The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-12

closer together than ever before IN their
social commercial and financial relations
and impressing upon both sections their on.
tire dependence upon each other.
The addresses and interviews of The
Southern delegates have set these people
to thinking and everybody is seeking in.
formation about the South. Texas was the
center Of attraction among those seeking
new fields for Investments and the estab,
lishment Of industrial enterprises
Houston is represented by f. w. Heit
man and II. W. Cortes.
Philadelphia, June 11,-DeIegutes number
ing several hundred and representing all
of the Southern States and most of the
principal cities In the South, arc attending
the annual Southern Industrial convention,
which began four days session In llorti
cultural hall here today. This Is the trst
time the convention has been held in lie
| North, and II Is said that grent dement's
| will accrue to the commerce and industries
! of the North and South through the de-
| alterations Of the delegates.
Preparations have been In progress for
this convention for several mouths
The delegates found n hearty welcome
awaiting them, the State and city Joining
| In the efprt Ia render the visitors so
jOurn as pleasant as II is expected TO he
profitable
The business honses in the center Of the
! city have decorated with flags ana hunting
and tonight the exterior of the city han
was blaze of electric lights in honor Of
| the occasion.
The welcome to the clty's guests con
| sumed all Of the morning session at which
/ welcome addresses were delivered by Gov
| ernor Stone aud Mayor Ashbridge. Re
| sponses were made by Governor Longino
/ OF Mississippi and Mayor Higgins OF Waco,
/ 1rxas The afternoon was given over to
/ an excursion on the Delaware river and
| t0night The delegates listened 10 addresses
| by former Secretary Of the Interior HOke
| smith Of Atlantn. Ga., and Robert c. Og
| den OF Philadelphia, president -, OF tue
! Southern educational conference. The day $
| events concluded with reception 10 the
delegates rendered By Mayor Ashbridge at
The annual convention Of the Southern
| Industrial association was formally opened
! in Horticultural hall at 10 o'clock this
morning and viii continue in session until
Native weather greeted the delegates ana
! the visitors from the Sonth were given a
| fair idea Of Northern hospitality in the
/ warm md hearty welcome az the citizens.
Onice buildings and business houses In
| the center of the city are gay with bunt-
| ing and flags and al night a brilliant cleo
/ trical display will greet the members OF
! the association from an sues OF the city
Preparations for the convention have been
/ in progress for several months and no ef'
| FORT ms been spared TO make the gathering
Tho southern Industrial association 81
/ conipcsed Of numerous commercial bodies
and Is regarded as one Of the most inn
| Dortant organizations IN the United states.
/ Ihis wears convention Is held In this city
| with the object Of giving wider knowledge
! NJ Inc Souths resources and ~ discuss
| measures looking 10 the welding of the
| interests OF the North and South.
| The convention was called 70 order by
/ President H. H. HargroYe OF the assoeia
| ,inn several hundred delegates being pres
| ami BJshop Foss Of this city offered pray
or. Governor william A. stone Of Pennsyl-
| vania aroused the enthusiasm Of the dele
! oates I'm his address Of welcome BY frequent
! rreferences 10 the splendid resources Of the
! South. .
Governor stone said in part: There
| never was but one period IN our history
n'hsn ne were not glad 70 see the repre-
sentatives Of the South We hope to make
onr relations more nelghborly- We want
| to trade with you. We realize the South
| Is the greatest mission neld Tor commerce
Is Inspired by the hone q profit and not
he continent The South produces two.
! ,6trds ~ ali the cotton In the world and
wakes very little Of the finished product,
III We can make steel products ard tln
ni.te in this dty and undsrsell Wales. you