The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-20
NEW ORLEANS VISITORS
win Be Here Today TO Shake Hands
With llOustOniaus.
70 CULTIVATE FRIENDLY FEELING.
Mutual Interests OF Texas and Louisiana
in the Development Now Going on
Over the South.

special train OF business men from
New Orleans and Louisiana passed through
Houston yesterday en- route to Galveston
They spent the evening In that city aud
will return here today to meet the citizens
Of Houston.
The visitors represent a fond ambition
OF the New Orleans Progressive Union to
bring the business men OF the States OF
Texas and Louisiana closer together. a.
broad circle of the State will he made be.
fore the party returns to New Orleans
After leaving Houston the following cities
will he visited: Rosenberg, Victoria, Bee
vile, San Antonio Austin, Brenham Hemp.
stead, Nayasota, Bryan, Hearpe. Calvert
Bremond, Marlin, Waco. Corsicana, Fort
Worth, Dallas, sherman, Denison Bonham,
Honey Grove, Paris, Blossom, Ciarkesville
Texarkana, Terrell, Wills Point Grand sa.
line, Mneola, Longview. Marshall, ana
Shreveport and Alexandria, La.
The mayor of New Orleans. Paul Capde.
Nitlle, was to have accompanied the party
but at the time OF It's departure he was
confined to his bed by illness President NJ
J. Sanders OF the Progressive Union ana
Harrison q, Hester, secretary Of the cot
ton exchange, Joined the party here.
Every commercial exchange Of the city of
New Orleans Is represented,
Manager Tom Richardson OF the Progress.
i've Union explains that the aim OF the
Progressive Union IN this enterprise is is
follows;
THE business man of New orleans Is
more than ever recognizing the truth OF the
old adage that In unity there is strength.
We also believe that the empire of the
South is arrived and that we are on the
! eve of an Industrial and commercial dcvcl-
| opmcnt without parallel not only in tue
! history OF the South but Of the word New
3 Orleans / undergoing a
| Cial development Millions Of dollars are
! seeking investment there. Tho eyes Of the
| North and Of the world arc upon MS. And
! II is only necessary to look across the line
| to see that big neighbor Texas Is having the
| same experience.
Now 1t seems 10 us Of the Progressive
| Union that In this great towering Of Il
| long delayed prosperity, this coming into
our natural heritage as vastly important
| portion of our great country, we Of the
| entire South are interested henchCiaries,
| aud II VIC can increase our growth 10y unit
| cd EFFORT u is tho part Of wisdom 70 do II.
| There is nothing like pulling together II
| we as city have found II immensely 10 our
! advantage to act on this principle In New
| Orleans. II comes 10 us forCfSiN What could
not Of the South accompaeu II we car
ried out the same idoaf
! 80 We are here in Texas to hammer on
1 this idea and before we leave / am sure
we Will have materially advanced II. In
this SPECIAL excursion there Is not de-
partmcnt Of business which is not repre-
! scented by some oc the leaders In our city.
\. r. Blnkey, proprietor Of the -
| Charles hotel and vice president Of the
Progressive Union said They eau ms
the granddnddy Of tho Progressive Union.
and II is hut natural that fond grand
pnrcnt should take some prluc BOO tut
achievements of his descendants At any
rate n great many Of us who were IN at
the origin Of this organization are seeing
realized today It's fondest dreams. Amons
them is an absolute unity OF purpose ~
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