The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-22
DEEP WATER MEETING.
The Deep Water Committee Determined to
Go Earnestly to Work
AND LAY BEFORE THE PRESENT CONGRESS
The Claims of Buffalo Bayou for nm
Appropriation-wi Entertain
Transmfssissfppi Congress.

afternoon in the directors room at the
Cotton Exchange.
There were present Captain J. c..
Hu,cteson. n. L. Mills, W. E. Humphrey
vile, W. d. Cleveland. r.. NJ. Johnston.
O. l.. Cochran. Edgar Watkins S. Italia
terro. Mayor S. H. Brashear. James Nc
Gee. H. F.. MacGregor, e. W. Cave, w.
b. Slosson. B. R. Warner, II. W. Gar
RON. James callahan, c. H. Mllby, Wal
Ter T. Burns.
Chairman Hutokeson explained that
there we're several matters he desired TO
lay before the committee. One was tho
proposition to attend a deep water meet
ing to be held at Galveston some time
during December. The question of illumi-
mating the city for the meeting Of the
Trausmississippi congress was another
matter. but chief of all was to ascertain
what this committee proposed doing in
the way of getting the Buffalo bayou claim
before the present session Of congress. lie
said he had no plans to suggest. hut it
was going to he a hard campaign and he
would like TO have the views OF members
as to how best to prosecute H. There
were some differences Of opinion as 20
how best to prosecute the work Some IA
vored having local delegation on the
ground at Washington but he was inclined
to favor securing the services OF some
we'll equipped resident Of the National
capital familiar with such work to look
after Houston's deep water proiect lie
bad the greatest confidence IA the ability
OF Hon. Thomas BAH, and unless he
indicated that ne desired assistance from
this committee he doubted the adyisability
Of furnishing it, There we're many things
70 be watched at Washington in the way
OF making favorable combinations with
projects that might bring influence To our
oNn ard 1t required great deal of very
capable work to watch aud take advantage
OK all these opportunities.
Mr. Tom Richardson, being present. was
asked 10 explain what was desired OF
the committee in the way Of cooperating
With the Trunsmississippi congress.
Mir. Richardson said that Mr.. Mac
Gregor could explain plan that had
been considered for properly Illuminating
the city upon the event of the meeting of
tie congress.
5ir. MacGregor said the idea was that
tAls committee should be asked 10 CO.
operate with the Fruit. Flower and Vese-
lahie FESTIVAL association In plan OF IL
ANIMATION that could be repeated al the
meeting Of the Transmisslssippl congress
he2t April This could be accomplished
hy placing electric arches over the streets
nese arches would cost A maximum or
so per block or So per block II tie lapor
aud wires were furnished The idea was
10 illuminate Not less than twenty blocks
including siain street from Franklin m
Mckinney. The Fruit Flower and Vega-
liable Festival would pay oue-haif of this
expense II the deep water committee would
Pay the other half. The sockets ana IN
candescent lights would be in the ngtiir-
OF a permanent investment and could be
soid al discount after having be,Y used
MAJOR cave said me Trarsuissfssipni
congress meant great deal TO H5uston
not II brought together men OF promt
AfDce and influence from an sections nf
lHe lfansmlssssippi country. whose uer-
sonai influence would BIZ worth a great
usal 10 me promotion Of any enterprise.
MI Johnston said that Il was 10 this in.
HueAee that Galveston was indebted for
occurring deep wator. After Galveston had
!Iuluessly expended hundreds OF thousands +
OF dollars she finally appended TO the
Western country and II WAS this ia
Iuehee that nnally achieved success Tor
the Gaiyeston deep water movement
captain Ialiaferro moved that this COM
mlttee appropriate $500, or as much there
OF as necessary as its share toward H. !
Illuminating the CITY, provided its share be
one-half the total cost of accomplishing
inc purpose.
rms motion was unanimously carried.
Mt. Richardson, who is secretary of the
Transmississippi congress, spoke earnestly
uI the proposed meeting in Houston next
April and appealed for the best aid mat
could pc furnished him by the community
10 making the coming meeting success
re spoke OF the successful meetings of
this congress in other cities and H0us-
ION direct interest demanded an effort
on ner part that should surpass all pre-
Vious attempts TO entertain the congress
captain Taliaferro agreed that Houston
must rely very largely upon the influence
OF the western country. He thought that
letters should be sent OUT in advance OF
the meeting OF the congress to its repre-
sentative members bespeaking their best
efforts in Houston's behalf
He thought II well to organize local
deep water headquarters for carrying on
The work.
Mr.. Cleveland spoke very earnestly OF
what he conceived to be the duty of the
committee. He did not think that the
committee had done all that II might
have effectively done before the last con-
eress and, profiting by experience, a much
more aggressive campaign and more eff
fectiye work should be done before the
present congress. I'VE should not sleep
upon our present opportunities" said Mr..
Cleveland. He strongly favored sending
one or more representatives to Washing
ton.
Mayor Brashear said he favored both
plans II the necessary money could be
raised; that is. he favored entertaining the
Transmississippi congress and making
strong campaign at Washington.
Mr.. Johnston moved that this committee
send one or more delegates to Washington
at once.
Major Cave thought that some one
should be sent TO Washington In the in
tcrest OF the Buffalo bayou work and
should be there by the thine thsx congress
opens. He spoke OF the big weG that was
being done in the interest - the great
Mississippi valley.
Mr.. Cleveland moved that Captain