Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-05-14
CITIZENS MEETING.
Permanent Encampment, Business and &
Railroad Discussion. Committees
Appointed to go to Victoria on
the 18th


Appointed to go to Victoria on
the 18th.
There was a large and enthusias
tic meeting of citizens at the Boarc
of Trade rooms Monday afternoon
first for the purpose of hearing thu
report of the committee that wa:
present in Austin when the bids fol
the permanent encampment were
opened last Saturday.
They reported everything was ia
vorable for Brennan to secure this
desirable prize and in their opinion
the location would be either Bren'
ham or Arkansas Harbor, with the
chances decidedly ID favor of Bren-
ham.
The meeting rendered the commit,
tee a vote of thanks for their servi'
ces in behalf of Brennan, and appoin,
ted a committee to receive the Cover.
nor and committee of inspection who
are now out and who may reach
here to-day, and if not, some day
this week. The duty of this com
mittee was to formulate program
of entertainment for the party from
the time they enter the city until
they leave, which is to be found else
where in this mornings paper.
Everything in connection with their
entertainment having been settled
the meeting resolved itself into a
RAILROAD MEETING.
Col. G1ddiDgs read a letter from
Mr.. Geo. ". Fly of Victoria, who
wrote to interest him and the peo-
pie of Brennan in joining Victoria
in an effort to secure the northern
outlet of the Corpus Christi and
South American Railway. This
road is to be built through Mexico
and as far South as Panama in the
course of time, part of which has al
ready been constructed by the eff
forts of Col. Ropes, of Corpus
Christi, who has a lot of Boston
capitalists interested with him which
form very strong syndicate.
Their purpose is to build north
ern outlet and connection to Paris
via La Grange, or to Palestine via
Victoria and Brennan, and on the
18th inst, the people of Victoria
are to have a railroad meeting to
which BRENNAN was invited to send
delegates with instructions as to
what Brennan would do towards in
this corporation in adop-
ting the route VIA Victoria and Bren-
ham.
Col. Giddings dwelt upon the i'm
portance of securing this almost IN
valuable railway connection, getting
on trunk line that will ultimately
extend from New York to Rio de
Janeiro, and the meeting elected
committee composed of ten leading
citizens to go to Victoria on the
18th empowered to offer as an in
lucement for the road to come this
way, the right of way through the
county and city, with all necessary
buildings for depots, etc. Follow
ng is the personelle of the commit
ZEE: Col. D. G. Giddings, Heber
Stone, b. Hodde, E. Reichardt, T.
\. Low, A. q. q. Schweiss, B. FL
ridge, R. B. Rivers, 81. Mueller,
Y. A. Wood, and the chairman en-
to supply the places of any
hat can not attend by appointing
,thers.
Brennan is almost on an air line
rom Corpus Christi to Palestine
nd ought with the proper effort to |
ret the road. Here it can get the
lorthern connection and for long |
While this would probably be the |
lorthern terminus. It is worth q |
zig effort and Brenbam has swung
'ut her tow-line and will make a |
trong pull for it.