The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05
! S HA1 6 Us ED. KHAN, Mammoth ClOthier.

Chaska, j c. Siddons, S. P. Langsford,
On, account Of The limited time to be
mas hegnn before the breakfast was finish
ed. Mr.; 5. + skinner a prominent cltl;;
zen of WaXahachle. who Is member of
few remarks, during the course OF which
he told the visitors that he was glad 10
see so many Of them ont after the late
hours and the dissipation of the night be
fore. He raised laugh by saying that
ne was not going to apologize for any Of
the. nice things concerning WaXahachle
which he had told the New Workers since
he had been with them. In fact. he
wasn't going to say match of anything. He
had been at the Dallas banquet himself,
us wondrous kind" He said. however,
that the presence in Texas Of the two
delegations from New York had done much
impressions which had formerly prevailed.
He spoke of the members of these two
delegations in the most glowing terms:
he said. and they are flesh of our flesh
and blood of our blood : Before closing he
referred incidentally Of the patriotism Of
In the war with Spain, and also spoke
of the generous manner in which New York
had responded to the appeal for aid from
Mr.. skinner then introduced I. b. VIII
liams of Waxnhache as man who mas
been twice sentenced to the legislature e
subsequently .pardoned and restored to the
rights of citizenship"
Mr. Williams; in beginning his short a, ad-
dress. referred to the remarks of Mr..
Din at San Angelo, and said that accord
Ing to Mr.. Dill's statements the New
Workers must have shrunk about twenty
pounds each since leaving home He then
told the guests of the occasion that ne
did not want 70 welcome them because
they were wealthy, hui because Of the
stun they were made of. He referred TO
the resources and the wonderful fertility
of Ellis county and said that during one
season 10000 bales Of cotton had been mar
season the county produced l3OWp bales,
1t was he said, the greatest local cotton
market in the world.
Inerce delegation, In responding shlu tnat
ever since coming to Texas he mad been
Impressed with the idea that whep q IeYa
man or woman said a thing. that thing
was really meant He wanted the, Texans
to feel the same about the New Workers.
Then. In a few well chosen and sincere
sociates We're to meet the people or NaNA-
hachie and how much he appreciated the
many kindnesses shown his parry; uor
chants association delegation, sara tntal l
he knew he was in Waxahachie imediate,
y or leaving his ar b roG ne me mar nret Pes
women in the world. He claimed to he
able TO Judge such matters ana stated IN
cidentaly that he had been the biggest
Wcmen's clubs at Dallas.
Mr. skinner called on Mr., Louis j.
workman for an address. bnt the latter
| gent icman declined saying that the time
allowed the party in Waxahachie was
short and he did not propose to misuse an!
mi O. Il. Dunlap, n prominent banker
| NJ fine town. then addressed the visitors
| and gave them some interesting fncts ant
! fgnres in connection with Ellis county ant
After the meal the drive which hat
| started at the station was resumed; SOM
! Of The ladies' took their guests to th'
| speedway near the city and there, aftel
| lie male occupants of the vehicles were
| convinced that Waxahachie has as mn
\ horsefiesh as Is To he found anywhere II
he country. the entire party finally con
| srcgAted At the station ana az sou tue star
| For Marlin was made.
| II, addition IL the souvenirs given theH
| al the breakfast the visitors were fur
! nishpd with badges. one side, or each o
| which was formed of small pieces OF cot
| ION duck made from Ellis county. ,cottol
| bv the WaxahHchle cotton mills, Most .
| The visitors had an opportunity In Sc
| something of the big buildings OF the mill
| during their drive.
AT, MARLIN AND CALVERT,
| Calvert. Texas. May 4.-on arriving a
Marlin at 2;15, thirty minutes later tina
scheduled time. the visitors were taken