The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-22
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.
They Discuss the Mobilization of
Troops at Houston
AND ANOTHER f., F. AND Y. FESTIVAL,
To he Held Here This vvtnter-A Plan
to Rescue the Auditorium from
Foreclosure Sale.

There was very important business
mems meeting held last night at the rooms
OF the Business League. It was made uf
old Fruit, Flower and Vegetable assooia-
ton. the committee recently appointed to
secure for Houston the mobilization OF
troops under the second call for volunteers
and citizens generally.
Among those present were W. A. Chill
dress. George l.. Porter, L. l.. Coombs,
A. NJ. Levy. Ed KAN. r. NJ. Johnston.
II. f. MacGregor w. b. Slosson. A. j..
Wheeler, NJ. d. Foote. II. L. Aubrey, AL
derman Tuffly W. j. Hancock, l.. j.
Parks and others.
President Childress Of the Business
League called the meeting to order and
suggested that the first matter to be taken
UP was the question OF the mobilization Of
Texas troops at this point under the see
ond call for volunteers. and in this con-
nection he called upon Mr.. r. NJ. John
ston as chairman OF that committee TO take
the chair and advise the committee what
had been accomplished In that direction.
Mr.. Johnston read the following tclc-
gram be had received during the day touch :
ing upon the subject
Colonel r. NJ. Johnston. Editor Post,
Houston.
Washington. June q Tom Ball says
Adjutant General Corbin has Just informed
him Houston would be named as point OF
rendezvous tor new regiment. Ball has done
good work Cbas. a Edwards.
Hon R. NJ Johnston Houston
Washington. June u Adjutant General
Corbin has Just assured me this morning
that Houston will be named as rendezvous
for Texas troops under second call. | look
~ third call soon. Thos IT, Ball
Mr.. Johnston said that from these as
surancos he felt quite confident that Hous
ton would get the troops and as there was
every likelihood OF another call being made
Houston would probably get whatever
Texas troops might be modified under this
call, giving US three or four regiments IN
stead of one. He said the governor had
acted very kindly in this matter towards
Houston and had thrown no obstacle what
ever in the way OF her securing the troops.
He thought the time had now arrived for
Houston TO AXE steps TO mako her promise
good In the way OF taking care Of these
troops to the best possible advantage. He
thought II likely that the tents used by
the cavalry at Austin could he secured as
the cavalry was now in barracks at san
Antonio
Mr. George l.. Porter. MS chairman OF
the committee appointed at n previous
meeting to lay the claims of Houston be-
fore the Texas congressman and others
renorted that this had been done and sug-
gestcd that the committee be discharged.
Mr.. MocGregor agreed that 1t behoovod
Houston to make all necessary preparation
to take care of the troops in the best pos
slble way. lie suggested several places
that might be available for the campIne
OF the troops, such as ont Main street, vii.
sons park Forest park. Houston Height,
and other places. all OF which were sup
piled with good water.
Mr. Porter suggested that another YER,
important thing to be considered was bath.
ing facilities
Mr. Johnston suggested that the Who'll.
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