The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-06-15
CONVENTION OVER
Chiefs of Police and City Mar
shaI's Conclude Work of 18th.
Annual Convention Here.

quet was rendered the members OF
the association during the evening
which after social intercourse
was turned into business session
of the convention.
The delegates and friends at
tending the smoke were royalty en-
tertained and through the haze of
cigar smoke many new acquaint-
ances were formed and an all
around good time had, In order
to do away with the Wednesday
session for fishing trip to the can
yon it was decided to hold a night
session following the banquet which
lasted until midnight.
George A. Smith, head of the
Bureau of identification at Dallas,
led in discussion pertaining to the
work of the bureau, giving many
valuable suggestionsand citingfacts
of the good work done by the
bureau. Chief Maddox brought up
the matter of a juvenile. law, stating
that such provision was greatly
needed and endorsing the effort of
Rev. Wheeler and Rev. /. z. T.
Morris, who are working in an eff
fort to have a bill Of this nature
passed at the next meeting of the
legislature. These gentlemen are
working on the construction and
passage of two bills, one providing
for the punishment of parents
who abandon their childrenof tend
er age other than incarceration for
crime. The association as a whole
is thoroughly in favor of the pass
age Of laws of this nature and will
do all in its power towards getting
them through the next legislature.
Reports of all standing commit
tees we're heard and acted upon
and new committees appointed,
The regular election of officers
was held and the next place of
meeting selected. In the selection
of officers James H. Maddox of
Fort Worth was made president,
Fred Long of Itaska first vice pre-
sident; Chas. Mechanic Of Cleburne
second vice president and M. T,
Foster of Houston reelected sec
rotary an treasurer.
Fort Worth, Dallas and Mineral
Wells were placed in nomination
by varions ones for next conven-
ton. resulting in the selection of
Fort Worth as the meeting place
for the 9oz meeting by vote of
81 as against | for Dallas and 8
for Mineral Wells. During Tues.
day and Wednesday some little eff
fort was made to have Waco select
ed as the next meeting place but
no strength developed and Waco
was not placed in nomination.
At the Wednesday afternoon
session a large portion of the time
was devoted to the finishing up of
reports of committees and discus
sions on the plans OF the new
juvenile bills as proposed by Rev,
Wheeler, who is also interested in
the organization of humane socities
throughout the state. At this ses-
sion three new members were
elected to membership, including
Howard Booth Of this city, viii g
several honorary members we're
taken into the association.
A vote of thanks was rendered
Judge Ira Webster for the use of
the district court room for the
meetings Of the convention. We'd
nesday night the local aerie F. O.
Eagles entertained the members OF
the association with an open house.
Vice president Tom L. Miller pre-
sided at thu meeting, which was
strictly informal, and a good time
was experienced by all present in
the speech making and social pro-
gram arranged. Luncheon, con-
sisting Of sandwiches and other
palatlbIe eatables, was served v tn
good things to drink and plenty of
cigars to smoke.
Through the courtesy OF Avery
Turner, vice president and genera
manager OF the Pecos Valley line,
the entire delegation departed on