The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-20
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merce considered many matters Of
great importance TO the city. Among
Iother things the Chamber Of Com
msrce decided to take active steps -.
wards getting one OF the major
league ball teams To make Waxa-
lhaehie their permanent training
quarters. IL was announced that
more than one team stood ready aui
willing To come to waxahachie z
park accommodations could he had,
and 1t was the sense OF the meetink
that steps be taken al once 10 provide
a down town park
II was pointed cut that Wasa-
hachie has every indueement thai,
can be afforded By other towns. even
TO water with mineral properties and
1.-The very best hotel accommodations,
and that the one thing lacking was
a down town park After some dis
eussion it was deemed advisable -
appoint committee 10 make inyestl-
cations and determine whether Or
not q park site could be had and q
so at what price This committee
Nill be named al once By the chair
man OF the meeting after comforting
with the interested parties and q
special effort viii be put forth 70
have Waxahaehie meet every require
ment OF the managers OF the big
league teams now seeking permanent
winter quarters II is believed thai,
with park facilities there viii be lit
tile or no trouble in landing one CT
the major league teams.
Another matter OF greatest impof-
tance just AT this time, which came
Iup for consideration, IS the sprink-
ling n the streets. A committee
composed OF Robert Harrison, s W
Durham and L. ID. Lasswell was aD-
pointed TO confer With the city coun-
scil 10 see If soale plan could not be
devised whereby the streets could be
sprinkled Merchants have complain
ed that their stocks are being injured
By reason OF the blowing dust
The committee appointed to eon-
Ter With nr Hornbeak with refer
ence to the joint advertising OF the
city OF WaxahaehIe and Trinity uni-
lversify made report recommending
that permanent committee be ap-
pointed to make canvass Of the
town and raise funds viii which TO
assist ia advertising Naxahachie and
Trinity Or Hornheak said he be-
lieyed il would be good idea 10
advertise the public schools OF the
city. the town as desirable place os
residence and Trinity university as
place 10 educate children He
thought d little OF this kind OF al
vertising scattered about the county
would be the means of bringing
many families here TO make their
home He said there was no doubt
bot that every week some man wa
thinking OF changing his place 81
residence III order 10 get better
school advantages Waxahachie Of
fers exceptional opportunities along
lthis line for the reason that the sys-
tenn Of public schools are up TO a
VERY high standard and the unlver-
sity Is here to give higher ednca-
ton. This committee viii be namea
at an early date
a resolution was offered by Sec
rotary G E. Schnster endorsing the
action OF the Dallas Chamber OF
Commerce in their effort To bring
the National Democratic convention
20 Dallas ia 1916
A report from r 5. crotk. chair
man OF the Farm Chautauqua com
mittee. stated that arrangements
lad been definitely made with refer
ence 20 the day program aud that
the com4ittee vas working faithful
l. 90 perfect night progrem which
would provide ample entertainment
for visitors lie said !. Was sourec
Of much pleasure thai the commit
tee would offer the shautauQaa alb
solutely free Of cost TO farmers and
visitors who desired To attend.
Mr. MCPHERSON. representing the
curtiss Publishing company and
more especially the country Gen
tieman. Was granted d few moments
in which to address taose assembled
aud he took occasion to say
aany nice things about Waxa.
nachie. the Chamber OF
Commerce and Secretary sehastsrs
practical work he VAS So carriel
away with the demonstration work
be'ng done by Mr. schusier on 4
three acre tract Of land within cts
limits that be IA preparing story
FOR the Country Cpufle,rau r..t,f,,