The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-21
ANNUAL LEAGUE MEETING.
The Lesaue Holds Its Annual Meet
LOO ana Rlects Officers.
COL. CBlLDRHsS MADE PRESIDENT
Annual Report OF the Secretary
League In Good Condition.
Directors Nominated.

Tho Houston Business League held III
annual meeting yesterday afternoon at
the temporary league rooms In Tho
Hutchins house.
There was fairly good attendance Of
subscribers. but not the number that the
Importance Of the occasion demanded.
In the absence Of President Gribble. First
Vice President w. Al. Childress presided.
Secretary Richardson submitted an In
formal report showing that last year tho
total amount subscribed for the conduct
and maintenance OF the league Mas
S3S2ss5; that oil debts had been paid,
leaving a deficit OF about $3.50 for the year.
There had already been subscribed for
tho present year. a current revenue OF
about 5000 per month.
Ho referred briefly to tho work done
by the League during the year. Including
the inauguration of the Fruit, Flower and
Vegetable Festival, the results OF which
were so recent as to require no detailed
rcfeAnce. The league had deult very
largely with tho subject Of securing i'm.
migration, which work In its detail was
not of u tangible character, but IL wns
bearing good fruit The Houston League,
said he. is regarded aa the best and most
substantial organization OF It's kind In
Texas, We handle every imaginable sub.
ject that can in any way benefit Houston.
Mr., j. NJ. Cotton COMMUNICATED the
statement as being the best he had ever
heard from the league. lie asked Mr.. Rich
ardson II the amount subscribed for tho
current year WAS sufficient to run the
league for the year
Mr. Richardson said II would be sufficient
TO pay salaries and renl. but there would
be very small margin to do effective
work In ADVERTISING the town Az liberally
ms II should be done.
MI Cotton said no knew that more I'm
migration had come to The South Texas
coast country last year thnn TO all other
sections OF the state combined aud he at
trihuted this very largely to the good work
OF the league. Ho thought sufficient money
should be raised TO 10 the work that the
league had started out to do aud that II
was doing.
Colonel Childrcss said The league had
hoped to raise $a50 nor month. hut tn.
hrSt Oh tho year was n bad time to raise
money. lie thought Ike Mr. Cotton that
u was particularly necessary at this time
thai the league should be kept up aud put
even upon better basis than over.
Mr. Gruncwald thought that moro fro
queht meetings should be held He Thought |
thnf the league should have at least four
meanings year with reports Mt each meet
ing Ne said he had Increased his sub |
Hcription to the league thls year becnnso
he was convinced of the good work II waa
doing. ""S
Judge klitrcll referred to the yreot i'm.
portance of securing deem water for Hons. |
,on ana the good work that the league IA
capAhin OF dong in this direction
ar. brunewnd Insisted on clectinu Colo. |
hel Ghildress as president nut tho chair
necidod this to be out OF order.
MT, Baker favored clerting the officers
ne
year Nv nominating II ticket and Lolainn
the election omen for week
judge kittreli. Mr.. Hnler, Mr.. CARAT
MI Dienstag and MIR, Cotton we're psmcS |
IN committee to nominate .ficsrs ana al !
reuu,Is ana a recess was taken for their |
report, which WAS MS follows:
For president. w A. ChIldrcsa. brs, |
vice president II. II. Dickson second Wee
president, Norman G. Kittren; third vice
president, II, Ilenke; secretary. rom Rich.
aFdson; treasurer. T. w. Hause
{, directors r. Hacker, f. A. 1cnmnnn.
\, ., Myer' a.. Levy, Rufus CAGE. II.
NJ Johnston, q A. Mistrot ii. n. Mac.
Gregor c. II MILKY, Theo. ner,nr. Jr..
{ Grunewald, u. w. Taylor. w. 10. Clcys-
'and Gus Schultz. H. w Unrtyen n,
a. Relchar'it, G, G Pilot. Ed kiam. j @
bering MnS nionstag, r.. %. Grihble
~ THESE nine receiving tho highest vote
viii lac the directory wv
II was decided that Tho mills IN Ion, ma.
flil p, m. Tuesday.
:, motion was made 10 nominate Mr.. In.
: Meyer as one of the directors, but ho
declined '"' "o
On motion those named as o,aeerr wcrc
Elected by reclamation. "'''
Thanks were then rendered ,hr rotlrInr
,Iesiaeulp Mr, X. y, 3ribble; also 10 the
;ntchias House company for the present
'se Of the league rooms.
eoionel Childress thanked the league
or ne honnr done him and bespoke the
,,ear'y eo,oppraton OF every member for
the meeting then adjourned.