The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-27
HOUSTON BUSINESS LEAGUE.
The End Of the First Year Of the
Organization.
THE MONTHLY DUES ARE REDUCED.
Committees Appointed to Make Thorough
Canvas of the city for Members
+t ,O,her Busincss.


An unusually large number Of members
attended the meeting of the Houston
Business League yesterday. This was the
last meeting of the first year of the ex-
tstence of the league.
The first business disposed of was to re-
duce the dues to 81 per month. This was
done by unanimous vote. the object being
to increase the membership to fully five
hundred or Il thousand. In this connection
two committees were appointed to solicit
new members upon this basic. The first
committee consists Of w. b. Slosson, II. f.
George, Norman G. Kittrell. f. n. Gray
and the secretary: the second Of VIM.
Hunter, C. Grunewald, II. Il. c. Wilson W.
IL. LOTHIAN and S. w. Sydnor. These
committees are expected TO meet at the
league rooms promptly at o'clock this
morning They viii proceed to the head
of Main street and canvass the entire city
from one end OF the business streets to
the other. 1t is confidently believed that
several hundred new members will be en-
rolled today, as the potential work of the
league is too manifest now TO require ar
gument.
Fifteen new members Joined the league
ytSAtllAs. anu lll'luue HuGll men as Judge
Jas. A. Baker, r. u. Gribhle. W. l.. rus
ten a Co. 5. a. Brown, George a. Graf
gen. Il. D. Rice. VIM Hartung. Dr. pa
Niss. DR.. Gardiner, X. ii. Cawthon. Mr.
Sanders OF the Excelsior steam laundry
]. J. Cahill q Brazoria, {. T.. Elder OF
Dickinson, j. =. s.oSseI. J. G, Hooper and
others.
A COMMITTEES consisting Of VIM Hunter.
+. N Gray. ". "A. Lothian. Chas "
Jones and II q. l.idstone were appointed
by the chair 10 Nominate and recommend
new officers for the ensuing year ana re-
port al the meeting next Tuesday at
y m
edged was presented 70 the league This
gives the league add.tlo-.al strength and
protects members from personal habits
The beautiful uew rSonis Of thu league
were admired by TIE members, AMI are
visited daily by hr-d-ocs OF people The
exhibit Of the coast country prCAucta "a
very fine snd gives strangers an intelh-
gent and condeused knowledge Of cuT
FORBID
Tie following letter was read by the
secretary and shows the Interest being
felt IN the league by ouf ueghboFs IN The
wv ". Dexter, Secretary Of the Bust
ness League, Houston
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