Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-03
THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE

take care OF It's pro rata Of the ca
pense. and { appreciate this Interest
you have shown. However. u viii q
necessary that we know some specifI,
amount that We can depend upon. ant
! would be glad II you would talk 4
over with your associates In Bryan
and reach a determination what
amount can be depended on from
there. and arrange II so that II will
be available at once. because we can
not arrange to underwrite the neces
sary funds In any other way, am
writing TO Mr.. wilkerson and Senator
Astin 10 attend the meeting. giving
them the Information contained In this
letter. II II is possible for you gen
tlemen to bring with you other citi.
gems OF Bryan who are interested IN
this movement. we would be glad to
have the delegation meet with us and
confer upon this important matter.
Hon. Jeff; McLemore, congressman.at.
large from Texas. Is TO accompany the
congressional committee. and is giving
us all the help he can. We expect to
have full information from him at the
meeting at Houston.
Assuring you OF my appreciation OF
the interest you have shown in this
question In the past. and hoping to
hear from you before the meeting II
you have any suggestions to make. |
am very truly yours,
w. w. SELEY.
President Brazos River and Valley
Improvement Association.
VIII Attend From Bryan.
As stated above. First Vice President
A. w. Wilkerson OF the Brazos Valley
Improvement Association. Secretary
Mcknight and Senator J.. r. Astin
each received n letter from President
Seley this morning. urging attendance
upon the Houston committee meeting.
to arrange details.
Secretary Mcknight was out OF the
city and could not be seen. bat he
will be likely TO attend. II is pre-.
sumed. Senator Astin was also out.
but he talked to an Eagle man Satur.
day before he knew OF the call. mani
Testing such interest in the coming
visit OF the congressional committee,
that II is taken for granted he will be
In Houston Thursday.
Mr.. Wilkerson was seen this
morning and talked most enthusiast.
cally on the subject generally. He
expressed himself as determined to
attend the committee meet In the
Rice hotel. and said he was sure Bry.
an would generously respond. doing
her full duty in the matter OF helping
to defray expenses OF the congress.
sional committee while on the pro.
posed trip. He also said that at the
meeting OF the Commercial Club Tues.
day morning he would ask the organi
zation to freely discuss the matter be
fore he goes. In order that he and 9th.
ers who may attend from here may
go to Houston clothed with authority
to pledge the amount OF money from
Bryan that is considered Just and
equitable, even as they viii pledge
hearty and enthusiastic 60 operation
throughout all the efforts that may
be brought about in future looking to
safeguarding the great Brazos Valley
lands against further inundation.
Important Meeting Tomorrow.
A meeting at the Commercial Club
rooms has been called for tomorrow
afternoon, beginning at 3 o'clock,
President Z. ]. Fountain deeming II
advisable to have a general meeting
OF directors, members and the eiti.
zenship generally. to take some def
mite action regarding the coming visit
OF members of the flood control com
mittee.
This will be. in reality. a deferred
regular meeting of the club, but II will
be held In the afternoon on account OF
the progress Of the revival meeting
during the morning hours. The post.
ponement of the gathering will giy
every one an opportunity to be pres
ent, and President Fountain urges a
full attendance in view OF the import.
ance OF the matter to be considered.
Attend. whether you are a member
or a director or not, II you are inter
ested In the reclamation OF Brazos bot
tom lands" Is the way President
Fountain puts II, and such an invita-
ton as that. Il seems. should impress
upon the minds OF every business man
that Il is the call OF duty to respond.