The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-15
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The report OF the committee on resolu-
lions was the first business on the pro-
gramme after dinner and the report was
read by Colonel slosson as follows:
Resolved That organization for CO.
operation by all members of this associa-
ton be perfected; that an initiation fee
of 81 and annual dues OF 81, payable quar-
terly in advance. be paid the secretary and
treasurer pending the adoption OF bylaws.
That the executive committee have pow
er to formulate bylaws TO govern this as
ISOLATION pending the next meeting, when
same shall be finally acted upon by the
association.
That the association recognize that the
Dallas State fair is pre-eminently the rep
resentative fair OF the State and cordially
indorses the same as an enterprise worthy
OF support and patronage of the people OF
the State.
That we readily lndorse the San Antonio
fair and all other enterprises of this kind,
believing that they tend TO the industrial
development Of the State.
That the chair appoint a committee of
three, to be known as the railroad COM
mittee, to confer with the passenger agents
OF the State in regard to rates to the sew
eral fairs.
The State of Texas is behind her sister
States in manufacturing; and, whereas,
she has more raw material, natural aud
required, than any six States of the Union'
and whereas, the price OF all raw ma
teria Is low and that of manufactured ar
ticles high; therefore, be 1t
| Resolved by this association, That 1t Is
the duty of the association as body ana
individually as members to do all In their
power to aid and encourage manufacturers
and home consumption.
! NJ. G, Ranney was called to the CHAIR
and President Penfield took the floor 10
7 favor of the resolution indorsing the Dal-
las fair.
Tom Richardson wanted the Houston
Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Festival IN
cluded, Mr. Richardson wanted the Dal-
las fair Endorsed, because it was a granC
State institution,
After an exciting debate of thirty min
utes a motion to table all the fair reso
I lutions was lost. The motion to table wa
made by McGraw OF Fort Worth and sec
onded by Charles n. knight of San An
tonic.
Mr.. Richardson withdrew his amendmen
to include the Houston Fruit, Flower an
Vegetable Festival and the report wa
ado pied as read
} Ex-Governor T. B. Wheeler OF Aransa
Pass addressed the convention on TN
Arkansas Pass Harbor."
, o. e. Long OF the Red Book, kansa
, City, was made an honorary member OF IN
association.
} ]. f. Adams of San Antonio was calle
! on TO read a paper on lis Texas Real rs
tate Advancing" Mr.. Adams came for
ward with his paper. but declined to rea
IL on account of the hour being late,
George B. Loving Of Fort Worth read
paper on The Live Stock Industry
: Texas" which ably presented that grea
! Industry.
Stenographer Hurst, who had been tsh
ing the convention proceedings, was en-
. plcyed to furnish a copy to the secretar'
; the Waco delegation volunteering 10 hea
;. the expense.
, s. r. Williams OF Fort Worth was re'
commended by the Fort Worth delegatq
! as their choice for member OF the execl
n tive committee from the Eighth distric
c w. r. Pace Of Laredo was called on 4
T. a paper on taxation, but Mr.. Pace handt
( the paper to the secretary without rea'
ing 1t.
Charles N. knight OF San Antonio W
/, called on for an address on Texas r
: sorts" and made a brief talk in advan
: of reading his paper.
l.. Gentlemen of the Texas Real Estate co
Il vention; Before considering the suhl'
n allotted me. l desire to pay what ] co
e slider a Just tribute 10 such organizatlo
10 as you represent. Few persons have
better opportunities than myself TO KIN
II how essential to all communities 10