The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 22, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 30, 1906 Page: 1 of 52
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FIFTY-TWO PAGES TODAY
All flie News
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TAFT IS IN
AS CUBAN GOVERNOR
Issued a Proclamation Setting Forth That Fact and
Issued Thousands of Copies of It;
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FEELING OF RELIEF
Alleged to Have at Once Perme-
ated the Whole Capital
CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE
And in American Intentions Is Said
to Be General.
VERY COMPLIMENTARY TO PALMA
lold the President that in Besigning
He Had Approached1 Eal Hero-
ism Cuba's Development
Under Cubans.
(Associated Press Rtpor.t
HAVANA . September 29. An Ameri-
can provisional government assumed pos-
session of Cuba today when Secretary
Taft's proclamation declaring himself
provisional governor of the Island was
formally Issued. The proclamation was
published In the official gazette and thou-
sands of printed copies of the document
were distributed In Havana and else-
where. The terms of the proclamatloncaused
general satisfaction. The city is quiet
and the only American forces now ashore
consist of the detail of marines guard-
ing the treasury.
Clear blue skies and a refreshing cool
breeze were the weather conditions har-
monious to the general aspect accompany-
ing the turning over of the government
of Cuba. The bright atmospheric condi-
tions after a week of drenching rain were
in consonance with the relief everywhere
manifest over what Is regarded as the
end of the strife in Cuba. Cuban govern-
ment politician -are not much in evi-
dence today but even ambng them ex-
pressions of satisfaction are not uncom-
mon over the fact that a government of
reliability has taken control of affairs.
All seem inclined to agree that danger Is
past and that the future Is much brighter.
OPTIMISM ALLEGED TO BE GEN-
. ERAL.
AH express implicit confidence in the
good faith of the United States and
while none ventures to predict the
length of time American occupation will
continue this class has more or less
hope that the full sovereignty of the re-
public eventually will be restored. It Is
different with the business elements.
Merchants bankers and planters of all
nationalities are enthusiastically glad to
welcome the American government but
all are asking whether it will be perma-
nent Secretary Taft went In an automobile
to the palace at noon for the purpose of
greeting and arranging to succeed Senor
Palma. His going was practically unno-
ticed no crowd gathered and the Inci-
dent passed off quietly. On Mr. Taft's
arrival he was greeted by Mr. Bell' the
president's secretary and wag ushered
Into the president's private office. For-
mal greetings were exchanged.
PALMA WAS COMPLIMENTED.
Mr. Taft highly complimented Palma
on the progess In Cuba's development un-
der his administration and on the condi-
tion of her finances. He said to Senor
Palma that his course in resigning was in
its way a species or. neroism. aenor
KKPalma replied simply that he was glad
that the burden of the presidency had
been lifted from his shoulders. He felt
personally relieved and satisfied he said.
Secretary Taft had expected to go over
the financial affairs of the government
with Senor Palma especially regarding
bonds and other Indebtedness etc. but
Palma said Fonts y Sterling was better
able than he to explain all such matters
to the incoming government The con-
ference terminated in a friendly fashion
end Secretary Taft and party returned
to the legation.
Mr. Taft will probably occupy the pal-
ace Sunday Senor Palma and his family
going to Matanzas Monday.
LETTER FROM GOMEZ.
Secretary Taft' today received a letter
signed by Jose Miguel Gome and other
conanlracv nrisonera. as follows-
jffi "We understood that the provisional
government this day established In Cuba
Intends to carry out so far as the same
may be applicable to the changed condi-
tions the oasis of settlement which the
peace commissioners recommended to
both the moderate and the liberal parties
Including general amnesty for all politi-
cal offenders. The undersigned repre-
senting the Insurgent forces In the field'
(Continued on Pag A Fifteen.)
CONTROL
AEMY OF OCCUPATION.
Six Thousand Soldiers to Be Sis-
patched at Once.
(.Associated Press Report)
WASHINGTON. September ffl.-Tho
- war department tonight received from
President Roosevelt orders to send 6000 a
troops to Cuba Immediately. The ex-
pcdltlon will go from Newport News a
as planned by the general staff.
