The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-30
rs In A GOOD SHAPE.
THE PLAN FOR HAVING HOUSTON
REPRESENTED
AZ the Omuhm Exposit on--Combin
don with the san Antonio and
Arkansas Pass Immigration Co. ..;l

Il There was a meeting held yesterda,
morning at II o'clock at the rooms OF tn,
business League OF tho members OF tn,
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railway I'm.
migration Association and the citizens OF
Houston to discuss a plan for Houston;
representation at the Omaha Exposition
The following members OF the San Antonio
and Aransas Pass Railway Immigration US
ISOLATION were present:
| George f. Luptun, assistant general pas
senger agent, San Antonio ana Aflnsas
ass Raiiroad company San Antonio,
texas, Charles Peterson spresuent Imml-
grafton association. ROCK Island. Texas
lo.onel Cyrus thompson. vice president,
Lockhart, Texas; NJ. Il. kanney, secretary,
ioaknm, Texas; I. j. Skaggs, rock Island !;
Hcn. +. r. Graves, Karnas City; II. -
Cole, Corpus Christi; T.. H. Norvel and
captain Jack Elgin. Rocxport; G. /. Swan
ana U. VI. Peterson, Norinanna; c. S. Pen
field, Houston.
W. .. l.. Orr OF Alvin was also present
and the following citizens OF Houston;
Rufus Cage, w. A. ChiIdress. b. A. Ries-
nsr, w. d. Cleveland, /. S. Meyer Fl n.
Dickson f.. l.. Dennis and Tom Richard
son.
nc meeting was called to order by Mr..
Rufus Cage, chairman OF the local COM
mittec
Mr.. Penfeld told of what had been done
by the Arkansas Pass association. He said
he thought the best results could be
achieved by exhibits, the Atwaier display
which could be secured for about $ll5o.
This committee would have to pay for the
handling of this exhibit at Omaha which
would cost about $500. He explained that
an effort to raise $1,000 at San Antonio had
failed, hence Houston was given the OPP
portunty. The association would put up
$500, and If Houston would contribute
$1,000 this would give sufficient funds, with
the exception of that necessary for the
building. Mr. Penfield said the chief OBJ
1ect of this movement was to advertise the
lands along the line of the San Antonio
and Aiansas Pass railway The association |
had heard of Houstons energy in this d- |
rection and wanted to pool issues with |
this community in helping to advertise |
South Texas and in this connection the |
building that would be placed at Omaha
might be designated as the South Texas |
exhibit.
Mr.. Childress wanted to know more spe-
ciiically where Houston came in in the
proposed plan to advertise the lands along
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass road
Mr. Penfeld said there need be no sec
tional differences In the enterprise. Hous-
ton would have a fair show of the repre-
sentation to advertise herself as the COM
mercial city of Texas
Mr.. Lrwton suggested as means OF
getting down to business that committee
consisting of two from the association and
lwo from the business League be appoint
I'd TO confer and submit plan.
This motion prevailed and Messrs. c. S.
'eniield and NJ. G.. Ranney were appoint
I'd to represent the association and Messrs.
". A. Childress and II. H Dickson to
,spresent the Business League Chairman
1age was added to the committee and
'ecess of fifteen minutes was taken for a
epcrt
Finally the meeting adjourned to , p. M
o hear this report.