The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-10-06
Effective Work. Encouraging
ProSpectS..E Excursions.
KATY SIIOPS-STREET SPRlNkLlNC
A Practical, Effective Business Meeting,
Without too Much Chin Music.

The Waco Commercial Club met
at O'clock IN the committee room
of the cty hall. The reading of
the miuutes of the former meeting
disposed of, the club followed out
the programme as published.
Messrs. Sreley and Slayden, of
the advertising committee, were
present and made their report.
Letters were read from all parts Of
the country Civ ng evidence of Ell
fective aud valuable work done by
the committee. The report showed
commercially prompt collections,
ilemizing the receipts and dlsburse-
IBents.
Mr. Sam Sanger moved that the re-
port of the committee be received and
adopted, with the expression of the
club that the work Of the committee
was most wisely done and that the
Commercial Club was truly gratified
and greatly encouraged in the work
Of advertising Waco's hot wells.
Adopted.
The members of the club were
very enthusiastic in their praises Of
the valuable work d me and the
most excellent judgment shown by
the committee III lle work. One
prominent gentleman present re-
marked: cat the rate Waco is
gaining notoriety and character
under the work of this committee,
| within five years the hot wells and
/: natatoriums of Waco will bring
more money to Waco than our cot
| ton crop.
Mr.. Bart Moore, from the com
mittee on railroad excursion rates
to Waco reported: eve are in
communication with the railroads
! with, az we think, fair prospect
# getting excursion rates from al
3 points to Waco from all over the
9 Uu!ted States" Col. Parrot wal
@ added to the committee aud the
committee instructed to push thu.
important matter.
, DALLAb fAlHs
Owing to the short times ani
Y scarcity Of money it was decide
: not to attempt al exhibit this year
$ but it was determined to put Wac
IN liue for the future and to d,
something handsome to advertis,
Waco and McLennan county.
THE KATY SHOPS,
Mr.. Slayden reported that he wa
appointed, a few months back, t.
lock up this matter, and wrote Mr.
Purdy, vice president, who reptile,
= that the Katy had no idea, at thl
time or during the money sirlngency
a of relocating shops, aud when tn,
e X Atty decided to relocate he woulc
g confer with Waco. The question
!. then came mp, 'lf the Katy ha.
O located shops IN H.llsboro, was thai
' fair treatment of Waco?" Mr.
Slayden was instructed to follow II,
this matter Me-srs. Col. Parrott
: \. w. SlaYden, w. w. Seeiey, w
- B Morrison and sam Sanger yer,
V a pointed a railroad committee tC
9 confer in person with the Kay
otfioials in regard to chops. o.
motion Of Col Parrott, The president
Of the club, j w. Higgins, wa,
added to toe railroad committee.
: 1t was decided that the market
* hange could add materially t
Waco's reputation as the most
liberal produce and cotton make
at this particular time. The clot
] lacked the fund.- to take up the
matter. A resolution was passed
. urging the city oouncil to secure
information requisite conoerping
tlclii'les 10 king to sprinkiing thu
. streets If Waco. 1t was suggested
that the city council advertise far
bids for tils work and to investigate
the melhnd adopted by other clues
} The presl0ent of the club ouIy
reflected the feeling of all present.
When &c ssI "Gentlemen-This
is Il mos' Ga ness like, the most
satisfactory ana most pleasant meet
lug have ever attended for the
welfare Of Waco" The meeting
then adjourned.