The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-14
Texas Chiefs Of Police Royalty En-
tertained,
CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS AWARDED
Propositions Submitted for the Establish
ment ola Ferry Between Galveston
aud Bolivar-U. 3. Court.

marshal. lockhart. Sam II. Hail, chief of
police. Waco; John Faux, city marshal.
Corsicana: Tony Crowell, city marshal.
Ennis; ". c. Kahn, clerk police depart
ment. Dallas; NJ. j. INLAND, city marshal,
Corpus Christi; Tom OLeary. detective,
Houston; Henry Lee, mounted officer.
Houston; also. little Miss Marion Fink OF
El Paso.
Unfortunately Chief of Police Jones was
detained in the criminal court the greater
portion of the day as a witness, but be-
tween him and Detective Gus Amundsen,
the visitors did not want for attention
They were driven over the city In car
rlages visiting ell the places Of interest.
including the hospitals fire engine houses
aud schools. They expressed themselves as
| highly pleased with The city IA general,
| and particularly with the magnificent
| school buildings.
| AZ o'clock these guardians OF the peace
/ were rendered an oyster roast at Wool
! IAN lake by Chief Jones. 1t Was one Of
/ ne most enjoyable events Of its kind given
| tnis season, and the gentlemen, most OF
| whom hailed from portions OF the state
whore the biyalve floursheth not, ate to
| n almost every way known to the art
| culinary.
Among those who assisted Chief Jones
| ln the entertainment of his guests We're
J Detective Amundsen. Sergeant Of Police
| pelaya, Police Clerk George @. Nc
| Cracker, County Attorney Bradford Han
| Alderman Robert Weber City Assessor
/ Il g.. Jennett, Fred iiubbeN, Charles Rit-
| ter and The Post man.
! AT the conclusion Of the oyster eating,
| Mr JcAuett mounted the platform and
| said thnt Galveston had always boosted
| some big oyster eaters. and Thought she
| had the champions Of the South, but II
remained for the visitors Of the day to
| demonstrate that Galveston wasn't in IT.
| Tie concluded by presenting CHIEF Fink OF
III Paso with large leather medal in
! sorlhed;
For preserving order you are a Jewel.
| but Tor eating oysters you are a wonder.
| Record 1896. Galveston, Texas. March u,
chef Fink responded in felicitous
manner, saying he had eaten no breakfast
~ Houston, and this probably accounted
Mr. Jennett then presented Mr.. Kahn
of Dallas with the second champion
! medal. inscribed:
For "A keeper OF records your do;
And for an oyster eater. you are good
one. too.
Record aO3--Galveston. Texas, March u,
Mr. Kahn explained that he had like
wise eaten no breakfast, but some false
friend had induced him to eat a couple
OF ginger snaps which accounted for his
falling behind chief Fink.
| Cbtf inland OF Corpus Christi then
mounted the rostrum and referred TO tne
Pheasant Nine mug az itouslu'' az ra,,,9,
weston ana ~old IL "ouiu eFo' .. Ir ,a ~,
bertd by the cnicts OF itNas. buG o."
ne, one OF the most piesSaht I",i5S ~
ncctcd with our convention ana Ihs VIZ
10 Galveston. - the company OF vi" IL ~,
tie chief of III Paso,' whose presence nas
done much TO add to our enjoyment, ana
whose happy face we VIII carry Win US
In orr thoughts In years TO come MT
! INLAND then summoned little Marion FINK
10 the stand and in u speech That rose
10 elopucnce presented her with beauu-
fu gold medal Mir inland s9ys he Is
"nlerclv n thltf-cntcher," but he Is 100
tnodeat; he y an orator besides. Iittle
Marion received the medal with a bow. and
mon E.r father responded CHER Fink 3
t,o,,o,, has never been questioned: IN
~ dissobsrg, of the nrduous duties Of a
l, - TO-, q horder city. his courage
pm 80. t.nr rslioI into question, but
M fo n,ifte, liito me delicate flower
touag n .,, !" .',o'otin,, ravs lie said that
heneh,n M 9r Hu., IN Ets uttIe r,ir mad
I'm eVyav from nome tshc is but years
Of ago. and she had thoroughly enjoyed
the trip, stayius Wlt" ~ ronvontion
the start to the hnish OF lns o ,,ir Ia
lie thanked hls coinnalohs 10, .5 a,r thcr,