The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

With relation to Cripple Creek the world
greatest gold curlp, ! want to say that II
the convention concludes TO hold its neAt
session in that city that they will not
make a mistake. There are no more lib
eral hearted and generous people on this
earth than those who make their home at
Cripple Creek. They have ample hotel
facilities, and II the Colorado delegation
selects 10 unite upon Cripple Creek they
will get my vote with the same enthusiasm
as though they had selected Pueblo,
Il expect to rauain until the close OF
the Congress and viii make an effort 10
famiiarize myself with Houston before :
leave"
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Relative to the session Of the Traus-
mississippi Commercial Congress which
opens Tuesday, Hon. Thomas H. Ball says
in a letter received yesterday from Wash
ington;
From reading the metropolitan press
am sure that 1t viii prove a notable gath
ering, both In the splendid personnel of
the delegations from the States west OF
the Mississippi and the wide and In
structiye scope Of the topics TO be DIS
cussed. l am glad to see from the home
papers that Texas also Is TO be well rep
resented by delegates from all parts of the
State,
1T goes without saying that Houston
will maintain Its we'll known reputation
for np-to-date enterprise and old fashioned
hospitality.
'By this gathering Houston and Texaa
will be placed in close and sympathetic
touch with the great CONFERENCE.-The
whose material interests are so closely
int.rwoven with that of our own.
That great good may come TO all tho
varied interests of our State and that the
Transmisslssippi Congress may be fully
aroused 10 the great Importance OF bring
Ing the deep water channel fifty miles ill.,
land 10 Houston and thereby in conjune-
tlon with Galveston harbor, affording ter
Ftnal and shipping facilities such as ex-
ISL nowhere upon earth, is my earnest
wish"
Hon, George Q, Cannon OF Utah, the
head Of the Mormon church and one OF
the most influential men in Utah, wires
he will be here with a delegation of niue
teen from Utah.
The Elks decided last night TO throw
/ open their handsome club room to visitors
during the session OF the Congress
Some OF the delegates to the Congress
| are expected 10 arrive tonight.
The Colorado delegation will arrive
Monday morning and will be given a troll
ley ride In the afternoon.
The concert at Turner hall Tuesday
night will be an open air Sunday night
concert and Will be chiefly to afford the
visitors and citizens an opportunity TO be-
come better acquainted.
Mayor Holmes OF La Porte WAS In the
city Yesterday consulting with members
J OF the local committee in reference 10 the
programme 10 be carried out Saturday at
La Porte where the citizens are preparing
a big fish fry and oyster roast for tho
visitors who viii so from here Saturday
by boat, Mr. Holmes says the people OF
La Porte have made ample provisions to
accommodate all who como. The party
VIII be taken down on a hotilla OF boats
from Clinton, reaching Morgan Point about
noon There they viii be transferred to
light draught bsrges and taken through
SGn Jacinto bay 70 the docks a, la Porte.
where they af1 be disembsrked except
such as one OF tho steamers, the Lawrence,
can carry direct 10 Galveston, not exceed
ing hfty In number Others 81 the party
who may desire 70 so on through 10 Cal
WESTON can do so by taking the train
from Ia Porte. and the balance Of the
party will return 70 Houston by tram.
The badges for the delegates 10 me Con-
gress haye arrived They are the mos,
elaborate convention badges over given oul