The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-18
THE COAST COUNTRY FAIR.
Nearly All the Shares Of Stock Have
Been fsid 10.
BIG IMPROVEMENTS on THE BEACH
Manager Gueriuger Remodeiiuk the
pc,ei and BenutifyinE the Lawn.
Cuknowa Man Drops Dead.

association was held in the chamber OF |
commerce rooms, when Secretary Malley |
! announced that 10 shares of stock were |
| paid up In fun. of which liS were reI |
sented Major Phil l.. Peers. F. w. Nal |
| ley. II. L. Lowry. a. ]. Eischfield. w. II. |
| Nash. L. V. Elder. Fred Nichols, Henry |
| Sampson c. G.. Petit, C. II. McMaster. |
George sealy. Joseph Lobit and X. I.
Wheeler were elected directors.
| Tire repor; OF the auditing committee
| showed that the expenses of the fair were |
| IN tho aggregate S5Sf.97. and receipts from
| all sources sS5s2s s.. leaving a deficit OF
s2M. L. upon which has been applied
stock subscriptions collected, amounting
shortage 10 siis.29 OF the total subscrip-
| ions 10 stock. S.a1I. there is still uncoi |
i.cied sl9s.lo, which IL sSgi.Ss mere than
enough to cover the shortage above mem
iionod ard leave the association on a good
io2nnr 10 commence the next fair sea-
son. When the old board adjourned the
new directory held "A meeting ano elected
! L. !. Wheeler OF Hitchcock president, \.
| y Nirrhiie.d of Alvin vice president, +.
| W; Malley of iiulen secretary. and Jos.
i.obit of Galveston treasurer. The total
inueptedness, amounting 10 SSel.s0 was re-
| duced by collections made today.
| Tho previous report OF the special com
| general amusemcnts was taken up and
| the date fiNci at july and 4. Ways and
means were discussed and the new direc-
tor, and anpo,nt,i rorn,nitt ,s A N ino,r
after details. The secretary was instruct
g., 90. 70 cofresnond win various local asso-
! the holding Of tb.ir annual reiohra,ta1.
az ms time. SO as TO secure to them free
| Houston and Galveston q RI renuestea To
CORRESPOND with Professor Mailey on this
| subject.
The date for the fall fair was fixed for
| October = to 81. inclusive. following the
Dallas fair The society Is now ready to
| The secretary was instructed 10 CORE
| spond with the directors of the Agricul-
| tural ard Mechanical college especiallv
/ Director J. II. Council and Secretary "
! 4. Coutt. 10 secure the college classified
EXHIBIT which was shown at Dallas last
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! '"" "PP''' SIN "'
| me galleries mas been removed by the
| substitution o. new lmproi etncnts and
there IS a beautiful object iosson of what
the application of u coat OF palnt to thu
/ exterior OF a huildin- yery much IN reed
81 Sl,h attention, Inside the deeora'ors
are giving the house freshness and
ard May inurovements arc IN prospect
On TIC lawn and adjoining grounds. Man
a-.er Guernger says he viii have the
leUse rc1ay Tor the reception of guests by
jun J. aud the people OF Galveston are
i-!shi'd WITH his plIon and enterprise.
Whicn some OF them say is CHARACTERISTIC
90. we Town nom wen he haiis. ana
49, Ias ai'p FURNISHINGS IN" i'carh with
In fact Houston ,s very much In II al,
iho Island al resent.
LOCAL. AND PERSONAL.
The operetra Of The S}.sriuc Ol.cn.,.
,.. ..-., -, -,
WIS ''''''H''l az f'"rih"Hy ha4l tohlSht
- iarse audience. the roles being filled
bv arnatelrs
y vas h'''" at ii"i'''ee nam
tonight Tor the benefit u the colorel
bicycle club recently organized
Rev Thomas Dixon OF New York VIII
1901 IRE ia the Young Mons Christian as
sogia'lon eougse next Friday evening
nr ''sH aBa!IIs. JDr !Np', ehhrsei