The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-27
=. New York Visitors Were Given a
Drive Over the City.
, SHORT TALK BY Mr.. DRESSER
r,s the Chief Speech Made at the Ban
quet in the Evening.
MEXICAN GOODS CAUGHT THE FANCY
n re fasteners AND Large Assert
ment Was Stored Away in the
Baggage Car.

=, Antonio. Texas, April GA trip to
r,rious points Of interest in the city
"a an elaborate banquet were the feat
!. NJ the reception accorded the visiting
lis,utes Of the New York chamber Of
..rmerce and the Merchants association
!. ,,e citizens of San Antonio. The Wis
~. we're welcomed heartily, as they have
~, AZ every point visited, and the ban
~, AZ the Menger tonight was the most
s,,,sntlous affair in which they have par
,ldnsted since entering the State.
Ths special train bearing the party
..,.bcd here at I o'clock this morning and
~ met at the Southern Pacific station by
,hs local committees appointed for the
purposc, who escorted the visitors to the
/ iotel In carriages. After breakfast the
| ,,ptallsts were taken to the Alamo and
| u,yor Hicks told them briefly the story of
! hat historic pile Then the crowd. after
| posing for photograph, re entered ear
ri.fes and were taken on a lengthy drive.
he points visited being a brewery, Fort
Sem Houston Breckenridge park, San
/ Pedro springs and other places of interest.
After returning 10 the hotel and partak-
dyen an opportunity to rest until o'clock,
Il which time they boarded street cars and
proceeded to the Hot sulphur wells, where
ihey spent some time and had refresh
nents Then they returned to the hotel TO
pepare for the banquet During the after.
nOon many OF the influential visitors haunt
d the Mexican curiosity shops and when
their special train leaves tomorrow its bag
GAGE car will contain varied assortment
Of sOmbrerOs, leather goods, drawn work
lni other souvenirs.
Word was received today by Louis !.
WORKMAN, secretary of the general Texas
commission and chairman of the subcom
nltiee Oh transportation, to the effect that
the Pullman company would make no
sharge for the sleeping ears Aranas and
Phdar, which are being used for the az
sommcdation of the members of the Texas
reception committee on the trip. This Is
BY reason Of the influence of Il. H. II.
Green, president of the Texas Midland
road who was appointed committeeman
1t large for the State to receive the visitors
and who has given Mr.. Workman material
assistance in transportation matters.
The special train will leave tomorrow
morning at 5;i5 for Austin, which will be
reached at noon.
Breakfast will he had at New Braunfels
and San Marcos will also be visited.
Chairman Gillette of the business Mems
clab Of San Antonio acted as toast master
lows:
Our Guests, Hon. Marshall Hicks, mayor
San Antonio.
The Chamber OF Commerce of the City
u New York, Charles NJ Jcsup, chairman
q the chamber of commerce delegation of
the State of New York.
Response to Welcome. Aivah Trowbrldge.
sgslion Of New York
n Texas, Hon. r. r. Prince. speaker of
Texas
The Prodigals Return, Thomas ]. Hur-
~. OF the chamber OF commerce delega-
Development of Texas Industries. D. lie
Nv NY Dresser of the Merchants association
Texas as a Field of Investment for Out
iGe Capital. Hon. Leroy q. Denman.
me manufacturer and Builder: Their In
spaence In the Development of the Nation,
, nnaard Deeyes of the chamber OF com
The, keystone of Our Civilization. Rev.
serepn Newton liailock, y. D., of the Ner-
'I pl association delegation.
n business n Mems Club of San Antonio, p.
4. Jenkins, president of the San Antonio
iMeton company.
,, San Antonio, the Gateway to Mexico,
hSa Charles w. Ogden
lae Gothamites and Good Night, Louis
=, workman.
u bis speech Mr.. Dresser said:
~. w nave come among you entire stral
~ 70 your resources and | can sag for
vi ualesati"n that what we have so far
sssn mas indeed astonished us and ha; m
1891 1900 more and more upon us the i'm
, s.sa az your making laws that viii
s az capital and protect 1t. This. in
~ Judgment, Is the fundamental unlcr.
,.las principle that will lead to the de-
I,,'vplnent OF your great natural resources.
~ ..,l, Wv n axe good laws YOU will attract
ispHai; " you attract capital ii will 20
Wy al your Industries.
rs. aats must strive to develop diversified
my a,r So that II does not depend upon
NJ, eass OF products or one line of bust
o.. u You take up the history of your
~ NV states, YOU will see that the tide
H. ppiusperity turned toward them about
4 vs' WIG the laws of the States encouraged
th,, 's .hed interests. ] do not mean to say
tsrs.,ss inc establishment of diversified M
chssyssdW was the cause. but the effect of the
hrr su conditions, Look at Alabama with
Vim npa foundries and mills: see Georgia
n n her hosiery and cotton mills. Look
.-sL condition of prosperity today and