San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-04-28
HOUSTON HAPPENINGS,
Dished Up for the Light by Our
Special Correspondent.
HOUSTON, April 25, 1895.

hOUSION, April 20, 1oJo'
The early part of this week Score.
tary Warner Of the Confederate Re-
union association, received a letter
from Mrs. V. Jefferson Davis,
stating that her infirmity would
prevent her from attending.
Second vice-president G. H
Hammett, Of the Galveston, La
Porte and Houston railroad, re.
turned from the North and East
last week, and reported that he
had contracted for all the steel
rails needed to complete the line
into Galveston; also let the con-
tract for the rolling stock.
Rev. E. w. Brown, a we'll
known minister Of the Christian
church, died early Wednesday
morning, at his home, 1904 Shearn
street. He was an Englishman by
birth, but had lived number of
years in this city.
The Market house is soon TO be
painted. The party getting the
contract gave $1,000 bond for the
faithful performance of the con-
tract.
Mr.. w. H. Gill, a well-known
printer of Houston, died Sunday.
The funeral occurred Tuesday I'M
der the auspices of Houston Typo
graphical union and Texas Lodge
No. l, Knights of Pythias.
DIR. A. NJ. Walker, an old citizen
Of Houston, and for some time past
travelling in the interest of the
Fidelity Life Insurance company,
committed suicide at Bellville last
Monday. Some time ago the Doc
tor was stricken with paralys is
and had since been in fee BILE
health.
Mr.. Combs, proprietor of Combs
park (and now called Camp Hous-
ton,) has engaged Prof. Alexander
and his orchestra, embracing eigh-
teen pieces, to give concerts every
Sunday at the park.
Tuesday night Dick Bowling
Camp elected Miss Addie Gribble,
daughter Of Col. r. D. Gribble,
sponsor Of the Camp, with authori-
ty to select her own maids OF
honor.
Last Monday the anniversary OF
the battle of San Jacinto was ceIe-
brated by an agreeable excursion
to the battle field. The Texas vet
Grams, escorted by the reception
committee mustered at the Hut
chins house at a. m. and pro-
ceeded to the two steamers char
tered for the occasion. There they
were met by the San Jacinto chap
ter Of the Daughters Of the Repub-
lie, and several delegates of visit
ing chapters and proceeded down
the bayou to the historic battle
field. After a sumptuous lunch, pre-
vided by the Daughters, the old
veterans proceeded to the memoir
able battle field.
The new auditorium building is
rapidly approaching completion
and will be ready for the first en-
tertainment in a week or ten days.
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street-West Main.
On May s, will begin the most
notable month of festivities and
celebrations ever held in Houston
The State Firemen's association
will begin its annual session or
Wednesday, May s, and will con
tinue throughout the week. Fol
lowing the week OF the firemer
will come the State Prees conven
ton and several other meetings Of
note and these will be followed by
the great Confederate reunion
which convenes on May 20, and
continues a week. 1t is expected
that fully $4,000 people from tn,
North will be present on that occa
sion.
Marshal Pruett and Deputy
Marshal Ray were indicted by the
grand jury last Wednesday for
failing to disgorge information re-
lative to a violation of the gaming
law. Last night all the gambling
houses went "dark", and it il
Thought their proprietors will take