The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-19
GRAND COUNCIL MEETS.
United Commercial Travellers Convene 10
Annual Session.
PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAYS SESSION
A Trolley Ride In the Afternoon and
a Banquet MT Night Were Ten
dered the Delegates.

ton council and proceeded from there to
the knights OF Pythias hall in the Burns
building, corner of Main street and
Prairie avenue, where they proceeded to
hold their annual meeting.
A number OF ladies were present at the
formal opening Of the proceedings.
Mr.. Z. II. Bailey. senior grand coun-
cilor, called the assemblage TO order anu
introduced Chaplain Rev. John Il. Green,
who delivered the invocation as follows
o. Lord our God, on whom we are de-
pendent for life and all blessings, by
whose favor we and our institutions live
and prosper, we acknowledge Thee as
head over all-and would recognize Thy
right OF title In this and thus seek 10
glorlfy Thy name in our lives. Thou who
hast taught us in Thy word the lessons
OF unity, cooperation and brotherly love,
grant that these moral and social virtues
which are the fundamentals OF our order
may adorn the lie OF every member, and
may we seek in all things TO be in per-
feet harmony with Thy righteous pur-
poses. Grant Thy blessings upon his
bright and CHEEKY gathering and upon
the work of the grand council and mag
wisdom be given In all the deliberations
and perfect harmony prevail ana per-
manent good result. These blessings we
ask in Christs name. Amen.
Mr. Bailey then, speaking for the
Houston council, said:
1t affords me much pleasure on behalf
OF Houston council No. 80 OF the United
Commercial Travellers 10 welcome TO our
city you and your wives and daughters
our local council is numerically small but
we make up in enthusiasm what we lack
In numbers and we promise you that we
viii do all In our power to make your
stay a pleasant one We want You to
feel when you leave US that YOU were
glad you came and that you will cams
back, II you see anything YOU want
don't ask for it, but just take it alOag
with you; we Will be glad to give 1t TO
you.
Mr.. Bailey then introduced Hon. S. II.
Brashear. who Oh behalf of the city eS-
tended 4 formal address Gf welcome
Mayor Brashear said;
Senior Councillor. Ladies and Gentlemen
o. the United Commercial Travellers
take i; that IL will be h,g mistake
for me TO undertake ali grafton to an or
ganzetlcn composed entirely. as you arc,
OF Orators / believe 1t will be equally
vain for us to attempt to welcome with
words only TO you, composed as you are,
OF meE Of practical everyday experience.
Houston has acquired the reputation OF a
2 week but what some gathering is ca
tertained in this city. This year we have
the very embodiment OF life and progress,
the United Commercial Travellers. Mex;
year, / gea by the newspapers, We are TO
have the undertakers. We try to enter
tain them all and try to do II nicely The
part the mayor usually takes in this en-
tertainment ia a very small and circum'
scrbed one, He goes out TO the gates OF
fhsa aff nd k1,, ~
guests and the balance OF the entertain.
ment Is done by our citizens, but in eN.
tending to you this formal welcome / wish
to acknowledge he great benefits that
Houston has received from the travelling
men. This Is essentially manufacturing
and distributing center and Houston for
this reason, producing very little except
her manufacturing products, is dependeni
upon the efforts Of the travelling men and
Of ths railroads for her commercial prog
ress. and this beautiful city which yo,
have seen about you since your arrival 4.
the work for the greater part OF thes,
two great forces II Is with pleasure il
behalf OF the citizens OF Houston that
extend to you their cordial greeting.
thank you
Mr.. Bailey then introduced Mr. Il. L
hartman OF Fort Worth, who made tn,
following brief response:
United Commercial Travellers | thank yoi
for your kind words of welcome. 1t 4
peculiar faculty commercial travellers
have Of enjoying themselves no matter
wat conditions may arise and with tn,
pleasant weather and surroundings and
these smiling faces / am sure that we vii
so home eherishing pleasant memories o
our visit TO Houston. | thank you"
Aler listening to the foregoing addresse
tA.il La.
slon at 1915 Il, m, Grand Councillor L
u. Mitchell of Dallas presiding and q full
representation OF councillors present
Messrs. A, f. Dechman, Il. Price eros
and 3. T. hartman were appointed as
committee on credentials aad made TIL
following report OF delegates present: G
q. Drler. Austin; w. L. Dyson, ~. NJ
Camp, George S. Ballard. Dallas; j. NJ
Berry. W. l.. Kean, Fort Worth; I. j
kirchhof. sherman; W. j.. Hughes. Gal
weston; j. NJ. Mather, Houston; j. NJ. Sed
berry. Marshall; j. V. Baird. Paris; ID. {
Molloy Palestine; l.. J. McMshan. II. 1
Goodman, san Antonio, j. S. McClintock
w p, Gilbert Waco.
The following past grand connection
were present: l.. Schneider, p. p Gross
y ~ hartman, w. " McMasters aud a
u. Dechman.
The following committees we're ap,
pointed;
State OF the order--All delegates.
Rules-W. V. McMasters, w. NJ. Cam
and d. c. Molioy.
Mileage and per diem--L. Schneider, A
u. Deehman ana J, NJ. Berry.
Charters and dispensations-.W D.. Kean
j. Nj, Mathews and B. X. James
ResolutionS-E z. Cross, p. f. Zartma
and All Dleckmann
Grand Councillor Mitchell presented hi
report. which was accepted.
The title OF past grand councillor WA
conferred on ]. b. Seeger.
Secretary Seeger presented his report
which showed sthe San Antonio council
as the largest gamer In membership dur
ing the year. The report was adopted.
At the afternoon session the report a
the committee on mileage and per die.
was received and adopted.
Reports from the executive committe,
the committee on charters and dispense
tons and the committee on resolution
We're received and adopted.
The report OF the state Of the orde
commended San Antonio and Fort Wort
councils Cor growth OF membership, an
recommended Paris for the next meetin
Place OF the order, the meeting TO be hel
on the fourth Friday and Saturday OF mex
Nav
The council adjourned until . o'cloc
this morning.
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