The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05

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Tho banquet was served in what is
known as the 7. r, A. rooms at the
flutchins House. The room was decorated
and the table preaily dressed with pot
plants. The table was arranged In the
form of an open square with Ex-Governor
II gg, acting as toast master, occupying
the central position, with Mr.. Glldden, as
the host of the occasion, on his right and
Chief Shark Coyle, representing the Left
Handed Fishing club. on his left.
Covers We're set for Atty and among the
visiting guests present in addition to Gov
ernor hogg. were w. a. Shaw of Dallas.
OF the Texas Farm and Ranch, Louis
WORKMAN of the Austin Statesman, r. A..
Forbes Of Detroit. Mich, general manager
Of the Michigan Telephone company;
James II. Mills. capitalist. Lowell, Mass;
John c. Burke, Lowell, Mass, telephone
director and prominent jurist; Judge
ellis, district judge, Del Rio, Texas John
u. Linn, State senator, Wharton, Texas
G. H. Nestor. general contract agent
telephone company, Detroit. Mich; f. X.
Baker general superintendent, Austin.
Texas; j. Charles Harris. attorney Gal
weston, Texas, and the following mem
bers of the Left Handed Fishing club and
other guests: J. l.. Mitchell, H. A. Goehel,
VIM. Moeller II. NJ. Curtin, John Roes-
sler f. L. Scbwander, G.. W. Foster.
George W. Burkitt, Harry Rieman, Sam
Hams, Mr.. Ward, VIM, Timmins, ii. Il.
Johnson, Sam r. Perryman, Judge Walter
Malseh, w. w, Glass ]. X. p, Glllaspie,
ID. ID. Bryan, A. b. Langcrmann, l.. r..
Allen, Robert Adair. Ben Cline. DR.. Short.
The menu, printed on Il beautifully EN-
bossed card, was as follows:
Berwick Bays on Half Shell.
Celery, en- Branches.
Deep Sea Turtle.
Tenterloin Trout, a la Tartar.
Jultenne Potatoes.
Haul Sauterne.
Sliced Tomatoes. Queen olives.
Golden Plover, Larded with Mushrooms.
Asparagus Tips on Toast,
Chat Bouliac.
Small Filets Of Beef aux Petit Polls.
Governors Punch.
Turkey Salad. Lobster Mayonaise.
New York Ice Cream.
Assorted Cake.
Edam Cheese. Cafe Noir. Crackers
Oranges. Bananas.
During the early part of the feast, Cap.
tain Jack Fish and Captain Eel decorated
the guests with pretty souvenir badges
and pins, the badges bearing the insreip.
ton:
Captain Cod Flsh's banquet to the LET
Handed Fishing club
When the time came for sentiment Chic
Shark Coyle opened this feature of th'
Pre- riings by explaining that the LET
Es~ led Fishing club was tho guest OF MIR
Glidden. and thanking him on behalf o
the club for his hospitality, TO which Mr.
Glidden modestly replied.
Ex-Governor Uogg. IN his capacity a.
toast master. enlivened tho occasion viii
appropriate speeches and we'll turned com
pliments in introducing each of the speak
ere.
Mr.. Louis workman OF Austin anC
Farmer Shaw OF Dallas we're among th'
first called upon, and entertained thu
guests with speeches fairly buhbling owe
with good huInor
Mr.. Glidden was introduced by Governor
Hogg as one who had done much for Texa'
and IN response he gave an interesting
resume OF his work in this State. cpmmonc
Ing with the establishment OF the loni
distance telephone service In Texas in 1888
He told OF the difficulties under which hi
company had worked and what they has
accomplished, In establishing in Texa
what was generally recognized MS the hes
long distance telephone service anywher'
in America, and yet II was stlll an expert
ment rs 10 tho outcome. He said the peo
pie OF Texas, In ropcrtion 10 population
we're tho people OF New England. lie re
feired To having brought 70 Texas MI
El rhes OF tho Michigan Telephone com
pany 10 inspect the Texas system.
Mr.. A. r. Langerman, upon being intro
! duced b. Governor Hogg, In a speech OK
ceodingly complimentary to the thrift an
1 industry OF the Teutonic race, responde
by saying that he could not make speech
I but before he concluded he gave the fla
( contradiction TO his anology.
( At this juncture Of the proceedings
was anuounced that Governor Hogg ha
4 been given the club title Of Captain kab
4 bit. and the other guests were elected I
/ honorary membership with the followln
John c. BrH-e Of Lowell alass., Capital
I Haddock. 80,
fred 4. Forbes or Detroit, Mich, Capital
c, =. Nestor OF San Francisco. Cali
| Captain Salmon.
Mr.. Harris OF Galveston was the mex
/ speaker, and he alluded in most com
I plimentary terms to the enterprise OF rep
I resentatiYcs OF Eastern capital seeking 70
4 yestment in developing the resources
Texas. :,
Mr. Forbes Of Michigan spoke OF b.
very favorable Impressions Of Texas
Mr.. Bryan explained The purposes an
objects Of the Left Handed club,
Judge ellis said that while there WEI
40 fsh In his section Of the state y %
( Left Handed club would visit him n
! would furnish them with lots OF b4ii.
MIR. Mills Of Lowell, Interested Ia COZ
ION mills. said that capital invested
this class Of industry In the East Il
the past four years had not earned p'
cent on the investment, and that thos
now Interested IN such enterprises 10 "a
East were looking toward the South, q
source whence came the raw mAiefla
as more profitable field for investnsn
lie spokn OF the immonsity Of me star
hospitality OF It's people,
Nj. Nestor OF California paid Texi
and its people a pretty compliment 4
their open handed hospitality.
Senator linn Of Wharton made preti
and patriotic speech ami the closing sent
u rnent was BY Judge Burke OF Lowel
Mass, who. on behalf OF the Eastern VI
itcrs. thanked the people Of Houston &