San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-29
AT,DEEP WATER.
The Editors Excursion TO Neiasco-
Resolutions Adopted.

Charley Edwards, the lively trumpeter
for the mouth of the BraZoS and deep
water, carried with him about forty OF
the Texas editors to Velasco last Monday
night. The visitors were royalty enter
tained by the BrazoS Channel company
and the citizens. Carriage rides, boat
rides. hotel bills and numerous other sun
dries were all free to the editors, and no
per cenuage or commission bills were al
lowed.
Our space will not permit an extended
account of the trip at this time. To boil
IL down: Every visitor was highly
pleased with the cordial treatment, and
they are unanimous of the opinion, after
visiting the jetties at the mouth OF the
BraZoS. that VelaSce is now the only deep
water port on the Texas coast,-it is not a
promise but fact.
The editors on the VelaSco excursion
presented Charley Edwards with hand
some gold headed cane, and adopted. the
following resolutions: q - a.
Whereas. The Texas Press association
has inst enjoyed most pleasant "Trip to
the city of VelaScO. through the courtesy
of the southern Pacific, international q
Great Northern and VelaSco Terminal
railways, therefore be IL
Resolved. That the thanks of the as
ISOLATION are hereby rendered to Captain
Dan Ripley, traffic manager OF the South
ern Pacific: Captain ID. j. Price, assistant
general passenger agent Of the lnterna-
tional & Great Northern, and Colonel w.
M. ID. Lee. OF the Veiasco Terminal. for
the trans portation courtesies extended.
Resolved further, That the thanks of
the association are also rendered MesSrs.
}. B. Cannon j. l.. Goodman, j. b. Shea,
90. Nation and L. 4. Bryan, of the
VeiaSco committee, and also Mr.. Clarence
Guernger, of the VelaSco hotel. for
special attention, and TO the citizens
generally for their cordial greetiug and
hOspitable treatment during our stay.
Resolved further, That vote of
thanks be also rendered Colonel Angle
for the use of his private yacht for the
ladies on the boat ride, and finally to the
big-hearted Charles A. Edwards for ms
extreme kind treatment and watchtul
care of the party throughout the entire
trip.
Resolved, That we will ever remember
with grateful feelings our visit to NelaSco
and hope for her people thirty feet OF
water and 50,OOo population within the
next FIVE years. And be it further.
Resolved, That we hereby extend our
heartfelt thanks to Secretary Fred Il.
Robinson. of the Texas Press association,
for the courteous and solicitous manner
ia which be looked, after the party in
transit and for securing transportation
for us, and we take this occasion TO eX-
press to him our great appreciation OF
his services. which we will ever great
fully remember"
On the return of the excursion party to
Houston, Wednesday night, they were
met at the depot by Capt. III. +. McGreg-
or. president of the Houston street rail
way, and the enterprising proprietors and
manager of the Houston Post. The
street railway company gave the party
an excursion around the city over the
new electric system, and we're afterward:
given a supper by the Houston toSt at
the Capitol hotel.
At the invitation of NJ anager Bergman
of the Houston opera house, they attend
ed the performance of the Katie Emmett
troupe and afterwards visited the Office Of
the Houston Post and witnessed the
wonderful type setting machines in opera
tion.
The editors express themselves all high
ly pleased with their reception and enter
tainment at San Antonio, and doubiy
pleased with their trip TO Houston ant
Velasco.