The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23

In their evening gowns aud assisted the
boys In having most enjoyable evening
about n r ~ lunch was served, after
which dancing was resumed and kept Mp
until tho wee hours The delegates were
little tardy Saturday morning. owing to
thei festivities al the night before, but The
convention was cailed 90 order about $50
q. M, and proceeded 10 business without
delay Committee on credentials reported
showing siXty-threo delegates prerent- fhe
PRESIDENT and secretary made their reports.
showing Missouri division tn bc IN an eS-
ceedingly prosperous and growing c)ndi-
ton. Tho membership on April 10 WAS
2255 and the balance in the treasury on the
Same date WAS s71i 10. A most elaborate
report was made by MIR, Frank w. Gran
dali. chairman OF he railroad committee,
regarding the matters which had come
before his committee during The year. Re-
ports Of employment legislative, press and
dinner election OF offers was the order or
business aud II resulted as Follows;
President. Frank y. Roberts, Springfield;
vice president, post A, II. w. Bedding, 81.
Louis vice president, post G. f q. Black-
we'll, Springfield vice president, post ID,
Charles " Purcell. Kansas CITY; vice
president. post F. W. T.. Lingle Clinton,
yoce president, post II. Il. 4. McGowan,
ST. Joseph, secretary and treasurer, VIII
Is. Weber. st. Louis. chairman railroad
COMMITTEES, r. w. Crandall. 81. Louis;
chairman hotel committee y. r. McCul-
lough Springfield; chairman employ
ment committee. Charles sohoen, st.
Lpnis; chairman prsrs committee, y. b.
LaI]eaume, ST Louis; dircctOrs--George W.
Smith, J. W. Mcdonald, II. II. Hinton,
Joseuh Abrams. w y. McConkin. G. II.
Wickard James Fetherstone, A. II. Bush,
Il. =. Furry, l.. r. LaBeaume, st. Louis;
A. ~ Maltby. Sedalia; II $. Lynn Kan
sas City.
Twenty-four delegates and alternates to
the National convention were also elected.
-A-resoluten was unanimously adopted in
dorsing Mr.. l.. r. LaBeaume as National
secretary and instructlng our delegates to
work and vote for him at the National
convection. resolution was also adopted
ndorsing the T p. A. News Letter. Reso-
lutions were also passed thanking the citi-
zens and press of Springfield the Frisco
railroad and the retiring officers The
convection adjourned sine die at $3.50 p. IN.
Saturday
Many of the delegates took advantage
OF their trip to the Ozark country and
spent Sunday at Eureka Springs Ark, aud
at the mining camps In the famous lead
and zinc district Of Southwest Missouri.
Since the convention. post has se-
cured twenty-one applications, and at
this writing the membership OF Missouri
division is 1907. the highest of high water
marks, with every indication that the 240O
mark win be reached before the next semi
annual payment of dues.
Missouri division has arranged for a T
p A, special to the National convention
at Louisville to leave Union station at
a, nj. Monday, May 10, and we hope our
Texas friends will Join us at st. Louis and
60 with the Banner division As ouI
net gain for the ynar will be 400 or more
we are very sangulne of becoming once
mere possessors Of the Horns" and we
have arranged niche on the walls OF the
new headquarters, where we hope they
viii proudly rest as souvenir of the hard
work done by the members OF Missouri
division during the year 1S9S99.