The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23
THE yrcronrA CONVENTION.
Some Afterthonshts and Notes OF the
Hig Meeting.

some hfterthOuEhts aud Notes OF the
Hig Meeting.
Victoria, Texas. April 22.-The Victoria
convention is a thing OF the past and fro'l
the many compliments extended the good
people of Victoria have every reason to
feel proud and ! especially desire TO ex-
press my sincere thanks 20 the able sec
rotary OF Post o, Mr. T. b. Lander, and
the chairman of the following commit
tees, viz: j. X. Hexter, executive: H. I.
Breeder, public comfort g. A. Levi, ban
quet; G. G. Levi decorations L. r. Jecli-
err commissary; h. A. Fritz, music; ].
w. Henderson, railroad; b. H. Williams,
convention halls, and 7. r Taylor. cotil
Ion These gentlemen made mp their COM
mittees from and were ably assisted by
the members OF Post O in the elegant en-
teItanment accorded the visitors. Nothing
was left undone and the citizens OF Ntc
torla individually and collectively backed
up the committees ana WED with one an
other in entertaining the visitors, From
first TO last the greatest undnimlty pre-
vailed and once more Victoria has set the
pace for other towns in the entertainment
of a convention.
To Mr.. ID. Y. Forbes superintendent
aud Mr.. w. J, Craig, general freight and
passenger agent of the New York, Texas
and Mexican and the Gulf. Western Texas
and Pacific railroads, the travelling Inan
are indebted for the special train to Port
! avaca and many avors in the way Il x.
| tension OF tickets, etc, which we're We, Y
much appreciated
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An unusual compliment, and all the mora
\ appreciated on GCcount thereof. Nsds the
elegant souvenir programme furnished
gratis by the Maverick Clarke Printing ana
j bithographing company OF san Antonio.
/ The irst page of the programme was en-
graved and the scroll Witch contained
the greeting of the City Of Roses 70 the
travelling men Of Texas was nicely deco
rated with roses. The programme cou-
tanned twelve sheets printed on glazed pa
per and bound with blue ribbon.
Mr. Moses travelling representative OF
the Anheuser Busch Brewing company oil
ST. Louis. presented every member with
match box and cork screw, which arc
great conveniences and we're highly ap.
preciated. Moses is n hustler anyhow and
made a magnificent sergeant at arms
welding the stuffed club In manner
which preserved order at all times excep
when MchauN resigned what was probable
an assured election TO the gallant Ken
tuckian from Dallas, which event brough
on paudemonum.
~
, Post NJ. at Cuoro, did a handsome thin,
by sending their band OF music to Vic
torla, It is good band and renders,
numbers Of selections. which advertised
thom TO good advantage
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Tho ladies' Of Victoria remained with tn
,ieitorS az all lines even to tho trip
Fort Lavaca In the rain
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Tho entertainment az Fort Layac7 b.
its ho5pitahle citizens was magnificent.
prepared, but the rain spoiled it, How
ever, Tho rain was so much needed ha
everyone wore a smile and ate roaste
oysters with a relish that would indie At
that a little wettins acts well as an ny
lctizer.
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desire to thank all those who we're w.
strunertal in making the ontertaunCn
n ot the convention success especially ~
ladies' and tho press who wero great fac
tors Very sincerely,
c. $ e, Holland,
! President Fest o, Texas piy,, . =. A..
Victoria. Texas.