The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19
ID EICuRSlONISTS ARRIVE.
ID Hot Springs Excursion Party
Nov Ia the City.
IJHF PERSONNEL OF THE PARTY.
o0ne Expressions from Them - to
Thefr Impressions OF Texas-over
= Hundred and FIFTY Of Them.

9s the excursion party from that most
famous Of American winter resorts, Hoi
Springs, reached Houston last evening a,
4 O'Clock. There were 1853 persons on ths
big special. the majority coming direct
from Hot SPRING..
February and March are the big months
ct Hot Springs. there being not less Than
(. 1000 visitors there at this tine. The ex-
cursionists are delighted with Texas ana
especially appreciatiye OF the couriesies
extended by officials Of the Iron Mountain
ana International and Great Northern rail-
ways.
Mr. r. b. Courtney. city passenger
agent of the Missouri, Kansas ana Texas :
George d. Hunter. city passenger agent OF
the International and Great Northern, and
Tom Richardson. secretary OF the Business
4 League, met the excursion al smthNile
with several baskets oil flowers, which were
distributed all through ine train By Sax
beautiful young ladies.
1t is needless 10 say that the flowers
were appreciated. Tbs Houston delegation
wishes to express their obligations 20
Mrs. j. r. d. Wilson, Miss Lipoie Dunn,
Mr.. james Butte aAd Mrs. Henry Malm-
green for donations OF lowers.
Major John L. Lewis OF the lion Noun
tain and W. T MGsick OF the Information
eli ana Great Northern started with me
marry from Hot Springs and viii make the
entire roas.
This excursion win be worth great deal
10 Texas, Tor there are representatives, Tom
eignfeen States and many OF tue people
are OF the leisure class Who have monty
TO invest one OF the gentlemen OF ths
Scranton, Pa, party said; This Is d won
oerfnI state. fun OF grand opportuhltles
and II the people now at Hot Springs
could have understood what the trip WAS
10 be the excursion would have come IN al
least Hye sections" As the train came
south last evening and the trees showed
a greater abundance OF green. the party
grew enthusiastic and voted South Texas
the most charming section OF Inns great
country.
The party in full is as follows:
j. p. Parsons. c. G. Bush, N, p. Pay
ton. Y. c. Arnett, T. ". Hansford, F.. II.
EDDY. j. j. Gllls, 7 G. Evans, Mrs.
Laura Hoffman. Miss Maud Newman, Dr.
c. r. Harris j. W. Chapman, j. A.
Busch. G b. Headlee, Mrs. g. 8. Headlec,
Judge j. b, kimhell, NJ. c. Tombler, David
Iemly, Mrs. Mary +. Busch. !. Pay
ment, Hot Springs. Ark; l.. u, Warren,
odie Williams T. W. Duttlinger, W
England, W l.. Clark. Mrs. u NJ Mash
worth H. Battenberg, Mrs n. Bnddsn-
berg. Mrs G. X. Pattison and child. Miss
MARI Pattison. all of Little Rock, Mss
Ruth Dale. Miss Mary Fuller, Miss Mnbl
Ssilee, Miss Emma Jones, j J. Stacey,
Captain a. W Jones, w. NJ. Ellsberry,
Mrs.,W. NJ. Bllsberry. Augusta, Ark. G..
C. McRse. Hope. Ark. J. w. Beardman,
Soyonhehie, Ark. J.. G. Earl Mprriton,
Ark, w. p, Martin, Clear Springs, Ark;
S. o. Clouds okolopa. Ark. j G. Reeves.
m
vile, Ark. r II HALEY uussellvilip,
Ark. W. l.. Pcrslcy, Mnrdlton, Ark E,
A. Morris, Monticello. Ark; p. w Cgeh.
Anton. Ark; II. e L. Meeks, Coar
Springs L. S Dunawsy. Conway, Ark:
W. NJ. Hagen, Little Rock ARK, s. T.
Kirkham, Clear Springs. Ark. Miss Sue
Barton, Clear Springs, Ark: j $ Ross
Okolona, Ark; j. j, Young. Miss Bette
Harden, Miss Minnie Bell Okolona. Ark
nr, b. A. Hall, Pine Blur, Ark: John
Cillins, Tyrone. Ark; s, r.. Jones Au-
gusta. Ars J w QUINN Russollvillo,
Ark; Charles Trlckett. Okolona, Ark.
