The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-20
THECONyBNYIONS
THE AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL So
GETTY AND THE STATE FORESTRY
ASSOCIATION MEET IN
JOINT SESSION.
Addresses by Hon. John Mcdonald, Hon,
L. L. Foster, Prof. Leslie wag-
gener, Hon. George W.
Tyler and Others.


American Horticultural association
was held today in the hall of repre-
sentatives. The forenoon was occu-
pied by the delegation calling in a
body upon Gov. Ross and other state
officials in the governors public re-
option room and temporary meet
ing of the delegates in the hall, where
Mr.. L. V. Munson, of Denison, first
vice president of the association, called
the meeting to order and explained
that the president, Mr.. Parker Earle,
of Illinois, had been prevented from
coming on account of an accident.
Letters were read from delegates from
various parts of the country, express
ing their regrets at not being able to
attend the convention. A committee
was appointed to arrange the pro-
gramme of subsequent proceedings
and other matters of detail for the
session were discussed, after which
the meeting adjourned till 2 o'clock.
At o'clock a large audience, in
GLIDING about 200 delegates and a
number of ladies, assembled in the
large hall, where music by the city
band preluded the exercises. Mr.. &c.
Evans, of Kansas City, Mo-, treasurer
OF the American association and pres
ident of the Missouri State Horticul-
tural association, called the assemblage
to order and after prayer by Rev. Mr..
Denton introduced Hon. John Melon
aid, mayor of Austin, who made an
address of welcome to the
delegates and congratulated the
citizens OF Austin upon having such
an intelligent body of public spirited
men in their midst.
MAYOR MDoNALD's ADDRESS.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentle
men of the American Horticultural
Association and Friends-Would that
all the duties devolving upon me, as
mayor of the city Of Austin, were as
pleasant and agreeable as the duty
and the privilege of extending to you
a hearty and cordial welcome to our
city and state. AS citizens of ,e
State of Texas and of the city of
Austin, we feel greatly honored by
your selection of our state and its
Capital City as the place for holding
the eighth annual convocation of the
American Horticultural Association.
We are pleased to have you with us,
coming as you do from all parts of the
United States, Canada, Mexico and
Europe. Composed of the leading
minds of the civilized world, all
actively and theoretically working for
the material, social and moral adj
vancement of the whole people, we
realize the Importance of this meet
ing not only to ourselves but to the
whole world.
We hope to please you. Yet when
we remember that your last meeting
was held in California, state with
world wide reputation for hospitality,
Astounding in natural curiosities and
wonders in horticultural development,
we have some misgivings as to our
ability to meet your expectations. We
have no cities like San Francisco with
its Golden Gate and beautiful parks.
No lofty snow-clad curtains, no Won
derful cascades and crystal lakes. No
extensive vineyards and none eff those
beautiful orange groves clothed in
green and loaded with golden fruit;
but we have as warm hearts as those
of any other cline and we greet you
as cordially as conld the people OF any
state or city.
We ask you to command; we will
obey.
In olden times, when cities were
walled about with massive walls of
masonry and closed in with ponder
GUS gates, it was customary upon the
approach of wise men, knights and
princes, for the head men of the city
TO meet them at the outer gate and
there deliver them the keys OF the
city.
Our city has no wall OF masonry
surrounding it. We are walled in
with civilization. Every intelligent
citizen is wall of defense for his
neighbor. Our city is in the 1'idst OF
a great state settled with honest, in
telligent and industrious people,
vail of protection far better and far
safer than the solidest masonry. You
are safe in our midst.
Again l extend to you a hearty vel
come and the freedom OF the city ID
behalf of all its citizens and introduce
to you the Hon. L. L. Foster, the head
of the agricultural department OF the
state of Texas.
Hon. L. L. Foster, state commits.
sioner of insurance, statistics and
agriculture, then delivered the special
address of welcome to the assocla-
ton, in which he INDUCED in an in
teresting review of the natural agrl.
cultural and educational resources OF
the state.
COMMISSIONER FOSTERS ADDRESS.
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentle
men of the American horticultural
Society-To me has been assigned
the pleasing task of welcoming you to
our city and State. Texas ever
stands ready to extend a warm heart
ed cordial greeting to the industrious,
enterprising thrifty class OF citlzens
composing her sister states, whether
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