The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-01
ISLAND CITY ITEMS.
Old Years Exit VIII Be Watched BY
ID MANY peopie


Many People.
galveston. Texas December s.--Tho
closing OF the old year has not been mark
&c by any unusual conditions, nor has
thete been any outward signs OF the tran
sitioh IRON one calendar year to another
tcday, though the announcement for New
Years entertainments and night watches
are many. Among the notable events to-
night are the twenty-hfth anniversary
bail of the Harmony club at their new
hall, the Aoragion's cotillion at Arion hall
tue Texas stars at Turner Hail i.asker
Light Gu2rd's masquerade at Harmony
nan and numerous other less nretentious
affairs. Tomorrow there will be services
~ nearly all the churches, for which Ella
pofhte preparations have been nude In
some instances. ore wholesale firm to-
night called IN all its drummers for
Nov Years dinner tonight and nearly
an the commercial men travelling out OF
galveston have come In to spend the New
Year at home. There Is not much indlca-
non that the some time custom Of max
ing New Years calls and Keeping omen
house Will be generally observed tomor-
row by Galyestonians.
Y N. c. A. DIRECTORS.
AT n recent meeting NJ the board of
directors Of the Young Mems Chrlptian
association n nominating committee. COM
posed of Messrs. Maco Stewart, C. c.
adams and A. Russell was appointed to
place In Nomination persons to be voted
for at the annual election 10 be held Jan
" ry u next, at the rooms OF the assocla-
tlon TO III vacancies on the beard OF
directors occasioned by the expiration OF
he terms Of office Of Messrs. Prank a..
Nichols, ], 8 Brown. William 4. Arm
strong and other special vacancy
Any active member Of the assoclnt.on
may, hand to any member of this nom
mating committee. before January =, the
nsmes OF any persons whom they desire
to serve on the board of directors and
the committee viii place them In nom
| nation.
EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS.
The quotation committee of the Cotton
Exchange held its last meeting this after
| noon and made It the occasion OF some
| pleasant remarks concerning their past as
| ISOLATION. After having completed their
! regular business vote of thanks was
! rendered TO The chairman, Colonel J. y,
/ Skinner, for the impartial manner In
| which he has presided over the most inl-
polttnt committee OF the exchange. pre-
| ceded ny some very complimentary rc~
| marks by Mr. Thomas Taylor. Colonel
| Moody expressed the hope that Colonel
| ski ner would le hi9 own successor on tho
! committee, and Colonel skinner. in rcrlv,
/ spoke highly of his associates and hoped
| thnt II no served again they would serve
! with him.
4 WRECKED SCHOONER.
The schooner NJ, L. Weaver. which
came into port yesterday afternoon
brought in the crew OF the wrecked
schooner julia \. Wnrd, which randcd
and sunk near blackberry Islnnd II weol,
ago. After their arrival here the cap
| tam OF the unfortunate vessel notified the
| owners OF the loss and tclcgraphed the
agent for money to nay OFF the CROW
RUS afternoon the men were given their
wages mud most nj Them viii leave for
home VIA the Mallory line steamer for
New York tomorrow.
THE RAINMAKERs.