The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-05
|HE ANNUAL MEETING
the Stockholders Of the Houston Bust
ness League.
Ulcers ELECTED FOR THE NEW YEAR
. r. NrcGreGor Mndc President.
what the Leaguc Has ACCOM-
pIished During the Year.

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Among those present were Ed KAN,
George L. Porter George E. Dickey, II. c.
z Mosehart, George Mellenger. c. s. Pen
fld JOHN Mcclellan. L. A. Peden, John
zE CARROT. Otto Pape, c. Grunewald, NJ.
'<H Foster Paul schosser. e. Raphael \.
raj Mills. G. A, Taft, Theo. Bering JULES
Hirsch, j j. Pastoriza, e. c. Crawford.
I'M w. Cortes, A. X Taylor, NJ. E. Gim-
Abel, W. B. slosson, w. II. Stuart. w. w.
&Ehambetlin and others.
THE meeting was called to order by
zEecond Vice President Ed Khan in the
y<osence OF First Vice President Mac
&Gfegor.
Secretary Richardson submitted the fol-
3owing report;
sEcRETARY.S REPORT.
&35The year just closed has been Que OF the
meet interesting in commercial affairs that
S'the United States has experienced for
I.4rest many years. There has been
1.tfsmcndous revival in business, but all
3hings considered. no city in the country
fhas met with greater degree OF pros
perity than Houston. Tho bank clcaran eS
spf city are certainly as reliable a test
al It's condition as can he found, and
when Houston in 1898 showed bank clear
ances of S306 946. AS, an increase over 1897
of SSi, S9S,46s 1t vas thought that we had
reached high wster mark for q plumber OF
yeers. and this was especially true, as the
year closing August 81, 1899, showed tot
tan receipts of 2.5iS.05a bales. almost %
per cent Of the entire crop OF the Jnited
Stafes, placing Houston az the head OF
AL cities IN America as cotton market.
Ibis wear, with greatly reduced coton re
eeipts, 1t WAS supposed by greet many
fhs the bank clearances in this cty
would show about the same percen.age of
less as the other important cities in the
cctton belt, but Houston has presented a
halance sheet showing bank clealancss
for 1899 of sSt74IsA53
Ell will make no attempt to show the IN
crease In general business the extent Of
buildng operations both in the business
and residence districts Of the city, OK
scert to say that Houston is going aheai
4 WITH progress that will place her in tine
10000 class within very few years.
PERSONAL MENTION.
The Houston Business League has had
- especially eventful year. The annual
meeting was held January 10 last year
&and resulted in the election Of W. A.
&Chldress. president; II. f. MacGregor.
frst vice president Ed Khan, second vice
president; II. Henke third vice president;
AT W. House, treasurer. Tom Richardson
eacretary. Directors: r.. NJ Johnston,
Henry II. Dickson, G. A. Mistrot, W. D..
K cleveland, Rufus Cage, r. Hacker r.. A..
y BAichardt. j. r. CARROT and f. A. Heit !
Mann. Our president has been absent tn s
sEreater portion of the year on account OF
business engagements which kept him
!. constantly upon the road, but am pleased
to say that his heart has been with us
I'll the time, and to inform you that W.
"a, Chldress is Just as enthusiastic ally at
work for Houston today as though he
Bpent every hour of his time in this city.
Mi. II. F. MacGregor. the first vice presi
dent. has most ably filled the presid pt's
+ position: in fact, his work has beel so
ethoroughly done that words of pra Sc are
4 absolutely unnecessary. Your secretary
= was absent until February 90 aud from
that time until the present there has been
tplenty Of work TO do. The San JacintO
3 GEL ebration was taken up, and while il was
{eplendidly attended on account of low
&ratee given by the railroads and the pres
ence OF Hon. j. W. Bailey, it was not
worthy OF city the size and Importance
of Houston. its chief attraction being a
Y dikplay or PAINS fireworks, an inieregt
lug and elaborate parade by the fire de-
s paftment and a flower parade given by tn .
Iadies
z RANsMISSIssIPPI CONGRESS.
.' lThe securing OF the Transmississ ppi
cDmmercial congress can not be elaine !
cfliirely by the Business League as the
city government. the Cotton Exchange, the
!, deep water committee, the Manufacturers
association and the Real Estate associat, on
did their fun share in helping to lani
this important meeting for Houston. Nov,
with reference 70 the meeting which is
ID be held in this city April II TO Il, iu-
elusive. l wish TO say that Houston has
pfomised large membership to The
Tfansmississlppi Commercial congress
with dues of S. each. The fol OWNS are
enrolled members from Houston: C. II,
Miiby c. $. Penheld F. a. Heltmann,
Jnes Hirsch. B. r. Bonner, II f. Mac
$ (sregor. s. Taliaferro. u, .. Stanciffe, G.
~ al Mistrot. George l.. Porter, w. b. Slos-
son, II W. Cortes, e. c. Crawford. ] !.
Camphell, r. NJ, Johnston, n. L. Mills
4 III c. Mosehart and ]. Z. Watles. II Il
= Desired that this list Of Houston meal
bers TO the Transmississippi Commercials
congress be Increased TO not less than fl ~
= this Is the only channel through wbich
the executive committee can secure money
tn carry on their work.
Our. sister city OF Galveston has FUR
niehed the following list Walter Ores
hasn, John Reymershoffer. ]. j. Gro
close. Gus Reymershoffer. Johu seaiy,
Charles Fowler. ". A. McVitie. ]. A,
Crocker. NJ Iasker ". A. Gardner & Co
;4C@ H. Moore. John Il Bailey, George
Sealy. ]. Morrow.
SSew Orleans has promised IA large list
An one who desires membership car
7esve the S. fee with mo ard ! viii SEM
5 Tito Hon. Z. r., Moses. chairman exeeu-
E tive committee, Great Bend. Kan.
Houston WILL OF course be called upor
n raise quite q large sum Of money f.
hrneiipg the work OF the congress hotf
IN advance. dnring The session ami IN
s mining a complete report OF ibe nro.
weddings after the congress has adlour cd
~ Is MOI my inte1tinn 20 elaborate NJ thl
I <.'rr upon the importance OF the .Trans.
mississippi Commercial eonyre s. upur
which thoroughly active campaign vii
semmence at once. 10 he concluded onl'
Fhen printed report % the proceed v'
n In the hands Of every delegate 10 IN,
3 coasress. its officers. the members OF NJ
& National touse % representatives and
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