The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-11
SOUTHERN PUBLISHERS.
How Ihej Will Be Entertained 10 Houston
Next Week.
THE GEORGIA SOCIETY WILL HAVE CHARGE
After Session Here the Newspaper
Men WIN he Taken TO Galveston,
San Antonio and Austin.

Houston Will entertain 4 BODY of repre-
sentative Southern newspaper men next
Tuesday.
The Southern Publishers association
will meet here on January Is and the
session will probably last two days.
The programme they have issued in
dicatcs chat they Will transact great
deal Of business while here. but never
theless they viii doubtless first have
to take advantage OF the entertainment
that Houston citizens are preparing for
them.
During their stay In this city they
will be entertained under the auspices of
the Georgia society, the members of
which organization have kindly volun-
teered TO take charge of this feature
OF their visit. This society being strict
ly Southern one 1t is peculiarly APP
propriate that it should prepare a well
come for an association OF Southern
newspaper men.
The committee or ARRANGEMENTS an
nounced by the Georgia society is as
follows: Edgar watkins, chairman: w
III Lloyd. G, A. Metchner. b. II. War
ner. Oliver Cranston. j. c. vigal, DR..
o. #. ofambatti, w. b. King and +. A..
Hervyg Sr.
Captain D. D. Peden OF The wholesale
firm of Peden & Co. Is president OF this
society. and he and ali TENDERS OF that
body are deeply interested in the pro
posed entertainment
The newspaper men who win be mere
next week are an influentisi seA-und II
viii be TO the interest OF Houston to
see that they are given a good impress
sion OF this city, consequently It is be-
neved that the citlzens generally will
unite with the Georgans in giving them
a hearty welcome.
The business session OF the association
viii be held at the Elks club rooms in
the Binz building the members OF that
order having kindly extended the In
vitation to meet there. Mayor Brashear
has been invited to deliver the address
OF welcome
The programme fer the entertainment
OF the editors and publishers while in
Houston has not been completed, but it
will include carriage drive over the
city and It is expected that tho ladies'
OF Houston Will arrange reception for
'he lady members OF the party.
After the business sessions of tho asso
ciatton have been concluded the mem
bers viii 100 taken on the steamer Law
renee TO Galveston The trip down the
bayou will start from eithur Magnolia
park or Clinton and viii give these Wis
itors an adequate idea of the ship chaa-
mel that Houston intends to utilize. II
VIII impress them with the Importance
OF this project while at tho same time
giving them pleasant excursion.
The Lawrence has been rendered the
entertainment committee by Hon. .5pn
H Kirby and the boat will no supplied
with music and Refreshments. IL is oN-
pectel that quite number o. Houston 5
prominent citizens both ladies' and gen
temen, will accompany the visitors on
this trip.
portion OF the day will BE spent In
Galveston, and the return trip to aous-
ton will be made on the evening train
of the Galveston, Houston ana Northern.
From here the eitS's guests Will he
taken to San Antonio, spending one day
and night in that city. Leaving san An.
tolio on the early morning train they vii
20 to Austin via the International AM
Great Northern, reaching the Capital Clty
about $3.50 o'clock. A little over three
hours win be spent there aud then Tho
p. m. train Via The Houston and Texas
Central Will be taken for the trip from
Austin TO Houston, reaching this city a
o'clock Ia the evening IN time to make
close connections with the Southern Pa.
cinc and Houston Bsst and West Texa.
trains east.
The excursions ov n the Galveston,
Houston and Northern, Southern paoia,
and Houston and Texas Central reads
have been arranged through the oourtes,
OF Messrs S +. b. Morse, L. j. park
ani NJ L. Robolns ana the trip from SAY
Antonio TO Austin has been rendered b,
Mr.. D. ] Price, general passenger agen
OF the international and Great Northern
On the railroad itinerary the party vii
be in charge Of Mr., H. NJ, Mayo OF tn
Sunset lines and Mr.. George d. Hunte
Of the International and Great Northern