The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-03
BUSINESS MEN BANQUET.
Annual Meeting of the Galveston Chamber
OF Commcrce-prnct teal Speeches.

BUSINESS MEN BANQUET.
Annual Meeting Of the Galveston Chamber
Of COmmcrce-Practi Speeches.
Galveston, Texas, March 1.-The cham.
Der of commerce banquet, given at the
fremont hotel tonight. was one of the
incest and most successful affairs of the
Kind ever given in Galveston. There were
seventy-iiye gentlemen IN attendance.
Judge John II. Reagan being the center
OF attraction and Hon. l.. l.. roster being
an honored guest
The banquet opened with an address by
President Courts reviewing the history OF
the chambers banquet. lie was follow ed
by Tuustmaster Ousley in a paraphiase on
OliVcr Wendell Holmes The Boys" ring
ing N several hits upon the prominent
men present. The loving cup was passed
and the excellent menu discussed Tor two
hours. Then followed the reading OF let
tors of regret.
President Courts responded to the first
toast. reviewing the work of the body last
year and making several valuable recon-
menddilonS.
Ia responding to tho toast "Our Iiarbor,"
Major Miller made his annual report. lie
predicted that within a few months Gal
weston would have twenty four OF water,
and thirty-CnOush 10 accommodate the
largest V,Ssels--would be secured before
people were aware OF It.
lu proposing tho least. our Arbitrator,
thc railroad Commission" Mr.. Ousicy said
that whatever may have been the theories
300 regard To trnusptrta ia the pas,
It was now an accepted fact that railroad
tran Aportatiou was u subject for govern
mental control I'VE VIII ask to respond
to This toast" said he, the distinguished
! chairman Of the Texas railroad commits
sion. | would refer TO him as a venerable
statesman. but for the fact that he has
tonight demonstrated that he is one OF
/ the boys But as a jurist, representative
senator, railroad commissioner and in ali
the works OF life he has not only had the
courage OF his convictions, but what Is
more rare among public men of today. he
has had the courage to have convictions
u'rulunged and deaf ming applauSe)
Judge l;cagan delivered an address, in
which he explained much OF the work OF
the commission in making freight rates.
\. 5. Reed Of Fort Worth made an i'm
I promp'u response to the toast North
feNas,' in which he predicted that the
cattle of Texas would go for eXpor,
through Galveston.
tolouCl J.. J.. Foster responded to "Our
Gun Ports" in which he argued that deep
water would avail nothing until trade re
J. UuuS, business connections and freight
rates should bc adjusted. re earnestly
advocated the Improvement of the Trim
lily to Dallas and the l}razos to Waco. He
( predicted these improvements as certain
Ia he made ana regarded them as most
essential for the welfare Of Texas.
In responding to the toast our Neigh
Dor. the West Colonel Gresham made a
tpu-ing speech. COMMUNICATING the peo-
ilo ~ the Wesl for their push. He spoke
of the dosirablity OF inviting railroads
TO the eulr ports aud the bunding Of the
Nicarapuau canal, the developing of the
/ Trinity and the Hrazos.
Mayor Fly in responding to the toast
"pur city, Relations OF Municipal Adj
ministratIon to The Hnsiness Community"
/ opened with come humorous and feicitous
ronaiN,s, saying that upon reaching the
banquet hall and hnding the POSTMASTER
passing tho loving cup. and a silver cup
az that. he would. as It gold standard man.
have r,lt constrained 10 leave the hall
II A. of
sage Of palc-tine whdm he learned TO re-
spect and honor In Nississippi. and whom
ho noticed to hc in elise feil0wshin win
George scsly. one Of the grandest gold
standard men Of Galveston Navor Iciv
reviewed the history Of his idministration
reforming Win prltle 10 Whit haj been eo.
complishoi With the present Boa oarl Of al
dorincn and said The municipai govern " mi
mont of GnIveston is nov, ~ ,,,1I rnr
oth.I. cltics In liz nni,ion tho r,,L no..
pie in any community we're in the ma
ist il VAS diio ~ ,hcir ,naihy n' '''' not "a
Mayor Fellows OF Toncka, Kan. was
prcvGntod hy sickness from attending and
Mr Tom RicharIson roed his oddrss a'''
Mr Eicharis6n followed the rnatiIng