The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-26
coaches Were Made Which Evidenced Feel
inc's of Texans and Their Visitors.
DpopLE coMPLIMENTED ON THEIR GOOD WORK
secretary Corwne's Speech Was Particularly APP
nIauded as He Had Been i'm Galveston Just
After the Storm-A Visit to Sugarland.

|drom. s,rsrland Texas, April 2o-Ihe New
rn.-' ,,ssrs who are touring Texas spent today
a'l' icing rehabilltated Galveston, in en-
rnt; ss'lus hosnItallty of the people of the
Per, s.rs civ and in making the Nip from
{runt - ~ this point via the Santa Fe, and
4, ssu.hArn Pacific. After Investigating
h tx IA sugar industry here, the start was
NJ, ae for San Antonio, which will be
"% .,cbed tomorrow morning ana in which
"a visitors Will remain during the day
h, nd the ensuing night
siNa Al no time during the trip thus far have
things s q i ben any stronger evidences of the
snnq Ia wnlcl Texas and New York
"a Tgurded by each ether, than were
VI naat sted duiins ths ceremonies at Gal
h. ana y sn route 10 La Porte yesterday seemed to
&eon. Aaye very cnectually brok@n the Ice and
fequa "a hayc shown the New Workers that the
vAl.a psrle Of fe1as want them to express
,lin the opinions they hold with refer
me 10 the matter of the attitude of Texas
vu,;., hgs to New York capital.
SA % leaving their cars At Galveston this
" Clg renng tfe members OF the party We're
Or i. net BY the Galveston committees. the
must IaVTs already appeared in The Post. and
rrgn a welcome the city which, al
aoagh purely Informal at that time, was
roac the less cordial.
bN After breakfast the visitors repaired to
.dce he wharf al the foot of Twenty-tirst
,s..s niet ana embarked on the government
ihe vessels first proceeded 10 the Hunting
ton property, where land is being made
:., nom the mat arial dredged ont Of the chan
hastT Bd, and the mouus operandi, well as
e. All. The wonderful amount OF work that has
A.. becn done since the partial destruction of
snap De property by the Galveston Storm was
nllaned to the party. About bali an
hW was spent here and the two boats then
preceded out the channe in the direction
Of tue guilt. On account of the lack of
tiae these on board wcir not taken out to
Ar end Of the ietties, the boats turning
wilt rtk 10 the city just after passing the
-. QraIlntlDt station, from when Doint a
Iey Of the damaged government fortified.
vas afforded. On returning 10 the wharf
The visitors took seats in carriages which
,al we're In waiting and were driven through
iM lrmtnt street 10 Broadway and thence
buui~ cay to the beach The beach drive was
beloved buck TO tie foot OF fremont street
the occupants of the carriages being In the
or IL nealtlme gwen ample opportunity to view
son he devastated district and the work which
a sss., been s done since the storm At one
hhus sere stopped and the visitors watched a
: M ane hanl Of fish being made by men who
hAl were seining In the vicinity.
MS part of tho entertainment being
PM falshcd, the carriages proceeded to the
gsrenyercn, which, despite the terrible
up VII ,aaaes OF the storm of last autumn
boxed bright and fresh and beautiful in
rs new spring dress Tables had been set
M ~ as the company discussed the tempt
lns menu provided for them, they S.ere
snapfd TO at the same time enio;> the
Robry rne breeze which was blowing in from the
FL. Ell. Many of the New Workers wore the
ivy" Nssust OF summer clothing and straw hats
XnosfY SUI When some one read n letter from
|s bpnalo In which It was stnted that foot
VI SNOW covered the ground there the
! ID Ner,h%ners began to appreciate all the
brr,, s Ssi. Tue me weather they had been en-
"'t lolhs which, In its way. has been through.
|sSw ell their trip over the State 50 far. as
YIN cd them
Roa NJ H Kempner of Galveston, who act
] srs "a as master Of ceremonies finally arose
a s. "a few words expressed the pleasure
wa ,ro sae p 9ple Of Galveston on the chance
n AZ lRprded them to welcome and entertai In
lhelr visitors from the North He referred
y me fact that, when Galveston emerged
N W0m me fearful catacysm of September s.
Ss 10TH was among the first of the
st,so OF the country to send offers of u.s.
sn."ure ana assurances of profound sor-
. vs ana sympathy. AS direct result of
ha tS H. n charitable acts an the part of
~ opie or the metropolis. the speaker
}w w a, ,,'oVernor Savers went North and
Wane n New York extended the lnvitn-
iSs wnlea, followed up by the action Of
rs asi nslsiatnre. resulted In the visit of the
h a,,isgaes NJ the chamber Of commerce and
y T rne merchants association to the State
Koa neAas and to the city Of Galveston. Mr..
&lat VII" @Ph hr men introduced Mr.. T. j. Grocr.
E Suo ne said, would welcome the visitors
3p M more formal manner
ihat ,'toce said; In opening his address,
st such mn W SI,0 glad to he able to. spenk 10
M men, IIe babe them welcome IL the
s,plest manner. He said that thFN had
MY been welcomed several times hut
en # n m,mInned them that Texas was a State
Sr s 'uey should be welcomed every hun.
thst ~ mics or sn lest they should think
Lss4] ,hsv a. they travelled farther and farther
EI XII were getting beyond the confines of
,bs, STATE. The speaker went ON 10 say
a tr nSs me visitors would therefore he vel
bsrlsID az a. San Antonio, where Mr.. Cham
al about that city, Then they wouid
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