The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-25

establishment OF such a market and that
it was all the more desirable at THIS time
in so much as there was now u connection
with the mainland
Mir. Corycn favored the resolution and
suggested that It be referred with the in
dorsemont of this association to the city
council OF Galveston.
nesoluuon by $ u. Moore:
Resolved. That we view with pride and
pleasure the enterprise and success Of unr
Teas Coast FAIR, most heartily indorso its
worthy object and good work ANA iAnt We
most earnestly commend this association
to- our friends aud TO the whole pooule As
III oser way worthy Of their con1deA ,o
aud support and we recognize in 1t one OF
the most valuable auXliarios for the Do
Neiopmcnt aad up6uild!ng of the whole
. coast country.
ADOPTED.
Air Mills wanted to hear from Colonel
Wheeler as to the Texas Coast Fair
Colonel Wheeler referred TO the improve
menfs al Dickinson for this fair. He said
'hr fair this fall would be OF particular
interest He referred to The fine exhibit
tiuu building. The race course and the many
attractions that had already been secured
for the coming fair lie said while the
fair was located in Galveston county, 1t
did not belong to Galveston or to Houston
but 10 the entire coast country
MIR Moore said that while Colonel Wheel
er had talked OF the fine stock. etc. he
had said nothing OF the fair women who
had contributed SO much to the success OF
this enterprise. He wanted the colonel &c
make another speech.
Colonel Wheeler said that he expected
Harris county to furnish some OF the en-
Enlistment OF this meeting.
T. Wills. chairman OF the legislative
committee. was called upon for a report
He said he had not prepared report as yet
but would DO so In time for the next meet
ius Of the legislature.
Mr.. Joter OF Houston moved that the
delegates from each county get together
and select two members to represent the
association OH the executive committee. Is
provided for In the constitution and by
laws.
This motion was carried and a recess OF
, five minutes taken for the delegations &c
confer and select their committeeman
which Was done. as follows:
The Houston delegation selected j. r
| Jetor, X. b. Gaut
! The Galveston delegation selected j r
1 MeJer Of Deepwaler and James s. Mont
/ eomcry
Colonel y h Herbert, the advance agan
Of the Natio6nk.zi,itor association, wa
'a oa he oP 4sar' '1 one e's 5oPasi
| OF doing much y ri elupmnt OF any
section. lis ass H. from year &c
coming To- Texas NaHa,. ar as IN g"C aSy "r1,
gL,herins data of S'SS-k with which
| tSrami:arize all thu members-o the asso
| citation IN advance OF their coming so the,
! would be fully advised as to the section
they were to visit, The association woul,
meet in Galveston in February. lie sal,
/ that he was glad 10 see that the pres
was beginning TO devote more attention
10 the development Of the agricultural
aud other industries OF the country am
less time to partisan politics, The dcvel
/ opmcnt Of the coast country Of Texas wa
1 a great enterprise and should be en-
/ Outraged. You have the resources her
and II YOU don't develop them outside poo
PIE viii naturally conclude that you hav
not the resources 10 develop. Agricultural
fairs we're worth more To this section q
! the country than all the politicians com
hinei. lie said that the association tina
! would mcof AZ Galveston in February wa
made up az newspapermon from all sec
tons OF the country and they were me
who took a deep interest In all they saw,
Mr.. +. NJ Ferris, assistant general man
agcr Of The Port Arthur Land company
was called upon. but Mr.. Corycll OF Gel
weston asked thai committee be appointe
on order % business first and the chair
man nGWcd s. W Sydnor OF Harris :. L
McGary Of Jefferson. A. }. Blrchfield @
Hrazoria. j. Il. Coryoll Of Galveston an
a. Christensen Of Liberty N-lty
| on motion the chairman and aecretar
were added. George Waller -of Galvesto
and 5. j.. Moore OF Harris were also adde'
Mr. Nails of Harris was called TO "a
chair while The committee retired and VI
Ferris WIS introduced 30 the audience, II
complimenicd the importance of the move
! mcnt 10 develop tho coast country and h
thought the interest In this enterprise
present while rnlucs so crgrossod publ
attention. VS. an evidence of the import