Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-17
EDITORS WllLM[ET !. 3
IN AMARILLO AGAIN
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and pleaEingly into those of saturday.
Homer stccn, publisher II the FLOYD
County iIesperian. former president
az the Association. presided az the han
quot and proved most excellent chair
man. In a loCular vein joe !. Taylor u
the Dallas News was introduced
through a reference to an Invention on
which the well known and popular writ.
or had previously declared himself en-
gagged. Mr.. Taylor was In h.s usual good
form and pleasingly blended Wit and los
ic IN a was 10 greatly please his hearers
Harry Albright lyric tenor from the
Western Newspaper Union, Wirhita.
Kansas, delighted the audience With
rendition u Kathleen MaNuurncrn'
and as an encore gave philosophy.
An individual vote 81 thanks was ten
dered Mr.. Albright and when th" meet
ing came 70 a close. he was surrounded
by a thrung u friends who expressed TO
hun their appreciation Of the fact that
he had been most important factor ~
making a this meeting the greatest u
the organization.
W. n Estes secretary 81 the board
81 City Development, was called 10 th'
floor for scientific 60 dissertation on
.'pasteboard Puzzles. o. the Worth ~
Three Revens." II II needless 10 siy
that Mr.. Estes. who declared that he
had hesn giving Frank Jamison . tew
d. lessons In private on the art ~ whict
ne talked, handled the subject VIII
case and grace. Bsforc closing ~
remarks. Nc. Estes referred 10 the host
Colonel Ernest Thompson, ana mad,
mention 81 the $500 oee hotel that WI
BE- ready for the Panhandle Press Con
vcntlon year hence.
Responsive 20 call BY the chairman
Colonel Thompson told ~ his connection
WITH the Amarillo Hotel. he manner Of
its operation, and the plan e. fuiur'
programs. lie declared that ne'S da>
has dawned IN the hotel business. sine
there are no more saloon attachments
He said that u the saloon Wa IN op
GRAFTON that he would not he In the
hotel business Then he told u TN
plan for the new hotel. campaign fui
which really begins Monday. and that
the next convention of the Press ASso
citation may b. beld on the roof garden
q that Institution.
The meeting then PASSED into tn
hands of Presiden, sam Braswell. whose
ability as a presiding officer was man
Tested Throughout, the convention.
Reports u committees were read IN
GLIDING that expressing sympathy foi
the various members q the organiza
ton whose loved ones have been called
by death since the last convention.
Jones n Honored
Another resolution was that express
Ing thanks 90 Congressman Marvin
Jones and Colonel Ernes, Thompson f@
two elegant hanquets ~ gracguusl,
furnished. 20 the cunningha-a FlOwei
shop for the bouionnleres for the guest,
and the table decoration Il sweetpeas
ferns and tuile. prettIly blended. for tbs
first named feast. to the Anariil
Greenhouses for decorations q basket
a carnations and paper weights. fur
n!shed for the latter occasion, 10 thu
Khiva band for the music on FRIDAY
evening. 20 the automobile owners foi
cars. TO the Great We, Mil fT courie
Eies and souvenirs. 20 the MiStei"
creansery Tor courtesi-s buttermilk ant
zee cream. 10 MesSrs Mobiles Brothers
=. Z. Bryant and the Great WesterT
Cigar store Tor cigars. 10 the Christian
church Cor US of il auditorium and Il
Mesrs Albright, Cockreil. Kearns ant
waddnl Cor music. and all others whe
IN ans way contributed to the success
II the convention.
Letter from Portales
Presiden; Braswell. after the election
a. officers had been cleared away, 10
nounced tha, he would receive nofnina
tons for the next meeting place. Thu
was Trough, forih the following inter
esting letter from the Porialss. New
Mexico Chamber Of Commerce:
April 18th. 1891.
Hen. J. a. Grtaves. Member
Panhandle Press Association. assem-
bied,
Amarillo. Texas.
~Gen,iemen
I'VE wish at this time to offei
through sou. 10 the members ~ YOU
association q sincere earnest and press
iag Invitation 70 hold your next annuA
assembly IN the great city u Portales
New Mexico. And IN order that every
member a. your xaos, honorable bod
may ~ well informed ~ 10 the eNacl
location a. Portales. wish 10 say thai
she n located exactly In the center o.
the Uniyers as the horizon In just IN,
same distance every direction iron
P0rtales. She In also located on tn
main Tine Of the Santa Fe railroad. y
miles south 81 the branch line which
leades 10 the smaller places q Interest
such az Albuquerque. y. NJ. Phoenix
Arizona. Los Angeles. Calf ~ Paso
Texas. on the west. and Amarillo. Kan
sas City and Chicago on the east. max
Ing Il accessible from all railroad point
and a. 90 lines q auto travel. such Ma
tlonal Highways as the Ozark Trails
BAnkhead Highway. Postal Highway
Indian Traii. are al marked and Il
running order 20 Portales. aud some o
them have lately built through Poriale,
Now. as 20 some further reason
Why We should like TO hayy you. m
greatest body ~ boosters ever assemb
ed. 20 visit our city and hold your con
ventlon here il We are located IN IN
most fertile Valley on Earth. wher
we raise mOie crops "a the acre thar
perhaps. any spot on earth. our farm
era gather from 500 90 zoe bushels u p,
tatoes 70 the acre. so O. loo bushels q
corn. 6 D. 10 tons of alfalfa. more hogs
chickens and baby beet than all m
press men OF the greatest sia,se o