The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-29
BUSINESS MEN COMING.
lae Hundred and Twelve Will Come
from St. Louis to
dsr BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH TEXAS
TIN Was Suggested by Mr.. {. S. Lewis.
They VIII Visit the Oil City
While Here.

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.ayIces received today state that IL:
,am,s are subscribed to the list of mer
,bants. bankers. manufacturers, etc, whC
mi come WITH the Texas special, leaving
a, Louis May ., stopping at Important
tpsns In the State. 1his excursion is
gotten up b! the Merchants Interstate as
ISOLATION of st. Louis with the one object
j get ST Lousiaus better acquainted
with Texas, and was suggested by Mr. T.
4 < Lewis. their president, and who was
Tor seventeen years travelling salesman in
aexas for the Hargadine- McKlttrlck Dry
G0Ods company, now ice president Of that
company. All. Lewis KNOWS eNtry iGol al
tsvunu IN Texas ana has always been an
ttihlsiasl an luture Development of her
scat resources lie viii enaperoli Ia.
gafy, assisted by AR &. Iiaile, traIic man.
.ssf OF the MISSOURI, Kansas and Tcxas
ndNal, VINO VIII hook after their comfort
ll6nl tue liulrodd END OF it,
ST Lolis bankers ana iinanciers havc
Xletn very prosperous thc PAST rev years
AM are stehing safe Investments Many OF
saese accompany the party ana Will look
aastr gqOd things.
rae vera ar will be represented atid
iaat interest looked inter by number OF
bcniielhel VINO are directors or that assJ.
uasiOl. A Ittie pamphlet is now Delas
kpiDlsled containing everything or intrre r.
ii each town where stops are made, when
= Is 70 act rs guide book for the visitors.
lie men WHO nave stated that tnct viii
conc 10 leNas represent many million dol
Jars Uf capital Arrangements Tor the rx-
rarsion are practically completed. The
sWcia! tram VII consist OF nve sleppers
ipA dining cars, one cafe car and ono har
lase tar- ne sleeping cars will De the
inst III the Pullman service, and the ain
rs car service will be as extensive and
rMplete as money can make it, Special
Ilagfarnic service by Western Union and
iNtal companies have been arranged, SO
lAst the excursiunisis may keep m tci,.
.nPhic touch with their homes aud bust
atss without cost. Special stenosraphers
~ Vpewriters will accompany the rxrur-
se a ~ ne use, OF the delegation. BArDers
sa also he Included.
one NJ the most prominent physlcluns In
ne CITY mas accepted the appointment of
|axton for the delegation.
u. AZ official historian ana a photographer
sll accompany the delegation to gaIhcr
salstlcs and publish. Ia book form. an ar
sum- nj the trip, descriptions OF towns yls
m anu other matters of Interest In thar
@neetlen. Photographs OF scenes ana
fles will be taken throughout tho trin,
ihat q very interesting book win *
nae Inc excursion returns May l6 Wis
lng Dai'as, Houston, Galveston. Waco, san
ll. Austin, Fort Worth, Deiiison,
me excitement attending the boom in
f Texas oil fields has caused n change
ne itinerary. Originally Beaumont Ms
q included IN the list of cities to he VS..
lea' but 1t has been decided to make n
fRseial trip to the oil town.
BLOWS: 90
i lsn5s St Louis Louis, May ;, 3 p M; arrive
Leave Texarknna Monday. May 6. 10 A
arrive Clarksville Monday, May 6, 1910
NJ; arrive Paris Monday, May &. / 80
Leave Pads. Mcnday May G. 2:1o D. M:
ffye Ireenville Monday, May 6, $3.50
Leave Greenvllle Monday. MAY G, 4;,o
m; arrive Terrell Monday, May ' 8, g
LEA, Leave Terrell Monday, May 6, e:ao p. m;
s Msnaa paii iiis Monday, May Q, 10. p. NJ
Leave Dallas Tuesday, May {. IL n. m.
Hme AlNarado Tuesday, May Z, I2:lo
Lave Avarado Tuesday. Nav : ,o.1n
dPi arrive iillsboro Tuesday, NAV Z
l*aye Iiilshoro Tuesday, May 7. "a,
n nj arr arrive corsicana Tuesday, May 4
q, arrive Waco tuesday 'i MAY 4 !, 2 rs
Tuesday night, May !, at Waco.
j - - " W fIntNuiN. AIUN y, lO.Ml
En,, arrive Bastrop Wednesday, May s.
Leave Rastrop "Wednesday. May s. ans
II H, arrive Houston Wednesday, May .,
Wednesday night. MAY 8. at Houston.
IA, fave Houston Thursday. MAY o. 10 noon.
nv ~ 'alyeSton Thursday May o. On m
b,anm l houston the gentlemen will 60 to
inssaryn ana then take up their regular
~ si of those who VIII visit Texas is
bIsss 4 l., Walbridge, president business
|eSe,d ri !, Shelby. president Implement and
,wscIe board Of trade
n ,s,s Il Ilibbard, president lumber
oA cgandall, president Missouri rrusr
s pas exchange
i Saspeft Mex, Jones, president Mercantile
pa. association.
Burns, president Wholesale Saddlers,
soelation S""uie's
M. raylor, president st. Louis cot
=. lk,iingsland, president Manufacture
a piI.la n II Gregg, Jr.. president st.
IL RANT Oil and Drug dissertation.
Aapafss,a Iuttle. president Merchants ana
ps r,asntefs Excursion association.
Nj ~ tilenmnn, president Shoe Manufacture
fss,.d iobbers' association.
s'Fe Association
bianke, president Union club.
Trust s ro vice president Mercan-
estIsse, Mariner, vice president Missouri
SsSl H.. Npgsent; president B. Nugent X
b ry Goods company.
fawtord. president d. Crawford &
ssslse N. Wright, president william