The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-23

and most important gathering in the his
tory OF tho organization, not excepting the
great meetings at st. Louis, Denver and
Omaha. Every officer and delegate who
attends ~ expected to bring either his
Wife, sister or sweetheart, as special pro-
visions will be made for the entertain
ment OF the ladies'.
part of the entertainment mere VIII
be trip down Buffalo bayou and visit
to the harbors at Galveston and Sabine
Pass, II II Is possible to satisfactorily ar
range for such entertainment.
Late letters from officers of the congress-
predict great meeting at Houston next
year. President Stanard says; 81 oh
served the enthusiasm OF the Texas dele
cation before the congress- at Wichita, and
| am pleased az the determination TO make
the meeting at Houston q great success.
First Vice President Hon, Walter
Gresham Of Galveston has arranged for
joint meeting nf the cotton exchange and
chamber Of commerce to make advance ar
r9ngements with Houston to assist IN max
ing the 1906 meeting a great event,
Second Vice President Hon. l.. Bradford
Prince OF New Mexico says: II shall GER
tainly be with you and do all in my power
TO make the Houston meeting a great sue
cess"
Third Vice President Hon. e. V. Small
ley OF st. Paul, MINI, says: The in
tense desire of the people OF the Transmits
sissippl country 10 secure ample deep water
facilities ON the gulf coast Is the cause
that has held the Transmississppi COM
mercial congress together and | think It
appropriate that the meeting be held at
Houston"
The secretary OF the last meeting,
Fourth Vice President j. Hudson Nc
knight OF Wichita is rendering all the
assistance in his power to the present see
rotary and has given assurance already
that he will attend next years gathering.
That tireless worker and ever enthus-
iastic advocate OF the Transmississippl
commercial congress. Hon. f, r. Moses OF
Great Bend. Kan, chairman OF the ex-
ocutive committee, has made SO many val
liable suggestions TO the Houston commit
tee that II is impossible to even give a
suggestion of them In short paragraph
1t would take the whole article OF Itself
to do Mr.. Moses Justice, and every officer
and delegate 10 the meeting at Wichita
will hear from Mr.. Moses between now
and next April.
Hon. H. R. Whitmore OF ST. Louis
chairman of the advisory board OF the eX-
ecutive committee, writes most encourag
ingly and compliments Houston by say
lug that he congratulates the congress II
having chosen this city for ts next place
OF meeting. Hon. G. A. Fellows OF To
Flower State. says that Kansas, as usual
will be on hand and in full force. Hon
George 7, Jester OF Corslcana says tina
Texas will not be behind
The newspapers of the entire Transmits
slsslppl country without reference to poll
tics predict great congress here mex
year. and 1t will certainly not be the faul
OF this city II the meeting fails to be al
that Is expected.
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ARKANSAS.-The enthusiastic delega
ton from this State was headed by tina
active worker in all Transmississippl at
fairs. Ex-Governor VIM. NJ. Fishback o
Fort Smith Other members OF the dele
CATION were d. Speck. Wharton Carroll
H. p. Sails OF Fort Smith H. A. Peckhan
Of Little Rock, L. Flicklnger OF Nal
yern, A. r. Smith, Judge j. ID. Kimbell
VIM. II. Martin. Chas. N. Rix, @. #
Cooley Hot Springs. The officers of Ar
kansas are vice president. Hon. s. A
william. Fort Smith; executive commit