The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08
HOUSTON BUSINESS MEN,
SECRETARY DEXTER SUBMITS REPORT
Wee President sydaorss Addrsss-A Pro-
test Adopted ASaibst Chicago
sess& Hates Re soi utfcns.

Both President Cotton and vice Pres
dent Sydno. were present at the meeting
OF the Houston Business League yester
day. Also c. Gruaswaia, william Hunter
W b. siosson. Henry H. Dickson, r
s John, r. y. Gray, Secretary Dexter
and a number OF citizeas not member.
OF the league. Tne first business was IN.
reading OF The following report by tn,
secretary. which vas unanimously
adopte1:
To the President and Members CT the
Houston Business League.
houEton, Texas. January T.--Geati@xner
IL affords me pleasure In the perlnrinr
OF the new year to render L brief com
I,sn1i0m o. the work accomplished hy
tsais league since the day Of it's Organic
tton, Aarrsl !. iSs5, ten montas ago. IL
CHANGING over Tie records OF the League
We fad Its work in tte iron. rank OF AID
ing IL tbs material advancement ald de-
reloprnens Of HOUSTON. Between fiNe anu
ak hundred Inquiries have been received
and answered. rot alone those coming
cirert 70 tb~ league, hat those addressed
70 the mayor. To newspapers, baaka and
postmaster. have been klrus-d over o. us
and replied To- The league has invested
quite literally ~ prinss1 matter. ana
under official seal sem oui H. large gussi-
utes, exhRusi@ng rwp editions Of 800
copies each One % tis FIRST pubic event.
after IT. organlzztson WAS the Confederate
keBrion: IL t1is connection the league
played no meass- OF Uncertain part but
sent cut It's messengers. sidSzqce guards
and colrisvz all s30he tAe line nesl5ss
1ssgl1g and distributing $500 copies 81,
selected printed matter for tn Occasion
OOr rooms we're thrown open r. ihe visit
ing guests. macy q whom found the
pleass.t quarters ~ Inviting retreat from
the incier8A1t elements wtrla9at. IL was
through the lsrfIeleH o. tho league faar
press reception committee auzillary 70
Fhe Re1r.o1. was formed With your e4s-
rsfzry A. eEairTz-4l. this committee sue
cef3iug ~ bringing tire Press association
- HonStoa lYpm Wano ectersaiuinF them
foyaiiy. SOC i=AYag impressions 81 oar
Hospitality tnsft have already urgren ~
~ A,tis Yalue to tae goo1 name o. ol-
e1fT
Ego manifestations estat ,isrm=-,s
have proposed i5satl4c p.aats a@rs. pro-
viaaf t5e leasae m9l4 sss-re ug.-4--e .
sal sfoef O. rlsrarree faat fae s4u
wQLid o@ sake, l- eas case 7te I-asa
nss offered st-e 81 aigitia slga. nl- -.-
cit1e1 70 oSlls=,e -ser t-ft-eF i1 r1af-sFs
psria4asaE ~ tasa' ai ami ru-.e ai-
fasry lre lesTle har se1 sa .urqrs
Eaft eva tarosH i-a Inference iaass-fss .
nj vital lErpgE tane easa -~e1 r'g s.sl -@--
iEah 4, -o 1ee fsr taa efforts 20 tails
paay Italsloa tO4ay No4ll 4aubtess a.
e1r5e.ec ultr 1aH onr91.als eisr fa-e
-
" WA fnr1ll rs. Efforts 81 gaie i-4E4a 4
l..@
$. ~ e. a''-
g. i's gary 1901 ti'=f
a'Atf4- sei A-@
NSFa "9's"i ZEE 4't't-A'A i4
= W. $780, -l- @- ia
Ok '-aAita-5''3 D"fvre 5t9F'.f- i'i iA
Boz Ei9' H|a iAatrT iht ieAs-e
fiiia6i''t l9t i.e- ."T -''+ NEE AF
hetz+ or o@F N.ffAN~s tF"i'aE t1ft i+lis
"A-h Z was tH@ Aiiih- @ or t.-
~ 1Afsf - 'fii'e p A"f-
enei-is aga iasfnT' atFt i7cAie2 ~ our .
rlfs- aoie.f iirp1et f-e La, S=tee qt t
leAe1" NaDe tit har'esf % oe r-4p"1
fran me as+c t l17 GOWN during i.
past to- month -sr aci oe EASILY eaL- 4
prted.
Ainoag pta~- slLal natter. tne league .
has sEltAted the iEprorya1se Of bettn, /
ssast4fiol l. fitls rfs ~ euri degree
as % isss4t.s ~ some 1s,4 NOT ioaE re
mot l. declds4 Improvement in tnl 1ir
t0n.
Tine resolutions offered and iudpraed lg /
frss hcsdr f.l tls f!arulue 1o1cinr. deep
en.ng si.a improvement, ~ Buffalo bayou .
aua the consequent announcement q fta
.csnsl.e rcia4 ,aHs.sr re- Holztou has been +
couct-le-5 ~ o.. s8tl Wis- 5uliciols 500 /
@artl,s ga. and only uwsltr the lnpr3fe1 /
financial eordHlya - sec ciiy treasury 10 I
insaEe ias pitimate adoption.
TIE Information aaked and answered /
by US daily e. a. varied as ths wlnus
and covers a scope 10 yo.ufnincus Eo b. \
here reclfed--au Of wnieh pertains either
10 HOUSTON % this seotlou
One Of the achievements o. TING league
I nat mas piaeel b, Ia a rnoet supreme posi-. /
lion Of admiration amongst the wuoie 4
people Of Texas and. ~ trust. endeara,i !
Il 10 the hearts OF every HoastopAan Is
successfully accomplished the work Of rei,-
ressnting Tsxas az tae greatest falr eye- /
,l,,- ,rhs Efo,,s,c-. $500 - 49,, !