The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-02
TRANSMISSISSIPPI.
Congress Very Likely to Meet in Hous.
ton Next Year.
TEXAS WAS AGAIN H0N0RED.
Gresham Of Galveston Selected as
First Vice President.
THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL PROJECT
Was Most Favorably Mentioned by Speak :
erS from Other States.
LADIES OF THE DELEGATION ENTERTAINED
Delegates Were Given n Drive Over
the City and n Great Recep-
ton Afterward.

Wichita. Kan. June 1.-Texas was again
honored at the Transmississippi congress
by the selection of Walter Gresham OF
Galveston as the first vice president OF
the congress. Colonel Gresham will
oapably fill the position, and the whole
congress seemed pleased with the selec-
ton by the committee on permanent Or
ganization.
At caucus of the Texas delegation
held at noon. Tom Richardson Of Houston
and S. b. Burnett OF Fort Worth were
selected to represent Texas on the execu-
tive committee and George r. Jester of
Corsicana to be vice president from the
State.
Ex-Governor stanard of Missouri. A. n
Smith of New York, Robinson OF Kansas,
Montgomery of Colorado and Flshhack OF
Arkansas. in their discussion of papers on
the necessity of opening the mouth of the
Mississippi, took occasion to give the deep
water enterprises at Houston and Calves
ton a big boost
Jester Of Texas made a neat speech,
stating that there was no rivalry between
Louisiana and Texas and that his state
was for anything that would help New
Orleans.
The fight for the next meeting place OF
the congress still goes on, The Texas
delegation is mingling among the mem
hers OF the congress and presenting d
strong argument for the Magnolia CITY.
Hot Springs and Cripple Creek are also
working for this honor but from all ap-
pearances now it would seem that Hous-
ton will win by a good majority. The
Texas delegates are making the very
strong point that 1t Is to the interest OF
the members OF the congress TO see deep
water ports on the gulf coast aud promise
If Houston is selected to give them a trip
to Galveston. Sabine Pass. Port Arthur
Velasco. Rockport and the other ports. SC
that they may see for themselves.
AS for entertainments, which is all
Hot Springs and Cripple Creek offer
Houston will do as much or more thar
either one of them. Her rivals tried tc
mske the plea that Houston had the con
gress once. but notice in the Wichita
Eagle this morning exploded that fabrica'
ton.
The selection Of the next meeting place
will be made tomorrow night and thu
Texas delegation will work hard in th'
meantime.
General waties is being entertained b!
the officers of the Twenty first Kansas
which was part of his brigade. Thes
gentlemen are doing some good work TO
Houston.
AT a caucus of the Oklahoma delegation
this morning twenty members decided t
vote for Houston and ten for Hot Sprine
deapite the fact that Governor Barnes /
against Houston
A large photograph OF cotton seen
in the Central railroad yards at Houston
draped with a Texas flag occupied
prominent place in the Auditorium. Every
one noted 1t carefully and it excited muc
comment Another large Texas flag wa
on tho stage
w B. slosson Of Houston has an inter
view In this mornings Eagle to the effeC
that the Texas delegation is solid for an
resolution looking to better irrigatio
methods. as Texas has arid lands of he
own.
Mrs. Rosine Ryan and Mrs. Bet
Brvan OF Houston. Mrs. r. A. Greer {
beaumont OF the Texas delegation; Mr.
wilson and Mrs. Moses of Kansas wei
given reception by the ladies of Wichi
this afternoon. The address OF WELDON
:, made by Mrs Hoss, president OF the Fee
IS Grated Hypatia club, and the response
y Mrs. Greer, The ladies were drive
q around the CITY this afternoon and mo
. of the Texans took advantage of the o
. nortunity 10 have good view OF Wiehit
y At o'clock tonight the congress "
10 given a reception at the Commercial eli
o rooms.
q Al todsy's sessions transportation rat
~ came 10 the front almost exclusivel
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