The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-09
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met in this city yesterday morning.
scr since Sunday morning delegates and
isltors to this convention have been ar.
irving in this city Oh nearly every train.
aud when tho convention was called 20
order at Turner hall yesterday morning
by Mr. f. II. Lingo Of Dtpisu. president.
he truthfuiiy said he looked upon the
largest gathering ever asscmblch 81 lum-
borman's convention in ihc state u Texas.
and couiplimcntcd the State association
upon the auspclouS opening ~ SIS six.
tecnth animal session. Without ceremony,
President Lingo introduced Mayor-rlcct -.
r Holt, who had been selected 10 de.
liver the address of welcome on behalf ~
the city of Houston Mayor Woolford had
been chosen Tor this hohor bat finding 10
would be impossible for him to be present,
he had declined and Mayor-clect Holt was
unanimously chosen. when Colonel Uult's
name was mentioned aud as ne arose to
acknowledge the introduction and begin
his address. he was greeted with a storm
of applause, which showed shat the selec-
lion was most hnppy ono.
MayCreicrt Holt after ncknov Lodging
the introduction, bega1 his address by say
ing: 81 have been commissioned toy the
citizens ~ Houston 90 extend to Won the
hospitality and privileges of the city. and
hope you viii mot only have successful
aud prodtabC session. but Tint You win
have en enjoyable season of rcfrcshmcut
Bnd pleasure ana l56c advantage Of the
hospitalhic- extended you aud cujoy fucu
Z, The fullest cNtcuC Not OILY do we cN
tend Ia yol thl, freedom aud hospitality.
hut we arc proud to a1yr among us such
. representative BODY OF men representing
o. Won do such % grcut industry Dac tu4t
Is forging ahead iu il position of such prom.
iucncc But t1r such mou a+ ser 6rrur..
me there would be no SUCH DEVELOPMENT
we have recently pApuiru.ed V,na. au.
prccHtcs t1r effort, you hive madc nn~
are MAKING Il,. rnaIpJtpd the mines of
Tho forest tu thr ru.tv doll,u. of ma .sl,tn
urtil put inio nse. and aaii mat 'therc s.
nothing lon GOOD for Won iunher mon, WIN
have dpvplourd tho worth of mi. now .iaut
yu,iust,,- ;" ur uaid b, Min and ot,Ir{n g.
trihmtc ia tbe 1otirs ,,hu br said 30. Nlto
cytpnj to Won n cordial ,yd.o,nc ia tbis
80 yot,i' ,cas ana n,,ti.rt,iI,,,,.,t u,1,f.
borG rbnv bavc t,tcp nnld ~ mo war;
~ cntortnt,,tr,. mi. ,nryoutiou ana whom
mo- tai,, bolj .iccrsa H. r.rtniW tn ronnyy .
rnt,,G hy aynros.i,,. =, h,,n,. fbaT mo MOI.
ine vim bc a nloasur,. ss ,,ru as n surrrs..
mat cib,teTer Inc ropynutIon does NAV he
wv ~ ~ No. ond ,rn,to.t an, rpes ~ tbr
i1 A. ,,,,', ,ud LA ,aTry"s
sulnpetnlGm o. iIA' h 'N ,tt,,d, a..
oMes !" Spn n 49, 49,, va ~ 7Lc, ,,o,,n,,
Wnat you nav mu' .,, u'a ,"T, "hiiilv
haS rePn i N'vu w ''"hu9'' .'"' t,, ~,
10, pA" l'NHH Nn'lr ,+Ui,,i ~ y, ~
nrlSntrl Hl'I w 'll' T"2H,r'9I'i", W 90 90,
AGAIN III th' ualn' "t Nv 'i,G W ~" w ~
ma You Woit"nN' ,n'l"' "''''"'' W '"'
inner EulcN "' HVt I'''; .,, ,.,,.t,,,s,
Nhen 1"i1hel tlul, '".'u fI,vN' "lp."VI "
was given nlui' HH""tHI W. uiE'15 ,app. '''"
tloh OF MS SplVuu" N"l Huo'l """'sS'
President Iinen then introduced Mr. Juht
49,. .,,,...,,,, g.. A,
n hlphy' VINO was %" t"' r'oR'"u J." Wv
liver the address Of welcome ON the por
Of the lumbermcn Of Houston lie said II
S,,.a5,,'t,., ,l, snaat.or nnt MI, Kirby
Wlhousn ""'iu- ''v'"''S ',''
Der business hau riSr" 10 'n"' p'"'n'"v''.
ana importance ""''u N'a''''" "'''' ''''''
mere r'coEn',lou'
Nheu w N''H ',"7' wv "''
Win 'ous'u'l0p'' "pp'I"sy '"'' '''''
inc preSiueuI ma" N"'" "''' ,'" wv"
P"lu'i''N I" "'" 'N"" "a +,
h'ss' N"'" 40 "'"''' ~ w
l0lSe" ~ Wy
hected WIN inc lumnei business Toy hl.rr
years, ana lor tmEtVeh AeNtS nnNe oCII
member OF inns aeSocl9tlol. ~ ~
fnet n' nno c aSip'r , ,Np rSst Ce hh"
mon he * nm "ntImist "6rtimism." snl