The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
THE REAL ESTATE MEN,,
Programme for the Convention to Be Held
in Fort Worth.
INTERESTING TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED
with n Discussion erection
Factories in Texas"

Fort Worth, Texas, December 23.-Sec
rotary 7. J. Skaggs of the Texas Stat,
Real Estate association, in discussing thu
programme for tho forthcoming conven
tion of the association, which occurs or
January 16 and II next, stated that thu
officers OF the association had not yet
| completed their labors In that direction
hence was not in position to give out the
complete programme but would be in q
some OF the topics to be discussed as well
az few Of the speakers who are expected
| to handle them, but at the same time re-
marked that the programme which has
been SO far arranged is subject to change
and modification.
AS he spoke OF 1t, the convention will
open on the morning OF January 16 at 10
o'clock Following the formal ceremonies
OF the opening and the presidents address,
reports OF committees, ETC., will be opened
the question box, What Texas Most
Needs" This is to be handled by general
discussion and interchange OF ideas.
Next. Cotton Factories and Other Man.
ufacturing Industries for Texas" led by
Governor Jos. D. Sayers, followed by Hon.
II. II. Hargrove of Shreveport, La, Mr..
Clinton A. Andrews of Sherman and
others. general discussion.
Next, The Nicaragua Canal" opened
by Hon. Horace Chiffon OF Tyler, followed
by Hon. Eugene Williams OF Waco. ex-
Lieutenant Governor T. b. Wheeler of
Arkansas Pass and others.
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Hon. II. f. Ring OF Houston, followed by
T. s. Henderson of Cameron, George W
Breckenridge of San Antonio.
THE Necessity for Boards of Trade and
Like Business Organizations, opened by
Tom Richardson of the Houston Business
League, Chas N. Right of the San An
tonic Business Mems club, Homer d. Wade
of the Waco Young Mems Business
League, s. A. Fishburn OF the Dallas
Commercial club, C. a. McMaster of the
Galveston Chamber OF Commerce. u. o.
Lively. Fort Worth, and others.
The Live Stock Industry OF Texas"
opened by Hon. R. j. Kleberg of Corpus
Christi. followed by George b. Loving of
Fort Worth. Chas Goodnight of Good
night, Texas. and Worries =. Brown of San
Antonio
The st. Louis Worlds Fair AS Affect
ing Texas" opened by Hon. Frank p. Hol
Sterrett. secretary OF the worlds fair COM
mittee, st. Louis; Prof. II. r. Attwater
of San Antonio Colonel w. b. Slosson of
Houston and others.
irrigation in Texas opened by Hon.
John A, Kemp of Wichita Falls, followed
by Hon. @. c. Pierce OF Laredo, Hon. w.
III. Harrison. civil engineer, OF Parrall,
Mexico, and others.
"a Promising Field for Capital" opened
Tpbp ton ~ an
followed by Hon. ]. w. Blake of Sherman
and j. w Spencer OF Fort Worth
Timber and Lumhen--ia terests of Te.,-
as, by Hon. Charles II. Newnlug OF Hous-
ton and others
Good Roads, by Prof. C. l. Swan OF
Normanna. Tex, followed by C. Il. Kulak
mamma, Texas, followed by C. f. Kullnk
of San Antonio l.. C. La Master OF Honey
Grove, Hon. H. II. Jones OF Haskell, I
w, Tinker of Rock Island and others.
Agriculture in TeXas-LoolNng For
ward" opened BY Hon. jefferson Johnson
commissioner of agriculture, Austin. fol-
lowed by Colonel E. s. Peters of Calvert
and others,
Industrial Education" opened by Hon
V. w. Gruhhs OF Greenvlle, followed by
Prof. j. H. Connell OF College Station.
Ellen Lawson Dabbs, NJ. D., OF Fort Worth
and others,
The State Press in Texas Develop
ment" opened by Hon Lee ]. Rountree
OF Georgetown, followed by Hon. Chas. A.
Culmore OF Houston, w, A. MAR of Hal
letsville and Others.
How TO Advertise Texas Abroad to the
Best Advantage" opened by George r
bupton of San Antonio and followed bv
Hon. w =. Roche of Georgetown, j. p
Leith of Terrell, w, G. Crush OF Dallas,
j r. Evans OF sherman and others
should This Association Have Bureaus
OF Information in the Leading Northern
Eastern and Western Centers?" opened
by 5. G. Warner OF Tyler general pas
senger agent of the Cotton Belt d.. Price
OF Palestine. l.. j. Polk OF Galveston r.
r. Shackford OF San Antonio, II. r. Tur-
ner of Dallas, w, S. keenan, OF Galveston
George f. Lupton of San Antonio. u. p.
heeler OF Fort Worth, l.. r. Conner OF Fort
Worth. Chas b, Sloat of Fort Worth. j
A. Eddy of El Paso and others.
How to Build Towns" opened by Mr.
NJ: Il. Foster OF Houston, followed by
Chas' A. Dillaye OF La Porte, j. j. Fair
banks OF Denson, Hon. o. p. Poe OF Den
ton, Fl. II, Simmons OF Hillshoro
Navigation and Water Ways" opened
by Hon Barnett Gibbs OF Dallas. followed
by Captain NJ u. Davis OF Waco, Hon
\. b Kerr of Flatonio. Hon. John ID. Nc
Call OF Austin ana others
The Petroleum and Coal Products of
texas, opened by Hon. Ralph Beaton of
Corsicana. followed By Chas. A. Coffleld
OF Rockdale and others.
This Is as far as the programme has
heen discussed so far, but there are
other very important features yet 10 be
added and speakers TO he selected. Can
tain d. A. 7. Walton OF Beeyille. Hon. II,
NJ Love OF Mexia and Captain ]. p. cox
OF Hillsboro, the trio OF ex- Confederate
veterans who served as sergeants at arms
at tho Waco convention. have been re-
quested to act in like capacity on this
coming occasion and il Is confidently ex-
pected that they Will do SO, These are all
three we'll known citizens and ex-peace
oincers OF the State and 1t renders 10 the
association very interesting feature,
since the announcement was made in
the papers some days ago that the roy-
ernor was requested TO appoint fifty dele
gates. each county Judge OF the various
counties fve delegates. each mayor Of the
various town and cities five delegate,
and tho different boards OF trade, conner
oial and industrial organizations of the
state TO appoint Ave delegates the lists
have been coming In quite freely. The
governor has made splendid selection
ana Judging from the lists sent In by the
other appointive powers. like good iudc- /