The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-24

switched on the main line on To trout
/ OF the thriving little city. ON dlscmhark.
! Ing the visitors were met by committee
! OF citizens and escorted To the Elks a lh
room. where, the strangers and the Nom
| nerS of ,ac Texas committees accompany M.
them were given. among othor things. a
| INC view of the Sabine river aud the luni.
her mills that line Its hanks Then tho
/ entire party was escorted to spacious
/ hall on Front street. which had been ten,
I puarilN httcd up as a dinllg T. ON and
/ where tho nrst meal served the visitors m
] the stare OF IpNaS WAS CnioyCd hr them.
The breakfast itself was not only a
most excellent one, but the conditions un.
/ der which II was disposed of were cspc.
! elhllN ronducive to pleasure of the II, 81
4 pronounced tyne The citizens Of Orange
/ had left no stone unturncd IN their IN l..
I 70 receive the New Workers In n mnon
/ hehtting them anh the object of their
I visit, aud to say that these efforts wer
| completely successful would be putting n
hut mildly The dining hnl was pro-
inselN decorated With beautiful roses and
other products of orange gardens. and tie
/ sight that met the eye of the mon az
GOTHAM on entering the room was indie Il
u striking one.
/ In this connection It might be stated IN 4
/ the hall contained flowers OF more Kinds
/ than one, for the ladies OF Orange were
out ~ force and must he admi'te that
| me Moral decorations were not given mo
| attention they no doubt would have M
| tractcd had the feminine portlon or
oranges citizenship not been present Tue
v I=
/ selves and II was not long brror, cycry
one felt thoroughly acquainted with every
ono else The result was that forum lty
was for the moment dispensed with ma
me entertained and tho entertainers al / p
had more than ENJOYABLE time Moth
IIE WHEN would conduco to the convc.
nienco or comfort ~ the honorcd guests Of
/ tae occasion was LETT undonc. ami N
short the reception accorded the Visitors
was ono which was appreciated to the fuH
est possible extent and one which too.
credit m Ia
people that some NJ the lnrgrr plnrc. IN
Tue state. which nre 10 DO visited viii
nave 10 make unusual efforts In order 10
Keep aprohst OF the town on the Sabine.
A feature Of the breakfast was formed
by the cards on which the menu was
printed. These cards were nothing more
nor less than miniature cypress shingles.
| about iN6 Inches In size. the names OF
the various tempting dishes served appear
ing thereon In green Ink The Inscription
! on one side was ms folows
BREAKFAST
/ rendered to Our Now York Guests Inv the
olango Board Of Trade
Assorted Fruits, straw hcrrics aud Ccam
celery e,.l nSdl s, Shaiots.
Sabine Lake Trout. Tartar Snucc.
Orange County Tchdcrloin.
Now Potatoes.
Creole lamhaaya In Cases
Broilcd Spring Chicken,
Lettuce. French Dressing
Corn Bread Buttermllk
Hot Rolls, lot Biscuits
Coffee. Tea
Orange. Texas, April % 1901
n +
I on the reverse sides Of these novel bills
Of fare was printed the words send me
home to- followed by lines for the ad.
NJ he
result of tho ;houuhifulncss of the Or
ungcites who feared that their guests
might not wish 20 carry their souvenirs
away on account ~ their rather unwlcldy
Size, but might prefer to have them mniicd
to any desired destination. Tho visitors
were apprised Of the fact TN, the local
committee would 10 glad l., attend 10 this
mailing, and many Is. me clever qemtndcss
OIL ,,ial lhe stop 2, orange were left 10 he for
lim committee in charge Of the reception
WIS ~ follows; o. Bcdell Moore, \. r.
Ford John Mcllinnon, +. H. Curry, s. IS.
Sh9lars, II Belts, George, e. Holland
WO'fRa ansT SsSaO w'0 R5d eor qis a f.
W; II stark, Pete Lapsen, J. D. fuller,
Banquet iomml,tcea j. " Link, l., NH
art G. I. Pannewitz and A. Gugenhcln.
Mrs. j. Swinford was 30 the head Of the
committee Of ladies who arranged the
! breakfast. correspondent asked for II
| list of the names Of her assistants and was
Informed That the worthy chairwomau was
I being helped by every lady In town.
! H. {. Lockwood, secretary Of the orange
/ Board of Trade and A.. Gugcnheim com.
4 posed the committee Of arrangements Oti
| ers who asslgtcd In various ways. we're
| Hon. George w. Curtis Rev. r. j. Horne,
| Colonel ". u. Bettls, George Culi, w. IL.
stark and NJ. Rein; as wei as The mem
bers Of the Orange lodge II. i. .. y.
While IN the Elks' club room the visitors
were presented with souvenirs In the shape
q small bags OF rice ATTACHED to small
| lyon Need Us and We Need You" Maps
showing the proximity Of orange to deer
n copy NJ 4 similar map. framed. was hung
1 In the baggage ear Of the special train. as
was frame design, the letters OF whcl
were formed OF rice.
~
After the visitors had done full and com
plete justice 10 tempting repast set be
fore them, Mr. Louis J. Workman. Of the
Texas committee announced that the New
Workers would be formally welcomed
| "a the State of Texas by Hon. Il. r..
Prince, speaker Of the house Of representa-
\ tiyes. on behalf Of the State and by Mr..
/ G. BtdeIi Moore, on behalf Of the city OF
| Orange. Replies, he said would he made
! by ChalrInan Jcssup OF the Chamber
| Commerce and Chairman Trowbridge OF
! thr Merchants association delegation.
hr. workman was folloWed bA MI. Eu'
4 win ChlMterlaln. chairman Of the Texas
/ committee, who stated that he had been
7 advised that on account OF an unusual
/ I'fr5s OF business Governor Savers would
! be unable to meet the visitors until their
i arrival at Austin. and that Mr. Prince
would act as the personal representative
4 or lie Lone Star States exeettiSe,
Mr. Prince, who occupied With Messrs.
Z Jsssrp and irowhrdgc the seats 81 honor
NJ the prlncipsi table, made a most happy
and able address and one which iuprcss-
Z ed the New Workers no little n was cyl
/ deneed by compliments they paid him
compliments which were both hearty aud
sIncers.
Mr. Prince said that. AT the very out.
/ set, he wanted 70 render acknowledgement
10 the people Of Orange for The magnih
cent entertainment provided for the New
lcrk gentlemen on their entry iuto the
7 Stale OF Texas He paid glowing tribute
10 the Orange ladies who were taking
! Kiicn conspicuous part IN the reception
ara g. whom 10 much Of the credit for u
was due. There could never be any sub
sfsntisl progress he said. unless women
ienf ,hRlr asassfancf. ne had 0ffen
thought when noting the career OF some
brilliant man. that, outside Of the fninss
On