The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-29
Was Visited by the Delegation Of
New York Business Men.
MARBLE FALLS, BURNET AND LLANO
We're the Places Where the Sabbath
Was Spent by the Party.
THEY SAW RIDING BY SOME COWBOYS
Divine Services Were Conducted by Rev.
]. N. Hallook. Who Is Member
OF the Delegation.

flano, Texas, April 49, The FIRST Sab.
bath spent In Texas by the New Yorkcrs
visiting the State has probably been the
most satisfactory thus far. Not only have
they enjoyed themselves, but they have
been shown more OF the Resources OF the
State than any other single day and the
thing has been done In such way as to
interest them and not TO tire them. They
have seen the mineral section of the State,
have enjoyed the fine air of the high alti.
tudc which they have been traycrslng, hnye
seen the Texas COW punchcr as he really
is, have thrown silver dollars away for
the fun OF seeing those same COW punchers
scramble for them, and have been re-
celved throughout the day IN tho same cor
dial manner which has characterized their
reception everywhere. At the stations
along the line of the Austin and North.
western they have seen hundreds OF the
people whom Governor saycrs told them
he wanted them to see--the people VINO
till the farms and who represent tho pro.
ducing class. The things they have seen
aud heard have had n very favorable lm
preston upon Them and they have been
made to realize more and more the won,
derful possibilities of Texas.
The special train left Austin this morn
Ing IN two sections; the special cars Of
IIHluE hUnNEtT ijtln OF tue southern IA
clhc and General Manager LcItnuker Of the
Austin and Northwestern were attached,
aud In addition 10 these officials there
were on board General Freight Agent Joncs
OF The Sunset lines and General Freight
ana Passenger Agent Gentry Waldo OF tho
Austin aud Northwestern.
breakfast was had Mt Burnct, after
which the visitors were driven TO the prop
erty OF the White Eagle Mining compnnl,
where they We're shown the operation Of
the mine and copper mill belonging to that
concern
On returning to town and boarding tho
train, the start for Marble Fans was made
end thai point was reached about noon,
Lunch was served here in the big factory
building which was erected some time ago
but which has never been USED, aud Tho
capitalists were given a sight of the Colo
rado river ana tho falls from which The
town takes Its name. The scenery In this
vicinity proved to he us much Il rcvula
ton I" some Of the TcNmA as II was Ia
the New Workers, and after tho fiat coiu
try, through which much OF The trip hus
been made II was especially Appreciated
After lunch q dozen or SO cowboys posed
ior Messrs Graham, Metz, Cosgrove and
DR.. Soper, the kodAkcrs OF the party ana
then gave nm exhibition OF rupug and
cough riding, which finally dcveloncd into
Z scramble for silver dollars thrown away
by Mr.. Din and othcrs
On the way hnck Ia the main Inc from
Marble Falls the train ran slowly, and
those ON b9nrd were shown the great Gran
lie mountain, from which the materials foi
lac state capitol and the Galveston icttisi
were taken and which yet contains snfh
Client granite To supply the world for yents
'n ufTlNlng III llnno, u committee of cid
sens met the train aud escorted the VIA
itors 10 hall, where some speerhmtlyinl
was had Hon. II. Il. Memnls rcprcHen
tAtiNc from this county, who presided IN
trodncod Captain Frederick OPP who wn,
consul to Brcslau undcr Cleveland's ntlmln
istrntion. He delivered n formal address
Acssrs, Jessup and rrowbrldsr. m,
party then examined tho exhibit of N,
mineral products Of this section ana rcatrf
Hhtl o'clock when supper was served
LATER divine services were conductcd Ly
Rev. Joseph Newton EInlock a member 81
20 MercnnntH' association delegation. oa
sisted by choir, led bv Sacristv Meade
began It's return 20 Austin, which win hr
reached about midnight. and from which
point the party VIII proceed To- Taylor, ar
riEihg thero enrly tomorrow morning
Yesterday Messrs Grntwlck ANA Jahr
left the party at Austin,