The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Houston Real Estate Association Be.
gins Its Work.
NOW cANvAsslNG FOR CHARTER MEMBERS
All the Representative Dealers Who
Come In During the Month of Mny
Will He Put on Roll of Honor.

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The third meeting OF the Houston Real
Estate association was held yesterday
afternoon at the headquarters OF the Bust
ness League. Vice President II. p.
Mansfield occupied the chair, Secretary
G. W. Hail kept the minutes and the
following were present: Messrs. w. B..
Slosson, B. r. Cameron, W. C. Wilson.
Jr. Philip C. Seaman, Herbert Bartel
]. E. Willie, j. C. S. Morrow, c. w.
Culmore and Mrs. Cora Bacon Foster,
The contents of circular advertising
Houston and the coast country were dis
cussed with much interest and number
OF suggestions made in regard to it's con-
tents and the number to be printed A
committee on membership was appointed
and the names of those present taken to
head the list of charter members, which
will be completed during the present
month. The subject of back taxes was
touched upon and admitted to be a most
important one, but It was decided to take
no action in regard to the matter until
after the organization OF the association
had been completed. Finally the first Mon
day in each month was selected as the
day for the monthly meeting which is to
be held at 80 p M. and a number of
suggestions We're made indicating a well
defined purpose on the part of those who
have the formation of this new organiga-
ton in charge 10 make it a live and pro-
eressive body and carry forward with earn
estness aud perseverance the work OF pro-
noting the continued prosperity Of Hous-
ton and particularly that OF real estate
owners in the city and vicinity by every
means within their power.
AT the opening Of the meeting the secre-
tary In referring to the minutes of the pre-
Yious meeting spoke of the circular for
which the material was being gotten to-
gether and which was In the hands OF the
executive committee In the course OF
the discussion which followed a number
OF complimentary illusions were made to
The Houston Post aud the great work It
was doing in building up the city and the
country in this vicinity.
On motion of Colonel w r Slosson. il
was directed that extracts from inter
views with Secretary Wilson and from
the annual city mortuary reports for sew
eral years back should be included in
the matter 10 be printed In the circulars.
the board Of directors being authorized to
make the necessary changes, The board
was authorized to have the work Of print
ing the circulars done as soon as il was
in shape II is proposed to have 90 600
OF these circulars or as many more as may
be needed, Among other things It was
suggested that the circular should have
printed on II a little map showing all the
railroads leading into the city, but this
as well as all the other matters OF detail
was left with the executive committee
1t was while discussing this point that
the chairman suggested that the assoca-
ton was neglectng very necessary part
OF its arrangements. Nothing had been
done about charter members and the com.
pletion of the work of organization. He
suggested that a committee OF three be
appointed TO enroll the members and col
lect the fee as the signatures were re-
celyed and that when the funds thus oh.
tanned should be sufficient to pay for the
printing OF 10000 circulars to order them
Eud so TO continue the canvass and collec-
Son Of fees until enough money was OBJ
tanned to order as many OF the circulars as
were needed He thought now was the
time to appoint the committee and go at
the business side of the proposition which
they had under discussion
Colonel Slcsson agreed with these re-
marks in hearty manner aud moved that
The chair appoint committee of three .on
membership and finance to begin their
work Immediately and report at the next
meeting.
The motion prevailed and the chair ap-
pointed as the committee Colonel Slosson
aud Messrs. w, c. Moore and n. L. Mills.
The president was made chairman of the
committee.
The secretary was at this point instruct
ed by motion to prepare heading for a
list OF charter members and have those
Aatasv. . hi.
the S2 for their membership. This was
done and thus the list OF charter mem
bsrs was started II was headed by Colo
mel w. b. Slosson. The canvass for suit
>oie members OF the association Will be
continued until the end OF the month in
accordance with the provisions of a reso-
lutlen adopted at the previous meeting.
anu the representative real estate men of
Houstan Will thus all have an opportunity
OF coming into the association as charter
members. N"' 'e'
me discussion was then resumed in re-
gard TO the steps 10 be taken for advertis-
Ing Houston in a proper manner. and Mr.
W. Z. Moore said, in the course OF some
Remarks, which showed that he spoke from
experience, that there ought 10 bs
10000 or 100000 of the circulars printed
Houston could not be advertised with 10.
600 circulars or with 10000 His Arm
alone had sent out to the North nj least
10000 pieces OF advertising mltter IN the
past twelve months.
The president here made some remarks
IN regard 10 the receFsity for 5iligence and
perseverance In beginning work like that
before this association the good OF which,
he said, might depend upon the work Of
the present week.
The subject OF the payment or back
taxes, the issuance OF official certificates
in regard thereto. ard other matters IN
that connection was here introduced and
discussed briefly WITHOUT any action being
taken. Remarks were made on the subject
by Messrs. Wilson. Willie, Hail and Cul-
more and Gui Foster.
The first Monday OF each month wes
then selected for the monthly meeting will
the understanding that special meetings
would be held between times. and the
meeting adjourned subject to the call o.
the president.