The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-06
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF RICE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
MEETS IN HOUSTON.
The Rice Kitchen at Buffalo Now Well
Under Way--Other Matters OF in
terest to Rice Growers.

The executive committee Of the Rice
Association OF America held meeting
Saturday nigh in the parlors Of the Logan
hotel
Or. ). A. Knapp Of Lake Charles La.
president of the association, presided, aud
Mr.. oswald Wilson Of Houston. secretary,
looked after the minutes. Among the other
directors present were: Mr.. II. G. Drew
of Lake Charles La Mr.. John Green or
Crowley, La, and Governor II. G. Wheeler
Of Galveston. Texas. Mr.. +. y. Gray was
present by invitation.
This was the FIRST meeting Of the execu
tive committee held in Texas since the
organization ~ the rice association. and
was called to meet in this city for the
convenience OF the Texas mombers Of the
committee, former meetings having been
held AT Lake Charles aud Crowley La
President Knapp reviewed tho work done
by the association In the interest Of the
rice kitchen at the Pan-Amerlcan oxposl-
ton and made the gratifying announce.
ment that the kitchen building was now
well underway Of construction and would
ukelr he sufficiently advanced by the
2ath instant 20 open the Kitchen about
that date The building. " hen completed
VIII perhaps cost about $500 ar Sflii AZ
u
win q view of removal 10 other cXposi-
non grounds AZ The termination Of the
season az the l}uffalo exposition
Or Knapp stated that MIR Egrleston
VINO hAd been elected az the last commit
IT," meeting 10 manage the Kitchen vice
NJ Putnam who had resigned because of
olhrr business interests. was then In Buf
tnlo, having left about ten days ago to
rcIleVc Mr. Putnam. who had gone some
Iine previously TO supervise the construc
non ~ the kitchen He also smoke ~
NV" ladies' whom the committee mad on
gagged TO look after certain details of the
"vrk OF conducting the Kitchen, and al
luncd to their especial qualifications In
the roles respectively assigned them
report of the hnanrc committees
showed need Of additional funds. Crow
ley ulonc has contributed $4,000 toward the
fund while Lake Charles. Jennings and
oihor Louisiana points have done very well
indeed. Beaumont and q few other Texas
localities have contributed fairly we'll; init
as yet the rice belt Of Texas has done
comparatively little However. this liz he
cause the Texas field has not vet been
canyassed. When all have been called
upon, Texas Will no doubt make a very
good showing, considering her comparative
ncWncSS In the Industry.
The Joint work Of Louisiana and Texas
10 m na.ll Ming, this Kitchen al Bnna!o
Indirect interests In the rice industry in
the South, and It Ia universally conceded
to he the only practical solution of
possible nver-production Of tho cereal.
BECAUSE Of tho extensive area susceptible
# development In the production Of rice In
Texas. this state Is most vitality Interested
In any work TO increase consumption,
This Is what the Rice Association or
America is irving to DO ana from the aus
plclous beginning. through the energetic
work OF the executive committee, the i'll
dustry will be permitted tu multiply and
expand Throughout, the rice belt If the
South.
The Louisiana members Of the commit
tee left ON the early morning train, yes
terday for their respective homes.