The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-27

ONefWnSlmeu Win deHRnt is
about the only way to express the
feelings of the members of the Chi
cago Association of Commerce who
visited the Queen City of the black
land belt Wednesday afternoon Not
only were they delighted with the
magnificent entertainment given
them in Waxahachie, but they deelar-
ed that they had been the recipients
of unstinted hospitality at every stop
made on their itinerary. Many ex-
pressions of praise were heard from
all and many comparisons were made
of the cities of Texas with Chicago
One of the speakers at the barbecue
at the Chautauqua park voiced the
sentiment of the entire delegation
when he said they had been treated
so royalty in Texas that their stock
of superlatives had become exhaust
ed
i The entertainment provided for
/ the visitors by the citizens of Waxa-
hachie was quite different to any
thing that had been accorded then
at other places and it is doubtful u
they spent eight hours in more en-
4 ioyable manner anywhere on the
+ itinerary than in WaXahachle Inc
city was complimented upon its com
mercial activity. it's beautiful homes
and public buildings and above az
If was credited with being a live niue
city.
At the very last minutes a rev ue-
viations had to be made from the
original program for the reception
and entertainment of the ChicagoaIs'
These alterations were made heces-
sary by light rain which began
falling shortly after noon. Wheh the
drizzle first began those who had the
matter in charge hoped for dlsslpa
ton of the shower before the time LOT
the arrival of the special tram W.
as that hour approached the mist APP
neared to increase in density he
cause of this fact the band boys OF
Trinity University were unaole 10
take part in welcoming the guests
The trip of inspection to the COTTON
mill was also eliminated
The special train was on time anu
rolled up to the Central passehsef
station exactly at $3.50 CLOCK Al
though fine mist was falhns l"P
ar three hundred citizens OF the town
were congregated on the PLATFORM 10
meet the visitors and give thehi 4"
hearty welcome to the city oo''e
time was spent in shaking hands ahc
getting acquainted and then al the
members of the party, acc 1hlpahleu
h, members of the reception com
mittee were assigned to autohopies
for a drive over the city me tou'e
Included short circuit through u"
business section by the way OF the
prayos Valley and Katy passenger
stations. then up North Rogers street.
70 Marvin avenue, over Marvin ave-
,a to College and on that street ana
Mcmillan to the greenhouse OF W. ;"
Forrest. where the first stop va
made. AS the party entered the "o' N
inc room OF the greenhouse theS
we're met by committee OF laules
comnosed OF Mrs. S, p. Spalding MIS-
Tom Shading, Mrs E. B. Prince
Mrs Fav Weaver and MISS May bedi'
who adorned the coat laPSi VI
visitor with a beautiful carnatioh- .
trim of inspection was then maui
among the flowers and as the pa y
returned to their AUTOMOBILES inc
vere~ unanimous in the expression
that this was one of the most mag
nificent views to which they MAJ
n been treated during the trap ~
trip among the fragrance laden no"
ers was all the more appreciated y
tie visitors. because as they saw
there are no flowers in Chlcago I'M
early in the season.
In resuming the automobile trl
The cars were headed for Ferris ave
4, nue., thence to Marvin avenue an
through Trinity University adaltio
"a the upper Oyilla pike. A drive
some five or six miles was MADE on
this pike and then the cars crosse
to the lower Ovilla pike and returne