Preparations for the military occu- s
patlon of Cuba moved at a rapid rate
today after the receipt of a dispatch s
from Secretary Taft urging the send-
lng of an army to Cuba. All the or- a
Sanitations making up the first ex-
pedltlon arranged by the general staff a
were advised of the request of the sec-
retary of war and Quartermaster Z
Humphrey and his assistants began to
hire transports and to order supplies
delivered Immediately at Newport
News where the first expedition will
be mobilised. Sufficient supplies to
last 6500 men for thirty days are being
rushed to that point with fuU speed.
Brigadier General T. J. Wlnt com-
manding the department of Missouri
was ordered to Newport News today
where he will assume full charge of
the embarkation of troops. He Is to
remain there Indefinitely and will look
after a second and third expedition In
case the government finds It necessary
to send a large army into Cuba.
TO BE PERMANENT
ETJM0R OF A SPECIAL SESSION OF
CONGRESS
In November to Take Steps for the An-
nexation of Island Taft's Peaceful
Proclamation Only a Ruse.
(Houston Post Washington Burton.)
WASHINGTON September 29. The
report Is current here tonight that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will call a special session
of congress Immediately after the fall
elections. There has been talk of this
possibility for several days but the story
is now brought here from Oyster Bay
that the president intends to call con-
gress In special session to consider the
Cuban situation. This report Is especial-
ly Interesting in view of the other report
that the American flag Is shortly to be
raised in Cuba and that permanent an-
nexation will follow Taft's pacific and
comforting proclamation being merely a
ruse to enable the peaceful occupation
of the Island and easy assumption of the
functions of government by the United
States. Such at least is the opinion ex-
pressed tonight by a prominent Cuban
authority in the diplomatic service. This
official says that the United States gov-
ernment is in Cuba to stay and that Cu-
ban diplomatic representation abroad will
shortly be terminated. The time when
this annexation shall be consummated is
placed after the November elections.
SHIPWRECKED CREW RESCUED.
Were Picked Tip While the Hurricane
Rendered Such a Task Hazardous.
Jiaujton Post Upectaut
GALVESTON Texas September 29.
The British steamship Wayfarer from
London reached port this evening with
eight shipwrecked sailors. The storm-
wrecked crew consists of Captain E. C.
Roberts and seven men of the fishing
smack Elmer E. Randall of Mobile. The
smack was off San Blanc when the hur-
ricane hit i the boat and drove It through
the gulf over 200 miles In fifteen hours.
The boat sprung a leak and listed to
one side and helplessly responded to the
raging sea about South Pass twenty-five
miles to the south.
The Wayfarer was making for South
Pass for orders when It encountered the
hurricane and abandoned the plan and
headed for Galveston. It sighted the
smack Randall with eight men hungry
and thirsty and. exhausted from the long
fight against the wind and the seas. An
attempt to rescue proved fruitless and a
boat from the Wayfarer was crushed like
kindling against the vessel's side and the
boat crew narrowly escaped drowning.
The sea was running mountain high
and several times the rescue work failed
and hb the storm Increased had to be
abandoned for the night Thursday morn-
ing found the ship in sight of the' dis-
tressed smack which was fast giving way
to the battle.
The Wayfarer hastened to the rescue
and succeeded in taking off the men. It
Is believed the smack went to pieces
soon after.. . ' sM :- ..?'
The eight men had resigned themselves
to their fate and being driven below In
their helpless smack they despaired of
any vessel coming to their assistance.
After the .Wayfarer abandoned the at-
tempted resoue; Wednesday; night toe-
crew ot the smack prepared for death.
WORK OF THE HURRICANE
j. - - .10
Reports Continue to Come in Slowly but It Is Shown that Destruction Has
Been Widespread and Will Amount to Millions with Heavy Loss of Life.
FIFTY-FIVE DEAD
IN THE VICINITY OF MOBILE
HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED.
Property Loss Is Now Placed at Five
Millions The Town Is Still Cut
Off and Story Is Incomplete.
