The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-13
A MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS
Decides to Give the Transmississippi Congress a
Royal Reception in Houston

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70 report that We have held three ditferenl
meetings. have discussed at CONSIDERABLE,
iehsth tho steps necessary TO secure .
large and representative gathering, Hols-
TOMS duty TO the officers OF the congress
as well as what lie due from his city iu
me congress !tseif. and tho more we have
discussed u the more VIC have become con
WINGED that Il Is decidedly the most i'm
portant and Influential organization that
ever convened in this city.
me following committees are ready for
your consideration: Executive committee
William ID. Cleveland. chairman. II W.
Garrow. r. NJ. Johnston. II. h. MacGreg-
or. II. w. Cortes F. A. Hetmanu. B. H.
Bonner. e Fl. Milby c. $. Ponfeld, lily
man Levy, S. r. Carter.
TRANSFORMATION committee II. W. Car
row. chairman; $ F. r. Morse. Herman
Keller. NJ, Ia Robbins George Neville,
L j.. Parks, James Butte. Horace Booth,
ed kiam. J. L. West. George L. Porter,
i. NJ. futile and j. n. Griswod.
Finance committce-B n. Bonner,
chairman; A. J. Schureman. +. r. Rich
ards5n. J. +. Meyer L. ~ Tufly. John III.
Kirby. J. II. Llienthal Il. A. Peden, Jesse
n Mckee, Gus Street, T. II. Thompson.
" a. Relchardt, John II. Lang, W. l..
Foley and c. W HAIL
committee on arrangements-H. W.
y res, chairman II f. MacGregor. 70.
w. Cave. S. Talaierro, C. j. Palmer,
auEh Hamilton. p. s. Randolph ard
Frank Z. Jones.
Reception COMMUNICATION. j. C.
Hutchescn, chairman George A. Quiulan.
vice chairman, with power TO select as
sociate members OF the committee.
entertainment commttoc--N. s. Mel
drum. chairman with power To select as
soelate members
II s expected that there will be a large
attendance of ladies, and for that reason
We advise that the selection of a local
ladies auxiliary be left to the discretion
OF the executive committee when II is
learned just what will he expected of the
ladies and what part 1t will be most agree
able for them to M.
There are other matters Which have
been discussed al length by tbs commit
tee. but we decided it would be advise lo
TO leave these matters FOR the settlement
of tho mass meeting.
Mr.. y. l.. Mills moved the adoption of
the report.
Mr. Geo l.. Porter moved TO amend tho
motlon IN such way that the executive
committee have mower to Increase all TIN.
committees as they see fit
Mr. Cleveland said that it had been s,,g
Sested that every ono present tonight
should be added to the recep.ion commit
Toe, and he offered this as another amend
mont
CAPTAIN Hutcheson suggested that nc
lid not think any ono should be placed ON.
the reception committee who did not show
interest," enough IN the matter 10 be pres.
nnt al this meeting.
Captain TaliafGrrn suggested that tbs
executive committee should also have now
ar TO create additional committees IL they
saw At.
Captain Hutchinson suggested that this
was contemplated In Mr. porters amend
nent. 5i -
The amendment or Mr.. Cleveland to
make the entire personnel Of the aulleno,
he reception committee Was adopted.
The amendment OF Mr.. Porter giving the
'Neeutiyo committee power to extend and
add to the committees was also carried.
md the report WIS adopted AS amended.
Mr.. c. II Mildly suggested that IS there
was y good deal of enthusiasm in thu
meeting It might be good idea TO starr
subscription at cuco. He offered this A.,
! motion
Mr.. j. H. Meyer also thought that It was
good idea 10 strike while tho iron VAS
Mr.. z. Raphael did not favor taking up a
subscription on wave of enthusiasm.
This work Of raising money should be well
md Systematically conducted He be-
ieved tina every man present would Sub.
scribe, but he feared that such u subserip-
ion might not fix the proper standard and
luanco committee ,n,eht tbIn, nrabt T., ~ ~,
,iveu N-9N' ~ "'
Mr. Tom picbaraso, tho,,r,,4
he proppr timc 10 star, M III 5ari,,,i w.
While entbnsinsp, ,v,s a, ~. haJah, 'p''o''
Mn NJ cnr,o, -orsr.os
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mi Mr. " n Ciexelan1 soid IL ' 80 ~,
,bat snhsnrintions sh muI nUs
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o several WIZ, had asLed ir, "h h',. .t
natter be,ne ha Ala m ,a '..' "uo"' 'ns
suhscrintio, rn,,, ~ ''"''s wy
Mr. streat s,tS ,,h,,a +, a;1 49,.
; wei, "A 49,, ii,,,at ~ w mVt thIitN
re,sn, 80 s',Ss,,.;,,o -. ppou ausone
n acrent ,yhata,a,. co,t,.,h,,, ~ Vs.
1ade yoluntar,i, ms uo,,nS E sae,I po
he WORK Of ~ Hpsnce onS ~.
inscriptions were made, aggregatlnS
iearlY $1,000, which was regarded as "A
cry encouraging start,
MIR. George l.. Porter said he desired !
o call attention 10 the fact that tho en- .
crainment of The Tmnsmississippi Con-
,ress was directly in line of securing deem
hat had promised the congress hand
ONE entertainment should they come 10
i0uSton. and they VIII expect n cordial
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