The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-17
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Fort Worth Arranges to Entertain IL
Convention Next Month.

Fort Worth Arranges to Entertain the
Convention Next Month.
Fort Worth. Texas September IA
number of citizens OF the ci,y, including
members of the Promot!vo league, Fort
Worth Live stock exchange and railroad
I've stock agents. met in the office of the
state National bank for the purpose OF
making arrangements for the meeting Of
he National Live Stock exchange at this
place October IL and 10.
II Is a conceded fact that this wiz he
one OF lhc largest gatherings o. its KIND
~ thp state this year. Every ltNe stock
industry from chicago west ana many OF
thru cast OF thcre viii he Amply repre-
eauio1 at this convention and hundreds
of strangers from Northern ami Eastern
States 10 see Texas and wha- we have
here
Not only VII this convention call many
90 see Toxas for the first time, but the
f.tt sipclS show which has been extensively
advertised WI also attract gondly mum
hcr. The e., zcns Of Fort Worth realize
tb4f n II their duty TO soc that these
strangers do not go away d!sappo, nted I'm
the merits Of the greatest .'vo stock cen
tor AMI one Of the greatest railroad towns
81 tho Southwest. IL !s their Intention "a
gee that the visitors are shown the lead
ing features Of our city, and excellent sam
plos of the cho'ce stock rnis sod here.
Colonel II G, Holloway was made chair
man OF tic meeting and pan q. Lively was
selected TO act as secretary 1t was unAn'-
TO work r'ght awny 20 make ARRANGEMENTS
to eHfcrtn.n the guests IN a proper way
Mr. Skinner emphasized the fac, that the
railroads OF the Srate had acted maguanl-
mous,r In offornr mn ximum rnte Of s.
ihroughout the state. which fare is better
than thev had ofercA to the state fair a
pnNls The citizens M seem to npprc-
c'efe the kindness on tho part OF the rail-
| roads.
After discussing different points relative
| to arranc'ine for the convention :, commit
a. 3 as 40 \ "A Il
| j. L.. Pennington, was appointed to select
various committees TO work for the ar
RANGING for the convention and entertain
| aE of tie people when they arrive. The
| commit ac after a short time repor, ed the
| following committees:
! Arrangements AT e. Hurley. y. w.
! Washer A. 5, pinsoc, ], r. rinhr A. $.
! Reed. j. Il Mccden, H. J Goldberg. W u.
skinner j. T.. Mitchell, W T.. Hardwirk.
Scc " hqrrGni g. w " TGIf2 qah W George G9g
ton l. " Krokc " W, Miller. ID. o.
l'ysly ,1 III n q, ilsllo " ~ g. c. hay p,
J l.. Pennneloa. u. o. Lively W. ~
Miller. W + Harlwi"k, 9. g DAILY W J.
lam Huntcr, 4 G, Holloway, \ .p.nsce.
! Rooms Il, n. Graham. Joe LOVING.
| T!nar.
Ra,,ees George II. Loving. II. j. COD
| Barron.
Han committee H. g. Holloway. NJ G.
Hurley, w. u. Rradr'ck, V $. War1low,
II was announced tho same rate given
the Cattle Ralscrs' association would be
| given this, and further. that reduced rates
| would he gwen on all lines from Utah Ia
| New York.
| \ feature ~ the coming meeting = go-
| ing 10 be the Fat stock show. The intcn-
ton IS to make this one OF the events OF
| the year
| tbs morning Governor Culhcrson prom
| fef Manager skinner OF the stock yards
thai he would deliver an address of wei
| come on behalf Of the state at tho meet
| ing.