(Associated Press Report)
BIRMINGHAM Ala. September 29.
Mobile Is still cut oft from the outside
world. Dispatches just received here by
rail which left Mobile at 8.30 a. m. Sat-
urday say that the city will suffer a loss
of $5000000 In damage to buildings ship-
ping railroads and commercial bouses.
The famous shell road Is destroyed and
will probably not be rebuilt
Fifty-nine are known to have lost their
lives at points near the city the loss be-
ing heaviest at Coden. y
Following Is a correct list of dead at
points near Mobile:
CODEN
Mrs. Closkey.
Miss Susie Crevaller.
Mr. and Mrs. Werneth.
Mrs. Una Werneth.
Mrs. Belancourt.
Mrs. Turner.
Mrs. McRae.
Mrs. Wilcox.
Mabel Wilcox.
Mrs. Clark.
Mr. Clark and two children aged 1 and
3 years.
Mrs. Clark's mother-in-law.
Mijor Stevens.
Three Alexander children.
Mrs. Harper and two children.
Sid Thomas.
Two children Mary and Luther Cox.
Annie Watts school teacher.
'Lulu Wilcox.
AT KIPLINO
Parson Morgan.
AT DELCHAMPS
Ollle Donlin brother of Parson Donlln
tax collector.
Two children of Ollle Donlin.
DlckWarr.
AT BAYOU LA BATRE
Two Bohemians unknown.
AT HERRON BAY
Twenty drowned; no names available.
AT BON SECOUR
Mrs. Frank Alexander.
Mlts Mary Alexander
Miss J. A. Alexander.
Mrs. Cooper and son.
(Associated Press Reports
MOBILE Ala. September 29. As far
a Is now known the total number of
dead Is 75. It is possible that this list
will be Increased when all sections have
been heard from hut the casualties yet
to be reported will be Isolated cases and
no large addition to the list Is expected.
It is known that some fishermen and
boatmen who lived in the swamps or
were out of the water when the storm
broke were lost but It is not believed
that the total of all deaths will amount
to more than 125. .
COTTON LOSS WILL BE HEAVY.
Estimated that Half of the Mississippi
Crop Was Beaten Oat.
.Houston Post Special)
JACKSON Miss. September 29. Ad-
vices received from many of the larger
cities and towns throughout the State
say that Thursdays storm resulted In
great damage to the cotton crop besides
property losses ranging. from little to
great according to distance ' from the
storm center's path.
Rough estimates place the cotton toss
at fully 50 per cent and perhaps more.
Open bolls were blown into the muddy
fields green bolls snapped off by the gale
and stalks leveled to the earth. In many
districts whole fields were wiped out
SIX MISSISSIPPI TOWNS
Were Badly Damaged and Streets Were
Filled With Debrjs.
Mfoufcm Poet S penal.)
SCRANTON Miss. September 29. -The
great storm of Thursday morning wrecked
six towns in this vicinity. It Is estimated
that not less than $1000000 damage to
property was done in this immediate vi-
cinity by the storm. The six towns In this
vicinity which are affected are: Scranton
With a population of 5000; Moss Point
with 6000; East Side with 1000; Esca-
tawba with 20v0; East Pascagoula 1000
and West Pascagoula 1000 people. There
was not a street in any of the places
named that was not strewn with debris
and not a residence which has not suf-
fered more or less damage.
esse
Number
Killed.
... 55
Property
Loss.
$5000000
5000000
100000
.1000000
1000000
1000000
1000000
Mobile ...
Pensacola .
26
6
Fort Morgan..
On Mississippi
Sound 8 .
Gulf port Miss. 0
Hattiesburg Miss.
and vicinity . 3
At other points 2
!
SIX WERE DROWNED
AND EIGHT BOATS WRECKED ON
MISSISSIPPI SOUND.
The Property Damage Is Placed at Up-
ward of a Million Dollars Three
Islands Were Submerged.
