The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-17
FOR SAN JAClNTO DAY
1 Cliizsas' Meeting 1t The Business League
Room.
4 FLOWER PARADE WAS DECIDED UPON
endorsement OF the 1rsnsmississippi
Commercial ConErcss--Com-
mittces Appointed.

NUMBER OF ciuIens, inciuuihe "e'S'"
well known ladies' Of the city among then
Mesdames VIM. Christian. Bette Bryan
Rosine Ryan, NJ. II. Foster and others. as
sampled at O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
the rooms Of the Business League to dis
cuss the programme for celebrating sar
Jacintc Day.
Mr. A. r. Sittig was selected chairman
and Secretary Richardson was called upor
to state what progress had already beer
made in the matter
He explained that Hon. Joe w. Bailey
and other Texas congressman would b.
present and that Mr.. Bailey would deliver
an address at the Auditorium. In additlol
10 this there would be fireworks, but thu
chief thing to be decided at this meetine
was whether or not a flower parade coult
be arranged for which, in his opinion
would be the chief attraction OF the oc-
cssion.
Ii was suggested that an EFFORT might
also be made to secure the participation Of
the Are department for a parade.
In connection with the suggested howei
parade Prof. Monta Beach, who was pres
emit, stated that If he could secure about
years that he would introduce q Living
Flag az feature OF the parade.
MIR. Richardson thought 1t would rest ell
tirely with the ladies as to whether or not
a flower parade would be added as feature
OF the celebration.
Mrs. Christian thought that the only
way TO settle this was simply to determine
now that there be a flower parade. where
upon Mrs. Ryan moved, and the motion
prevailed, that flower parade be one OF
the features Of the San Jacinto celebration,
TO be given on the afternoon OF April w
and that committee OF young ladies' be
appointed to arrange for this feature OF
the entertainment,
Chairman Sittig named Mrs. Christian
and Mrs. Ryan to select this committee,
and II was named as follows, with power
10 add to its number. Mrs. .. /. Holt.
chairman; Misses Marian Roberts. Elenor
Cochran, Kate Morris Lula Bryan Belle
Dickson, Annie McKeeyer Mamie House
The proposition Of Prof. Beach TO ar
range living fag as an adjunct IN the
flower parade was accepted and request
will be made that eli teachers announce
the matter and have such children as viii
participate meet Prof Beach at Bryan Hall
on Saturday tomorrow morning at .
o'clock
The following gentlemen were appointed
as an arrangement and financial commit
tee to arrange all the details for the pro
posed San Jacinto celebration with power
10 select such subcommittee as may be
necessary 10 carry out the various details:
A r. sittig n W. Johnston, F. c. Craw-
fore, G. Grupewald II. r. MacGrgor.
49,
A matter introduced just before adjourn
ment was SET Of resolutions prepared by
Mr.. w, u. Cleveland. indorsiug the Trans.
mississippi congress to be held at Wichita
this spring. aud urging that President Me-
Kinlsy attend that great gathering. This
was done at the urgent request OF the
Wichita managers of the congress, that
body having been impressed with Hous-
tons Interest in their meeting. and know
ing that Houston's citizens would realize
It's importance to Texas and the Trans
mississippi region The resolutions as in
troduced and unanimously adopted were
as follows:
Whereas, The tenth annual session
of the Transmississippi Commercial
congress comprising twenty-four States
and Territories will be held in the city
OF Wichita. Kan, May 81. June 1,
and 8; and,
Whereas. More than rs per cont OF
the total area of the United States ia
embraced in the region represented.
section producing almost the entire
output OF the gold, silver and copper.
DO per cent of the wheat and over SO
per cent of the cotton, corn, wool and
farm animals of the entire country:
and
Whereas. The Transmlssissippl Com
mercial congress has become perman-
ent institution, standing second In I'M
portance only to a session OF the Ma
tionai congress; therefore, be II
Resolved by this representative gath
ering OF citizens of the city OF Hous-
ton, Texas, held under the auspices OF
the Houston Business League to mr.
range programme for the proper
celebration OF tho victory OF San ia
cinto. where Texas independence was
Won, 1t is an especially fitting occasion
Ior us to Join hands with our sister
states and Territories in the West and
DO everything In our power to make the
Iransmississippi Commercial congress-
OF National Importance; therefore, be
II further
Resolved, That we extend to Hon.
william Mckinley, president OF these
United states, most urgent rcauest
that ne be present and attend the next
session OF the congress to be held nj
wicnita' Kan, from May 81 to June 3
inclusive, where We promise to be pres.
ent with large delegation OF TEXANS
10 greet and cheer him In the beart
OF the great agricultural West.