Theodore n A. Berkar Little Rock. Ark;
Mrs. 8 e Berkan, Little Rock, Ark; ].
w Underwood, Stuttgart Ark. D. Il.
Zones, Conway, Ark f. E, Mitchell Nor
rilton, Ark; j. 7. Witt Little Rock
Ark, j. n. West, Mil Creek. ARK. w.
L. Whitten, Conway, Ark; j. T.. Walker
] p. Wilson, Beebe. Ark; Miss Tosla
Leymer. DR.. W. p Hing, Mrs ", p.
Hing Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. Minnie t.
Robins, Mrs. W. X. Sturgiss. Miss Lille
a Moore, Conway, Ark. T. w. Halle
Gharles r Coleman, Little Rock, Ark;
John ] McNally, John Rembach, Charles
Iophayen. Little Rock. Ark. ID. s. 1Iar-
rifon, Belleyille. ILL.,; @. II. Purndc Mere
dosia, H., e. NJ. B, Purnell, Taylorville.
HI w, @. Rich, Golden. NJ. Henry
Hickman, Kankakee. H.. r. d. Radake.
hHQknkpP
W i, milford, Ed milford, Rockford. III.
Joe Cannon, Jr.. Danville. III; Mrs Cam
non, Danvile, III; A II. WSUx. Detroit.
MINI George Easily. Euclid. MINI YIN.
Anglin, crookston, Mimi. +. W. RAINBOW.
birmingham, Ala; W. A. Young, Grove
wy Penn,i 9. b. Whitehead, Bradford,
ia. G. n. Miller, Scranton, Pa. Peter
Zeiger, Victor Koch John Bsnorc. Phil'p
Robinson. M H. Dale. Charles Robin, on.
scranton, Po.. II Il. Stafford Columbus
ONO; g. II, Emerson, Bruce King. Find
lay, Ohio; j, Cowan. Toledo, Ohio; II. n
Ferguson. Duluth. Mimi: George S. Hacus.
Madison. Mimi; VIM. Horning. rergus
MINI; Arnund Nelson, Fergus Fai's
MINI; s. p. Foot, Mrs Foot. 81. paul
MINI. James Radmond, W. Askew. Kon,
sas CITY Mo-; d. w. Sellers. 81 Inn,s
john Fiege, Bayfield,. Wis; v. b. sheri.
Gan, IA Crosse. Wis; Theodore Read.
----,P'.s.S' :. Vhi'.t iitTDtrt y. Perry, Eyra-
c,ise. n. "; H. d, Norman, naytnn
WASH: J Tierney. Bay city, Mich. j.
kingsley, Spear Fish. s, n; W 4
south. Mangum N. c.: Carl r. Boprna
Terre dilute, Ind; w. R, wIkofr. Padueab
By; Holmes Waterloo. Iowa; q. g.
Tex. erosion Iowa: p. W Cloud. Austin,
texas: Mike Clifford. Galveston, TEXAS.
Mrf. F. r. Gleason. Chicago: M Fiji,
patrick, Hot srrlugs: Mrs M. A. Robinson
T rot Springs; Miss Matte Harris, Dallas
Mrs Minnie F. Robins, editor of the
conway, tArk) Log Cabin. said to Post
reporter: - os'
The party has certainly met with every
courtesy The railroad officials have been
Win US all the way and the people n
/ TEXAS n. have made the trip 80 fur one grand
ovation The beautiful scenery, the FER
ne Valleys verdant with whont, corn and
o ~. me Ilower ,decked pralries the hills
" the distance, the clear. ripping streams
AZ have impressed ns with the fact thst
this beautiful land is yerItabIe earden
OF the gods While the cities. which are
numerous, are built IN an n ~ ,na,.,a