The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-28
ISLAND CRY ITEMS.
Governor H5sg and Party Set Forth
on a Duck Hunt.

ISLAND CITY ITEMS,
/ Governor Hosg and Party Set Forth
! on a Duck Hunt.
/ Galveston. Texas, December s7.--Last
ntyht the swtchmen's Mutual Ala asso-
/ c.aaoH rendered a complirnr7tery nor ard
supper 10 their friends at Turner hail.
There was quite large attendance and a
general good time was INDUCED in by all
! present. Al midnight sumpUuous repast
/ was served
The hail was beautifully decorated
Gags banners and bun ting hung IN great
pr3fusiOn from every available pace and
the chandeliers were entwined with yari-
colored vines. In the center OF the ball
room was the emblem OF the order, s ".
b. A.. festooaei with riowers OF every
variety. The banquet table was thug 81
beauty and fairy groaned under the
weight OF the many good things which
were heaped on 1t IN abundance.
The boys enjoyed themselves greatly.
Some brought their wives, others their
sw eethearts-in fact. It was n regular
family affair, In which nearly every mem
Der Of the Switchmen's association par
Lcipated. The order 10 to be cOngratu.at-
Cd upon the success Of the undertaking.
and thelr friends hope Il VIII not be long
before a repetition OF last nights event
Will occur.
THE CAPTAINS PRESENTS.
Superintendent VIM a Hutchings, OF
the English life saving district, was we'll
remembered Christmas. on the evening
Of the 18th, while the captain was seated
Gt home with his family, u delegation
consisting Of Captain Edward Haires CT
tho Galveston station, Captain Joseph
Bottger of the San Luis station, Lieuten-
ant Landry OF the o, $ r. NJ, and Others,
applied Tor admission to his home and
were escorted into the parlor.
In few minutes Captain Hutchings
walked into the presence Of the gentle
men and was ordered TO stand watch for
fifteen minutes lie was presented with
a handsome silver tea service by the
keeper and crew Of the Brazos de Santiago
station and Captain Haiues presented The
gallant superintendent with a scarf pin.
emblematic OF the life-saving service In
the center was diamond. The pin WAS
the gift OF the keepers and crew OF the
Eighth life-saving district which extends
from the Rio Grande TO Pensacola.
Captain Hutchlngs Is naturally very
proud OF his gifts and treasures them
highly.
After the presentation the party were
entertained by Captain Hutchings.
DISTRICT COURT.
The following suit was filed today
Smith. Hogg & Gardner VS.. Weis Bros,
account.
The following matters came up in the
court;
Ullmsnn Lewis & Co, VS.. Mrs. A.
Cawthorn judgment by default for {ls2S.72,
WIN 'i.,eI t,.. az ~ per cent Gem VI, ,
,,sbeS NJ 1ssac Hsl5enhaimar Plai6 S
dismisSes Earnlshment
Lasard Frcres VS. Davis. Roseuberger
< Levy: earnishee Of Isaac Hedenhelmer.
Plaintiff fismisses garnlshment.
New York Life Insurance company VS.
Ray Sc Elliott. garnishee Of n. J. Schloss
& Co: garnishment, Plaintiff dlsmisses
az his cost,
New York Life Insurance company VS..
Sam Walker; Carnishee OF w sGhluTs,
garnishmeut Plaintiff dismisses at his
cost.
HOGG ON A HUNT.
Governor HUgg ayd party arrived ut
noon today from Austin and were met at
u'e 'sl2l On .S.'H ,l, -, 3a5.,ly ana
PiI W ~ e"' ,l'',,' ,'' l,s.
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,,,.f-a IA he ,Savas home Of the canvas
back and Thousands are killed there every
year and shipped to Northern and Eastern
markets.
Governor Hogg carried with him fine
breech-loadng shotgun and plenty OF ann
mun.ron, nnd Will be on the TRIP three or
four days The party cohS'slel OF Sooner
w. l.. Moody FRANK Mooly aN' olher5'
IHD N''''
IN thT SaSy ol .II,, g., 80, va
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