The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

The party OF St Louis business men who
IRE touring Texas reached Houston last
night and were the guests Of the city for
some ave hours before leaving for Beau
mont. The party is composed of 1874 per-
sons or this number eighteen are bank
ers ane tho remainder are merchants and
mr. n ufacturess who are representative "a
every way OF the business life of the
OF the visitors. there is not a politician in
she crowd. They are here for business
gates from the Merchants association and
the chamber OF commerce Of New York dis
covered before them, that Texas people In
elst on giving their guests a hearty wet.
come, no matter now much business may
be on hand. The objects Of the trip are
sci forth at length elsewhere. Briefly
stated, these objects are to establish closer
business relations between st. Louis and
Texas points. The work is being goue
about In u systematic manner and ther,
seems little reason TO doubt that it will
he fruitful In many ways,
The visitors were welcomed to Houston
in most cordial manner and when they
went away last night they carried vita
them many pleasant Impressions of the
Bayou City and her people. Many e1pres-
no. o. .Ft, ,4.t
NOT have been seen were heard and as
she train will be here for an hour or so
today while en- route from Beaumont to
Galveston 1t is likely that some of the
travellers viii improve the opportunity to
see more of the metropolis of the South
west than they did last night.
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The special train In which the ST..
Loulsians are travelling arrived at the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas depot at 71j
and was met by 4 committee of Houston
citizens, the names of whom have already
appeared N The Post. The visitors were
conducted to street cars which were In
waiting aud were brought down town, the
first stop being made at the Mason build
Ing on Main street. where the entire party
disembarked for a look at the Attwatel
exhibt The various evidences of the
wonderful resources of Texas which are
contained ia this exhibit pleased and In
tereSted the visitors Immensely and during
the short time at their disposal they alb
sorbed an immense amount of Information
After nniShin8 their inspection OF the
marvellous collection which Prof. AttwateI
mas gotten together The guests proceeded
40 the club rooms Of the Eiks club in tn,
extensive scale had been made for then
entertainment The crowd was rather
large but the ElkS who were In charge ol
the AFFAIR made all feel Mt home and II
was not long before everyone was ac
qlalnted with everyone else and the pcopl,
Of st; Louis were beginning TO feel as Il
they mad lived Ia Houston all their lives
Inc guests were seated mt tables OF
which sandwiches and liquid refreshment.
were served and while these tributes TO tn,
inner man were being enjoyed Captain Il
a. Reichardt arose and inter sncakinp :
few words of cordial welcome on behalf
OF the Elks, introduced Judge Norman
e. Kttrell, who said:
Gentlemen of the ST. Louis delegation
Your presence within the gates OF Houston
Is very gratifying 10 her citizens and OF
behaif OF her entire citizenship, whose re
representatives. meet you here. / extend yol
an earnest and cordial welcome.
we are glad to extend you this greeting
apart from the pleasure OF hospitality
because g fellow feeling makes us won
hustltng business men, who know goo,
thing when they see 1t, and we know yo
are of that Kind because you have com
10 Texas, and to Houston, You came frou
great State. which, If 1t were not grea
In all the essentials OF an imperial con