San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-18
TEXAS PRESS.
FIRST DAYS SESSION AT THE
CASINO HALL.
Committees Appointed-List of Mem
bers neutrality-suspicious. for
the Excursion to Chi
cago, Etc.

ladies' ana CITIZENS Oh the city rs Slbitols'
Colonel J. H. Davis, president. called
the convention to order, and introduced
Rev. Or. ]. W. Neill, of the First Pres
byterian church. who was called upon
in the absence Of the regular chaplain
to deliver the opening prayer, which he
did with great fervor and solemnIty.
Mr.. E F. Yeager was appointed tenn
porary secretary in the absence Of the
regular secretary.
A letter Of regret from j. Z. Bridges,
Of the Luling Signal, was read.
Mayor Callaghan having made his APP
pearance, Messrs Scurlock and Oliver
were appointed to escort him to the
stage, which was done, and he was in
troduced by President Davis, who said:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-I have the
honor to introduce to you the Hon.
Bryan Callaghan, whose voice has been
heard in the cactus orchard OF the west
and who will welcome you to his city
and expatiate on its claims to your at
tention.
Mayor Callaghan, in a few well chosen
remarks, said: [ am delighted at the
honor of being able to welcome such
distinguished body Of representatives Of
your profession to our city, and to wish
you a hearty welcome and pleasant time
while here. You, gentlemen, have
always been deeply appreciated In our
city. hardly expected to address you,
having thought that duty would rest
upon Colonel II. B. Andrews, chairman
OF the committee of arrangements. Our
city has made preparations to receive
and entertain you and | now tender you
the freedom Of the city. Hearty ap-
plause greeted the mayors speech.
Colonel Davis announced that badges
would be provided for every member Of
the association and these would entitle
them to free street car transportation,
etc., over the city. lie then, as presi-
dent of the association, thanked the
mayor and citizens of San Antonio for
the hearty hospitality already shown
them and for the further courtesies yet
| in store. They found it generous. The
mayor has opened the arms of friendship
| to us, and though many Of us have come
| from our homes in the far east and
northeast of this boundless state, yet we
are satisfied that ere we leave this far
| famed Alamo city we will all feel deep
gratitude and pleasure at the occasion
| which called us here. We willfeel with
appreciation its greatness, and in the
future, when the great state of Texas
shall become too unwieldy for one gov
eminent, when the San Antonio river
shall provide water for millions OF peo-
pie upon its banks, we can imagine we
now see the tall capitol spires rearing
from above this verdure covered city
until they pierce the very skies. 1t is the
coming city of the state" Applause. ]
Roll call was deferred until the arrival
of the secretary, and in the interim, let
tiers were read, first from Mr.. j. E. Wal
lace. the cleveland of Galveston ten
dering the Press association q hearty
welcome and Invitation if they decided
to visit Galveston next year to be his
guests at a reception by himself and
lady. Received with hearty thanks.
Letter from Mr.. J. NJ. Nixon, manager
of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express, this
city, rendering the free use of this ex-
press line to the members of the associa-
tion for the transportation of their bag
gage or packages. Also letter from Mr..
J. n. Newton, manager of the Western
Union telegraph company, this city,
rendering the free use of his wires for
the members for social or domestic mes
sages. Both these kind offers were re-
ceived with thanks.
A letter from CT. Williams secretary OF
the Young Mems Christian association,
rendering an invitation to the associa-
ton to make their reading rooms No,
404 Houston street, their headquarters
for reading or writing, ETC., was next
read; .also an invitation to attend
the reception at the Casino hall tonight.
This was received with thanks, and
when few moments later the president
introduced to the association, Mr.. w. j.
Ballantyne Patterson, president Of the
Y. NJ. G. A, that gentleman was heart
lily applauded and made few remarks
to emphasize the invitation.
A letter from Editor Frank Grice, OF
the Express, regretting his inability to
attend on account Of illness, was read.
In the letter, Mr.. Grice, on behalf of the
San Antonio club, rendered the associa-
tion the free use of their club rooms,
reading rooms, etc. Adopted with a
vote Of thanks for the invitation and
sympathy for Mr.. Grice.
Letters ofregret from absent members
were read.
The vice president, Mr.. Ferguson, of
the Times, was called upon the stage
and delivered short speech.
letter from W. ii. Wingtield, Of the
Great Wabash route, was read. In it he
hoped the association on their trip from
st. Louis to Chicago would select this
route. The invitation was accepted and
the president stated that he must have
the names Of all members of the associa-
ton who intended going with
the excursion north by next Thurs
day morning. The excursion will leave
San Antonio promptly at 6 o'clock Fri
day morning, and would be the only
train on which the passes of members
would be recognized. The association
will reach st. Louis Sunday morning at
o'clock, and would remain there until
Monday morning at O'Clock, when it
would leave for Chicago, reaching there
Monday evening. They would remain
there several days and would determine
then where the route would further
lead. An invitation had been received
for steamer excursion over the lake to
Milwaukee, which would then have TO be
acted upon.
Colonel Fl. B. Andrews and Senator
A. w. Houston were invited to seats
upon the stage and were escorted thereto
by Messrs. l.. l.. Foster and Nat Q. Hen
derson. Colonel Andrews was called
upon and delivered hearty speech in
his old ringing style. SO well known but
so sadly missed for so leng a time in San
Antonio. He was enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
The president then announced the fol-
lowing committee on credentials and
membership: L. L. Foster, A. G. Sour
lock, A. w. Clifford, j. Z. Cooper, L. P.
Maddox, and they retired to the work
before them.
Senator A. W. Houston, being then
called upon, said he was no longer q
senator, as his term had expired and he
would retire to the shades of private life.
After neat little speech, he called the
attention Of the association to the pro.
| posed excursion next Thursday oyer the