The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-16
ToDAY,s EVENTS.
The Posts uuiictin with what Win
Trnnsptrc This Day Through
out she Country.

NEW yoRKs--profcsso John Fiske Of
Cambridge, the eminent historian. WI
given BY the New York society OF the
Sons OF the Revolution ut peimonico's
TINS day Ths aS,e I, me Sn proFeS
That event. GeS srsf Horace Porter, pres.
iuent general OF the National society, viii
speak upon "'rhe Soldier Of the Revolp-
ton secretary OF tho Treasury CafliNiea
and others viii also he heard, ~ the abb
welt viii presioe and make the welcome
addrcas, chose who VIII attend are Rob
ert s. Williams prgaident 90 the Oneida
son, Professor Williams Of John Hopkins
University ualtim ore Both Of them are
msers O 'A sSSs e1 sss ' Mso s as
atatnd az the original tea party In Boston
harbor
SAN ENRANClSCo.- ,rhe United States
steamer Mohioan has received orders 70
sail Tor Honolulu today; The vessel came
ont OF the Mare IHlAnd dry dock ilecanthcr
d While III tho dry dock all fier storcs
were put aboard, and nothing remained
except 10 ElNe the englnea fun test The
and the screw. after being inspected and
cleaned, has been replaced. New rails
have been nut under the elshi,,insh guns
aud now teak deck pinitlE luid, tom-
mander clark, formerly OF the Marion. 10
~ charge aud the executive otiller ~
Madham who relieves MYore. lhe OH III
Philadelphia, which II H. fearel. Will suffer
from tropical waters as tho boston did.
The phIlaaeipha Mlli 20 70 ma Mare Island
can make about nine knots, and viii
reach Honolulu IN twelve or fourteen
days.
NEW YORK. Manager William A.
Brady has completed arrangements for q
nonater football tournament To be held
ii Madison square Garden this evening.
Two gnineH VIII DO played. ana the con.
teEting teams WIN Dc the Volunteer OF
Athletic rliib and the Nnrnnn Boat club
and tho D0hbs Ferry Football club. These
contests WIN be the last Of their kind Of
the season, The Brooklyn oarsman Will
he greatly strengthened by The addition of
several Crescent Athletic club players.
w WI. tne ponRs Ferry neys VIII pay ssv-
,team,
NEW YORK. THE Daughters OF the
American Revolution have rendered 10
Professor John FislSo and the ladies' or
es IL sa hea * ,Ss ats Nswy Netssnrsna
this afternoon and precedingihc banquet.
from 2 g o,,cloek. The SONG WIN Join
placed at the disposal OF me two sccieties
the parler floor OF his hotel. The remnrk-
Able eilsrRy and enthusiasm of the
onsiratian OF any iini PROMISES si 70 make make
the reception a notable incident In this
anniversary Of the Boston Tea Party
l3npoKLyN.--The New England Society
OF ISropltlyn win eat ts fourteenth annual
dinner this day ~ the assembly rooms OF
the Acauemy. OF Music. There viii he
preside. Those expected to respond 10 the
States supreme court, Joseph II, Cnoate
Or Richard 1. Htorra. General Horace
Porter, President Merrill n. Gates, Mayor
elect Schieren and Mayor Boody.
WARRINGTON are places for
twelve hriBht young men In the revenue
marine service. An examination of the
candidates Will take place IN this city To-
day. There are mt present fifteen cAndl-
dates who hiive slgnifed a Willingness 10
appear IN competition for the commission
of third lieutenant. The auccaasful can
didntea WIN serve for two years on the
outter ChaAe aud acquire the practical
duties Of their positionH,
M'kBEspoRT.--I is stated that the
hnndred-gnrd foot race between I'D Miller
OF this city and Martin Hogan or Younga-
town, which VIII be for x1hu eide today, |
VIII he run at iiraddock The place WAS |
LEFT open az the time the match was made. |
NEW yoRR.-Ior. McGlypn. u ~ an
nDunocdi VIII celebrate mass aud preach I
In the Church OF Our Lady Of Grace in |
lloboken tomorrow AT tho instance of |
Rev Patric corrigan. the pastor.
NEW YORK. THE Lotos club tonight |
gives q supper 10 Horny Irving.
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