The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-30
On reasscmbling at 3 O'Clock the

| On reassembling at o'clock the follow
ing report was submitted:
Mr. Rufus Cage, Chairmas.
Houston. Texas, March %. 159S.-Dear
| Sir: Your committee beg to report:
We recommend that the Houston Busl-
| ness League and the San Antonio and
| Arkansas Pass immigration association CO.
operate in sending an exhibit to the Omaha
Exposition; that the Atwater exhibit (so-
called) shall be procured II ii can be done
on equally favorable terms offered the San
Antonio and Aransas Pass immigration as
ISOLATION, which exhibit shall be termed
AN exhibit of South TeNas-procured by
the citizens of Houston and the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass immigration AS
ISOLATION. IL to be understood that the
business interests of Houston and the In
terests OF the localities along the line OF
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railroad
shall be entitled TO the benefit afforded by
this exhibit as an advertising medium. No
other interests shall he permitted TO have
pefsonni representation or special adver-
Using facilities through this medium.
Advertisements of any persons may be
inserted in the general pamphlets of either
of the narties hereto.
No exhibits to be made as representa-
i've OF any single locality except such ex-
bihit or display as may be desired TO set
forth the commercial advantages of Hous-
ton; provided, however, that the lumber
companies OF East Texas may be permitted.
under acceptable conditions, to make n
suitable exhibit
We make this recommendation with the
understanding that the San Antonio and
Aransas Pass Immigration association shall
contribute $1,000 toward the expenses and
the citizens Of Houston shall contribute
SloOo-none OF same to be used for adyer
Using purposes
The proposition for the Atwater exhib,,
was read, as follows:
Your committee begs to report that Prof
Atwater now offers to furnish the use Of
his entire exhibit. personally attend To It's
preparation, shipment and installation AZ
Omaha. personally care for and attend n
wnile there giving his entire time to the
matter and acting also as representative
of this association to disseminate informs-
ton about this country. and doing all in
MS power to promote immigration. for the
sum OF $500. He will pay all the expenses
except the necessary expenses AT Omaha
which he guarantees will not exceed $500.
HIS personal expenses are 70 hr paid by
nlmself The expenses at Omaha referred
TO are for shelving. tables, decorations,
necessary labor. team hire. expressage.
etc, not including licenses. admission fees
or ground or floor rent and separate
buildings are not expected TO be secured
with the $500.
Tue proposition Is TO be accepted as soon
as possible, not later than two weeks sa,d
sum az $3.50 10 be payable as follows.
Two hundred and fifty dollars on accent /
anee and balance at the rate of sln0 nsr |
month, responsible guaranty of promnt |
payment Is required
Mr. Cleveland said he had given the mar.
ter very little thought but that he W.. |
willing 10 do his share towards earrvlny
opt this proposition
Mr., Richardson said he had talked w,,h |
a number Of psople upon the subject and |
ne telt onitc confident lhat,tho $1,000 could |
be raised.
Mr.. Riesner said he regarded this prop
os,tion as putting the matter In n hotter /
shapc than II had been before
MI Lupton si'okr favorably OF the prop.
osilion and the liberal shirt shown nv The
cltizens Of Houston IN this enterprise.
Mr. Cleveland moved that The proposltior
DC accepted, seconded by Mr.. IRlesner. and
carried. ""'
ON motion the following Joint executive
COMMITTEE was appointed three from tho
Aransas Pass association aud two from the
citizens Of Houston; From Arensas pass
1ssneation, g, $ pen6eld NJ q Rsnnsv
and ~ Peterson from ciiv Of Hons.
ten Rufus Cage ana W A cAildress
TITS committee was authorized IN att.na
he exhibit. "'a''sns
Mr.. Peterson. the president Of the Aran-