The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-02
Local Entertainment.

The fact that the people OF Houston are
profoundly interested In the coming meet
ing of the Transm.ssissippi Commercial
Congress TO convene in this city Apri. IL
TO II Inclusive, has been commented on
in a complimentary way by hundreds OF
newspapers throughout the transmissis-
sippi region.
In addition to the entertainment prom
Used in the official call, the, peopla Of
Houston expects to spring some happy
surprises upon the delegates ana visi-
tors, but 1t must be unaefs lood taat none
OF thess entertainments willghe allowed
TO interfere with the proceedings OF the
Congress.
The people of Houston are thoroughly
alive to The Importance Of thelTransmiss-
issIppi Commercial Congress, and every
interest in the city was represented at a
mass meeting recently held for ID pur-
pose OF arranging sucn reception and en-
tertainment as will be worthy of an or
gauization which STANDS second in impor-
lance only to the National congress.
An executive committee composed OF
prominent citizens representing the dtf-
ferent interests was chos n to assume gem
eral charge of the local matters relative
to the meeting OF the Congress- Commit
tees on transportation, hnance, arrange
m;n mt, reception and entertainment have
been selected and are at work
An auxiliary committee, composed of
many OF the leading ladies OF Houston.
will work just as earnestly to arrange for
the comfort and entertainment OF the
wives. mothers, sisters and sweethearts
of the delegates, as we'll as the gentle
men, and 1t is particularly urged that tho
ladies from all sections OF the TRANSMITS
isslppi country arrange to make this trip
and see the South at season of the year
when 1T approaches. IL 1t does not reach.
perfection.
Among other entertainments will be a
trip down beautiful Buffalo bayou, Hous-
tons highway to the sea, past San ia
cinto battle-ground where Texas won her
Independence; through Morgan ship chan
mel, across Galveston bay, a view Of Gall
weston harbor. and a ride through the
famous ietties at the mouth Of Galveston
bay Zone OF the greatest engineering sue
cesses known to modern times), 10 the
deep. blue waters Of the Gulf OF Mexico.
the Mediterranean OF America. which has
done So much and will do still more to
tighten the burdens OF the Western pro-
Queer.
A trolley ride over the city OF Houston.
through the residence. manufacturing and
railroad dist-ictsi public receptions and n
variety OF social entertainments will give
an opportunity for the people OF Houston
ana the great West to become better ac-
auainted. The local committee appreciate
fully that they are not TO interfere with
any programme mapped cut By the execu-
tive committee OF the Congress, but at the
same time they do not intend to allow the
delegates and the ladies accompanying
them TO get homesick.
The Congress closes on the 2ist of April,
San Jacinto Day, which is to Texas what
the Fourth of July is 10 the balance OF the
United States. April n is tbs anniversary
OF the final triumph Of the Texans under
General Sam Houston over the Mexlcans
commanded by Santa Anna, at that time
president OF Mexico.
Houston as the home OF the next Trans
mississippi Commercial Congress Is nat.
urally point OF interest TO the people OF
the great West. Houston Is the Magnolia
City. and. as it's name implies. is In the
midst of great groves Of magnolia trees.
which will be In bloom during the ses-
sion OF the Congress. April II to 2i, In
elusive.
Houston Is destined to become dis
tributlng point OF Importance to tho en-
tire Transmississipni country. as II IN nuw
the chief concentrating point In Texas.
II leads other American markets in cotton,
handling In twelve months 2,543 050 bales.
Its bank clenrenees for the year closing
December 81. 1898, were s3l74TD,45s The
Houston market Is only equaled In the
South by Washington and New Orleans.
Has ample hotel facilities. fourteen rail-
roads. complete STREET railway service and
other metropolitan conyeniences.