The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-01
THE DAY IN THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There BY
Post Reporters.
INTERESTING PRESENTATION AFFAIR.
faithful Empioye Handsomely Remcm-
bersd-A Roinsntic Marriage - Mr..
J. =. Frost Taiks--E iectio on Cost.

Yesterday afternoon very pleasant pro-
ceeding took place at the Phoenix mills.
which was participated IN by ali the EN-
ploycs OF the company. rhc occasion was
on account of the retirement OF W. II.
Mihills from the management OF the large
mill Interests of the company. position
he has held for seven or eight years In
fact. he was the one who selected the
present name of the concern. nuring his
incumoency OF tine managers chair there
have been many changes IL the AFFAIRS ~
the corporation; m.h have rOnic and 4"ne.
and some Yet remain. There are thrs'
sun with the contrary Who wrre Working
there when MIR. Mihills assumed The laAn-
asemcnt ana there are others Nho hlNf
learned the business under .i,m Ihr aa-
ISOLATION Of all these yssr- mas formed
IL bond OF friendship between the man
ag~r and the employees ami tpon MS fc
tiretncLt the employee believed mai some
expression from them Noult INIT - vut 81
place. Accordingly th'S all ass anicl ln
the Office Yesterday afternoon ana Nj
Willoushby. on the part OF tue employees,
presented rne retirrS manager with ~
handsome gold chain and Eias' charm,
with me nen'e OF tue senilr'n'ii ensfA' "a
thereon. Mr.. Robert Carte, IN fltc i4rt
of the yard nlrn. presented MIN "In
nnc ebony spla-heaiei cans. Ih'5 *
precision OF esteem or behalf II the II on
was one that spoke volumes aiil MI Nj
hills replied in words mat showed fully
his appreciation.
judge and Mrs James A. Breeding ten
dercd u reception las, risht al thor rcs
idsnco to their scn. Mr.. O. Wehh Nrec!
ing and his bride. ice Miss Emma NJ
Skinner. The r.. .ut marriage ~ thu
Noung couple is t:neei with romance
inasnuch as they formerly attended iheI
High soi.eol u this olty. wnor. the at
tachmcnt Hrs A-riu. On last SUNDAY
morning. however. ttty resolved 60 unite
their hands aHd hearts ard l'g. iaikn
was called IA - rssiqrm the e"te 'aonN
which occurred at 20. residence Of TIC
groons father. iae frion4s of thr young
Simple and they are therefore t. 10 ON
graduated the mora on ihis account.
THO Inc, r,,,i.,,.I cl-c,,o, cos, tho
o,,,. ,;v,,. ,ood ,,u. ~ ,p,nay .rnts ,s
r,. g., 49,. ,,, M, 49,, re,,ts
ae'o''''eu io' -
uauoh was 'ne largest ''eF h''o"f' ~
the ciiy and by tho further flci that tne
coun, of tho bailnt. ,,roe.eaea so slowly
i' - W
an seNeru' % ,ti% Wiz, ''.''M!
, me anonit wa, hGu 10 nr p tyi., ,,r
. .iol, , -,.,,. co.,
IN anioumts wtaae 80 20
the .,.efiou ma. l.. inquired un AZ fo,lows.
Regisiraticn. s7S.f,. judges, '6'ssi tent.
aaverIslnS me hitH9i i', ~, ~, ION an
Inc total 81 rssla
Major " I.ooscan received q letter yes.
,.rdo,, cor,a,ni,r the so1 news AZ ,h.
,,t.,,
oeath OF Mrs' Ma'aiiue Ahier% "'t'Vh
occurred at Liegnitz. Germany on the
NTH al Anru Mrs Aufic-s ,yaa tho
fho'heF OF ''e '"'e du''se = A'aiefa'
W.lo We :" i"s'''S '"''etp" ana tn7lvftei
an,iers ,sas X, years OF .g. Nc he nm.
OF her death. She formerly hvod m this
city and has many fneuis among ihr
oluer class OF citizens. 'l'he 0econ-rh
leaves "A daughter, Who lives at llesnitz,
with her husband.
kirbyville "a year old and the natal
Gay Oh s"s rus 100 ''Nu WA pe reis'