The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-04
COTTON SEED CRUSHERS.
The Texas Association Is ia Annual
Convention.
THERE IS A GOOD ATTENDANCE
The Rules as Reported Were Adopted
After Considerable Discussion of
the Various Sections.

Galveston, Texas, Jun. 3.-The Texas
Cotton Seed Crushers' association are hold
ing their eighth annual session in this city.
Prior TO the calling Of the convention the
members OF the association assembled at
the cotton exchange at o'clock and under
the chaperonage of committee Of Business
men were given a street car ride over the
city. Promptly at ii O'Clock thee were
landed at the auditorium, where the eonycn-
ton Is being held. There they wece wei.
coined on behalf OF the city by an eloquent
and felicltous speech by city Commissioner
|. II hempner lie said Galveston looked
to such organizations as the Cotton Scel
Crushers' association to build up calves
Ton future greatness. Already much WAS
Que tae association Tor it's Efforts Ia that
direction. The members had cause to ap-
pfecsatc TINS port and they had demon
ettated tEcy knew how advantageous II mad
been 10 them. He assured the iuembers
OF the association that 1t was the intention
OF every citizen Of Galveston 10 MAKE them
lee. perfectly at home and every courtesy
would be accorded to .hCm.
Ptcsident Jockusch followed Mr.. Hcnpucr
and extended hearty welcome 60 the
ISOLATION on behalf Of the Nuuns Meas
Business league. He in part said. Com
missioner kcnpncr has extended 30 you
welcome 10 the streets and alleys ana hnA
intimated the police have received ipstruc-
uon 10 hands OFT as much possible. bat
! welcome you In behalf OF the :ss0 mem
bcrs OF the business League, an orgoniSs-
ton less than six months old. but yigoronH
ana loutishing.
lie then gave a few aglres about the
business that IS done through Galveston,
and after assuring the visitors agaln Of
their welcome. closed amid applause
Mr.. +. w Aaddlu OF Tyler RESPONDED
IN behalf of the association. He frst dis
claimed being an orator. then di5Py"vca
this statement. He said the paoplc o.
and sagacfty and spoke In the most glow
ing terms, Of the work thgt has been sc
complished here sincc the storm. He drew
Il pretty word picture Of the day when the
commerce Of the State q Texas and tnc
great Northwest wuuld be rushing down
upon Galveston like the lava OF a mad
volcano to the sea, and he warned the
people of Galveston Ga prcpurc for that
day. which was not far distant. He said
that Galveston was destined to he the
great port OF the western world, and all
who lived in territory t4ibutary to her
would point vita pride TO this city and
say there Is my Jewel
The entertainment you have provided
shows you are entertainers TO the manner
born. said Air. Maddln, land / hope W.
VIII be able to repay tn u commercial, in
general AID Ia u social sense the trouble
you have taken in our behalf
President w. D. Kvscy Of Tyler, who
was booked for an address responded by
saying he was not an orator, and that Mr.
Aaddiu had fully ANA ably covered the
subject. The convention would come h
order and he would try and make UP IN
work what he lacked in oratory. The re
ports of Secretary Robert Gibson Of Dai-
las and Treasurer H. X. Erwin Of Waxa.
hachic were read The report of tho latter
showed that the association was IN m ex-
c"Ncut financial condition, and was re-
frrrcd 10 the auditing committee, with Il
request that they make report thereon at
the afternoon session.
The roll was called and about $50 re.
spnndcd. The following were admitted to
membership Ia the association: G, w Gar.