The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-13
THE FOURTH OF MARCH.
Preparations for the Celebration on
That Date.
HOUSTON AND GALVESTON JOIN HANDS
II viii BE . Grand Gathering OF Re
preventative Irish-Am.rican Gil
seps-Committees Appointed.

TIE preparations for the celebration OF
tho fourth Of March b. n. Irish-ATneri-
can citizens Ct Houston are elaborate ar d
the prospects are tina; this viii be ore OF
the best attended affairs OF local nature
ever held IN Houston. The Gate being the
birthday Of Rotert Enrlet ard the an
nlyerxsry o. the establishment in the
South o. the Irish National alliance, there
Is join; cause fo- q fs;e and the interested
parties propose 20 make II grand sue
cess In addition 70 special invitations TO
prominent men throughout the country 70
De present the Irish American citizens Of
Fort Worth. Dallas Waco, San Antonio
and other cities OF the State viii bs urged
20 cotne. That all may De accoDoaated ar
rascernerts will be made for she Use Of
the Auditorium. which is probably the
largest public hall IN Texas. The celebra-
ton IN being discussed by the lrisa-Aner-
kaIs and their friends all the time and
tire meeting yesterday showed couscer-
able progress.
The Eurnet Council met yesterday az
,ernoon in regular session. Routine bust
ross was disposed OF and after adjourn
rYAnt the committee appointed 10 arrange
all details was called 70 order. Chairman
Edmond Brown presiding ard j. " Kav-
auaugh secretary.
President John INLAND. Of the Cmme;
Council Cialve sion. and Messrs. Pat Barry
Hud Harry Dev!in Of the same organiza-
ton wore Introduced and stated that they
came as delegation from the Galveston
council 10 suggest 20 the council Of Hous-
ton tha, the celebration be made a joint
enc 10 HgYston, the members IN both
cities % participate. THIS announce nenr
was agreeable to the committee and tire
a. anti toe f,f
arrangements and the meeting then corn
rnenced the disposition II business
!, was d cided that the enter .ainmcrt
snal be an invitation affair. no admit
tanss % be charged. Invitations VIII he
issGef 10 Tho representative men % Texas.
The following 'ub-eomm.tiees were an
nounced
Subscription Edmcnd Brown. captain
Jack Kennedy. Can,ain James Iawl1-
Justin C. White. Thomas W Croran, Pat
Ovens John 81 Brown, Martin Ryan anl
Ais, brennan.
Frnrklin, Robert Adar ard Patrick
Eagan.
on flail-P. II. Finnegsu. James Law
ior. Justin White
on Printing! W Kavanaurb. p. A.
oBrier Hugh Fitzgerald. d, D. E-yan.
ifamp Geek.
Messrg. A. Monaghan. =. 4. O'Bri.n.
we're added TO the original arrangement
committee
BY aaclamation. Captain Jack Kennedy
was selcc ed custodian OF all funds whtcn
VIII be collected hy subscription and 9TH
erwise 70 defray The expenses VI ,hc er-
tertalnmeat
The work % tho committee on s,ib
scriptons Is only among members If tht
Emutet council. II Will not he an indis
criminal" request for funds from out
siders. The intention ~ that the celebra
ZION Is 10 ue ~ Irish-Amerlcan citizen
VINO VIII by voluntary subscription shos
thts- patriotism
secre'gry Haganaugh read a persona
letter 20 President james Lawlor n ~.
council from Hon. O'SeH Ryan ~ 81
I.o-is one % the most prominent frasl
american citizens On this country. Fl
which that gentleman expressed hls IN
'sutto1 % being present ou March
The secretary. however was lustrHcte
- extend the gentleman an Invitation
20 - present ard deliver an address. Il
addition rhe secretary N4g insfrIrtel
extend ar invitation % judge " ker
~ cripple Creek Colo 20 be present
Al outline ~ the proera ume Has 70
hs-n znrourced bu, T. IS stated that 70
qaSTte,tes o! Sau A1'onio. Galveston ar
Go-stcn wtu - invited 20 participate
Tire double auartefte q the Emne; Rife
VII also Assist. IL adi'iau 20 0rhich tner
VIII 30 other local talent. ~ the cor
riasson q .he programme al tho .Audltc
rgrtn = banquet viii be spread at the ha
81 the Eru@i council In the Burns build
iny. 10 nhich especial guests Will be it
yitfz1.
The Galveston delegation eNpresse
Themselves az well pleased with thu al
engagements perfected and returned HON
last night 70 report the progress 20 III
cnsncA which delegated thcm to Wis
tyni.stcr Ye fore leaving President Milan
saia tia, the Attendance from the Islan
city would be several hundred, includln
many 81 the Representative business me
81 the city They We're escorted 10 tf
train by the Houstonlans, led Ny CAPITAL
James I.awlor