The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-07

| with his skin. These ladies' are equally
| inventive and full OF resources. 1t would
| be like them TO create an order of Diau
| and make OF YOU honorary members whilc
| here When hey have plant subjects they
| can listen as intently. smile as swaetly
aid SIGH as deeply as did Dido when auditor
to Aeneas recountihg his adventures grow
| ing cut Of the siege and destruction o!
Troy and his escape theFefrom. To these
and many other pleasures we again well
come you" prolonged applause.)
~
Hon. G. l. Swan of Bee county was
called forward and introduced by Chair
man Mills as being the gentleman to re-
spond to the address Just then closed. MIR.
Swans easy aud graceful manner became
apparent as the opening sentence fell from
his lips. and the convention was at once
attentive He said that the real estate
men were glad of the opportunity to re-
cciye welcome at the hands of Houston,
and he had come to the conclusion to sing
tbs praises of the Bayou City was TO talk
like real estate man, IL life insurance
agent or popullst orator.
"In this city," he continued, we fina
the energy and business push that, in the
sisht Of all other States of the Union at
the Omaha exposition, raised THE star OF
Texas high above all the buildings and
daZZled the eyes of nation. The rays OF
this star have extended to the East and
Welt. kissed the, waters of the Pacific ana
lighted the surging foam OF the Atantic
surf. Houston has not the natural adVan-
tages enjoyed by other cities, but what II
possesses has been utilized by ambitious,
energetic and brainy business men unlll
e,he stands without a peer On the South
west Cairo, H., located at the mouuh OF
the Ohio river has advantages usually
bringing greatness, while further nortn Is
indianapolis, possessing no waterway, Dull
which forged to the front upon the insplTa-
ton breathed into 1t by John k Alien.
sixty three years ago, as Sam Houston did
nv Texas after his victory at San Jacinto.
Thu mouth of the Amazon river mas COLI
disions 1or the building OF great CITY, nul
no brains can be found there. EnterpItse
ard push existed in the land across tDe
ssa decades ago, and from 1t the Guy OF
Carthage sprung into the world. Houston
has money with brains behind vi her
destiny is apparent. and, MT. Chairman,
I'VE accent your welcome not because flcn
lands are about you, but you nave ehls.
prise and ability to waste. we stand WIN
YOU IN your effort to deepen the bayou
and We know that at some gay nov ~ '..s
tant all the children OF Iexas VIII SINS
praises of your city" Ar. c,.n
There was Icing applause as MT. swan
renamed his seat and Chairman MlIs
ralred attention TO tine ccntempialea Or
oa nizsaton. T,lus name OF Mr. NJ. y. ran
new OF Yoak,lm was proposed for chdlrnaH
q nd that OF III. G. Staiui Of Waco TOT seert.
tary. Roth were chosen unanimously NJ
Ranney then appointed the foiioWlns eoni
m.ttee5. ps,fa,d
H-urlon: A. B Kelley, Waco; 2. 2: gpae'
Corpus Christi; J. s. Mcutg omsTy, Jaw
ton. and Colonel Cyrus Thompson' LOCK-
hart. q c,,.x, poe.
Island. I. Slsabrook Port Lavaca. y.
Ada,ns Sam Antonio; e. II. Norvell Rock
mort !. Colonel N. L. M lis. Houston.
Resoluticns--J s. DouEherty. HOuse'n'
Thomas pouthiut. Angleton; John I, ba.-
tie. Waco; c NJ. Pebsraan. ROCK isiahu'
James H. Montgomery, seaiy' .s 80.
Wtb'l,e THE committees wire eneaReu ~
cess was taken sMltIl $3.50 .. m.
At the afternoon session communications
frem yaricus prominent real estate Deal
ers Of the. State we're read, Hxpressink
taheir interest in the organization, but re-
creIpttng that they were .ietained slsesnere
Mr.. George b. Low ng OF Fort WorA III
yited tire convention 70 ysN the ran ai'...s
c,itv ds,ring the session Of the Farmers
~rs.ilsea,al CSnenkss So1,s resoInln endarons
were made towarA memo zinG the iexls.
lature with a view OF securing ie8is'aFioh
along certain lines. III,
Cirnn,Ittee reports were calisd TOT auu
Cha rrnsn Skaggs Of the commWtee on Pr
ced,sre made the following renodf' WoicA
Z Tue sogSOwius gsasss VII! be oSseryse'
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