The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-03-07
Former Governor N. {. Blanchard
of Louisiana Leaves Corpus Christi
With Very Pleasant RecolIections

/ Fmmer Governor Newton S. nhn.
lcNIl OF shreveport f4. who Waa %
Tourist H fhis cit, fol 10, wrohs has
|hla 0H. OFF the most remarkable public
IanI political careers Of ant 90 toe My
'ma .riHefu statesmen iie came he5t
.lk wrthe aro Zoo rpoupofat0 from an
IafnUt Ui ufucnea aul hss COLTS rt
.ntnIII Nr uni Mr. blanchard HuH
th.H nau soon iefi hcfr msf nIehi owes.
tHo oruta sap Grain ioI San Az
tonic
rhlt nu Visit ihore Gov few daes
aftr which fncy wiz Toxic mntor caf
.lnd an to Austin una Waco overland
TiHf HN mako the remainder of tto
.hp to shreveport iu m automobile
Mr blanchard bad thc dlsfiuofl0n uf
hrur elected CD tho national house of
Representative Dee the rarlt ssOa when
10 va- onf $50 Yesrs ola barely obs
enough fo luHufy Tor hl. scat 10
.rrur1 n char body fOi ~ wears. hold
nr some nf thc most important COM
miifre HesHnmouts
on Important Committees
iI0 was for eleven ycHi mcmhef
f ne Rivers Hnd Harhois committee
serving Hs chairman for nVo tear
nurut tno time thai ho was "a msmhcl
0f tUs mrortant committee he in
rrefaed tHr nteslge of f until 30 ho
came nuc of The ieldiur committee
In fne liuuep and mtnitl sniu uuau
3D. waF considered distinct honor
SIR blanchard made mans inspection
urs oyer tho country nni he became
imnr0 eL with the wonderful future
of rrNls iong time aro iic hrs ai-
vaNH been particularly Interested Boz
'hc Ouif Coast country ana has
watched with greatest az pleasure the
ruld giowth ~ tho cities along the
.ulrt
There Is not O. resident OF Corpus
Christi Who believes bon fhe future uf
IID c.ft more firmly Cham Mr nnn-
Dhnrl ffc declared thlf tfia place
H.s thD possibilities of developing into
great metropolis and thlt lhc get
Nne of dorr wator here would hc thp
Iu.cIesi mcfhoA of assuring its growth
n tik to iho Commercial Associp
uon bore recently. Nr blanchard told
fh, business men TINT ho could easily
predict o. citV uf 500 NNN people here
~ tlc proper methods were followed.
Praises Wonderful Views
Nr Blanchard has boon living on thc
nlth floor of the Nucccs iiotel and de-
cnf,d ihnt Tho Wow from the windows
Dos hu room upon Corpus Christi ha3
was ONE of the most beautiful lmnriu-
able re also referred to the excel
l,nt yicw from the oHuseway above tho
.CHy Hul ana said chat be- enjoyed rest
ng upon the benches there
Air blanchard became United state.
seniDr from Louisiana Boo 1898 and
served bon fnaf distinguished hpdt until
k1T .rhtn he became Associate lut.
Urc OF thU Supreme Count ~ LOuisI
anu holding that position for seven
youe m Mas i1Ui ho hocamc Gov
orlOr ~ ihe State nni served torn
loo fou teHfs. or mnul zoos. % is sti,
ihtf thD only reason hp was nut re-.
Irlcctcd if that thc Louisiana Couatl'
hutton prevents tho Governor from sue
rrcdnr himself
Acquainted Win Texans.
Dumg hia Ions reH .dcunc boo wash
mrfon ,ir became acquainted WIN
thc leldng politicians from goo over tn'
I rnif.d ~ttlcs and valued nis bcuuulnt
lancc hln with many Texans amonl
WHOM were Cokc MaXcY EcEan iu'
lBaHfy d. o. Culncrson and vs. n
lCmnr formerly of thls CnnercsHioun
Idffr.ci and man whose ilicndshil
valued very highly
WHOM it WAS decided % fcN year