The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-21
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Crowds Of Visitors Continue to Visit
the BattIeship.
OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE GOVERNOR
punoo Artists Got IN Their Work on
the Unwary In Divers Ways.
United states Court-Notes.

Galveston, Texas, February 20. - There
were quite as many visitors to the battle
ship Texas today as on any previous day o
the week---perhaIe more. and quite as man,
moro who could not get out to her. ant
many more who got alongside the big ma
rlne fort but could not get on board II the
big ship had been opened for inspection
from a. m. to p. m. Instead OF for only
n few hours IN tho afternoon. the chances
Of accommodating the public would have
been much improved. but sven then all the
people who wanted 10 Inspect the vessei
could not have walked her decks in one or
two days. II the matter had been properly
arranged I programme Of receptions might
have been provided for each Of the success
sIve DAYS q the vessels stay. the visiting
might have been more systematic ana sat
isfactory all round. and there might have
been less crowdlng at the hotels BY the VS.
itors from A distance as well. AS 1t was,
the private receptions for a few OF the elee,
and the committees took up so much time
that the public has had only slim SHOW
10 to speak The idea prevailed that the
visit OF the battleship was for the benefit
OF the whole people rather than for Ia
vored few generally prevailed and should
have been borne out.
Then. again, certain OF the Galvestonians
were too eager TO crafty their own curl
cslty aud too unmindful OF the courtesy due
to yistors.
IL would have been better II 1t could
have been arr anged TO permit those from Il
distance to visit the ship first. aud have
h.. 10 AFafr "a
was not definitely known how long the yes-
sci would remain and what subsequent OPP
portunity they would have to go aboard OF
her.
Tho official visit OF tho governor and his |
staff and the members OF the legislature !
Was scheduled Ion 10 a. m, but they dld not |
get there until about an hour later Gov
ornor Culb,rsou lunched with Captain Gluss !
and they chatted pleasantly for some time. |
Meanwhile the visitors distributed them /
selves ABOUT the ship ana enjoyed them
selves until the hour for departure. Thcy /
were taken ont to the vessel 10y the revenue /
cutter Galveston, which had been placed at
the service Of the committee, ana were nc
companled by about fifty members ut the
local committee, IL WAS about o'clock In
the afternoon when the governor ana leslA-
lators returned to the city, the departure OF
the governor being signalcd by salute
from the ba'tlcship's gun
After landing at the wharf the governor
went to his room AZ the hotel to rest from
the fatgues Of the day, while the inembers
OF the legislature and officers Of the bat
tlcship went out TO WOODLANDS Lake, where
they we're entertained with An oyster roast,
with the usual complement OF Speeches and
presentation OF leather medals And thus
ended the day for the visiting s0ions.
Tomorrow Sunday morning at $50
o'clock launches from the hattloship Texas
will be at the font NJ Twenty first street
ready to transport all members ~ the
Grand Army Of the Republic, their wives or
swecthearts out to the warshlp.
No men except those wearing @. a. H.
badges will be taken.
This is by special Invitation of Captain
Glass,
Among the other visitors 20 tho battle
ship today we're $50 Young ladies from the
Huntsville Normal school Nr J II Haw-
lev WAS commissioned 20 look after them
and he met them al the railway station
this morning AMI Escorted them 20 thc IRE
mont hotel where they had breakfast. Then
he chartered the tug Charlotte VI. Nler
carried them or, 70 tfr tsf'icshlp showed
them around and made ihsr1 very happy
Rev. Harry " Jores ch.riaiu - the
bat,leshp. will dei.ras e. tt1ress 70 men
IN the rooms q, The Tnsag Ness Christian
association. 41T Irattfae- ssreef A.
O'Clock t0moyruE ai'e-Eaor fis. iuhiec,
viii he Spiritual iltsifztt ~ Were Rill
BE- a speciai unsseai rgeg-a=ze
Tho TeTGs wlu ftssst. A. x--hsrage
whore she Is ucal ~ 1fr~ss sfs-trE. she
viii 10 outside ., 'Ase CO. M. al sni
remain there fgr 'r-~-- ftss aa=Ts- Her
anchorage outslte Viii ~ it.9-; rir raiies
beyond Mo ie,iiss 80, r. - I4y. .A.su,
twelve mlies firm ,ss city