The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-26
THE EDITORS EXCURSION
VIEWED THE RICE FIELDS ALONG
THE CANE BELT ROAD.
They Were Royalty Eentertained by the
HospitabIe Citizens of Wharton
and Bay City.

Wharton, Texas, October 24.-The Cane
Belt excursion IRON Eagle Lake to Bay
city, rendered by the officials of the Cane
Belt to the members of the Middle Coast
Press association, will form one Of the
brightest episodes in the memory Of the
participants, for in all respects It was a
happy day, filed with good cheer and the
real true enjoyment of life, which is the
heritage alone Of the d|cnizcns of news.
papcrdom. The excursion, with the editors.
correspondence and their guests, left Eagle
Lake at $50 a. m, stopping at Lake side
To view the mammoth steel framed, ce-
ment-tioored sugar refinery. which is the
pride of thc whole coast section, ana is
almost tawless in It's highly perfected
mechanism. Minute stops were made at
other stations along the route until Camper
down, whore Mr.. c. W. Jones' syrup mill,
run by Beaumont oil, was thoroughly ex-
amined, The first strike of this season
was made Tuesday, and the syrup was pro-
bounced Of irst.clasS grade. At Wharton
the association was received with a most
cordial greeting, the reception committee,
consisting of Judge e. S. Gordon, K. A..
Armstrong, Captain A. d. Sparkman, Mr..
and Mrs. o. w. Davis. Mrs. $. 2. Rowe,
Judge j.. q. Barbee, r.. Il. Vineyard, a.
A. hugely and DR.. j. NJ. Andrews, who
took charge of the guests. drove them to
the oil mill and other different points of
interest in the city. Many citizens prof
iered their vehicles, and the members Of
the press were truly the citizens guests.
After delicious dinners, served at the Ma
ton, Ford and CriSslcr hotels. which, as
Mr. d. y. Hatch says, rivalcd any city
menu. the guests, escorted by a large num-
Der Of citizens, were driven to the Cane
Bet depot, and were soon en- route, fol
lowed by good wishes and invitations to
come again. a pleasant ride. through cane
and rice fields. where harvesting was in
fun view, and the thriving young town OF
Lane CITY was reached. Here a called SEES,
Sion Of the association was convened and
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Resolved, That the thanks of the asso,
TO the llhcral-hcarted, broad minded, prog
ressiro officials of the Cane Belt railroad,
the best road and travelling the best por-
ton Of the grand empire of Texas, for the
through the rice and cane fields; also
Resolved, That the thanks of this as.
soclation be rendered to tho citizens OF
mittce particularly. for the generous r.
ccption given us and for the many faVors
shown us while in their city" ,
At $50 p. M Bay City hove in sight, and
was hailed with cheers by the members,
testifyinC their appreciation Of tho mecca
Of the rice industry in the coast section.
Here a committee OF citizens were waiting
with a largo supply of vehicles, and the
guests were escorted to the immense ware
house owned by :hc |. Marks Bay city Rice
and Milling company, which Is full Of sacks
Of rice. From thence n pleasant drive 10
the rice fields aud pumping station ana a
close view Of the huge thIpShing machines,
separating the chan from the rice a de
/ ciouS sumner was served at the IaCkl'e
house, which was much enjoyed. as the mir
Of Bay city was appctiZing. 4 resolution
of thank was offered to tho people OF Bay
City by the association for their hospitality,
followed by three cheers for tho Cane Belt
and three cheers and a tiger for Bay CITY.
Those present from Bay city We're; ME-.
and Mrs. Charles Roedickor, l.. r. Fell
j. Roberts, Algernon Harbcrt. Leo Levy,
l.. r.. Hatch. Miss Mollie Conner, the
T0ct laureate n the aSsooin;ion' Miss Ali'e
Seunor, Misses Jennie and Jaquellne Bruce
Mrs. ] u. Meycrs, Miss Mlttie oakcs,
John howard of Texas. Mrs. j. 7. West
morelard. Mrs. Ella Guynn N. c. GaSes,
William. Francis Lima, Dr.. Norris, Iudga
Mansfield, Cox Stevens. i'll. Ladl, j -.
Montgomery. Miss Luah Leypndecker, MISS
Alma Harris, adopted laughter Of the as,
Vice President Eldri9g', Superintendent I'd
wards. Conductor Winters and general traI
nc. and passenger agents. the genial hosts
wharton was represented by T.. 4 M9r'
T. Rowe, Mrs. T. A. Johnson, Mr., and
Mrs. W. o. Victor. Mrs. Grace pevihe
inn Mrs. l.. p. Beadle. Mrs, George
whitney. Mrs. j. @. Royes. Mrs. ] q.
Bond; A.. A. Hugely and Misses Helen and
Bea Bcadle.
A consensus of opinion was that the PEG
PIE of Eagle Lake are Che NJ plus ultra IN
The. art. Of entertaining, and have made for
their cty q reputation as one Of the most
delightful az abiding places. with the mos,
chqrming, ladies. the conrtllest men anu
the prettiest, sweetest girls, in one OF me
most progressive towns. In all Wlde-awake,
grand old South Texas.