The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-04
CITY nRFyrrIEs.

I Much work Is 70 be done today az the
I nrstlng o. the excursion executive COM
rrNtre Members sitai,l4 be prompt.
Another has becn addsd 70 the list OF
plans FOR the lirh school building, Messry.
Smith Brgthacs Of New York sending
Il Ia.
= full attendance ~ the members Of
the i.slhieR fnrish associatlou is requested
ndrian house
Memiers 81 the excursion executive
eommi!tee should remember the meeting
ana he Promptly on HANG
Officers rfisgeraid and Drpree have
been 'swnpped ground the former now
holding down the Second ward IN the day
and the latter the Market house beat al
would seem 70 be an right.
Today, is nothing unforeseen occurs. cred
ltprs Of Charles bumler who assigned
last week. viii meet with the purpose or
getting bis aiairs into such shape that
he may take charge Of and run his old
business again.
Tonight Houston division No. z Uni
form Rank Nnigfts ot Pythias, viii visit
PhoenIx lodge 40. 60. The men viii go IN
body and p fun uniform and big
tnrn out II the members Of Phoenix lodge
Is expected % welcome them.
The bridge jumping yesterday after
noon at 4:sa O'Clock attracted large
crowd TO the san Jacinto street bridge
the lump WIS successfully made and the
crowd was satistied-~thnugh the cold water
nuy have for the time have rendered tho
Jumier UNHAPPY.
A monster sweet pebAo, OF twenty
pounds weight has been sent The Post
By Captain n. 7. Ransom, manager OF
the state farm IN Fort Bend county, IL -
slll mike a part Of the display at the
market next Saturday.
On necember nS-duriag Christmas week
Inc long talked q nail q Houston az
Is 20 take place u VIII be hut one or
dozens u social events arranged for the
holiday time, but the knights WIN strive
10 have their ban eclipse al others.
Professor Percy v. Pennybaelker Of Pal
estine spent Sunday IN Houston. and went
IN 70 Huntsville last night to take a look
u the eam Houston normal. Professor
Penuynaeker hns long been identified with
educational work IN Texas and Is one OF
The most ponular ienehers in the State.
a hop complimentary 10 Mr. and Mrs
Louis j, Sehweikart, who were married
On November -, VIII be given by mum
friends neNt Wednesday night, Turner
Hall has been secured and that the even
Ing wll be o happy ono enn not be
doubted
Roy NJ. ltdmonds undertook run to
Ia Porte Yesterday on his wheel He
made the stayt ~ 5 80 a.. III, and got as
TAR two miles bcEond Deer PARK, where
the high wind warned him to turn back.
run OF forfy+twn miles. He iuteads 10 go
throush next lime.
The general committees on State Gaen-
geHhund. which ls 10 have q grand meet
Ing here next Mny Vas IN consultation
yesterday aftaiaoon at Turner Han OW-a
ing 6 Tho ah2tnce OF several members, liz
nc husiness WIS liaps eeged. but q general
intcrchanEe Of WINS showed that no ef-
FORT VIII be spared to make the singing
festival grand spccess.
The Progress Social club which has
for It's object social aud literary plcas-
uree, VAS organzed lnst Sunday with the
following offiogrl; President. Alfred
vice president. Ike Cans: sec
raiary, MORRIS Aosenneld; treasurer,
lhonns Fiaxmuhs Executive committee
J ~ Freed. Joseph Seh9enmnnn ani Ar
thur aeiiugsipidcr
About midnight Saturday night rain
began 70 fnJl aud Tot an Hour was quite
henyy Whom Il noriher sprang W ana
iaa since continues. Blowing away the
D1istur" ia the atmosphere. drying up the
mud or the streets and strongly snggest-
ng mat winter IS here, ~ nightfail yes
to-day the mercury was down 10 - de-
sreeJ IA the cpen ali'
The Houston Turnvsrein met yesterdny
morning az tlrurr Hall IN regular sersion
,nd admitted q number o. new meriSera.
January Is, and ilt the meeting Il MAS lies
Iermined 70 appropriately celebrate the
late, 10 pragramme has yet been Pre-
pared, bat al The nrAt meeting this win
Ne arranged, as VIII necessary details.
About noon yesterday & cottage near
sngcllke and Third streets IA the Second
"ardi was discovered " be on fire and %
spite OF all that could be Gone WIS burned
20 the ground with about one.helf its con.
cnis The hat-7f npioneed 10 Tony Graves.
SUI was occupied by faialiy The name "
which Was not learned, II WAS beyond the
ige alarm and water plug disifieia and
lenct no alarm was sent IN
The executive committee Tor RrranglnR
. properly fecelyf TIE sScurFionists next
friday aud Saturdny WIN meet this morn
nR at 10 o'clock IN The Post editorial
'cDmS. There should be a full attendance
sud al Committees should report
promptly Accommodations mliat be ar
'apged for and 4 dozen other things done
q make the occasion one that VIII be re-
Dy every man, woman and I
una on the excuraion.