(Associated Press Report)
NEW ORLEANS September 29. Six
persons drowned eight good-sized sailing
vessels wrecked about thirty smaller ves-
sels sunk or ashore and property damage
of more than $1000000 was the result of
the hurricane in Mississippi sound.
The full extent of the disaster there
became known today .when Ship Island
Cat and Horn islands were heard from.
They had been completely submerged ac-
cording to the reports of tugs sent out
from the mainland to the islands to In-
vestigate from ten to fifteen miles off
shore. All the loss of life and the greater
part of the wrecks occarred at the east-
ern end ef the sound about fifty miles
away from Mobile.
The worst catastrophe was at Horn
island where Light Keeper Johnson with
his wife and daughter Were swept. Into
the gulf with their llghthofee and
drowned. Before the storm Jo'nnBon re-
fused an offer to go ashore si
One negrp was drowned when the
schooner Datey ot New Orleans went
ashore on Horn island pe climbed a
tree to escape the rising water but could
not hold on. The other four members
of the same crew escaped although three
(Continued on Page Seven.)
' 1 11 - -. ii-ii-ii-.i-iii.ii i una
AN INDEX
THE WEATHEB:
Eastern Texas Fair; slightly cooler
in north portion; fresh north to north-
east winds.
1 Btiley meeting at Gainetrille.
Storm newt.
Cub It now occupied by Tsft nd marines.
S It Wat t Puttie.
Bailey's testimony.
5 Irmt wint over Ctroline.
4 Patrick't case.
He Knew Him.
6 The local courts. .
5 Orange budget
Wett Texas Presbytery.
T Storm newt.
8 Night tchool work.
The meeting at. Yoakum.
Bailey meetings.
10 The State capital.
It Railroad news.
IS A bloody grip found.
S. Spaulding cVa
14 Boats that were It.
Mayor Rice in the storm.
15 Kendall writes of Tait and Bacon.
16 No injunction.
IT Were pat out of business.
18 Big car wheel plant.
Large increase in facwries.
Local news.
50 Merlins leads.
Racing results.
Baseball news.
St Chicago Cuba.
Lucky moments.
Hant Wagner.
S3 Commercial news.
51 Commercial new t.
Football games of 1906 season.
14 The A. and M. Collfee.
23 Two thousand accidents from the misuse of
medicines.
.. Forecastt by Foster.
M Theatrical newt and gestip.
IT Colorado river is b milling sn inland sea.
S8 Local society nri.
W Music deptrtment.
New library. Jwoks.. .
SO Editorials.
Tampering ' Trifles.
81 Special cable news.
S3 Texas itly newt.
SS Texas rno'tty news.
M Texas society nes
SS The pity that it never read. '
The City Beautiful.
ST Bryan as Story Teileti
S8 Hint! for the H ra? Pretsmaker.
SS Learning to Br a M'rL By kftrw. D'Arcy.
40 Litersry pane.
41 Forum of Econm
It Pur Water T-w '
43 The Telephone (""'-
48 JIappyhammer lent : '
44 Famous gems ownr i
Scenes at Madison'
45 Want ads.
44 Want ads.
47 Want ads.
48 Growth of insanm
45 Buster Brown.
BS Little Sammy Sr.ei r
81 Bill and Hit Cour t"
A detective story
j American women.
.1 (He -With Twin
utin. '
Major Orone and 1 i . mpsosu
BJ Uttl Nemo In S'.umtxrltnsf
AT NAVAL STATIONS
ADD FORTS WAS A CONSIDERABLE
LOSS OF PROPERTY.
Six CiTilians Were Killed at Fort Mor-
gan and One Enlisted Man Is
Reported as Missing.
(Associated Press Report)
WASHINGTON September 29. Con-
siderable damage to life and property
was done at several of the army forts
and naval stations along the Southeastern
Atlantic coast by the recent hurricane.
Major General James F. Wade com-
manding the Atlantic division reported to
the war department that six civilians
were killed at Fort Morgan Ala. and
one enlisted man missing. The damage
to the post is estimated at $100000.
. Chief Quartermaster Hodgson at At-
lanta reported to the quartermaster gen-
eral the same facts adding that the fort
was completely Inundated.
