The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-27
NEWCOMERS ASSOCIATION.
Another Enthusiastic Meeting Of the
Newcomers to Houston.
WASHINGTON DELEGATION SELECTED
A Number Of New Members Elected.
EncouraGing Letters Read Prom
ising Aid TO Deep Water.


moss League.
The meeting was largely attended and
. number OF new members were enrolled.
Colonel W. b. SIosson, the gentleman
upon whose suggestion the association was
formed, was present for the first time and
introduced Mr.. d. r. Jantzen Of the
Mennonite Publishing company OF Elkhart,
Ind, and Mr.. A. During, merchant
from Hillsbop, Kan, gentlemen who are
visiting this section IN the interest OF tho
Mennonite colonies.
MIR. George w. Kidd, late OF Maryland
and u newcomer, In the sense that he came
10 Houston when the town was exceed
the youngsters were making all the fuss
about.
When President Montague called the
meeting to order there were great many
more present than tho seating capacity
Of the league would accommodate, but
those present were sufficiently inter-
osted to stand for a couple uf hours on
the cold thing 10 help shape up the deg-
tiny Of tho new organization
Tho following new members were Gu
rolled
y. IL. Stafford, MASSACHUSETTS,; Edgar
Watkins, Georgia, ID. II. Jantzcn Elkbart
Ind.j A. During, Bilsboro. Kan; M. G.
Kennedy, Iowa; Tom B Schneider, Akron
OHIO j, Il. fitzpatrick, Arizona. a. Y.
Goodrich, Wisconsin, ~. NJ Wclch. New
York; Stewart johnson, Georgia; II. F.
Roberts Kansas. II g. Rust, Michigan /.
DR.. J. NJ. Blair Indiana: Dr. Willinm A.
Boxeil, minnesota, Arch Il. Marshall
'TannHgHln. "A p A Il,.
Cunningham. o. a. Lehman, 7. V. Chill
dress, j. NJ. Hudson, Connecticut; j. N.
Boyd, Iowa; G. X. Munger. Kansas II. u.
Fuller. Ohio.
From these the following new vice prcsl-
dents were elected
Arch l.. Marshall OF Tonnoyspe
Il. II. Stafford Of Massachusetts
j, X. Fitzpatrick OF AriBonn.
Tho following report was submitted from
tho committee on conference
Houston, Texas, january 20. Acting on
instructions from this association, given
at It's last meeting, your committee waited
upon Captain ltutcheson, chairman OF the
executive committee OF the Houston deep
water committee, and offered the SERVICES
OF tho Newcomers association to aid HIS
committee In any manner IL might deem
practicable in It's Efforts TO secure ship
channel from Houston 10 the jetties ia
Galveston bay
Captain liutcheson stated that his com
ntittee was arranging TO send dclogu-
lion TO Washington fer the purpose OF
vigorously working to obtain the object
named, and he suggested that this az.
ISOLATION report to his committee such
names as 1t desired to have added to
their delegation, when II should BIO Sc.
iected. HIS committee reserying the right
TO act fnvornby or otherwise upon Tho
names 80 reported.
Subsequently, bia ratn,,,,itoo .,aI.,,..,
delegation OF fifteen gentlemen and made
payment INTO the delegation expense
tuilu OF 700, requisite 10 eligibility,
your committee met and after carefully
discussing tbs subject selected Ave gentle
men, All Of whom agreed 10 comply with
.he hnanrsn requirement, TO be added to
the delegation mentioned Aubiept how
ever, to yoilr qualifications: also their me-
coptance by the Houston deep water com
mittee. The following are names of tho
port:
Q. S. Peniield
N. l.. Mills.
w. b. Siosson.
j. II. Carroll
j y. Daugherty.
Respectfully submitted,
Conference Committee
&. l., Sumbardo Chairman.
On motion the report was received and
the recommendations were adopted.
MI q. w. Thomas, for Tho n,embeshio
committee, reported progress In securing
rev members and keeping up an interest
In the organization.
On motion the membership committee
was given authority to complete the list
OF vice presidents between now and Tho
timo OF the next meeting
The president stated that he had moi
Written to the Joint COMMITTEES of congress
reported 10 be coming to Now Orleans To
sisit Houston aud inspect the buffalo
bayou waterway, for the reason that Cam
tain Hutchinson, chairman of the permn-
hent deep water committee. had recon-
mendcd that this be not done, MS Chairman
.i"vher oi the committees on rivers and
harnofS was n member OF this committoe
and had already but recently visited Hons.
.oh, ana ~ would be reflection unun him
10 ask him to repsat the trip al this early
date That Mr. Hooker was thoroughly IN
miliar with the situation here and would
take care OF Houstons interests III the mat.
Mr.. Drolla could see no harm In inviting
tho committee TO make another visit ms lie
thought no stone should be left unturned
70 accomplish the purpose for which ,bis
association was organized.
Mr. Edgar Watkins thought the invita-
lion might be extended to the chairman
or the committees, leaving II 10 his dsore-
..f'''' W " Niri"ot NV tHuukui " advisable
10 visit Houston.
Or. Sumbardo thought In accordance with
Captain Hutcheson's Views as the chair
man al the committee had before visitsl
lseuston, y would be out Of place 10 ex-
Tend another invitation TO yisl, this CITY.
Judge Shinn said there should lie n,
conflict at home, and he moved Il recon-
sidcrAtlon Of The whole matter
Secretary Richardson thought the matter
ought to be reconsideied and It was done.
On motion q Colonel w b. slosson, Mr.
George w, Kidd the veteran ex-secre.ary
81 the cotton exchange, was elected an
honorary member OF the association by !
rising vote.
Mr. Kidd. In accepting the honor said
that he appreciated the commitment extend
81 him. He had devoted his HES work to
sfae intsreats Of Houston. one OF the chlcfest
g!seIne the securing OF doen water. For
twenty three years he had been secretary
n thu exchange ana during that time hal
nsspared many ststisticG unon the subject
q deep water.
y M Themes read The following letter
4om NE z. 81 Catchinrs member Of the
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