The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19
s. A. AND A. p. ASSOCIATION.
Regular Session Was Hold MT Corpus
(s1,riStl.

Christi.
Corpus Christi. Texas, February IS
Pursuant to call, published some time
since, the immigration association OF the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway
convened in this city yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock at the Office of Mr.. e. B.
cole. a member of the association from
Corpus Christi. The following members
we're present Chas. Peterson, I. j.
Skaggs, Chas. Peterson, Jr., Rock Island;
C. s. Penield, Houston; NJ. o. G. Ranney,
Yoakum; Cyrus Thompson, Lockhart; G.
I. Swan, o. NJ. Peterson, Erick Gunder-
son, Normanna; l.. Coin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanfer, Beeville, and e. B. Cole, Corpus
Christi.
Tho meeting was called to order by
Chairman Chas Peterson of Rock Island,
with Mr.. NJ G. Ranney of foakum as
secretary. The only business transacted
at this session was to hear the report oil
the executive committee, having under
consideration the devising of ways and
means, and the selection OF piace 10
hold a Southwest Texas Midwinter 1alr.
The committee was given further time TO
report after which the meeting adjourn
ed until s p. m.
After adjournment of the forenoon ses-
sion the members of the association avail
ed themselves OF an invitation from
committee of citizens to take drive over
the city.
committee. repaired to the Oriental hotel,
| where a grand banquet was awaltihs
them. The dinner. which was served IN
seven courses, consisted mostly oil the
| indigenous products of this grand coast
| country. together with other luXurles'
Colonel Cyrus Thompson OF Lockhart
| was chosen toast master ana curing lhe
serving of the various courses oHereu
various appropriate toasts. ,
| After the banquet the members enJoyeu
themselves in various ways, many OF them
| strollipg about viewing the sights.
| The meeting was called TO order prompt
| ly at 8 o'clock. ,,, a.,
| The address of welcome was delivered IN
! a. most eloquent manner by MI. M. !.
| Gaffney of this city and responded 10 ~
n like manner by Colonel Cyrus lhohip-
| son. ,,s N.
chairman Peterson then addressed me
| meeting. telling the assemblage Oh III.
great resources and natural ADVANTAGES ~
| this coast country and in his opinion 'pe
| citizens Of this city should use thelr u,
/ most efforts to secure the proposed hilu'
| winter fair, which Is to be located AT SUI
| polnt on the line of the Arkansas fass 'oau
| He said that for his part he favored CuI
nus Christi. because of its beautiful ioca'
| t,on. but concluded by asking whether VI
not citizens of Corpus Christi Wouiu pu
| nm the necessary financial alu 10 soou
this valuable enterprise. IN,
| Messrs. A. b. Penfeld OF Houston am
M. q. Ranney of Yoakum followed ~ ha
| dresses of a similar nature ana asheu Luz
coma of the citizens OF CORPUS Corpus, on'''''
| nj IN
Captain G. c. Heath and MI ". n
| Caldwell of this city then made snort au
dresses in favor of securing tne iuli On ~,
said II would undoubtedly be one On ~
rrnndest advertisements, besides tnal
| The Omaha exposition that could De hau y
demonstrate to the world what S9ulh"os
| Teyas could do in the way OF farming.
~ NJ Paterson of Normanna then stats'
| that the object Of holding this fair was y
| display the products that grow 80 apua ~
| dainty in this coast country, rs wen a
along ether points of the Arkansas Tue
road. He said such fair wouia 40
world of good in getting farmers 70 I'm -
here and settle and develop the ianu, :
| we'll AS cause wave OF prosperity 10 S"ee
oyer The entire Southwest Texas. lie san
"a vet The definite amount necessary 10 Sc
cure this fair had not been announced ~
| hoped that Corpus Christi wouiu uo ~
hest tending towards securing this sie"
advertising enterprise. -. ,.assr.
short addresses were made py Mes n,,
Mayer Lovepsheold, Grass, iuches, -
panney and Swan, all speaking In laVor
Cornus Christi doing her part 70 secu'
the southwest Texas Midwinter iaiI' a..
| After extending vote Of tnanbs 70 W
| o,,;.snx Of Corpus Christi for tneir nus
,itahie and generous treatment 70 W
members OF the association, the nisu'iA'
adjourned subject TO cali OF cna'' '"A