The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-17

80. ~ Nes u tle has, accom- "a l!e1 ty BIZ
mother, and moved that they be invited 4
seat on the platform. THIS was carried
aoq President Sanger extended The luyi-
tAlon. President Sanger also invited Presi-
cent sam T. SNinio-d and Secretary Car
+. Drake o. the Lumberluen's Association
OF Texas to seats on the platform. At the
same time he requested all eI-presiients
platform.
The report o, the committee on rules
! was then read as follows:
ME- President and Gentlemen OF the
/ SonVention-The committee on rules beg
/ leave 20 report as follows
i The session Of the convention shall be
from 1890 a. m 10 1880 p. II. aud !eas-
sembie az $50 p. m.
! :. No member shall be allowed to speak
UPON any subject more than once. and not
( more Than five minutes upon subject ex-
I cept by unanimous consent. This rule shall
hot apply 20 nominating speeches or pre-
sentng proposition for the mex: place o.
meeting
3. No resolution or motion Of Importance
I saaA be entertained until the same las
been presented TO the secretary In writing.
: an motions to reconsider must be
secoiaeG by one member besides the one
making same. both OF whom shall have
voted in the affirmative.
-FOUR committee recommends that the
veutiQn
Your committee recommends the follow
Ing order Of business:
i Appointing Of sergeant alarms By the
president.
2 Report OF committee on credentials.
q, Reading Of the presidents annual re-
!. Report OF the secretary and treasurer
o. Report of the chairman and board OF
s Reports Of standing committees as fol-
lows Railroad, hotel. press and employ
:. Report Of special committees.
8 Reports Of post presidents aud secre-
,arles IN the following order: c. D. E. F,
G. II. l. ]. X. L.
O. Communications
bylaws
H. Election of officers.
-. Unfinished business.
~ New business.
u Selection OF place Of next meeting.
u. Reports Of committee OF resolutions
u. Adjournment. Respectfully submitted |
George W. Cleveland. Chairman.
c s. E. Holland. Secretary
Wiley y. Stroud, Joseph G. Booth. a. |
Hoover. Dan NJ. Lasker, H. J Hardy.
The repor. was adopted.
the committee on credentials reported as
Charles l.. Sanger President and Members
Texas Division, Travellers Protective AS |
ISOLATION.
Gentlemen-we, your committee on
credentials, beg 10 recommend that every
member in good standine he permitted one
Vot" Should any protest bc made as to the
right of any member 70 vote. such protest
shan be referred to Secretary Graham. Re
5pectfully submitted,
V. Leman, Chairman.
All Dieckmann. w. J Hughes, /. s.
The report was adopted.
Tho annual address of President Sanger
Tas then read by the secretary. II was re-
'eived with applause and on motion was
made part of the record.
Secretary Malcolm Graham then read his
annual report as secretary and treasurer.
: was very fun and every detail was
ipoken OF. 1t was also referred and made
'art Of the record
The report Of he chairman OF the board
" directors, as published In The Post yes
erday. was read. 1t was received and
lied
Al this juncture tho regular proceedings
we're interrupted so that n telegram which
lad been received could be read. 1t fol- !
ows:
New Orleans. April 16-Cigars for the ,
tate convention shipped by express today
With the compliments and best wishes OF
our friends,
IS. Hernsheim Bros
vote of thanks was adopted and the
eerotary Instructed to reply by wire
Tho following invitation was read:
% the Officers and Members OF the Texas
Division. r. p. A..
Gentlemen: II affords us great pleasure l
o have the opportunity to extend to your +
elves and friends a cordial invitation to
lsit our brewery and ice plant during Your ,
tay In our city. We assure you warm ,
eception and pleasant time ii you honor
s with your presence. Very respectfully ,
ours,
American Brewing Association
Per f. Hacker. Manager.
The Invitation was accepted with thanks ,
ma the convention decided to meet at the
Few Hutchins house at $50 O'Clock and 10
a body to the brewery.
Tho sergeant at arms took charge Of the
igars and distributed them. They were
he I'll Belmont, In boxes Of one dozen
ach box containing tho following card
eatly printed;
ITO the Commercial Travellers Of Texas {
reetlng From s. Hernsheim, Bros. & CO. ,,
United, manufacturers of fine cigars. New l
'rlcans, La. April IL. 1891"
The reports of standing committees were I
hon taken up. They were road In the fol-
swing order: Railroad, hotel press and ,
Employment. All Of these appear in an !
ther part OF this issue OF The Post. When q
hr report OF the railroad committee was q
tad discussion followed. I
Mr. George y. Hin said the report was
a error In regard 10 the lowest rate ever q
iyen as the present rate. He also took
ccasion to defend Mr. Meslier aud MIR. y
Warner, and said they had extended the t
exas division every courtery In the past, {
nd spoke Of an instance where Mr. Mes
er furnished free transportation to T, p. /
!. members to Milwaukee. I
Mr.. Hardy said the report had nothing to e
o with the past, The chairman OF the /
abroad committee had made his report. I
nd he believed tho association should
tand by the chairman of the railroad com a
littee, and he made n motion TO that ef- n
sc,.
Mr.. Foutc explained that he had nothing n
, do with sentiment ho had simply given Il
ne association the facts.
Mr. knight said the association shouIa .