The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-15
|ER MEETING OVER.
y. Finished Up Their Business
and Adjourned.
SFoRD REFLECTED PRESIDENT.
j. - directors Selected and san
|.,onio chosen rs the Place of
Meeting Next Year.

Meeting Next ear. .s;g
s-
,umont. Texas, April .1i.--The hour
,,vening the Lumbermon'ss AssocIa-
:, Texas for the third and last day
no twelfth annual session was 10
A. hut members began gathering as
as $50 and the appointed hour found
~ ali OF the visitors in their seats
for business. Considering The ex-
NICE Of yesterday afternoon, together
The fact that there was Hoo-Hou
Xstenation last night, which began at
continued far into the small morning
This promptness was somewhat re-
kahle There was, however, but little
csss for the association to transact.
I'd If the routine nature and there
- 10 be eagernesS to finish and ad-
4 from business Ia pleasure, the lat
fonsisting of an excursion to Sabine
and sail out through the jotties into
gulf.
|esi4ent swinford raped the meeting to
rat 9:45. fifteen minutes earlier than
hrnced He then warned the members
4 business, as it was necessary to get
Ineh nv II o'clock sharp, at which
The excursion would leave for Sabine
Secretary Drake then announced
ma first order of business would be
reading of the lumber review COM
ee. which is as follows:
mr. committee on lumber review
! MT little to report as TO work per-
IA during the year. The Journal itself
heen so we'll conducted by the manage
n that the services of the committee
kid be we'll nigh useless were 1t not
Il had a duty Is perform at each
nal meeting to urge on members a
generous patronage in advertising.
Ia special committee to whom the re-
Of standing committees was referred
mitted their recommendations on the
ous reports
/. i. H. Lingo presented resolution
rning thanks to the people, especially
ladies'. and the railroads of Beaumont
courtesy and hospitality and the press
reports of the meeting.
B. Erazle.on suggested that the reso-
bn be adopted by rising vote, WHICH
done.
I. E. H. Lingo explained that the mis-
ary boA for contributions TO the asso-
hons finances was still going the rounds
IL there were any who desired to add
be donations the opportunity was avail
+. b, A. Johnson, in behalf OF Mr.. w.
Fletcher, extended TO any who might
ain through tomorrow an invitation
opportunity TO see the Fletcher log
her and loader at work near Kirbyville
M a special train would be run over
/ Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas City FOR
! purpose, leaving Beaumont at a. m.
! Bedell Moore, from the committee on
hinations, reported as follows: s. T.
|nford, president; r. d. Gribble, Hous-
! vice president; c. +. Drake, Austin.
fetary and treasurer. Directors-R. d.
pble, Houston; G. w. Owens, Oak Cliff;
B. Brazleton. Waco; T.. G.. Dake, G.
ELL Moore, Ernest Steyes. San Antonio;
Hard Burton, S. +. Carter, Houston:
u A. Lyon, Sherman; S. L. Swinford.
jlston.
|his report was adopted.
ennis Call vice gerent shark for Texas,
fnded thanks for use of the opera house
| the confederation last night.
flectng a place of meeting being the
Y order of business, communications
p the mayors of Austin and San Antonio
e read extending the association
|fty invitation from each Of these cities.
y Carter explained that Houston was
natural meeting place of the lumber
Fit was their homeland in the event
Re- had been no other application it was
intention to invite the association back
Pe, but as there We're applications ne
I IN favor OF the meeting going TO San
ionic
fdetary Drake urged the claims OF
En- and announced that If there was
|oe fight for the meeting he wanted
|nderstood that the Dam City" was in
night to the finish. He, however, with
" Austin.
ms narrowed tho contest down to-San
(onc and Waco, and San Antonio won
vote OF g. to %.
W. election of San Antonio, on mo lol
E~h owens, was then made unanimous.
| ia completed the business OF the
|n.a annual meeting of the association.
oe,ore adjourning President Swinford
Ppea 70 the front of the stage. holding
Eautliul bouquet, which he presented TO
F.lnur Johnson with the compliments of
sna Mrs j. r. Keith's two pretty lit
daughters.
accepting the flowers Mr.. johnson
r. out In such a flow of eloqucnce that
sssnographer broke down and this
~ ofafory Is therefore lost.
|.uef me head of the good of the order
were loud and persistent calls for
|,isSohn D. Goodhuc, local agent of the
|'ss.n Pacific. MIR Goodhue managed
entertainment and accommodation OF
Ia and he acquitted himself In such
I c,;ur as 70 not only earn the gratitude
|hs.ens VINO appreciate earnest effort,
~ made friend of every visitor. VIII IN
TSSrped on the stage In response to the
Az, was greeted with an ovation. Mr.,
~ VIA not. however. make speech.
oniy n Few minutes until the time
~ OF the Sabine Pass excursion
3 merely thanked the association for
th IT,. Of kindness. and p-on-
l,mn a. when they again returned to
4 s ~. Re hoped II would be with
sses city. - 'nes "ou'u nn'
association then adjourned
!, SAcuRsIoN TO SABINE PASS.
j y Inc most delightful diversions en-
4. y iumbermen during their visit to
. was the excursion to Sabine PAS.
-. consisting OF six coaches, whish