The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-30
FIRST TO ARRIVE
Delegates to TranSmiSsippi
Congress Here From
NEW YORK AND FRISCO
Cripple Creek Begins Fight
for Next Congress-
NEW YORK AND FRISCO

The first delegates to the Trans Missis-
sippi Congress to arrive in Wichita were
Alexander r. Smith, state commerce com
missioner Of New York, and Attorney
George H. Maxwell Of San Francisco. And
this is significant. Two men, representa-
tives from the big states and cities at the
extreme east and west of the continent
meeting here is an indication Of the wide
Importance Of the congress, which, con-
sidering the nature of problems to be dis
cUssed, could have no more appropriate
nor logical place of convention than Wien
Eta, the center of the most fertile and
progressive agricultural and industrial
section Of the United States. Mr.. Smith
will discuss The Need Of a Merchant
Marine" and Mr.. Maxwell, who is a gen
eral representative Of the National Irriga-
ton Congress, which met last year at
Billings, Mont, will address the Congress
on practical methods of improving and
disposing Of arid lands now belonging TO
the federal government. Wichita and
Kansas IS especially interested in the gen.
era subject Of irrigation, and probably no
IN all its phases better than Mr.. Maxwell
The Arkansas delegation, led by Govern
or Jones, will arrive on the Missouri Pa
cifc today at ITO p. m, and Will be met
by members Of the Commercial club and
reception committee.
The delegation from Texas viii be prob
ably the biggest and most thoroughly rep
resentative that ever went from one west
ern state TO another. The delegates will
come in two private cars and a sleeper.
Hon. Joseph D. Savers, governor Of Tex
as; Mr.. T. W. House, the leading fnancier
OF the state and president Of the Houston,
East and West Texas railroad; George A.
QuinIan, vice president Of the Houston and
Texas Central, and the personal repre-
sentative Of Coils p. Huntington IN Tex
as, and a man %vho has the honor of draw
ing the largest salary Of any individual in
Texas, will be here. Colonel r. NJ. John
ston. editor-in-chief Of the Houston Post,
as well as a number Of prominent and
thoroughly representative citizens, will
come.
CRIPPLE CREEK WANTS CONGRESS.
J. Maurice Sims and W. P. Leeds dele
gates from Colorado have arrived and
taken up headquarters at the Manhattan,
and they are pushing the claims Of Cripple
Creek for the meeting of the Congress in
1870. They have brought a supply Of vel
low ribbon badges reading, For Cripple
Creek Mississippi Congress Of 1900. -
Probably twenty or more people We're
wearing the badges about the street yes
terday This IS only the adpance of the
Colorado delegation. About ten or fifteen
more are expected Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Senator Platt is among the number.
The official roster Of the Congress has
been issued and IS as follows:
President-FIugh Craig.
Secretary and treasurer-J. Hudson Nc
KNIGHT.
Assistant secretary-Perry A Rohrbaugh-
Chairman executive committee-E. R
Moses
Reporter-John H FazeI
Stenographer-NIiss Lola ". Maxwell.
Sergeant-at-arms-Fr s. Burt.
Assistant sergeants-at-arms S. y
Bridgmau, Murray Meyers and Bedford
Woods.
Pages-Bert Maxwell, Charles Russell
Vern Garland and Harry Com!eYe
COMMITTEES.
Reception
Gov. W. 2. Stanley, H J. Hagny,
chairman; Lee HaEs,
Chas. AyIesbury, J z. Hoffman,
VIII Anawalt. II Tmbodeu,
Oscar Barnes. W. w. Johnston, Jr.,
O. II. Bentley, Charles Jones,
J. II. Back. G. 2. Lehman.
Howard Case. NJ. NJ. Murdoch,
Harry Comley, G z. Potts,
J T. Casey George 7. Pratt,
q N. Dale, Finlay Ross,
r r DoIan. II. c. Sluss,
=. /. Baton. H Wallenstein.
c. r Fulton, A II. Webb.
G. Gehring, Frank Woods,
/ Gross. Scott F. Whine.
Entertainment-
+. Vail. chairman; Rodolnh Hatfield
J. w. Allison. Cash Henderson,
/ +. Rlecklev, sam Hess,
John Braitsch. J. d Houston,
a r. Buc5ridge, Bioa Hull,
Fred Bentley. Walter Tnness,
Charles Carey = =. Jewett.
:. w. Cooper, r 2. Murdoch.
I. ". Clapp. Victor Murdoch,
c T. Daniels. J. 2. Oldham.
". R Du-auev, Frank Oliver,
/. r Dula0ey, A :. Parks,
Ge0rCe Dickson, c. H Pooi.
George w. carp, Thomas Shaw.
r J. Frank. G II. Smvth
A NJ GoIdstandt A Van Zardt.
= J. Griffith,
Finance
c. G. Cohn chair A c. Jobes.
man: J. Hudson Nc
c H Brooks. Knight.
! O. Davidson, L. s. Nattz-er.
= G. Fitch
ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES