The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-08

Galveston Texas. June T-soyenteen
members and attaches OF the rivers and
harhors committees Of the National congress-
a number Of other guests aud a commit.
tee OF Houston citizens. arrived here to,
night at o'clock on the government boat
Anna, Captain Woolford having come
down the shlpchaunel from the Bayou City
II was the intention 10 leave Hduston this
morning promptly az pSo, but the law
makers, like everybody else who comes to
! Texas. wanted TO soc an oil well gush. and
so stopped over at beaumont for that pur-
pose The result was that the special
! train hearing the party. which was eS
pectcd az Houston about s o'clock, did not
arrive until about 1880 The distinguished
visitors were mot az the Grand Central sta
ton 10y the various committees appointed
70 entertain them, and the Indies were
taken directly to the Rice hotel, while the
gentlemen were escorted to carriages ana
Griyen to the wharf N the foot Of Fan
min street, who're the Anna awaited them.
rhe start was made uhout II O'clock
For an hour or two the Anna was towed NY
The tug j. H. Stcrrett oud tho "Trip from
Houston 10 Long Reach was made In
very lelsurcly manner In order to give the
members nf the committee every oppor.
tunity to see for themselves the exact con
dtlons which prevail In that rart OF the
channel
Untn Morgan Point was reached the
journey was practically without Incident
The Houston committees had provided
number Of maps witch gave allfnccessnry
Information regarding the channel ana
there were added TO In more than sat
isfHetory manner by maps and Diagrams
made by Captain Richie Of the United
states engine ering department, who is In
charge Of the wcrk now being done on sec,
tion No. of ,he channel. and OF all other
similar work In this territory. Tho mem
bers OF the congressional committee paid
great deal Of attention tn thesr maps,
Chairman Burton being especially interested
in them. He occupied position on tho
boat which gave him an excellent view Of
the banks Of the channel as the vessel
proceeded ON IT'S way. and with Captain
Richie and members Of the Houston com
mttees to aid him, he succeeded la secur
ing large amount of information ger
uane to the subject
Refreshments OF various characters were
served all during the day Morgan Point
was reached about 4;s0 The parry dis,
embarked at the office which has been go
tabllshcd by the government engineers
eincp the beginning Of work on the chm
mel and was taken to the hotel Of James
A. Black, where dinner was served. The
tables were spread under n temporary
shelter In tho open air and the Que breeze
from the bay sharpcned appetltea which
were already keen, The meal was "A sal
isfyiug one In every way. Several Of the
dishes served were new to many Of the
visitors and the repast WAS, perhaps, all
the more enjoyable on that account
There was no speechmnking. Just before
the party left the tables Congressman Bail
arose and stated that there would be no
salking except In the way Of general con,
yergstion Congressman McCulloch Of
Arkansas proposed the health Of Mr., Bal
| aud when the toast was drunk Mr.. Nc
Cnlloch included the success Of the ship
1 Tile Anna LETT Morgan Point at $50 For
some time the gentlemen ON board were
| given an opportunity to closely inspect the
channel piling has now been driven up
IA point about three miles from the end
of the old bulkhcads In the Morgan cut
and two Of Contractor Clarlte's dredges
IN addition 20 the pile driver, are bnslly
me ride across the bay was very
| pleasant one ns was the trip down the
bayou during the earlier part Of the day
| No attempt was made 10 force Information
Of any kind on the visiting congressman
but an Of them were interested and eager
to he informed on the various features OF
the work, 50 that the services Of practically
! all OF the members OF inc lipuhtpn ueep
n water committee were constantly In dc
( mand.
1t would he difncult TO Imagine how one
could give more careful attention 10 any
matter than did Chairman Burton Of the
committee to the ship channel project al
during the day. lie simply absorbed 10
formation. At frequent intervals he die
tated coplous notes to his secretary and
ia every way he showed that he was doing
bottom III the matter In hand Mr. Bur
ton has the reputation OF being one OF ths
most conscientious men who ever entered
congress and his reputation was fnlly sug
tanned during today's trip. Tie Us sait
10 possess remarkable memory ~ that
Il is likely he stored AWAY many menta
notes IN addition to those dictated 20 hii
secretary. He Was business all the wnl
through, and In mere justice 10 him y
must be said that the Impression he mad
on those who met him was a decidedly IA
yorable one.
on arriving here the visitors were me
/. at the wharf by the local reception com
= mlttee and were escorted TO the Tremon
~ hotel where apartments had been engage
4 FOR the night The committeeman VIII riE
p early IN the morning. as they Wish 10 sto
y At La Porte on their retpri trip tomorrow
81 ana TO do 50 they viii have to leave her
q earlier than at nrst intended.
" The trip Of inspection Of Galveston ba
10 will be started at a. m. The route wi
~ over the west end of the harbOr an
thence 10 the mouth AZ the jetties,
| small committee Will accompany them .
~ this trim and light refreshments will /
Cd | served IN board the boat. on the retnr
I IA the city there will be = banquet IN hone
70 Of The visitors ~ the Gardenverein.
The ladies OF the party are expected hei