The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24
The Texas Press Excursion.

The excursion train, containing the
members of the Texas press associa-
ton did not arrive yesterday until
five o'clock. 1t is in charge of that
well and popularity known railroad
man, B. W. Mccullough, assistant
general ticket and passenger agent of
the Gould southwestern CON-
bination. A committee of news
paper men and other citizens,
met them at the train, aud they all
form d in procession and marched to
the Raymond house, where refresh
ments were served. After this they
went to the governors mansion and
dined as per invitation by telegraph.
at 1880 p. m. ''all aboard" was yelled
by the conductor, and the eighty-odd
Intelligent Texas editors steamed out
of the depot, and on toward the sec
ond sized city in the Mexican repub-
lie.
The following is a list of members:
w. NJ. Yandell, President; W. A
Fields, Mendian Blade, vice
president; Hal. L. Gosling, Castroville
Quill; W. A. Abey, secretary, Long
view Democrat; A. w. Clifford, treas
urer, San Antonio Light; E. F.
\ Eager, WaXahachie Enterprise; J.
w. Fletcher, Journal, Atlanta; Al pert
ID. Rust, Plaindealer, McGregor; W.
G. Hill. Austin County Times. Bell
vile; NJ. II. Custer, Banner, Cooper;
7. D. Rock, Woodyille Eureka; R.
Wilson. Champion, Center; F. V.
V. Ende, Greenville Herald;
Luther w. Clark, Brazos Pilot;
j. t. Davis, Texas Western;
w. S. McCurley, Canton, Texan; J. NJ.
Shumate, Quid Nunc, Round Rock
Isaac H. Julian, Free Press. San Mar
cos; A. S. Mercer, Shield, Henrietta;
j. I. Jones, Pilot Point Post; H. A.
Halbert, Corsicana Observer; o. P.
McLain, Bowie Cross Timbers; Byron
Drew, Kaufman Sun; J. c. Son, AL
bany Star; W. D. Cox, Times, Temple;
John H. Hutchinson, Argonaut, Nor
gan; Alexander Wynn, Beaumont
Enterprise; J. z. Bridges, Luling Sig
nal; & H. Black, Beacon, HI. gston;
II. L. Miller, Henderson Times; r. G..
Luse, Cisco Round Up; E. Duncan,
Estray Record, Dallas; G. j. Pilgrim,
Inquirer, Gonzales; E. H. Hams,
Camp County Express; G. A. Kesseler,
Cass County Sun; J. p. Hart, Gilmer
Mirror; DR.. Yandell, Seguin Times;
Ed. Williams, Corpus Christi Caller;
II. B. Sullivan, North Texas Mercury
John Leven, Banner, Brennan; j,
+. Mitchell, Greenville Banner; W.
j. johnson, News, Mount Pleasant;
j. S. Penn, Laredo Times; F. n. Oil
yer, Lewisville Headlight; J. M. Con-
nor, Jr.. Morris County Herald; S. NJ.
Carleton, Ennis Review; L. r. Lee
man, Corsicana Journal; b. E. Yantis,
Local Chronicle, Wills Point; DR.
Max Urwitz. Victoria Zeitung; A. l.
Cashell, Kyle Nutshell: j. A. Casper,
NIineola Hawkeye; S. A. Fishburn,
Mexia Ledger; E.G. Rust, Dallas Sun
day Mercury; E. S. Terry, Wills Point
er; E. W. Harris, News, Henderson;
r. J. Ridgell, Narrow Gauge; r. S.
Kimbrough, Mesquiter, Mesquite; J.
W. johnson, Houston Post; Oscar o.
Booth, Decatur Tribune; A. G. Sour
lock, Cleburne Chronicle; VIM. A.
Fields, Meridian Blade; j. B. Cranfill
Gatesville Advance; F. R. Robinson
Huntsville Item; Louis j. Workman
Jefferson Wide-Awake; Chas. Gull
more, German Post, Houston
Q. Rice, Emory Argus; ],
E. Cooper, Georgetown Sun;
g. NJ. Wilmeth, Christian Preacher
Dallas; A. G. Person, Herald-News
De ison; J. W. Putnam, Livestock
Journal; j. z. Jones, Planter and
Farmer, Dallas; James Kibbee, Tom
Green Times; L. Z. Maddox, Tablet
Navasota; J. q. O'Brien, Dublin
Enterprise; J. w. Flemming
Age of Progress, Brentwood; j
B. Baines, Secretary of State;
L. d. Lillard, Fairfield Recorder; G
E. Gilbert, Abilene Reporter; L. D.
Allen, Visitor, Galveston; II. Smythe
Times. Weatherford; Jas. II. Davis,
Herald, Franklin; Carey w. Styles
honorary member, of Fort Worth
formerly editor of the Galveston
News and of the Fort Worth Gazette