia the address and said the hospitality
OF the city was received In the same spirit
IN which II was given and In behalf OF
tle association he accepted the welcome
extended.
President Rea then announced that soy
eial members were On route 10 Galveston
ana that many Of them were due to arrive
on the train reaching here at 1880. lie
also said that a recess would be taken
for ten minutes 70 allow the members 10
register aud pay dues
During the recess the following members
OF the union registered: j II Hardy, CAT
vert X T. Stcdman, Cameron W J..
ltalis, Brenham; q. w. RordcauN, pales.
inc; j.. Il. Mcmahon, LougHew; j. IL.
bonds Rockdalcs Johr-k Brown, Weather
FORD; Webb Pom, Avardo; G c. Corn.
wen, Dallas; ]; G. Blackburn, Houston; 6
Weston; W, H. casey TeNarkana w. l.
btaShenE Cameron; n. G Dcdtou, Dublin;
" ) Se9yey, 81; Louis; c, w johnson
Houston, w Nj Rca, Fort Worth; NJ II.
johnson, Cameron Gus Amuudsen, Calves
ION; NJ. r. Forrest Houston; NJ G. Kahn.
%a'yesi4ni G. Il, Brown. Hnuoy Grove;
J. T.. Moran, Galveston; %. ~ kctchum.
Galveston; John Dolllns. Waco; John For
rest, mascot Houston.
When President Rea raped the meet,
ing To- order again he read the following
annual address:
mother year hns come and gone ana
numbered with the things Of The past.
The good or evil of that year mas been
recorded never TO he obliteratpd hy hu-
nm'i action The corrOdiug cauker os pass.
ing events may scar the memory, ana
throw their dim shadow over II all uniN
the past fades into q dream, yet action
once performed can never be recalled, aud
a. We are once again assembled to dcib.
crate for the best Interests Of our towns,
ctlc. and State caution should he our
guiding star" and honesty Undue every
with our past experience, should come
knowledge we'll calculated to improve
upon what has, heretofore been attempted
or accomplished; and such result viii be
OF tanned 10y such q body as this composed
uf II Is OF the manhood and intelligence
oil our great state.
To be q good officer In your chosen ayo-
cation requires more Intelligence energy,
character ana sacrifices than any other
class 10 handle filled with perseverance
INSCRIPTIONS to the last degree, men and
w0mei who never sleep over efforts TO
Obtain criminal end. Even allurcmcut
a Il
IN incentive TO wrong 10 leave houor's
pathway, and that SO many are strong
unto the end Is n marvel aud wonder.
The legislature nailcd to pass the bin for
INFLATED mt Your last session m reference
Ia state Industrial school The bill was
fhvorably reported and II did seem almost
every member was favorable 60 It's pass
age, hut owing 10 great press Of bust
ness engaging the attention ~ that body,
attached TO any one, as every effort post
be that could he made was made, but 10
was one of those inevitable misforuucs
following our best efforts The next lrgis
lotWc. | feel, viii bc just MS favorable to
thc measure as the one past, and an early,
persistent effort VIII be crowned with
success.
attended the National chiefs associg
tlon which met last month TN New York
meeting there chief Blackburn Of Houston
ard Detective Kahn of Galveston 'rucy
VIII have report 10 make You witch /
am sure VIII he both Interesting and I'M
structivc. II was grent meeting Of men,
who hold, as II were. In their hWnds the
lives and property of great nation
The deliberations Of that body were
CnarHcterized with marked harmony con
sidoriug the many sections the member
Cemc from. with varied ideas as to ruio
and prnctlce The meeting was productive
Of much good, and II Is hoped At the next
convention Texas viii have, II not better
great representation.
&; 2:3O o'clocl, this afternoon the visiting
officers assembled az the fremont hotel
where they embarked, took carriages ana
were driven To the various points of In
terrst In the city. The drive terminated
az the roof garden over Murdock's bathing
pavilion whore refreshments were par
Thursday morning at o'clock the sec
ond DAYS session viii begin. The usual
association business viii come up before
the convention and II Is expected the Sos
nour Al 3 o'clock in the afternoon the
visitors viii assemble at pier go aud EN-
mark on the tug Charlotte NJ Allen for q
trim on the bay The trip VIII include q
visit IA the jettics. the Huntington works
and other points Of interest During the
Friday viii be the third and last day of
the convention Al the morning session
which viii convene at the usual hour m
ErIshpd business VIII he disposed Of. 20
he followed by an election Of officers and
the selection Of ncXt place OF merung
IN the evening at . O'Clock at Murdock'h
roof garden a banquet viii be served. MT
C. y Rhode Of this city has been selected
az postmaster and tho following VIII 70.
spond to the different toasis;
B Ftnbbs, city attorney Of Galveston
GALVESTON" response by Recorder George
O. McCrackcn Of the corporation court
"Onr Guests" response by Mr. Marsenc
Johnson. The Police RESPONSE hy NJ ~ ~
Air sdoar watkins of Hougfon There