The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-01

lives, reluctantly left the scene Of merry
making to relieve the early night force
and allow the latter TO take a dip in the
sea of merriment and reyelTy.
At S:45 O'Clock Sergeant Higgins In COM
mand of fifteen of Houston's bravest, nat
tily attircd in the much talked about new
uniforms white gloves, swinging the hand
some rosewood clubs and pendant orna-
ments of lavender, In cadence with the
step. marched through the main entrance
of the hall, and lining up in the vestibule,
were dismissed to perform the various
functions previously assigned them.
There was a delay of thirty minutes
when Herbs band, seated on the stage.
broke the apparent stiffness with the grand
march cir and Mayor Baldwin Rice sup
porting Miss Mary Repka, came from the
passageway leading sixty couples Inc
movement was easy and graceful, along the
| right of the room to the stage, thence IN
circle which was performed twice, stop
| ping in front OF the music. Continuing
| his honor and escort proceeded toward me
main entrance again and took the llno
| through an intricate movement and halted
| in a column Of fours, facing the inusic' NE
! line extending the entire length OF SIC
I room. At that instant, by signal from
one of the floor managers, waltz tune
| superceted the march and the column
broke TO the right. the left. forward ana 10
| The rear. in whrl that accordea perfectly
with the enhancing music. ihere "Fle
| waltzcs, quadriles, schotusches, iaiVnrs'
polkas, gavottes, two-steps' on inc iIo.
| pramme. ending with the home sweet
home waltz in concluding the testiNIues,
The attendants danced as they never uiu
| heforo, the music was pronounced superb
! md when the assemblago disbandeu lor
home The first annual bail Of the Houston
police department was voted success
MILDLY" Sullivan, whose genial anu
heppv countenance is the Saturday feature
OF the market square, was by long ouuS
..,he belle of the bail" His l. o'clock smile
comported gracefully with his spirits, whi'n
attracted as much notice as did VIII war
rior on the Midway From some nearby
nower bush mildly" had puroined chrys
onthemum of yellow which blended happuy
with his rubicund face. 1t had been re,
po,ted that at intermissiou MILDLY woulo
remove his spikes aud join FORREST oWch'
and Higgins in edifying the people py Jan
ing ,wo-step to "Thc wearn' oil inc
Groon." When intermisslon was called Dc
brcathcd long and hard and WAS hearu =,
say: "Hivins. it's me tonne now '"
the boys say Higgins, VINO haa prhctipe'
nightly with Sullivan, at the market square
under the tutorship of Tom OLeary' nae
esneciallv taken pains TO get on TO MS
number OF the unpublished programme
correct imitation Of throwing the prisone
In. ably assisted by Henry Lee, that 10
was afraid the turn would be faulty His
gins. however came attired fer the oro
duction, in n beautiful uniform OF biue
immaculate gloves and charmingly curie'
mustache.
His chrysanthemum hung easily at al
angie of A. degrees while the ever preseh
club. with prominent tassle' swung gr".s
fully as bis form moved TO and FRO IN w
dance He wore a magnificent pay-ua
smile and a regular military air AS on
Young lady remarked. he was too astuelou
for ANYTHING Mr.. Higgins Is OF the blond
tyne OF beauty and his mustaehe wa
curlcd so tight that il gave ms noun
parobolic curve that enhance ms usual las
cinatlng appearance.
Clerk Forrest, another OF the fathe
passe bellies Of the occasion had sacrifice
his mustache upon the altar OF his persona
vanity, This gave him the appearance 9
. Roman conturan. all except the tcEa
, His well preserved features WHEN man
years ago made him the envy al the pa
room. nre still classic In heir pToiile; an
were hoaming last night in the fuli On
joyment OF social gaiety.
officer Henry Ross looked the picture
aestheticism attred in POLITICALLY drool
, ing mustache and wearing a lanquid eS
preston with eyes like those OF swe'
gazelle. His hair was short cropped SNOW
ing to the best advantage his beau'ilul an
symetrlcally shaped auricuiar apps iuIss
The Smith brothers-Frank and ION
: were charmingly attired in bouttonalr'
( and Kid gloves OF white. The former
curelean locks. divided by Two IN inc cel
| ter, and the latter's exquisite var, ~,
0 caused them TO be the eynosure 81 M ~
: until Martin Forrest captured me az
Z ton of the ladies in his pose: Ihe p'"
beauty" o,.a,
charlie Quinn was the talk OF the ever
? ing. He was the proud possessor OF
, smile a la Buffalo bayou, wh',e he'a al.
9 with shoes to match and two-do,'s srs W.
/, mond. While in the intricacies OF a
Waited with the Strawberry biohus'
g, executed an exquisite pirouette ana ~, ~
!, heard TO exclaim, But isn't TINS era.
, Ellison and his running mate, fr1oso
! presented as the "Beaux Of BALDWIN p''