The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04

on the evening OF the
)th. ut GAO p. IN. Arriving at
Coleman Z 40 p. IN Leaving Cole
man at 8 p. M. Arriving at San
Angelo at 10 p. m. where they
would stay over night leaving
next day at 10 u. m. the morning
Of the 10th.
a second communication was
read as follows:
St Louis, Jan. 2Sth. 1904
San Angelo Business Club,
San Angelo, Texas
Gentlemen:
On our excursion Of Immigra
ton Agents to the Southwest
leaving St. Louis next Saturday,
February the 9th, we will have
with us forty or fifty newspaper
editors and correspondents, who
will be with us for the express
purpose of writing for the columns
of their respective papers what
they hear and see on this trip. |
mention this fact to you III order
that you may make any prepare
tions you may care to, in order to
obtain the greatest amount OF adj
vertising which this opportunity
will afford. These editors and
newspaper men are coming from
various sections of the country
aud the amount of good they will
be able to do the section of the
country in which you are most
Interested will be incalculable.
Yours very truly,
r S. LEMON,
Sect'y. f. S. |. 81 ]. Asso.
Discussion rs to the best means
to entertain the party then follow
ed. Mr.. Metcalfe considered that
the most important item to con-
slider was the breakfast TO be fur
nished the morning Of the tenth.
1t was estimated that an eXpendl-
ture of $500 would cover the cost
of the entertainment, which
amount must he raised by popu-
las subscription. The wide dis
semination of matter advertising
this section would be well worth
liberal contribution from the
Land and Business interests OF
the city. Another matter of I'M
pOrtance was the sending OF u
committee of 10 or 10, to Cole
man to meet the special train and
ascertain which proportion of
them wished to look at the city,
the country, or any other point
of interest, wiring the committee
here in order that every arrange
ment could be made and carried
out to entertain the large crowd.
The following committees were
appointed:
TO raise funds for expense {;
Austin Spencer, Geo. f. Webb,
h. II. Hnrris;.
TO arrange for breakfasting the
party; G B. Metcalfe, G. A.
Broome, w. ID. Currier.
To arrange transportation to
and from the depot; G. b. Met
calfe and Bob Hills.
To arrange written advertising
to give party; d, d. Thames, j..
b. Murrah, G. A. Daley, G. b.
Basel.
On entertainment; c. H. Pow
ell, George Bond, r. A. Hall,
Joseph Tweedy and entire bar.
Reception to meet the party
at Coleman; c w Hobbs, George
Hagelstein, Bob Hills, A J Baker,
c C Kirkpatrick, Felix Probandt,
J G Murphy, w | Wayland, I.
Mosbacher, G f. Hudson, John
Freeland, r A Hall, Il e Garnet,
G Fl Garland.
The San Angelo Club has offer
ed the club rooms for the enter
tainment of the party.
X. l.. Nisbet initiated into ser.
vice his new float this week which
was put up by the San Angelo
Manufacturing Co. 1t is beauty
and from it's substantial built
he will have a float for service fol
a long time. The weight of the
monster vehicle is 845O and il
built TO bear any weight you put
on it,
One = room house good lot $500
$50 down balance 81 80 n month
Now is your chance. -Austir
Spencer. 1t