The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-12
The Chicago Visitors Taken Over
the City by Business Men.
GIVEN A RECEPTION IN THE EVENING.
Saw the Exhibit of the Products of South Texas
Speechmakng at the EIks Club-Expressed
Themselves as Much Pleased.

Of these representatives. Of the greatest bus
mess center of the Northwes He bHde
the gentlemen to feel at home 10 study our
point.
John v Farwell, Jr., introduced Tx Mayor
Roche, president Of the ohio Elevator com
pnny and Illinois Manufacturing assoeia
tion. who responded 20 Mr. Kirhy's brief
address He sald We need no explana-
tion that Houston rs city We have seen
II and quickly discovered that fact. He
praised Honston's enterprise and said his
friends were impressed by our evident pros
perity, our business men and our possiDli-
paid glowing tribute to the citizens OF
Texas, aud closed by saying Your men
have character we are Impressed with
you and you will hear from us In sub
stantlal way In the near future
THE RECEPTION.
The browning event Of the entertainment
accorded the Chicago business men was the
reception by the fair ladies Of Houston in
the Rice hotel parlors last night from
TO 10 o'clock The brilliance Of the oc.
cason. the unfeigned hospitality, the
glimpse Of the society n our city all served
To stamp the name OF Houston indelibly
ness men In whose honor lt was given. The
parlors were brlliantly lighted and the
decorations were OF palms aud ferns,
mammoth red and white floral G. suspend
cd from the ceiling OF the main parior was
the chief design IN the decoration scheme
The beautifully gowned ladies completed
the picture The hours were spent In In.
formal Introduction and conversation Mrs
O. I. Holt aud her committee Of ladies'
we're recipients on scores ot congratulations
upon the success Of the evening.
st 1870 a smoker and stag gathering
was announced 10 he held IN the Elks' club
rooms and here the hours till midnight
were spent as the desires Of the tourists
might dictate There were a few Informal
talks and much pf imuurf
ness way was accomplished
OPINIONS AND COMMENTS.
Tie members Of the delegation have been
interviewed untn their statements have
become stereotyped praises Of Texas and
the coast country. They are one and an
amazed at what they have seen. and when
they return home WIN relate astounding
facts. While these millionaire tourists are
travelled and posted men Of affairs, yet none
Of them had studied the greatest State IN
the Union as they have studied 1t In the
past week fhey are not only sounding
the praises of the state, but her citizens,
and the standard Of citizenship IS first Ia
kindly mention from each and all Of them.
Tired but delighted We can't say
enough for Texas Houston was pleasant
surprise to me. Frank II. Armstrong Of
Reid. Murdoch & Co,
Absent treatment has been all that I
Z
statistics have pleased and surprised me- /
admire your city and State. pr H. NJ.
! Thomas. medical adviser for the tourists
Golden opportunities are here on every
( hand. am pleased to see SO much eyi.
( dence ~ prosperity IN your city Your
banks withstood the panic of 'oS without a
tremor and your bank clearlngs are climb.
1 Ing upward SO rapidly that even Chicago Is
viewing you with envi0us eyes - r.
/ Lludgrcn, cashier State bank Of Chicago.
Houston Invited MS into the hrst home
since we left Chicago. You have won our
hearts by your splendid generosity. With.
out disparaging the splendid courtesy OF
the other Texas cities through which We
have passed, ] must say that the welcome
we received here eclipSes them all The
brilliant event graced by your wives and
daughters is the most prctentious recep-
ton we have been accorded &C II
Ihorne. vice president or Montgomery
These comments are In accord with those
IreeE spoken by every member OF the
party They praised the railroads and the
Ialiroad officials They praised Calves.
reaching Gainesville. Texas on the 6tb
They praised the state and they praised
her citizens. They have no end OF entbn'
slasm for the Lone Star state.