The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-15
HAP TALKS.

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HAP TALKS.
VIII, the Haphammer Has to Say to
"H' Our Boys and Girls.
near Happyhammers:. The contribution
-, FIR the Eugene Field memorial fund
80 opened Friday. and found to con-
ain two hundred and sixty-two nickels.
MD represents Just that many Happy
tanners and will be a very nice addition
a the subscription being raised In Chi
..so for this monument. The Hapham-
rsr was not striving to secure big
,mount OF money from the band of
Vsps, but simply desired to have large
,cmber OF children represented. You
tsov Eugene Field was the children's
,oa, laureate, and the monument to be
.se,ed in his honor at Chicago will be
Nit by the boys and girls of this coun-
m Therefore the fact that 262 mem
sr Of The Posts happy club have
,alped In this great work is very pleas
M TO the Haphammer. He had no in
usst In the matter himself other than
desire to prove the loyalty of the club
% their dead friend. For this reason
tAs nickels we're solicited. Only three
ys,ks were given to the collection. and
IA that time 262 have been received. The
un,ributions came from all parts of
isIas, from New York, Wisconsin, Colo
ra1o California. Washington, Indian
territory, Oklahoma. Arkansas, Kansas,
Nebraska, Mississippi, Georgia and
louisiana.
In addition to the lists printed hereto
.ge the following boys and girls of Texas
nave sent their contributions since our
aa report: Harold Buehrlng and Frank
HARRISON, icakum Kubie Ardela Arnold,
Erin; Olive and Roger Thompson, near
Calvert; Willie Sager and JAMIE Houston,
Enporia; Ella Thomson, Asia, Polk
panty; Frank Pollock, Hutto; jess. e
handiey ana nephew. Carmine Ola and
Clarence kaney Q5c), Stampede; Waiver
~ and Vernon Rauey, Mendoza Car
noe Muse. William Penn. Josie Jarres,
hlendahl, Haywood b. Moss, Prairie
VIEW, Clarice Arsena Jones, Muldoon
De!ls and Willie stroud t95cD, Burton ii.
I ktby Cnenanso; George and kuble
Chapman Hansen, Henry Niekers. River
aae; Mattie and Lucindie Williams, Hum
M, George and Lolita Lancaster. Burnet,
W {. Bennett. Duffau Anuie and Jake
Keller, Buda; Rae, Gertie and jeanette
wander, LAGRANGE; Bertha Green, Sar
Mos; Ashby Moore, Ashby.
@Myrtle G1llaher. Ilungerford; Ben
NE ioung, Venus; Eldrdge Lee. Mel
sdiNls kar ii, Schoppe, Flatonia: Flor.
NM Pauline Iligdon. Llano; Joe v
hglls Edna; Alice Crawford, Dew
iTA: Mary and Helen Cherry, Kerens
Msr II. Mccall. Jos3erand; Aileen Ker-
;aln San Augustine. Eunlce ID. Mcclure
Si' Bessie Nall, Bobble and Alberta
Sste, Clara Mawhnney, Neva Currie
hhaie Davenport. Webb Patterson Nor
san ana Harry Deaton, Willie ana Mary
Ssonan Jessie and Roger Mills Nall Pear
na!ace, Norman Stanley. Robert are
Tl.ss Caldwell. Edwin jenkins. Homer
Wallace and Charlie Tot jenkins. Bryan
aaa1e and Powell Maynard, Bastrop
nisppell Hi; Alma sparks, Downsviiie
y. y Arnold, Erin Katie Cook, Olive; Bes
y Meany Hampstead; Mamie Petzel
Iseale Adams, salem; Fernando and Thos
ssaeand, Cuero; Rosie I1mder. Bryan
~ "a and Ella Tabort, Lockhnrt; Pat anC
n rnss Roberts. Thorp; Mary Cessor
s'asle Rocks, Cora Lee steeey dIous
% Heights Ethel Maggie Lewis l2sthe
s Ance Gannt and Nicholas Belden
eel Of Houston.
mere are five Hapryhammers from othcl
sales who contributed to the monumcr
..na this week; frankie G. Mount, North
rls, Wash: Paul Rosenberger, Los An
is'ss, Gal; Harry A. Levy. New Orleans
~ a. Chester G. NJ, Mcneil Peden KEN
n. county, Miss; Anna Peterson, Racine
va Lillian Willis. Pistol. Ga
iOr the first time since our tree contcs
renea the oak has been forced to TAX
S0Ona place and the magnolia goes to tn
~au' II Will now be n nip and tuck con
sa e between these two trees, and tn
,ssat'pions of each Will strive with al
IA M power 10 keep their favorte ahead
IN Pihe vo,ers are also working hal'
shelr choice may win yet The lIar
an '',hher has decided to close the contes
Sor me last day of this month and an
sr ys'ce the result the first week in Janr
tres in nm; who have not yet votet 70
W. VIII have only ten more days Z.
Nh 70 make choice. No votes wi
ia .ouhted If received after December 3
Ae Tree receiving the largest vote WI
SHOWN as the happyhammers' tree
ian result viii be announced in The Sun
rost, January g. and Semi Week.
'-'''afy 8. Your FRIEND,
The Haphammer.