The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-02
TIME IS NAMED
For Next Meeting of the
Transmississippi Congress
AT HOUSTON APRIL II
Hon. {. R. Moses Says Kansas
Ought TO Send 100 Delegates


There was an important meeting Of the
officers Of the Mississippi CONNER
clal Congress at the Carey yesterday.
Among those present were: Hon. E. R,
Moses of Great Bend. Kan, chairman of
the executive committee; Mr.. Tom Rich
ardson of Houston, Texas. secretary of
the congress, and sx-secretary and
Fourth Vice President ]. Hudson Nc
Knight, and ex-Assistant Secretary p. A.
Rohrbaugh of this city. Mr.. Mcknight
reported that the proceedings of the last
congress are now complete and in the
Eagle job office and will be ready for de-
livery within thirty days. A copy Of the
proceedings will be mailed to each dele
gate in attendance upon the Wichita
meeting, to the governor of each state
and territory, to the officers of the con-
gress and to each member of the Nation
al congress.
With these proceedings circulated Mr..
Mcknight will have fulfilled every prom
Use he made to the preceding congress at
Salt Lake City. Mr.. Rohrbaugh. the ca
pable and untiring secretary, is editing
and proof reading the report of the con-
gress.
Mr.. Moses is especially hopeful of a
great meeting next year and said that
he had already received a great many
letters relative to questions to be DIS
cussed, attendance of delegates. etc. etc.
The dates chosen by the Texas delega-
ton. April Il to p. 1900 inclusive. were
adopted for next years meeting. and it
was suggested that the Houston commit
tee he requested to arrange special enter
tainment for the ladies and all delegates
will be urged to take their wives, moth
ers or sweethearts with them.
Secretary Tom Richardson reported the
people Of Texas. and especially those Of
Houston. as thoroughly approaching the
Importance of the congress and fully
aware of their duty in entertaining the
delegates. printing the proceedings. and
in fact taking care Of everything.
A committee of Houston ladies will see
that the wives. sisters. mothers and
sweethearts OF the delegates and visitors
receive special attention. Many points Of
a
general policy OF active and incessant
work decided upon.
After adjournment Mr.. Moses said:
THE Wichita meeting Of the congress
was a success and with the printing OF
the full proceedings Secretary Mcknight
viii have done his full duty to the con-
gress Now about next years meeting:
The outlook is especially bright. and
while / am anxious that every state and
territory be represented by large delega-
lions. I want to see not less than 10 %
the best men of Kansas accompanied by
that many ladies 60 to Houston next
April. Kansas is the greatest grain grow
Ing state IN the Union and the question
OF transportation to the nearest deep
water ports and the discussion Of Irriga-
tion are more vital to this great common
wealth than TO any other, and those sub
jects will be given more attention than
all others combined at the next meeting
OF the congress. Kansas Is prosperous.
We are growiHg in population. gaining in
wealth AMI We must not forget that
Texas sent US one of the largest ana most
thoroughly representative delegations
that ever went from one state 70 an
other
Tom Richardson stsil continues 90 feel
glad over Houston securing the congress.
Relative 70 the nsxt meeting he said:
The month OF April In south TsxasiIs
superb and San Jacfnto week. whse4l
closes on April n, IL the most Important
holiday season Of the rear. not excepting
Christmas, Our Fourth OF JULY Comes
April Il That as The anniversary Of the
day when Sam Huston licked Santa
Ana when the Nexieans were driven
from Texas soft Our flowers ere at their
best Il Il the ideal season. when bszs- !
nsss ana pleasure can - eonbfnsd. sna |