The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-16
ALL IS NOW READY.
LET THE TRAINS COME LOADED
DOWN.
Houston WIN welcome All the Clans,
From City, village ana Country
In the UospifnbIc style Pccul-
iarIy Its own.
rhe excursion plans are all laid.

bring the people and Houston VIII DO tn,
rest
The final meeting OF the executive com.
mittee was held yesterday afternoon, Mr.
J. L. Watson presiding, and reports from
ali the committees were received. They
were OF the most gratifying character.
The finance committee reported through
Mr. Packard that it's lahors would be
completed today and the proper report
made TO Treasurer Gaines.
After due consultation the necessary
sum was appropriated for music for the
fun five days, for fireworks for the r.
A. r. parade and to be expended under
direction of the amusements COMMITTEES
for Speedy the diver An appropriation
was also made for fireworks for the BIZ
cycle parade.
Chairman Lidstone. of the committee on
reception, reported that he had arranged
Tor sixteen men to 90 out Monday morn
ing on the lines OF roads. to give infor-
nation as to accommodations, etc. to the
excursionlsts. The reception committee
will be published tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Joe Morrow. assistant ticket agent
OF the International and Great Northern.
was present and submitted the rates
agreed on along his line, from Longview
and Mineola TO Houston. The proposi-
ton of the road was accepted with
thanks. and a vote OF thanks was passed
10 all the Representatives OF that line
who had interested themselves in this
excursion. The maximum is $50
Mr. Spore. from the committee on hi
cycle parade reported that he was conf
dent of the finest display ever gotten up
in Texas. He asked for S25 for fireworks
TO be used along the line and it was al
lowed him.
Mr.. A. Whitaker suggested that some
method OF advertising the excursion along
the International should be adopted and
suggested the use of telesrams. This
brought the information from Mr. Nor
row that the advertising matter win be
distributed at all the stations today.
Mr.. Watson said Mr.. Whitaker and
himself had talk with Mr. Galbrnith,
OF the International. who had reported
a tendency among the people along the
Junction OF his line with the Texas ana
Pacific 10 dr!It TO New Orleans. aud ne
Thought the Houston merchants would
do well to bend their energies IN the
direction Of inducing these people to come
hece. He suggested the committee should
consider this Tor future action
The committee on publication reported
having sent special telegram ~ fourteen
papers along the line Of the Missouri,
Kansas ana Texas in accordance with die
rections from the committee which by
direction OF The Post management had
been forwarded at the expense of that pa
per,
committee could accept ut this donation
H. the face Of all The Post has done and
IS doing III the interest or Houston
through its work for these excursions.
which without the efforts of the paper
could neycr succeed. These Views were
conceded IN hy several others OF the COM
nittee and 1t was moved an approprlA-
ton be made of such amount as may ur
necessary 10 pay for the tslyErMns sent
out Ihe motion was agreed 10,
Mr.. l.istone suggested. as the time
~ so short that the committee Ou publlca- .
ton be requested TO make special feat I
ure of the excursion over the lutoru1- .
tinnni and Great northern aud give II an
the prominence possible.
hr. SpOre suggested ihat The Post Ce-
pecially could ala In this way in making
the excursion from that line "A success.
He %aid he had Travelled mugn IN the see-
tloh coEcrgn py me line and The Post is
ABOUT an the paper he s8w read there,
ME. -.pSlgHt reported that ne had seen .
Mr.. u. 4, Gordon and asked him H. take I
charge OF the headquarters when cstl.h-
llshed, and at the same time guctesteI
eompensauon for the une and trouble.
rms MI Gordon Rejected, but made ten
der of he time and services In the inc
I5rtal OF me success gi the excursion.
Ths tender was accepted, with THAMES,
ihe committee ON amu~rWnuls submit .
Yea inc programme already published and .
II was approved 10 may bee found uu
another uaEc in the form pC am advertise .
meht, together with tables or rates on the
different lines.
The c5mmlttoe on amuaaments was mn
thori2ed 20 rNprnl $40 for exhibitions bv .
SPEEDY the diver gt $40 per night with
the privilege of collection. Exhibitions .
on "Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nights were suggested
The erection Of HE Illuminated arch on
Main street 10y Smith Brothers * Lock- .
woSd. was reported ass progressing weN .
TINS Is a private enterprise Of these gen
t-men, ana while the committee has
nothing 10 DO with No. tho undertaking.
mas the good wishes OF them an
The committee on decoration and uIum-
i ~. 10. requested the PAPERS to urge upon
me business houses during the next week
and 10 burn red and blue ire at uisht ,
durlng the passing Of paradrs.
Air. Gaines moved tlnt tho cb,Irn,1p
81 me committee and the chairman Of The
finance committee be given authority 10
make DINER necessary eNueuu iturcs he
S99nd appropriations. and the motion was
The committee then adjourned until
Inesday, December &C. when report Of re-
publication. '''''' '''