The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-04
ENTERTAIN NEW WORKERS
A FINANCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO RAISE NECESSARY FUNDS.
Mr.. II. 3. Rice Outlines the Proposed
Entertainment and Tells What
Is Needed.

Pursuant TO call, there was well Mt
tended meeting of citizens yesterday after
noon at the rooms Of the Houston Bust
ness League to hear the report OF Mr. H. -.
Rice and take some steps toward entertain.
ing the New York visitors who will reach
Houston on the night of April % and re.
main here TN the afternoon Of April "a
Mr.. Rice, after speaking OF the great i'm.
portance to Houston growing out Of this
visit ami telling something OF the substnn-
tial character of the men who win make
up the party and the itinerary Of the trip,
all OF which has been already printed III
The Post, Mr. Rice stated that ms cnnlr-
man for the congressional district, under
appointment OF the governor, II would de
yoive upon him to raise about 500, as the
quota OF he general fund assessed against
this district. In this connection he read
the following letter from the chairman or
the finance committee:
wichita Falls. TcSas, March 30 Dear
SIR: AZ meeting Of the committee So
delegation Of New York business men, who
are 10 visit Texas upon invitation Of GOV
efnor Snycrs, II was agreed that ench mcll-
Der Of this committee should be n member
Of the finance committee and 1t IL tx
pected that each member Of the commit
tee VIII use his best endeavors to secure
voluntary contributions Of money IN uls
It Is the earnest desire OF our committee
thnt we should entertain these New York
gentlemen In manner that VIII do credit
10 IcNns ms we believe their visit AT his
time Will prove Of great benefit To- our
state, Ihey VIII be Our guests at least
two weeks aud 1t will require n con-id.
cradle sum Of money to entertain them
properly, mud we hope to receive n liberal
response from all cntprprsng citizens who
are Interested In the development of our
great state You are respectfully requested
TO Immediately begin the work of rnisng
your pro rata OF the funds. and report
We Ne. sane to me not later than April 10.
Chairman Finance COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Rice said TINT In addition 10 the 500
II Wns his Idea Ia entertain ,.c visitors
WIN banquet on the night of their Hr
iItal ana a drive over the city tue fo-
The bnuquet he snld could cost as lfile
OF rs inuch MS the people OF Houston would
contribute but In saying this he felt cont
ueht mat the past reputation Of the city
~ surh IN emergency rs this would he
fully sustained. lie said the general com.
mlilee hnd estimated that the proposed
Slslt OF the New Workers would cost ut
lraSt SIWo' irrespective Of what might lie
spent IN local entertainments,
- Mr' Rice said thc visitors would be in
IeAns about two weeks and during that
Eme they would be the guests of the dif-
fercnt committees of the state There
would be about nifty In the party
President II ". GarroW of The flOus.
ton Cotton Exchange strongly jndors- gle
proposed entertainment, particularly after
MS attention had been directed 10 The
personnel or the pnrty, representing as II
does some of the moSt influential busl.
ness concerns aud corporations Of the
United States.
Major Iohn Is. Dickson. president Of the
Dickson car Wheel works. was enthusiastic
over the proposition. particularly ii ana ar
rangrment could be made 10 Install 10
only for this occasion. the AtWatcr exhibit
the products Of Texas
ile said he would 'Irt the substitution