Authority was telegraphed to Captain
Dwyer commandant at Fort Morgan to
make such repairs as are necessary in
the present emergency. In addition to
this action Quartermaster General Hum-
phrey has ordered to that post L. H. Do-
ten civil engineer attached to the quar-
termaster general's department and Sed-
ley W. Chaplin civil engineer and super-
intendent of construction at Fort Hamil-
ton to direct the work of repair.
Captain Lawrence S. Miller command-
ant at Fort Barrancas Fla. reported that
three enlisted men are missing from that
post that Fort McRae was alcost totally
destroyed and that Fort Pickens suffered
seriously. "
i Concerning the damage at Forts Bar-
rancas and McRae Quartermaster Hodg-
son at Atlanta sent the following mes-
sage to Quartermaster General Hum-
phrey: -"Quartermaster
General Washington.
"Atlanta Ga. September 29. Follow-
ing telegram received from quartermaster
at Fort Barrancas:
"With approval of commanding of-
ficer request authority to purchase
material and hire labor in open mar-
ket for temporary repairs to wharves
and buildings at this post and Fort
Pickens approximately $10000. De-
tailed estimate to follow.
"Fort McRae entirely gone except
eight-inch battery and tank.
"Hodgson."
The authority requested was given by
the quartermaster general.
The naval tugs Vntac and Hercules
from this city ind the Osceola from Key
West have been ordered by the navy de-
partment to proceed immediately to the
naval station at Pensacola to render
such assistance as may be possible. Rear
Admiral Washington L. Capps chief
naval constructor has been ordered to go
to Pensacola to Investigate the damage
and report to the department. Rear Ad-
miral Capps said today that all of the
vessels sunk at Pensacola probably can
be raised and repaired but that the work
will require much time and money.
Superintendent Kimball of the life sav-
ing service today received telegrams from
Senator Mallory and Superintendent
Broadbent stating that the Santa Rosa
life saving station near Pensacola had
been destroyed and that the crew were
without money or clothing. Arrange-
ments were made to relieve them.
The following telegram was received
at the navy department today from the
commandant of the Pensacola navy yard
detailing the great damage suffered by
the government in the recent storm:
"Secretary of the Navy.
"Pensacola Fla. September 29. Ma-
chlas at moorings In basin. Waban sunk
at wharf. Coal barge No. 1 Accomac and
Vixen high on beach at west end of yard.
Gloucester on beach outside west yard.
Wooden dry dock destroyed. New coal
pen Almost gone. Permanent wharf de-
stroyed. Piles standing on old wharf and
the steel dry dock wharf and ammunition
wharf damaged. Undine also sank. Barge
ashore. Broken ufl target range. Houses
destroyed. The Isle de Luton floating
in basin but leaking. Steel dry dock
apparently undamaged. Heavy wreck in
yard. Trees uprooted. All electrical
wires wrecked. Power plant damaged and
not working. Buildings generally dam-
aged. One house uninhabited. Water
damage to machinery on ground floor.
No lives lost at the navy yard.
"Blcknell."
A MILLION LOSS AT GTJLFP0BT.
But the People of the Town Escaped
With Their Lives.
(Associated Press Report)
MERIDIAN Miss. September 29. The
great Northern hotel at Gulfport Is not
damaged. This Is the statement of J. K.
Dunn a St. Louis traveling man who left
there yesterday and reached here this
afternoon. He says no lives were lost at
that point but the property damage will
run to a million the Gulf and Ship Island
being the principal loser. A passenger
train on that road is lost In the woods.
A great pier was wrecked by some thir-
ty schooners being dashed against it the
boats being reduced to kindling wood.
The new opera house was destroyed and
hundreds of buildings unroofed and oth-
erwise damaged. The town Is In darkness.
GAINESVILLE
EVIDENCE THEIR FAITH
A Great Crowd Was in Attendance to Listen to the
Speech by Senator Bailey.
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BAILEY WAS PROMPT
In Believing Mr. Crane of Any j
CliUUUiWWJUCUIi.
