Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-02
ISLAND cIrY ITEMS.


Old Years Exit WIN Be watched BY
Many People.
Galveston, Texas December si.--Tho
closing OF the old year has no, hcen mark
&c by any unusual conditions, nor has
there been any outward signs OF the tram
sition from one calendar year TO another
teday. though the announcement for New
Years entertainments and night watches
are many. Among the notable events to-
hisht are the twenty-ifth anniversary
BAL OF the harmony club at their new
haii' me Horag.on's eotillion at Arion hall.
ttne texas sthfs nj runner Iiail. Laskcr
Llgbt ruerd's masquerade at Harmony
nhil ana numerous otncr less pretenuous
anairs, Tomorrow there will be services
- nearly all the churches, for which ella
Lorate, preparations have been made In
SINE instances. ore Wholesale nrm to-
n9ght called in all Its drummers for a
INV 'ears dinner tonight ana nearly
az the commercial men travelling oft OF
,raveston have come IN to spend the New
, ear at home. There is not much indlca-
ZION that the some time custom OF maxi
ing New Years calls and keeping open
house VIII he generally observed tomor-
row BY Galvestonlans.
Y ii. c A. DIRECTORS.
At recent meeting Of the board %
directors OF the Young Mems Christian
association nominating committee COM
pt Sod OF Mossrs. Maoo Stewart. c. C..
Adams and a. Russell. was appointed to
place In nomination persons to be voted
Tor mt the annual election TO be held jan
w ry ~ next, at tho rooms OF the dssOcia.
tion, to MI vacancies on the beard OF
directors occasloned by the expiration OF
The terms OF office Of Mbssrs lrranR Il.
Eichols j. $. Brown, William 4. Arm
strong ana other special vacancy.
EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS
The quotation committee OF the Cotton
Exchange held It's last meeting this after.
room and made It the occasion OF GONE
pleasant romarks concerning their past as
soSiatlon. After having completed their
regular business. yoto Of thanks was
rendered to the chairman. Colonel u.
skinner, for the impartial manner IN
which he has presided over the most I'M
rurtgnt committee Of the exchange. pre-
otded by some very complimentary. re-
mtrks by Mr.. Thomas Taylor. Colonel
Moody expressed the hope that Colonel
Skinner would be his own successor on tho
&C mmittce. and Colonel Skinner, In rorlv.
sncke highly ~ his associates. aud hoped
ttat u he served again they would sarvc
with him.
A WRECKED SCHOONER.
The schooner NJ. T.. Weaver which
came into port yesterday afternoon.
brought in the crew OF the wrecked
schooner Julia A. Ward, which stranded
and sunk near blackberry island a week
ago. After their arrival here the cap.
tain Of the unfortunate vessel notified the
owners OF the loss and telcgraphed tho
nEent for money to pay OF the crew,
This afternoon the men were given their
wages and most Of thom will leave iof
home via the Mallory limo steamer for
New York tomorrow.
THE LAWMAKERS.
Donnelly and Girard closed their engage
ment at the opera house tonitht and left
such favorable impression that thcy
are almost certain to have a hearty re-
ceptlon should they return to this city
next season. There are half a dozen rood
comedians In tho company and nearly
at that. 'The Rainmakers" are simply
funmnkers. and the entertainment they
nffer IL about tho bent OF Its kind seen
hero this season.