The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-10-21

to consider terms and by next
meeting they would be in q posi-
ton to determine whether or not
it was safe for them to afllx their
signatures.
G. e. Hudson volunteered his
signature.
Mr. Birds motion was carried
unanimously.
There were twenty-five volun-
teers TO the call
Col. Baker believed that there
was dozen present who would
sign, that had not so indicated.
G. b. Metcalfe for the commit
tee on resolutions with reference
to the Santa Fe. reported as fol-
lows:
Whereas, the Carnival Assoc
citation has just closed the most
successful, widely attended and
satisfactory fair ever held at San
Angelo; and,
"Whereas, a large portion of the
success was due to the way in
which the Santa Fe Railway off
cials assisted the carnival manage
ment;
Therefore, we, the San Angelo
Business Club and also the citizens
Of San Angelo in mass meeting,
wish hereby to express publicly
our gratitude to said railway Off
Gals in general, and in particular,
as follows:
LIST. To Col. l.. j. Polk, Vice
President, for authorization to
give us any reasonable thing for
which we might ask, which they
did.
I'd. To General Manager w. G.
Nixon for his hearty cooperation
in making possible the execution
of our plans.
3D.. To General Passenger Agent
w. S. keenan, and Travelling Pass
enger Agent S. A. Kendig, for very
low rates which we're n great in
ducement for the people to come,
and for the courtesy of extensions
on tickets which enabled prospec-
tors to remain long enough to see
the country as well as the town,
and for assistance by them in ad-
vertising, which was thoroughly
done,
4th. To Divivision Superintend-
ent 7. B. Coppage, who was re-
sponsible for the arrival on time
of the only sixteen coach, double
header passenger excursion train
ever run in the state, which he put
in promptly on the morning of
the 18th, loaded top, bottom. in
side and out, and for the comfort
able transportation home, without
accident, of all our guests who
came by rail.
9Th. To Mr.. j. P. Conway. the
genial gentleman of Irish extrac-
ton, who represents the Sa nta Fe
in it's deals for fine cattle, race
horses and mixed fat muttons,
and to Mr.. John Fitzhugh, the
special society agent of the rail
way, who makes glad the patrons
of the road and the young ladies
of the city merely by his looks.
9th. To f. f. Skinner, our local
agent for his universal courtesy
and prompt despatch of all the
business of his office.
7th. To those who make the
wheels turn, including the whole
executive working force of the
Santa Fe, who participated in get
ting the crowds here and taking
them safely back.
Lastly, in conclusion we wish to
say, that if the railroad company
derived Il substantial financial re-
ward, which we believe they did,
we are glad of it, as it was we'll
earned.
(Signed), G. B. METcALE,
Chairman.
w. G. JOHNSON,
JOHN ABE MARCH,
JOSEPH SPENCE, JR..
w. ID. CURRIER.
JOHN p. LEE,
Committee.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Brown F. Lee offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was
unanimously adopted.
Resolved that the Business
Mems Club heartily endorse the
able, efficient and successful man
ner in which the officers and
members of the carnival COM
mittee handled and managed the
carnival just closed.
That the Club believes that the
carnival us conducted was
source of great good to this part
If the state in the way of adver-
using the resources of rhs par,
| nI the State and thnt mood raan lta