The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-18
THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING WIN
COMMENCE THIS MORNING.
A Lot of Delegates I'm the City--rho
Programme for Today-The
banquet.

! Up to last night nearly one hundred
delegates had arrived for the annual
meeting Of the United Commercial Tray
elers, which will commence in this city
today continuing today and tomorrow.
some Of the delegates now present wins
have, attended other conventions say that
thus far the Houston meeting gives prom
Use of being the most successful ever
held.
The delegates were assembled last niglt
at the club room CT the Houston council.
In the Fox building at 317 liz Main
street. where they were met by members
of the local committee, furnished badges
ETC., and Information as to the programme
for today
number OF the delegates already pres
ent and to arrive on the morning trains
are accompanied by their wives and the
ladies of Houston, wives and relatives Of
the resident members, are requested TO
| be at the formal opening and reception
at 0 o'clock this morning at the Knights
/ of Pythias hall, in the Burns building, on
Main street, corner of Prairie, to meet
and take charge of the visiting ladies'.
The outline of todays programme will
| be as follows:
| At s:45 a. M the delegates and local
committee will assemble at the u G. T.
hail. S17 IL Main street, corner of
Preston, and will there form in line and
after marching up Main street viii re-
turn to the Knights OF Pythlas hall, in
the Burns building, corner OF Main and
Prairie, where the convention will be held,
,y,nV,o .ft- II1.ss
9:15 a. m. with an address OF welcome
/ by the mayor, supplemented by an address
( of welcome on behalf of the local council
/ by Mr.. E. H. Bailey
! These addresses VIII be responded 10
by B. E. hartman of Fort Worth on be-
half of the grand council.
! After the addresses the grand council
will go into secret session.
4 At 3:45 p. m. the ladies will meet at
| the parlors of the Capitol Hotel for
! trolley ride, which will start promptly al
4 O'Clock.
/ At $3.50 p. IN. tonight will be given the
banquet at Turner hall. with the following
programme
Master of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT H. j. Harry
Invocation. BY the Chaplain
Address of welcome ........Tom c. Swope
Recitation go. Mrs. W. P. Gilbert, Waco
Vocal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Arthur d. Edgar
Our Order" ..............E. By Mitchell
Vocal .......... Mrs. John r. LocRmab
The Railroads and the Travelling
Man" ................. e. Price Gross
Vocal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. John T. BrinCk
Moral and Benevolent Features OF
the U. C. T." Rev John E. Green
Recitation ........... Mrs Frank Andrews
Vocal ................. Miss Mary Kidd
"The Serious Side" ...James f Ludlow
Recitation ............. Miss Anna Boye,
THE Bagman" ..............B X. James
vocal Observation-Disclosures. Joe Taylor
AcCompanlSl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Joe IaYlOr
The grand council will continue in ses-
sion tomorrow. closing its labors In the
I afternoon with meeting OF the Ancient
Mystic Order of Bagm OF Bagdad
At 2:30 tomorrow afternoon the visiting
ladies will assemble at the CAPITOL hotel
to attend matinee OF the Michianza Kar-
nival
The festivities will conclude with ball
at Bryan hall tomorrow night.