The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-18
IN LOVE WITH HOUSTON.
Visitors from Nebraska Spent SIX
Hours Here Yesterday.
THEY WERE ROYALTY ENTERTAINED
Left Last Night for Lonaview and Num-
Der OF Other Cities En-
Route Home.

Nebraska lumbermen and their wives and
daughters TO the number OF $50 spent six
hours in Houston yesterday The party
arrived over the International and Great
Northern from Galveston. at which place
they spent Sunday and part OF yesterday.
Leaving Galveston at p. m. they reached
Houston at $50. Nearly every lumber
man in Houston, representing the various
Texas mills that have offices IN this city,
was ON hand, forming a reception commit.
tee, with MIR. Charles A. Newning at the
head, This committee was reinforced by
committee of ladies OF Houston who
lent valuable assistance In the reception
% the visitors. The committee was made
up as follows: Mesdames J. Swinford. 5.
f. Carter, J II. Kirby, l. L. Campbell.
j. !. Campbell. n +. Bonner, ]. Il. waties
II. II. Dickson, +. NJ Daniel NJ Cole.
man, p. II. Fan, W e. Fan. W j. Dunig,
Thomas Foster sam Swlnford Burk. Saw
yer Womack Sehureman; Misses Dickson,
Daniel, Root, Mitchell, Carter Stovan,
burke, Wier, Davidson and Morse
A number Of open cars were f1und tn
Waiting AT The depot and after introduce
IONS had been passed up and down the
line the trip to the city was begun. Up
preston the party came 10 Main where the
cars were switched 10 the South End line
ana the visitors shown the residence dis
tTlct and part OF the suburbs. The next
excursion was out on the ArAnsas Pass
llne and return and then 10 Brunuer
During the car ride the kodak tends In the
party did splendid work, shooting no less
than a dozen likely subjects The col.
ored 'piokannmies' came In for the major
portion OF attention aud II was a comipnl
slgat to see seven or eight men jump
nom toe ear with camera In hand and
rush toward two or three darkey Kids,
Swapping their cameras as they came with.
~ DISTANCE La one or two instances tine
SUBJECTS refused 10 stand for the on
slausht ana bent a hasty retreat inside the
yard; setting up a cyy for mama" hat
could be heard block.
Gojng aud coming the members Of the
party enjoyed the ride thoroughly At
BrurBer the six cars containing tie Visitors
aud members Of the reception committee
were lined up on the loop aud photo
graph taken by Mr.. Louis r. Bos wick Of
The art department Of the Omaha Bee.
before leaving Drummer ON the return a
message was received that the party would
ue Welcome at the National Cotton OH
ON he square leading to the comppnys
llaut Here n pleasant and Instructive
fifteen minutes were spent
On returning 20 the city the visitors
were escorted to tho Elks parlors on the
sixth floor of the Bin5 building Here
hey were warmly received. The parlars
we're found handsomely decorated with
palms and eyergreens ana 1ugs waved
from the four corners OF the reception
hall. In one corner was stationed Herb
Lewis orchestra dSCOursing lively
vice president II the Kirby Lumber com.
pany, arose and in few well chosen
words Introduced to the assembly Mr. j.
II, Coleman, whom h. snid would deliver
the address Of welcome. Mir Coleman
spoke In very pleasant and humorous
vein for about i've minutes, welcoming the
visitors 10 Houston and testifying the APP
probation felt 10y her people upon the
occasion Of such an Invasion. Tic was
Warmly 9Pplaqded. the response was
made by Mr.. J. G.. Clclsnd of Fremont
Neb lie told Of the warmth Of the ~
ccption accorded his party by the people
Of Houston: spoke OF the many evidences
Of prosperity that abouudod and said their
the most pleasant events Of their South
crn trip. MIR. Clclands remarks were re
ceiyed with much enthusiasm
A light lunch, consisting or turkey and
ham sandwiches and chicken salad, to the
necompa ntmcnt OF cold lager beer was next
In order. 1t was voted one Of the leading
events on the program. After an hour or
more spent In pleasant conversation the
gathering dispersed and the visitors We're
escorted TO their train at the International
and Great Northern depot At $50 the
rain pulied ont for Longylew, Texas. They
will reach there af Z o'clock this morning
and after breaktasting viii start for Tex
arkana, stopping at mills on the route
The party expect 70 reach Lincoln Satur-
day morning NJ 1880 o'clock.
Speaking OF Houston, Mr. BOstwick Of
the Omaha Bee. who is accompanying te
party, said this city far surpassed any In
the South that they had visited Houston
reminds us more OF Northern city than
any placc we have seen" said Mr. Bo,t-
wick There Is more life here than you
viii ind in any other Southern city. The
people are on the go aud seem to be up
to date. 1t is pleasure 10 come TO sucn
a city. | would like to say word for
Galveston for our party through The Post,
We were much surprised at what We
folud there. We expected 10 see grave
ward instead we found almost new
div. The reiuvenation after the terrible
| calamity OF 1900 is something wonderful
| Snr tber courage and loyalty"
Mr. Bostwick will devote several pages
| I'm Ms paper TO Houston and Galveston on
| ats retiiru TO Omaha.