(Housim Post Special.)
GAINESVILLE Texas September
J9.-Senator Ballsy bas relieved M. la
Crane of any embarrassment be might
feci In arranging for a meeting (as set
forth In Crane's letter published at
Houston) by Informing him that he Is
willing- to meet Mr. Crane without the
formality of Indorsement of the lat-
ter by the Houston Good Government
club and tbey are to apeak at Hous-
ton next Saturday. Mr. Crane named
Houston as the placs of meeting. Sen-
ator Bailey was willing; to meet Mr.
Crane at any point desired but under
the circumstances the Dallas gentle-
man preferred Houston. It Is under-
stood that Mr. Crane will becaus of
a pressure of professional engage-
ments have time for only a couple of
meetings with Senator Bailey. Pos-
sibly this will be further limited to
only one. It la anticipated that Sen-
ator Barley's speech at Houston will
be to the point
MEET AT HOUSTON
BAILEY AND CRANE TO SPEAK
HEBE NEXT SATURDAY.
Senator Quick to Advise the Dallas At-
torney that He Could Secure an
Engagement if it Was Desired.
(Houston Post Special)
GAINESVILLE. Texas. September Oa
reading the papers containing Mr. Crne'
tatter to Mr. King at Houston expressing
willing- to meet Senator Batista I
Joint debate the senator Immediately sent
ths foHowtosttele;ram. v
Hon. H. M. Crane Dallas. Texas. '
Gainesville 'Texas September 29. I have
Just read in the Dallas News of today your
letter to an Individual at Houston. I would
not receive or reply to any communication
from the so-called Good Government club
of Houston but In order to relieve us both
from all embarrassment I advise you that
I am to speak at Greenville Monday after-
noon and If you desire a Joint discussion with
me I Will be pleased to accord you a divi-
sion of time. J.W.Bailey.
The following reply was received this after-
noon: Hon. J. W Bailey Gainesville Texas.
Dallas Texas September 29. In answer to
your telegram see my letter.
M. M. Crane.
Mr. Crane's letter:
Hon. J. W. Bailey Gainesville Texaa.
Dallas. Texas. September 19. Dear Sir: I
received your telegram advising me sub-
stantially that you had read my letter to
Mr. RlnA but that you would receive no
communication from the Good Government
club.
That In order to relleva us both from
embarrassment if desired you would ar-
range for a division of time st Oreenvilla
on Monday next. J
The letter to which you refer. If you will
examine It will disclose these points: That
I did not desire to challenge you for a dis-
cussion: that that would seem personal la
Its tendenay; that It a discussion was de-
sired It would have to be brought about by
a respectable body of cltlsena who desired
It; snd while not expressly so stated of
course to take place In the neighborhood ot
the cltlsena so bringing It about; also that
one day was wholly Insufficient to prepare
for such a discussion. Between this and
Monday there Is but on day and that Is
Baturdav so that objection still remains.
I have received no Invitation from the peo-
ple ot Greenville as a whole though I have
(rom one gentleman there to meet you In
such discussion.
Now as the people of Houston Irrespective
of the Good Government club have request-
ed me to meet you at Houston I suggest
therefore. If It la agreeable to you. and as
this I upon their Invitation I would not
object to meeting- you la Houston on next
Saturday one week from today.
I trust this will meet your approbation as
I sm assured by the people of Houston that
It will moot theirs. Very respectfully yours
M. M. Crane.
(Houston Pott Special)
GAINESVILLE Texas September .
Senator Bailey was Informed by Ions; dis-
tance phone this afternoon of the contents
of Hon. M- M. Crane's letter.. The senator
has not yet received the communication but
he advised his friends that as soon as It
shall have been received he will immediate-
ly telegraph Mr. Crane accepting his sug-
gestion tor a Joint debate at Houston next
Saturday.
THE LOSS TO THE TTMBEB
In Central Mississippi Ijs Reported as
Very Heavy.
- (Assecm ti frees KiPort) .
