The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-09
LOCAL MANUFACTURERS.
Regular MONTHLY Meeting Of The Houston
Manufacturers Association
A RICE MILL BY The FIRST OF JANUARY
Important Matters Discussed--Assor-
citation 20 send "a strong Dciega-
ton 10 Industrial Convention.


held last night at the Hutchins house
and the snap and vim with which they
disposed OF business during a. two hours
session merits Communication.
President II. c, Mosehart occupied the
chair; Secretary f. N. Gray had charge
OF the books, and Treasurer Il. NJ. burke
looked after the funds.
After adopting the minutes OF the pre-
yious meeteing and hearing the report I
of the treasurer, with the accompanying
report of the finance committee, COM
posed Of Messrs. A. Stelsig aud Henry
Alexander, approving the accounts OF the
secretary and the treasurer, which were
also adopted. the association got down |
to business by ordering several bills TO
be paid by voucher on the treasurer.
Notice was given of an amendment TO
the constitution To be read and acted on
at next meeting, changing the date OF
the regular monthly meeting from the
hrst Monday TO the second MONDAY oil
each month.
Among several interesting reports the
| secretary reported that considerable OF
| the time of the secretary had been given
during the past two months on the gen
eral relief committee appointed py the.
mayor CT Houston, and tnat since tue
close of that important work ne mad been
| actively al work resuming the thread Oh
the industrial activity interrupted Tor
few weeks lust proceeding the disastrous
| storm.
The secretary cited two local bus1nesn
propositions when were seeking to Widen
ltneir operations by Increased capital
stock through Joint stock company organ
izations, that the association had been
N
fine shape Tor devels pnept and would
likely be completed before the next
monthly meeting. He also reported that
Messrs, Morris & Combes OF crowley,
La, had accepted one of the several sites
offered for their big rice mill and thar
as soon as the necessary survey OF the
property was completed the instrument
closing the deal would be signed by the
parties 1T interest and immediate steps
would be takeu by the gentlemen IRON
Crowley to be in readiness to start buiid-
ing their mill and mammoth warehouses
! about the LIST Of January, so as TO be In
readiness for next years crop early ~
a September This mill, 1t Is assured, viii
cost not less than 100000 and ne one o
: the best equipped for general milling
purposes In the United States.
The secretary further reported that III
8 had answered considerable corresponding
8 pertaining to lice milling and rice pant
IT ing for the association, and that the
was a large and ever increasing inquir
J. coming from many sources concerning tn
g growing industry. He stated in this con
~ nection that he had accepted to serve a
. chairman OF the committee on rice e&hipi
y as appointed by President II. w. Co'te
u of the Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Fes
'e tival to be held in December, and that u
= would endeayor TO do his utmost In tina
&c !, particular, as we'll as to attend to th
a duties OF secretary rag
- The report of the secretary was re
- ceived aud his actions approved,
:, Reports were received showing progre'
a. from two other regular committees an
ID one special committee.
n The matter arousing interest among u
members OF ths association to make 81
lv hibits OF their respective industries IN u
nj forthcoming festival was g,nerally di
nv cussed and all present seemed Undue
ID with the idea that it was OF paramoul
Importance on this occasion to make
good Industrial display The chair urge
upon the committee appointed at la
meeting to do everything possible TO ha
a full representation OF the lndust1s
both manufacturing and mercantile as
~ piled to the association. This commit
W. consists OF Messrs, Il. p Boyle, Chari
no Culmore and A, SteIzig.
ld Chairman j. G. Porterheld OF the mel
lch bership committee reported the foilowi
applications for membership in the ass
&c citation, all of whom were unanimous
- elected full members. under the terms
nv the constitution Mes.rs. II, ID. Tayi
~ w. Sons, Brown. Lyons & Co.. Japhet
ali Co., S. Bongio, Emil Upper, Ed Khan.
ar Schoenmann, Mendelsohn g. Bloom. Pea
In & Co. and ]. y. Taub.
nns Attention was called to the fact q
lis the Southern Industrial convent
tha would hold it's third semi annual sess
81, In New Orleans. La. beginning Dece
~, Der 4, 1900 lasting Ave days. 1t
~. deemed important for the manufactur
,re- of this city and especially Of the as
,ar citation, to have representation on the
-, casion and the chair announced that
' re would appoint as many OF the memt
~, as would signify a willingness to attic
81 Several present decided to be of
80 delegation and others will be canvas
on that large and strong body can
rIo. secured.
s,eS Mr. Porterfeld offered resoiut
ovia which will be part OF the INSTRUCT
,ke- OF the delegation.
On motion, duly seconded. the pr
dent was made one OF the delegates
49, 20 to New Orleans.
- There being no further business
meeting adjourned till next regular M
ing, the frst Monday In December.