The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-06-19
LIKES AMARILLO
Chief Maddox of Chiefs of Police
and City Marshals Pleased
With Trip Here.

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Maddox pays quite compliment
to Amarillo and the Panhandle.
The Telegram says:
Time of the next convention of
the City Marshals and Chiefs of
Police of Texas, at the session of
which body just closed at Amarillo
Fort Worth was chosen as the
meeting place, will be left to the
executive committee of the associ-
alton, that committee being COM
posed of the following; Chiefs Bran
eenburg of Dallas, Brown of Wealth
erford and Wiley of Mineral Wells.
The two notable features of the
convention just closed at Amarillo,
according to statements made by
members passing through Fort
Worth Saturday morning we're:
A smoker rendered the assocla-
ton by the Fraternal Order of
Eagles lodge. of Amarillo.
A trip to Roswell, N, NJ, in a
special car, as guests of the Wich-
tia Valley railway, where the COM
mercial club took the party for an
auto drive through an extensive
portion of the Pecos valley, show
ing the irrigated farms and perfect
ly macadamized roads.
Chief Maddox, who was elected
president of the association by &C
clamation, returned to Fort Worth
Saturday morning and Immediately
took up the routine of work at the
city hall, The chief was asked tor
an expression as to the convention
and the trip. He said
II think | can say for myself and
for every member of the associa-
ton that we never spent a more
enjoyable time anywhere.
The people of Amarillo, led BY
Mayor Miller and Captain Snyder
had their arrangements for our en-
tertainment that would have done
credit to city ten times the size
of the Queen City of the Farmland
lie. The way Chief Snyder and ex-
Chief Britt greeted the boys, coup
led with the warm address of well
come by Mayor Miller, showed the
members of the association that the
town belonged to them from the
moment they left the train.
! must add that | am proud OF
our mascot, who was elected one
Of the mascots of the association.
That is Henry Bishop. He was
forced to make a speech to the
convention and acquitted himself
in manner worthy of many more
than four times his age.
There was only one woman in
attendance at the convention This
was Mrs. Forest of Houston, wife
of the secretary of the association.
Mrs. Forest was finally persuaded
to make a short address herself.
This was on the train en- route from
Roswell back to Amarillo. We al
so had on that train MIR. George
Slaughter, the we'll known cattle
man, who owns large ranch near
Roswell. Mr.. Slaughter was made
an honorary member of the associ-
alton at an executive session called
for that purpose ION the train.
City Marshal Montgomery Of
North Fort Worth was elected ser
geant at arms.
Henry Bishop Of Fort Worth and
Arthur Forest of Houston were
elected mascots.
City Marshals Long of Itasca,
McLain of Cleburne and Lowe were
chosen vice presidents.
The trip to the Canyon for an
outing and fishing was not given,
owing to the rain.
The legislative committee will
repair to Austin when the legsla-
ture meets in the capital city, This
committee is composed of Detective
Smith of Dallas, City Marshal Dis
plain Of Sherman and City Marshal
Long of Itasca.
W. r. Forest Of Houston was
reelected secretary Of the associ-
alton.
LAST EXECUTIVE SESSION.