MERIDIAN Miss. September 29. A
delayed train from Hattiesburg brings
advices this afternoon of great havoc
wrought in and around that section and
South Mississippi It is estimated that
Bp per cent of the yellow pine timber has
been destroyed and it la feared many
lives have been lost All turssntlne or-
chards are ruined and the loss Is esti-
mated at several millions.
PEOPLE
ENVY AND MALICE
And Ambition Motives Actuat-
ing Attacks He Declared.
THE LIES THAT ARE TOLD
A Sample Given for the Benefit of
the Audience.
WILL ANSWER DETRACTORS LATER
"When I Have Finished With Theses '
Creatures I Will Make Them Wish
They Had Never Been Born"
He Declared.
f Hoution Post SpectalA
GAINESVILLE Texas September 29.
The auditorium In which the people of
Gainesville and Cooke county gathered
with fatends of Senator Joseph W. Bailey
from other parts of the State to show him
honor and tribute is ot frame but it la
constructed with a trussed roof that gives
suitable opportunity tor decorations and
its length and breadth are sufficient to
gather within its limits many hundreds.
The building is 250 feet long and 100
feet wide. From the arches ot the truss
overhead hung flags in profusion and
about the speakers' stand was bunting In
National and State colors indicative of
the importance of the man of honor in
both the commonwealth end the nation.
Its .seating capacity was provided by
many thousands of chairs and when the
supply ot such movable furniture was ex-
hausted bundles ot shingles were placed
at Intervals and on these were placed
would eat a continuous line of fifty peo-
ple seeing arranged. The place is half
open for cool comfort and the acoustic
properties were good better than was to
have been expected In such a building.
In this ball gathered many people to
listen to the speech of his bomefolk that
the senator had prepared and promised; '
to hear laudation of others who have
known him for years and to listen to
resolutions of commendation and confi-
dence that had been in preparation by a
committee of five citizens ot Gainesville
and five of Cooke county appointed at a
meeting previously held by these citizens.
MANY LADIES PRESENT.
. There were many ladles In the throng
and the men came from their business '
houses and their shops. The : farmers
were there In countless numbers and
showing the stain of harvest time labor -upon
their faces and their clothes; the
laborer was there in overalls and the or-
dinary workman in his business clothes;
the lawyer the doctor the man about
town the clergyman and the merchants.
It was truly an outpouring of all the peo-
ple of all kinds In that town and county
and from other places came friends of
the senator among them being the fol-
lowing: Hon. TV. W. Wallace of Amarillo of the
b9nch and bar ot the Panhandle; Hon. E.
A. McKlnnon county Judge of Oldham
county a former schoolmate of Senator
Bailey's In Mississippi T.T.D. Andrews of
Fort Worth former member of the legis-
lature; jyarence Ousley of Fort Worth
editor of the "Record; Colonel Louis J.
Wortham of Fort Worth editor of the
Fort Worth Star; Captain James E. Lucy
of Austin; John P. Hord of Fort Worth
formerly of Gainesville; W. L. Lemon of
Sherman ; Hon. R. E. Curry former mem-
ber of the legislature from Wichita eoun-
ty; Hon. J. G. Wltherspoon member of
the legislature from Hardeman unty;
Judge R. E. Spell of Hlllsboro.
The hour of 2 o'clock was that an-
nounced to begin the meeting and at that
time .they had gathered Tvlthin to the
number of 3000 and these people awaited
the beginning of the affair. - There was -much
enthusiasm but it was not that
class of enthusiasm that is created by
a brass band because in this affair the
sounding brass and tinkling cj-mbal were
absent the people were left to produce
the noise that would be a part of that
great gathering. The ladles were by
common consent given the front seats.
It was one of the most orderly gather-
ings ever seen In Texas. At times there
were bursts of applause and on two oc-
casions every person In the house rose
to a standing position in expressing an
Individual sentiment but there was no
boisterousness. - .
BAILEY WASj APPLAUDED.
Mr. Bailey's speech was frequently In-
terrupted by remarks by those In the au-
dience. At times this was by but one
(Continued pa Pace Nine.)
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