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

charge by a committee of citizens and cS-
corted to the famous Hot sulphur well,
where those who cared to partook OF the
water. The party then proceeded ia the
yet unfinished Arlington hotel. which. when
completed will be one of the finest motel
buildings in the State. and there enjoyed
bountfu luncheon arranged and served
by the ladies' of Marlin Wine was served
and everything that would conduCe 10 the
pleasure aud comfort of the guests was
done. MIR. j. W. Robinson, a prominent
citizen of the town, introduced State sen
ator J. j. Swan, who made a very brief
address of welcome. Mr.. Trowhridgc, vino
responded for both the New York deega
lions. said that the party had been trying
for two weeks TO get through Texas. and
that he doubted if they ever would get
through. A benediction was pronounced by
Rev. Dr.. Goodwin of Marlin.
At the conclusion Of tle meal Mr.. Wor-
than introduced Mr.. Jesup, who in very
brief speech thanked the citizens of Marlin
for their cordial welcome and bade them
goodbye, it having been explained by MI.
Workman that 1t was necessary to leave
exactly on time IN order D. get the party
| to College station III ume Ior the ccfc'
monies there this evening, Governor Say
ers having requested particularly That TINS
| be done. During tne luncheon tine orchestra
| In attendance played, among other selec-
tons Yankee Doodle and Dixie, both
| OF which were heartily appauded.
| The special train left AT 10 for Cal
vert via the Calvert, Waco and Brazos
! Valley, now part of the international ana
Great Northern system. superintendent j.
| w. Byars of the new line and General Pas
senger Agent Price, General Agent j. IL.
/ HaWley OF Galveston and Industrial Agent
Clarldge, all of the International, Joined The
/ party at Marlin and proceeded with IT. tu
calvert. Division superintendent DaHan
| of the Houston and Texas central ana As
/ sistant General Freight and Passenger
Agent Berry OF the same road were with
the party during the day, rs was General
| Freight and Passenger Agent Atkinson OF
the Fort Worth and New Orleans.
! After leaving Marlin a pamphlet issued
Iby the passenger department OF the Inter
national and Great Northern road and al
dressed TO the men OF Greater New hork
| who are touring TeNas' was distributed.
1 This document, according Ia a line on the
/ initial puge, contained some notes on tht
things the New Workers have seen. things
| they will see and things they have misSeA
| In speaking of the things the party would
see ON the "trip from Marlin TO Bryan, Aen
| tion was made of the disastrous flood watch
swept the Brazos valley two years ago
/ scarcely a trace of which now remain
! Among the things missed there were men
| toned San Marcos, with Its various at
| fractions and the great country known II,
Eastern Texas, with US lumber Industries
its cotton fields, Its truck farms, Its to
bacco fields. its orchards and It's many
other features which are calculated to at
tract the attention of the traveller. II VII
he remembered that the party was SEIZED
MED to stop at San Marcos but did hOt
the citizens OF that thriving place haC
carriages in waiting ana were prepared t.
give the visitors a royal welcome hut they
only got sight Of the train and shor
specch from Mr.. Jesup.
The train arrived at Calvert at 3:45. l'hl
visitors were escorted to the city hall
where they were received by the ladies' %
tho town ana served with punch. Ate
spending a few minutes here the New York
err wore shown the cotton gin and othe
industrles 81 Calvert and at 4:45 the star
FAR BRYAN and College station was made
During the reception at the city hall. Mr.
rrow6rldge made brief address.