The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
TAR CONVENTION IN THIS CIrysWILL
BEA ge. LIANT AND GLOW
SUCCESS.
An gDLhusiassic Body of Citizens "
aud Map out plan OF WORK
which Assures Complete
Success.

move -Ou themselves 0io'"0'
,eaterday evening i'll the mayors
olfcs and discussed ways and means,
and organizad campaign OF WORK,
,gb;,h cannot fail to make the con-
yentjon Of trayeling men which meets
here on April 3Oth brilliant and
howiing success. After the meeting
got under good headway it was marked
by enthusiasm throughout, and an
earnestness pervaded the proceedings
of The executive committee elected, IN
the appointment of all other working
committees, which cannot fail to bring
order cut Of chaos and compel per-
feet acoomplishment of the purposes
desired. The meeting was Or
gained by electing Mr..
john L. Peeler chairman, and
Mr.. Burt Mcdonald, secretary. Mr..
Peeler briefly and succihctly stated
the object Of the meeting as being
one te organize and prepare fully for
the proper reception of the travelling
men who will meet here in conven-
ton on the evening of April 3Oth and
remain during May LIST and I'd.
He said that the only necessary
thing to be done to bring unqualified
success, was for Austin to simply fol-
low the presidents she had already
established as the most generously
hospitable city in Texas.
Mr.. Joe Booth being called on,
stated briefly the utmost Importance
OF immediate and decisive action on
the part OF Austin's citizens, and the
great good which success in the mat
Ger OF entertaining the travelling men
OF Texss would bring to the city.
M. Geo. w. Cleveland was then
called on, and as the prime mover,
the principal factor and the means of
securing The convention for Austin,
delivered most interesting talk which
was fraught with valuable suggestions
for the sdyancement of The city's in
terests. In substance, he said he was
sorry 10 see the lack of enthusiasm
which pervaded the city relative to
the meeting of this convention here,
and he was sure it was occasioned by
an absolute lack OF knowledge on the
part Of the citizens OF the Importance
which this convention bore to the
future advancement OF the city's
interests He said that this conven-
ton meant a great deal more for
Austin than the mere s,embling
OF from 300 to 400 travelling men of
Texas, which of itself meant much for
Austin, for these men visit every CROSS
road and hamlet of this great state,
but that it meant perhaps the erection
OF q magnificent building in Austin,
national in its character and which
would be health and pleasure resort,
o home, as it we're, for travelling men
from every city in the union. Know
ing these things as he did, in his Ca
pacity as member of the state board
OF directors of Texas, Division T. P. A.,
no had striven hard to capture this
convention for Austin, and had sue
ceeded. 1t now remained for the city
of Austin to do the balance by lavish
display of its proverbially unrivalled
hospitality. He explained that the T.
2. A. Of America had determin-
ed TO erect national home,
travelling mems health resort
for all NJ embers of the T. P. A. which
numbers today about $4,000 of the
best men in the country. And said
he: Texas is now in q position to
claim this home and Texas will get it.
No other city in Texas is so admira-
bly, adapted as the site for this travel
ing mems sanitarium or home as
beautiful, healthful Austin, and l sin
oerely believe if this convention Of
Texas men are as royalty entertained
as Austin is capable of entertaining,
we will have captured the Texas dele
CATION 10 the national convention OF
the T. p. A. which meets in Little
Rock il June next, and besides nam
lug Texas as the situs of this Drum.
mers home, it will also name Austin,
Texas, as the designated and particu-
lar location within this great state"
The meeting then proceeded to
elect an executive committee to take
charge of and appoint other necessary
committees to look after all details
connected with the successful ter
mination of this enterta nment. The
executive elected are as follows:
4, John L. Peeler, chairman, j. NJ
Boroughs, Ge). w. Cleveland, Frank
Maddox, Ghas. A. Edwards, J. w.
Graham, Lewis Hancock, Walter Tips,
Geo. ". Iittlefield, r. L. Brown.
The meeting then adjourned and
Chairman Peeler Immediately called
the executive committee together. 1t
went to work with a vim and APP
pointed the following excellent COM
mitJees:
Finance committee-E. NJ. House
chairman, Dave Harrell, John L.
Peelsr, H. P. Hillyard, w. G. Lott
Frank Maddox, Peyten Brown, e.
Kaufman. Nelson Davis and J. w
Rtss.