The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
Dressed as Bathing Girls
They Sing Praises
Of Houston.
PRESIDENT GETS
SILVER SERVICE
Reports of Press, Hotel and Good
Roads Committees Received.
Attack Tipping Evil-Want
Undesirable Immigrants
Excluded From First
Class Trains.

spectacular bid for the highly =
priced honor OF being the mex, host TO
the II. r. 4. convention was made bv
the Texas delegation ycsterda- after
noon on behalf OF Houston, when all
OF the delegates marched into tho con
vcntion hall clad in women's bathin,,
suits. syrnbolical Of the greatness Of
le%aS as summer resort Twice the
Rrotesque aggregation marched round
the hall in their black silk skirts and
| red bandanas and stockings singing
with great unction:
What's the matter with Houstono
She's all right.
she wants TO entertain T. p. A.,
because she wants TO show en- the
way:
What's the matter with Houston?
She's all right"
Some of the gentlemen from Texas
were portly and some were built on
me lean and hungry style. while none
OF them could have qualified for q
Ziegiield show; but what they lacked
In looks they made up In a conuettish
ana sprighuy manner Needless to
say they brought down the house.
Inc choosing Of the next place OF
meeting Is always one Of tho chief
Issues OF the convention. many cities
aspiring TO the honor: hut Houston
has conducted such systematic and
thorough lobby in this campaign that
winner
All the morning. and from . o'colck
IN the afternoon until about o'clock
at night. without recess the conven-
tion pushed it's business OF receiving
reports covering all tho multifarious
interests OF the association in Il search :
ing and exhaustive manner Hotels
the burden OF tipping, and the danger
or hrc occupied prominent place at
the morning session. and a report Gov
ering nearly every State in the Union
was presented by Il. B. Smith. chair
man OF the good roads committee The
recommendation that the Federal gov
ernment take "a hand in the good roads
movement. and the statement that con
wet labor builds better roads at half
the cost. were the features Of his re-
port.
Honor the President.
Another break in the rnonotony of
business occurred late in the evening
when President Micnaux. OF Houston.
was presented by tho convention with
handsome silver set, consisting of a
pitcher. tray and two cups The pre-
sentation speech was made pv Or.
Bruner, OF Kentucky. and Immediately
iaftcrward the convention rose ana sarg
In rousinC unison:
In word and deed he's on the square.
lies courteous. too. and always .air.
He has made good. as you all know.
vi MIN We're proud, our Dan MiChauN.'
President MichauX was deeply moved
AT the sincerity and spirit OF the whole
[ incident.
No man that is a man could fail to
be deeply touched by this honor" he
said. II have no words in which to
thank YOU; but assure you that when
| / rclinQuish this Office. I will continue
TO serve In the ranks with the same
zeal that ! have tried to show in my
official position"
| one OF the most important reports
submitted was that OF Burrell II.
Marsh. chairman OF the national press
committee. who told what has been ac-
complished for the association by pub
! licity Many journals. he stated, regu-
! larly give space TO the 7 +. A.. and he
! strongly recommended that the mem :
bers keep in touch with these reports.
| He told also OF the growth OF the 7.
| p. a. magazine, which has come to
occupy as important a place In many
| families as any other monthly maga-
! zine.
MIR. Marsh paid special tribute to
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