The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-12

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o. d me most notable events o. the
< oeasoa Was the Cotton Exchange and
Bcord = Trade banquet last night at Tur.
nef n6ll. commemorative Of the receip,
\ up y December 81. 1898, Of a.1o1,0sl bales
d cotton.
The hall had been converted by the ar
3 tistic hands OF the ladies' OF the Parish
Ala society, who also provided the menu
for the banquet, into verltable place OF
beauty.
Ncur long tables were arranged the en-
tire length Of the hall with cross table
near the stage for the officers OF the ex-
change, those who we're to respond to the
toasts and some few other special guests.
President Garrow and Toast Master Hon.
Frank Andrews occupied seats at the CEN
ter Of this table.
The stage at the rear OF the hall was
BEAUTIFULLY decorated with palms and ex-
otic plants, the scene partially covered by
the graceful folds OF an immense Amerl-
can nag 80 draped under the proscenium
arch Is to take the place of drop cur
with profusion OF Southern smilax, I'M
der which was pendant Z frame from which
blaxed In vari-colored incandescent lights.
the figures "2,l01,03k"
Flush with the stage around the foot
lights were pots OF palsAs, cotton plants
In boiling, blooming M Os.urcd stages,
and evergreens nrtisttaIl. arranged
The ertire hall was festnoned with
wrepths Of magrolin boughs and In addl-.
ton to the growing palms that dotted the
floor, In the center of the hall was 4
table stacked with the fleecy staple, from
the center of which was u stand OF beauti
full white flowers.
The idea OF cotton and Its products was
further emphasized by streams OF cotton
cloth festooned from the sides OF the hall
and looped In the center. .ss-
a handsome cake in front of the presl-
dents chair was beautifully iced with the
raised figures "210l,034." and upon every
table were miniature bales OF cotton, baled
with red. white and blue satin, each bale
bearing small American flag.
Mrs. Annie h. Sydnors was the chairman
OF the committee of ladies' having the
decorations In charge. and she desires to
thank on behalf of her committee Mr.. l..
l.. Cohen. the artist, for valuable assist
ance In the work OF decoration.
Seats were arranged for over 200, and
practically all of thcmfwere occupied.
The Menu.
The menu cards We're beautifully gotten
up with a parchment cover. upon the front
page of which was handsomely embossed
Houston Cotton Exchange and Board of
Trade" Upon the first inside page was
printed:
December 81, 1895, 2a9,532 bales."
December 81 1898. 2.10i ,034 bales"
The menu was as follows:
oysters ON Ice.
y Oyster Pattes.
Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
co.. Baked Ham Biscuits.
chicken Salad. Shrimp Salad
Olives. Pickles.
Cheese straws. Sailed Almonds.
Charlotte Russo. Wine Jelly.
Ice Cream.
Chocolate Cake. Angel Cake.
Cocoanu. Cake. Fancy Cakes.
IA Fruits. Coffee
me last page contained the names OF the
present officers and directors OF the T,x-
change and the following:
reception Committee-E. w. TAYLOR,
chairman; u. W. sewall. vice chairman;
frank Andrews, G., w Bein, George w
Neville, William V. r. Watson. Frank
CargiH Horace Booth, @. II. Lucy, g. C.
Maingay. A. l.. helms, f. r. Richardson
L. Hohenthal, q, r. Warner.
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The Tonsts.
The toast card was as follows:
Tcastmaster-H Hon. Frank Andrews.
Texas; the largest cotton producing
State In the Union --Response by Governor
!. d. Sayers. qf7
Commercial exchanges, boards of trade
and banking institutions: their purposes
and economic utility In the development
OF trade, commerce and manufacturing In
dustries' Response by Colonel w. L..
Moody.
Deep water at Houston and it's results"
Response by Major E. W. Cave
Houston and her commercial relations
win the State OF Texas and the Trans
mississippi State" --Response by Norman
G. Kittrell.
Railroads; the promoters OF traffic and
the most potent factors In material de-
velopment"--Response by Il. S. Lovett.
The press: the educator Of the people
and the inoulder OF public opinion Re
sponso by R.. NJ. Johnston.
Responses to Invitations.
The invitation committee for the banquet
was: William ID. Cleveland chairman.
William M. Read. II. w. House. George
w. Neville and n. Il. Warner.
About 800 invitations wa.e sen, out and
among the responses received We're replies
from President Mckinley, the secretary o.
State, the secretary OF war, secretary OF
agriculture, secretary o. the navy General
John NJ Wilson, United States army,
Washington. ID. CT. Senator German OF
Maryland, General Fitzhugh Lee, Captain
Richie. corps Of United States engineers
at Galveston; Governor Taylor OF Tennes- |
see, the governor OF North Carolina, Gov
crnor g. A. Culberson, Secretary OF State
y. w. Madden, Senator A. n. Davidson Of
Cuero T.. T.. Jeifery OF the Denver and
Rio Grande Railway company, w. b. /
Groseclose of the Missouri Kansas and |
Texas Railway company, W. G. Purdy. |
president Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific |
Railway company, Chicago; Edwin Gould, |
president st. Louis Southwestern Railway
company: Q. c. Warner Missouri Pacific |
Railway system. st. Louis; Thomas II |
Hubbard New York. president Houston
and Texas Central Railway company, G. |
Y: Huntington. Southern Pacific system;
W B.. Doddrldge. general manager Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway company, st. Louis: |
y 2, Townsend general passenger agcnt |
Miasonrt Pacific 81, Louis; l.. a. Thorne. |
Texas and Pacific Railway company; w.
J, Hammond. Vice president and general |
manager Hammond Steamship line, New
Orleans; W. B. Frost president cotton
exchange, Charleston. 8. G.; George r
None, secretary board Of trade, gity Of |
Chicago; J. H. Rullard. secretary New
York cotton exchange; r. q logan. Chi
cego board Of trade: W. A. Rule, cashier
National Bank OF Commerce, Kansu city: |
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