The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-02-26
SAN JACINTo BATTLE.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR A GRAND
MILITARY CELEBRATION.
All the Companies OF south Texas
Expected to Participate in the
PRgeant--The Poinnders TO
Celebrate,

The military celebration on san Jacinto
Day IL practically an assured fact now.
During the iNast week the subject was dis
cussed By thA ahree military companies Of
me city at their respective mectngs, ana
committees. consisting Of their commits
stoned officers, wore appointed to confer
upon the subject. These committee have
conferred aud decided 80 hold ne eeien ,-.
ton. There were present ,g y. pn Third III
fantiy. Colonel J. X; Naues' tiIst ets
airy; Adlutant r.. b WOOD, nist cSa
airy; Major 7. II. Franklin. sian Gsp-
tain r. 4 Reicharit, Lieutenants Spen-
Ger Hutchins, George Torrey, Nhiiar SIS
and Sergeant T. l.. kusnmofe o. Nne
Houston Light guatu; -len,snahuS ~
Toles. Bouts and Sergeant Lnmm OF the
Rutherford Rangers; Captain II flee'
Ileutcnalits Cooke. Thayonat and X ~.
Craig OF the Light Artillery -, 49,,
The different committees reaolNei theni,
selves Into n committee Of the whole; ard
effected permanent orEaniSltiqh VIII l'lsu,
tenant Spencer Hutchins as chairman anu
Adihtant r Bruce Wood US secretary.
Iieutenants Childress and Cooke, Colonel
Watie1 and Captain Mohr were appointed
a committee 70 formulate a prosfAtnile
FOR the celebration ard 20 report 20 tns
whole committee Mt a meeting to be held
Wednesday night nj the Light Guard
Arnory.
concentrating an important event IN
Texas history. IS 60 stimulate interest," IN
military AFFAIRS
IL Is not intended to be a mpney-fnaklng
AFFAIR but n IS proposed to celebrate one
81 the greatest battles OF the world, an
event IN which every Texan should take
an interest. Ii IS an occasion upon which
ali classes OF people can join and evirce
their spirit OF patriotism.
All the military companies OF southern
reSas WIN be invited to be ptessnt 5 ana n
wnich viii be one % the features OF the
( celebration, Governor HoEg and General
Mabry Will be invited 20 be present, ana
i It IS hoped thef they viii consent to at
tend
il is expected that ali the commasiousd
officers OF the Texas Volunteer Guard VIII
4 be present ana Il is hoped 10 maize the
I amir one of the most elaborate military
celebrations that has been held in recent
years
round trip excursion rate, and, as u VIII
be remembered tnat just before Christmas
\ the Southern Pacific. Houston and Texas
& Central, San Antonio and AfansaS fass
/ and Missouri Kansas and Texas indicated
! that IN the spring they would give cheap
4 excursion just as thsy did last IAN u ~
1 hoped that 4 cheap excursion rate VIII be
secured 10 Houston from all over the
State.
+ The Poknier-S who reside in Houston
I q the number of about fortg-nve, held
4 Meeting yesterday afternoon and de-
! cdsl also to celebrate an important
eptih in American hist0ry-the landing
IN America OF the great Polish soldier,
( GanHInl Ksse.iitske. THIS indeed Is an
event In which all true American citizens
! cen heartily unite in concentrating and
extend % the little band q Poles in this
! city their good wlll upon rhis occasion.
Lniwick Ha.leiraad Was chosen presl-
dent, S. M1nltonski secretary and Or.
I Wagner asastaEt secretary.
The celebration win take place on April
i /. ana 81 the mex, meeting, - be he'd
on AI1vcil is, all arrangements NH be
4 SSNiiIalcl'