The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-24
WELCOME
Dallas Embraces Galveston.
Reception Last Night Of ihe Excursion
~ Prominent Husiuess Men,

'NcuThlOnlhtS from tHlNthlOlli III u
special train, arrived at the Central
freight depot, where they were met by
the committee PERCEPTION, His Honor
the Mayor, Hon. j. ID. KertOot, and
McsSrs. s. J. Adams, II. h. MarsalIs,
W. j. Clark, }, b Simpson, Il, v.
TOmpkins, A. Davis aud J. j. Good,
and escorted to the LeGrand Hotel,
where they partook of n Dallas punch,
and were then escorted to supper pre-
pared specially under the direction of
Mr.. Tom Smith, the proprietor. No
speeches were made during the punch
episode, as the formal recep-
ton was arranged to take
place at the GermaLia CLUB
room by the committee of arrange.
menls, Messrs. II. &. laggart, w. ~.
stowe, s. y, Stratton, j. |. Church,
Captain Rane, j. l.. Leonard, j. IT,.
Nichols, a. Nj. X Lea, W. II. Lyle, W.
l.. Cabell, w. Il. Donoho, Colonel
sherman, of the Grain Exchange, j.
G. Bogel, j. *. Speirs, W. H. Hughes,
II. IL. Gruber, w. III. CASTOR, John
Kerr, Phillip Sanger, Hugh Rainey,
G. M. Swink and Colonel Sample.
The eXcurslonists were then escorted
from the Le Grand across the street to
the Germania club room. The follow
ing il list of the party representing
the business interests Of Galveston,
and II very fine looking body
Of gentlemen they were too,
Col. j. $. Sellers, President; ID. ".
Holland, Treasurer Il j. Monat, w.
I, Conklin, w. NJ. Waters, j. a. Hen
derson, w, +, Beard, n. II, Kicker n.
w. Willett, j. W. CoIvin, j. II. Abrit,
B. j, Clark, A, NJ. Campbell, a. $,
Blair, Il. j. Gretier, Quartcrmaster;
w. j. Gregory, assistant Quartcrmas-
ter; w. b. King, j. d. Davis, A. :.
Mills, Il. Webster, {. Jordan, Jr, $.
W. Sydnor, J. y. Owens, j. ID. Sher-
wood, r. A. Nanhorn, +. a. Glass, }.
d. Br0nar, A. G. Garote, w, NJ. Wit
tell, G. Il. Morriss and wife, II. 7.
Dgleshy, n. Kirkpatrick, j. Arbuclle,
J, Il. owen, j. II. Talbutt, l.. Wenziel,
II. wilkins.
Arriving at the Germania Club
'0Om, his honor, the Mayor, Hon.
!. u. kerfOOt, in II very happy and
Dithy speech, welcomed the excursion
SITS to Dallas. Colonel John 8. Sellers,
m old Texan, Hoods Adjutant Gen
'ral during the war, one Of the fore
most business men OF Galveston, Prusi-
lent OF the Galveston Produce tx
'h"nge and the prince of good
'ellows, replied in II speech
n which he described the present con
lition Of Galveston ns II port, other
advantages it offered for handling the
he grain Of North Texas. lie said
galveston was the natural port Of
Texas aud through her the surplus
'Ould go to Europe, Brazil, Cubn, Mex
60 and other markets. He gave in
ietail what has been done
owards increasing the merits
" galveston ~ u harbOr,
lot only for North Texas, but all of
he country west of the Mississippi.
lie showed very clearly that Calves
on, as II port, had greater facilities
han could be hoped for as market,
han st. Louis. He spoke of the pride
louisiana felt in New Orleans, Alaba.
N, in Mobile, Georgia In Savannah, |
outh Carolina, in Charleston
nd should not Texas feel the same
ride In Galveston? The welcome
hey hud received wherever they had
cen was most grateful to them, and
e thanked the city of Dallas for her
welcome. IL would be i'm
ossible in our limited space to give
ven All outline OF Col. Sellers speech,
Inch was replete with facts of pecu-
ar interest TO business men.
lie was followed 10y Judge J. j. |
food, who gave graphic and forcible
ccount OF the early days and struggles
| trade, and of the services to Calves
IN OF the News in attracting the trade
I North Texas. He thought Calves
III the natural outlet of North Texas,
nj the great port OF Texas.
was only necessary that
no business men of Galveston
hould make proper effort to gain and
etain our trade. There have been
line thousand cars Of produce shipped
rom Dallas last year, not including
lfty thousand bales of cotton. This
'as surplus, and well worth making
n effort to control for handling and
hipping. Within tho past thirty days,
ne thousand ear loads of flour
ave been shipped from Dallas
he cost of shipment OF grain to New
'rleans was twenty-four cents per
ushel; to st. Louis, twenty.sevon
ents; to New York, thirty-four cents;
, Galveston, only nineteen cents. |
hese were fde bone figures and
roved the superior claims of Gal |
eston as a market and port, being n
TAXED export advantage In favor of |
alveston over the cities mentioned.
AT the conclusion of Judge Goods
beech, the guests were invited TO par-