Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-28
ADDRESSBY DORENUS and nTTRELL
Bryan's Churches. Schools and Business
Interests the Subject OF yisi.
tors Praise.

via the /. Il G. ~, gaily decorated
with flags and banners and cary
ing about seventy people includ-
ing the Herb q Lewis band. The
visitors were met at the depot by
President Saunders Of the Business
League and others, and marched
to the opera house. President
Saunders called the meeting TO
order and called upon Judge j.
w. Doremus to deliver the address
Of welcome. Judge Doremus re-
sponded in a very happy way and
his remarks were frequently inter
rupted by applause. Judge Dore-
mus complimented the visitors on
their splendid representation Of
the growing business interests of
Houston, and spoke of Bryan's
close and natural connection with
"the metropolis OF Texas" He
bid the visitors cordial welcome to
Bryan, one Of the most beautiful
and thriving cities Of central Texas,
city Of refinement and culture, Of
magnificent schools and churches,
Of large trade territory and inn
mense business interests, of pro-
gressive and enterprising business
men, failures being unknown and
Of strong banks. Judge Doremus
pleasantly remarked that Bryan
was ready to loan Houston money
on good collateral. Judge Dore-
mus also called attention to Bry-
ans railroad facilities, and last
but not least important, to Bryan's
beautiful and cultured ladies.
Judge Norman e. Kittrell then
responded to calls from the Hous-
tonians and made reply to Judge
Doremus in his inimitable way.
He said in coming to Bryan, he
was getting back to his Dornin'
ground and felt at home. He said
Bryan was a fine typical Texas
town and nothing could down Tex
ans, Bryan suffered from floods
and boil weevils and also from en-
croachments by railroads on her
trade territory, but she is still do
ing business at the old stand and
growing and prospecting. He said
Bryan's magnificent school inter
ests alone insure her future, and
that schools are better for a town
than railroads. He declared this
country is filed with people who
meet their obligations and that
the name of the man who pays
100 cents on the dollar on the first
of the month is "sweeter than
angels voices or music in the
night" Judge Kittrell also paid
tribute to Bryan as "ihe realm of
pretty women" and TO the heroes
OF the Confederacy who are still
the sinews of strength in the land.
Judge Kittrell made interesting
references TO the navigation Of the
Brazos river, and regarded the ef-
forts in this direction as sure Of
success. he said as a boy he had
seen navigation Of the Trinity, and
that at old Magnolia, near Oakwoods
there were formerly larger cotton
sheds than can now be found in
either Houston or Galveston. He
dwelt upon the fertility Of the
Brazos Valley from Waco to the
rivers mouth, declaring it to be
the richest country in the world,
and said in twenty years these
lands would be worth 500 per
acre. Judge Kittrell told about
the greatness Of Houston and her
Observation-Disclosures, and incidentally
paid a high compliment to Mr..
Geo. W. Norrell, whom he declar-
ed to be still loyal to Bryan, and
like the sea she'll singing Of the sea
wherever found, Norrell sings in
his heart always Of Bryan.
Following the address the visi-
tors scattered over the city to
mingle with the business men and
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