The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-03

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which he wanted to dispose of. If
MIR. Ammons should come here he
would employ great many men,
who come with their families to
make their home in Waco. This
would bring both money and people
to the city. Mr.. Slayden spoke at
length of the various articles which
MIR. Ammons would manufacture,
and gave an unreserved endorsement
to the proposition made by him.
Mr.. J. Il. Battle also made q
few remarks in favor of Mr., Am.
mons enterprise. He thought it a
safe investment and that the factory
would be valuable acquisition to
Waco.
Mr.. higgins thought the city
should do something to attract en-.
terprises that would furnish en-
ployment for wage earners.
MIR. Bart Moore said he had
talked great deal with Mr.. Am.
mons, and he was convinced that
his enterprise, if secured, would
not only prove valuable invest
ment to those who took stock, but
would, in the course of a year,
employ as many wage.earners as
any establishment in the city.
DR.. Thomas Moore moved that
the executive committee be re.
quested to Investigate the propo-
sltion of Mr.. Ammons and publish
in the papers report setting forth
the result of that investigation.
Mr.. higgins brought to the at
tention of the meeting the Cotton
Palace proposition He said he had
already received letters from all
over the country, asking not only
what the Cotton Palace would be,
but also seeking general informa-
ton about the city itself.
Mr.. Slayden said he knew of
man who had proposed to donate
ten acres of land wherein to build
this cotton palace, and moved that
a committee be appointed to inves-
tigate the matter and report upon
what such a palace would cost.
Col. Parrolt made whooping up
speech in favor of the cotton palace.
He said the club had already de-
cided to have the cotton palace, and
there could be no turning back. He
thought now was the time to begin
work. That would allow ten
months time to the opening in No
vember He moved that the move.
ment be organized at once, that
charter be secured and subscription
books opened immediately. The
motion was adopted.
Mr.. Nigel moved that the sub.
7cription books be opened tonight.
There was large attendance, more
perhaps than would be present soon
again, and he thought it good
time to begin.
Mr.. Slayden thought opening
subscription books at once would
be like taking a leap in the dark.
He didn't think it wise to begin
asking subscriptions to stock until
the committee had reported on what
amount of money would be needed.
Mr.. Selsy thought the committee
should procure charter right
away; and at the same time
proceed to find out what cotton
palace would cost, what returns
could be reasonably expected; look
for proper location, and investi.
gate and report upon many other
matters connected with the enter.
prise.
Mr.. Bart Moore moved that
special committee be appointed to
secure charter, to make the inves-
LEGATIONS outlined, and to report to
called meeting of the club.
Finally all other motions were
merged into one, which made it the
duty of the executive committee to
take the Cotton Palace matter under
consideration and to act in the mat.
ter as their Judgment should dictate.
This motion prevailed.
MIR. higgins said the officials of
the Arkansas Pass road had informed
him that they would, if Waco
would offer some occasion to !, fifty
it, make very low excursion rate
from every station on their $50
m ilps nf road