The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-26

out his allotted time. however. and the
end OF q long and useful life had come
ON the Sth of the present month Colonel
Brewster and his wife celebrated their
golden wedding. ard OH that day The lAost
contained the following;
a golden webbing anniversary Is t.ot
common occurrence. neither does there
seem TO he an, ether which SC appropri-
atoiy calls tor greetings OF cheer an, .o ,.
graz laliur. When nifty years III happy
married lie have become AN accomplished
iae.: whrr good and Nue lives have been
ii',u SIDE ~ side. zach the ,gn,nl er arr
supporter of IL. other. eaca the shhrtt
of the c;h-r's jcys and ;orriWs on me
wiv as above al. when SUN lives have
50 ~ for lalt ii century aA witnesses ana
eanontrts ct tLose virtues r'hch mako for
social hnrWs integrity and Refinement.
thc1 such an anniversary sta1is i1r
versciy is Tong quietly con AZ mora 90
today III tho l'ri.. Of the a'.,e,nei Tow
Tifiv wears ago today Robert Brewster
anb Miss May M. g. Andrews Were united
iu holy inatrimonI, by the Key charles
C.illeie rector Of Christ church. AND have
since lseen continuous residents OF iinus-
ton and iicpiiird with the cliE'E h,s' IN,
tes Va AID sT ya,h hss w IF r rSnas w sla
'.urclc Hchcrt" and his noble helpmatc On
,hs occasion Of pnssin% tho ,goliou mite
stonr Of their harpy IRE n'lsrm,nFe TO-
ha-rfn,eS long aitcnA them.
PERHAPS there is no man whose life has
growth OF Houston from a more hnmlot
"a lis nrnseut splendid proport IONS than
Tint of Colonel Robert brewster,
l'orn of Scottish paren,Ssso In the norm
America in 1870 landing first o. Galveston.
lie cumc Immediately to Houston, how,
over. whcrc he had n brother who had
come To Texas tn ISIS who di.d some
years ngo In April, $50. Colonel lIrcws-
Ter nrrived IN Houston and he has resided
IN this city ever since.
Up to ISIS Co,ouol brewster was en-
rap,d in mercantile pursuits aud he ac-
uiiired con- idcrabl" property by his IN
dns,ry and good business Judgment but |
NE vyns "A man who lived for his friends
and he lost heavily IN thu. hitter y"hrs OF
lie WAS Inc Oldest firoman In the state,
havin,, bean member OF Protection Err
cornni,ny 80. q OF THIS city eyer sine.
$50 Wnlo the volunteer department cN-
isied In mis- city he always took an nr-
ike Interest In The affairs of the dInri- /
rnout and was rcgu.ar at,cndan, ma
an officer If Protect on. No. 2 NO man 7
In ms slat. IL better known among the !
firomcn Of he stare than Colonel brcws-
ter. aud rs an evidence OF the reEara IN
NV hrid him. II VIII only be necessary !
to state thae ,ho firemen's monument IN I
Girnwood is snI'n ,lrn,ys,. ny II hie SIC
n. wos n prominent Mason and is said |
TO nave hooii me first Knight Tempar
.nitiaicd IN the STATE,
lodr. No. /. IN Houston, February 20. 1
iN,I and tsoA the Royal Arch degrees IN |
is4s lie was created a knight Temnlar |
In June iSis, being he frs Knight ien- /
par created IN Texas.
lie was elected secretary OF the Grand !
lnv,i Arch Chapter OF Texas in lspS,
WHEN once he filed until 1893. he wns
,,so elected recorder OF the Grand Com
manecry OF kn.ghts Iempar IN 1863. F.,
which .mltrtaN Office ne sun inca AZ
tho time Of his ccath'
He vas also recorder OF Ru,hvcn com
nnHdcry, No. 2, and treasurer, Of Wash,
ioiee' No. j, OF this city ut the time OF
his Gedlh,
In me scottish rite he received from the
fourlh 10 tho fourteenth degrees June ],
is57; fifteenth to "ehieenth. February :.
Isl, nineteenth 10 shirteih. February 4.
isS, ,nirty-f,rsi and ihirty-second cD-i-
nrv n Isl. lie MAS cloc.ed knight com
ndcr of the court of horror Of tho SUI
prcme council in october r i ,s,s CT. r.,
pi.o"t nrovster mad the utmost conf
dcn~c nrd ss.eem Of his fellow men. Es-
u',.;aIl~ has his Jealous Efforts for tho
i ~ Nnssnry In this Sta;c won for him the
~ T., .,.inc loIe Of the Masons of Texas.
coinn,sl brewster was man remark
able for his fine social l"alities and INKS
a nd dear friends. who viii hear with gen
uine regret the news OF MS death. Few
49, a re ,here whose death VIII caus. 70
much genuine sofroT ,,o 40 so ,,iat OF 1oiohei
%nalincs with MS fellow man and in
III long life he always sustained an un-
sullied reputation. ,,t,.
ar "a" i,vinr. Mrs. william II. Hart and
Rev. N. 4. u. Brewster. an Episcopal
w Tn. asunsrai viii occur ~ l:So O'Clock
ssnn%av afternoop and Q special conceive [