The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-02-17
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laid aud Done.
hljsis arrived In this city
Clock sharp, and were met
Tactic depot by committees
members OF the board oil Trace
citizens, and escorted 10 the
(or hotel, where they were dihed'
their arrival at Texsrkana they became
1oosts Of the Texas e Pacific railroad ana
wars taken charge of by r. w. Thompson,
! IT,. the popular general passenger agent OF
that road, and brought over inc
3r,ansoont;nental road to Sherman,
\ ond via the Texas Central to this city.
While at the hotel they were called on by
large number of citizens, and the mee,ing
s.;n thara bejne free exchange Of IDEAS
0u9 9 mans mon various subjects. The re-
sonrce. of north Texas were never, perhaps,
Soore thoroughly discussed in a CONVERSE
,i;onal way in so brief space OF time. 1T is
ev;dent that the visitors are business men,
and their trip smscks but very little OF pleas
l.,,re for they are giving :as
nnn,rv thorough inspection, with
view of learning where it ia
Mt for them to place their money
say exnressed themselves one and oil as
tx pleased with what they had seen OF the
10 and especially her great timber re-
lnrces. which only requires the requisite
Irnonnt of csrital and enterprise TO utilize III.
1 stated in yesterdays HERALD these
8entlemen compose corporation WIN
csnitsl of S5OO,OOO with power to increase
to ST. GOO 900, and their Object. is, should
their prospecting tour prove Satisfactory, W
nurcbase areas of timber lands anu
70 secure water power privileges, 10
sroot Mills and manufactures; aside from
th;s others will make individual Investments.
Al / 40 O'Clock they were,given q reception
of the rooms of the board of trade. AT the
bbmr mentioned full house had
assembled. comprising the most prom
inent business portion of the community.
The visitors numbering twenty. four occu-
,,;ed seats on the eastern side OF the pulid-
mo and TO themselves. Just opposite them
wss the sneakers stand, and the remainder OF
the room was crowded with local visitors
,Fronting and in near proximity to the guests
was large table, tue surface OF which was
ornamented with an extravaganza quantity OF
Krug. Cognac brandy and cigars. DOC
tor Hughes called the house 10 ofoer AZ
about O'Clock, in short and very pleasant
address, introducing Mr.. McEnnls, the pres
ident of the board of trade OF Dallas. lnat
that ha was no speaker, and introduced
Colonpl Simpson, who delivered the follow
inc chaste and appropriate welcoming adj
dress ..,,
-. -Centlemen:-As q member of the board OF
Aof this city. am charged with the very
Int duty of welcoming you TO lexas
Ithe city of Dallas. No formal utter
REQUISITE to convey to you our wei.
indeed il we're impossible that it could
,oaI. since but short time before our
- here / was requested to thus
bu, and to present to your accept
.pitslties of Dallas. We have
Gentlemen, trodden by you doubt
rst time, grander in its proper
its possibilities than any other in
G. Texas is more than seven
rye as Maine, moro than four
be as all of New England, indeed
han New England, with the states
AZ York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
ware, Maryland, the two gir,
,as and North Carolina added
Fou could Law seven such states as Maine
within our borders, and the entire middle
states end New England ere not adequate 10
the task of measuring our area.
The pine lands Of Texas, soon 70 De plerceo
by railway now building rom pailas' or ~
I. even more extensive than tLe state you nai
from. You are cutting IN Maine lo-uay Iuiii,
Der at the rate of hundred million Icy
year. We are equalling that proouct unoel
the overwhelming demand from rAllways
now constructing, and we have ana ore oniS
touching upon the outer edges OF our meas s
ureless plneries. Iexpect TO live TO see lne
day when, assiited by the energy e1pellenc'
and capital OF Name, we can tWsi Dansoi
in one part at lesst--in the manufacture sno
shipment of lumber.
That energy, gentlemen and tnst eAperi
ence and capital we need In Texas; anu W.
here now invite II 10 come 10 Texas, not onil
TO open our lumber regions, but TO es'sohsl
on our rivers and streams, in our wooeiAno
and upon our prairies, manufactures Oh COZ
ton and wool. We have water power ner
In the Colorado, the Wichita, the gan oao'
Z riveres and their trbutories rivalling that
the KeLhebec and Andrascogg'n. IN your Owl
state We have the advantage OF GU
waters never freezing, OF the aDlity W rui