People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-08-18
The Texans Welcomed.

The Texas delegation to the Omaha
exposition passed through Wellington
over The Rock Island this morning.
Iney were met at the depot by the
commercial club, Ansell's Maccabees
band and large crowd of citizens.
The reception given the Texans was
q r0using one. As the train pulled
into the depot it was greeted with a
patriotic selection by the band. When
the passengers aligRted the train
pulled up past the crossing, and from
the rear Car Gov. CnlbersOn was intro.
duced to the members OF the Com.
merclal club and the speakers.
Judge John G. Woods addressed the
Texans first, welcoming them on be.
hall OF the citizens and assuring them
OF the support Of the people of Kansas
In the effort to turn the tide of grain
exports from the east to southern
ports. Maj. Levi Ferguson followed
with few words Of welcome and as.
surance, when Gov. Culberson intro.
duced Ex-Governor f. R. Lubbock OF
Austin, a compatriot of Sam Houston
and the "war governor of Texas"
who has lived in the Lone Star state
6O years. Gov. LubbOck's remarks
were characteristic OF the man, Des.
pite his age, he is fiery appearing
old man, and a characteristic south
erner. He assured his audience that
the Texans appreciated the hospital.
ity OF the Wellingtonians. At the
conclusion Of his remarks the train
pulled out while the band played
"Dixle.P
Our Tom" Richardson was, OF
course, a conspicuous figure among
the Texans. Tom said they we're in
formed at Caldwell that they would
be allowed to stop here only one min
ute, consequently when the train was
held 1T was a partial surprise to them.
The party gees straight through to
Omaha, arriving there about midnight
tonight. They left Austin. Tex,
yesterday morning at 7o'clock, on a
special train, and were attached to a
Centralstrain at Hemstead. They left
Fort Wbrth at $40 o'clock last night.
ManyOf the excursionists' wives are
with them. Tom Richardson's child
Is In the party. The party is COM
posed OF the following persons: Gov.
ernor c. A. Culberson, Ex-Governor f.
K. Lubbock, Austin; Ex-Governor R.
b. Hubbard, Tjler; Comptroller R.
w. Finley, Austin; Hon. f. Pendex-
ter, Austin; Hon. John c. Meade,
BOnham; Hon. W. NJ. Giles, Mineola:
Hon. F. P. Holland, Dallas: Judge
Eugene Williams, Waco; DR.. B. NJ. |
Worsham, Waxahachie; Prof. r. L. !
Bats, University; Judge j. Il. Rob-
ertson, Austin; G. ]. Palmer, Hous-I
ton; W. G. Sterrett, Dallas; W. A.
Houston; R. U. Culberson.
San Antonio; Frank H. Bushick, San
Antonio: Tom Richardson, Houston:
Gus f. Taylor, Tyler; R. +. Smith,
L. A. Carlton, Hilsboro:
Capt. L. s. Flatau, Dallas; Capt. J. |
5. Myrick, Austin; William Wolf, |
Austin. The following members of |
the governors staff are with the
party: Gen. A. P. Wezencraft, Dal-
las; Col. J. D. Rudd, WaskOm; Col. B. |
+. Sheriff., Jefferson; Col. r. j. Mur-
ply, Paris; Col. W. B. Henderson,
Dallas; Col. l. NJ. Standifer, Denison;
Col. Lid. Polk, Galveston; Col. S. E.
Moss. Cleburne, and S. R. Mclean,
private secretary.
The press is represented by G. j.
Halmer of the Houston Post, W. G.
Sterrett OF the Galveston. Dallas
News, and Z. II. Bushick OF the San
Antonio Express. There is a fine
Texas exhibit at the the exposition
and on Texas Day, the 18th, after ad-
1-esses of welcome by Governor Hol.
comb OF Nebraska and President Wat.
.els OF the exposition and response by
Governor Culberson at the auditor
um, Ex-Governor Hubbard will de.
liver an address on the resources OF