The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
[IFESr At BRENNAN.
IA psy Of the Festivities
|. 4 Memorable One.
|lrSIC OF THE CONDUCTORS
n, connection with 1t
r,,rn Thompson Was
rhe,r Qucen-Notes.

r,xss May 9.-The first day
seuteenth annual Maifest has
history, but in the rush Of
"details and the fact that the en-
was not near over when yes
mort was sent in, In order TO
oroceedings of the second day.
,.des the order of Railway Con-
,,pIc, Magnolia division, a brief
the late proceedings OF yester-
yiti.s must be given.
~ the BRENNAN Field Artillery
axbibitlon drill and those who
tho maneuvers doubted not that
have proven formidable ad-
he National Volunteer Guards.
,xers that be seen fit to accept
cred service.
,es awarded for the best decor
Ia in the bicycle procession were
y Judges /. n. Bettison and L.
as fellows;
t,e handsome watch, awarded
oscar Seward.
he for best girls wheel, award
Miss Emily Harris.
lhn Darlington was awarded Sec
IN this contest.
THOMAS Bot captured the prize
host unique wheel.
Earl Milroy captured the prize
N representation of Uncle Sam.
Charles Munday captured third
Harry Cohn and G.. w. koop
the prizes for the best decorated
the mems class.
Wilson and Guy Cohn captured
prize.
the visitors took supper at the
hi restaurant and waited for the
the Park theater. No admission
ked to the grounds at night, save
Elosure forming the auditorium Ut
,heater, which commenced filling
good dark in anticipation of the
1t In store, The bill OF the play
hslope, or the Milkmans Bride"
operetta in one act, with the fol-
st;
10 the police. .....C. II. Carlisle
n the military. =. Fred Zuercher
milkmen. ...........T. S. league
hker, the "Missus" .........
..,...............M Mr.. S. Epstein
q kitchen maid ...,........
,,............. Miss Irene Crozier
dience was very large one, filling
prum almost to OVERLOOKING.
has never been an amateur per-
Better or more artistically pre-
Brenham.
and ball at the pavilion Wednes-
ht was attended by about $50
but the capacity of the Firemen's
Is prodigious and they were not
To the sweet strains of the grand
ed by Mr.. John Watson and the
May, Miss Bertha Becker. about
uples responded. The hall was
y Illuminated and handsomely dec
the occasion and the programme
Pnquet Of music and motion sufti-
inspire the participants of the
With delight.
THE SECOND DAY.
" morning shower allayed the dus,
pered the atmosphere cool and
nut a stiff south breeze soon
dem clouds away and arrange
(ere commenced for the festivities
eeond days Maifest and Order of
Oondllctors' picnic.
recession was dispensed with, and
Few airs dlscoursed by the Second
pand on Court square, the band
out to the park.
crowd had already gathered there
patton Of the arrival of the ex-
Iain that was to come from Tenn
Magnolia division. Order of Rail-
auctors. for their annual picnic in
"a with the second days Maifest.
am arrived about IL o'clock and the
" exeursionists, conductors, their
wives and sweethearts, poured into
stream of gallantry and beauty
nas seldom come in one body.
IVY was escorted to the Park thea
arrangements commenced for the
Jarrett, esq, acted as master of
" ana introduced Hon. ID. G..
w., who, in neat little speech,
N Inc conductors and their friends
Ky and to the park.
Quits OF Austin, in behalf of the
responded, and with the key
10 Tue conductors last year. dec
Mn the National colors. he
seeu tho hearty welcome and
SSssesslon of the key which he as
9eeh Kept as a pledge of the
aa as an earnest OF its repetition.
NC understood 1t unlocked not
%r,ais of Brenham's hospitality,
hey TO their hearts as we'll. The
Hons. WIN 'nanks ana con-
|selrs band discoursed music for
|saIu on ana at the conclusion of a
C,i 's..ioh the curtain went up on
|an nrty composed of Miss Clara
queen. and tbs following at
En, niss Blanche Halter. Miss Mat
AZ. MISS Estelle McCraney, Miss
go MISS Mamie Thomas. Miss
NJ, with little Misses Myra Kill
HI, suerlte Hooper. Mary Smith
(t,.n IAN pbell as flower girls.
a saauants selected from the Bren-
" ,'partment We're Messrs. C. B.
ow " Matthews, A. HEARTFELT.
p c W., Joe Smith, C. H. Carlisle.
Ttbs queen was seated on the
hsr sV'e ndants grouped around and
carried a large BOUQUET of
md p,ouu queen of the Southern
I0rasa.p particular appropriate emblem
snol,a al railway Conductors, for IL
|srva ,s division she represented.
~ em welcomed the royal party and
,bs NJ 7; b. Fielder. who. in be-
Iln,l. nrenham fire department. in
ana address, replete with pretty
nns,, ven rounded periods. delivered
u,sau speech and placed the ROYAL
MIS- , lne hsad OF the charming
ma sss Cara Thompson.
h. bo rom her throne and acknowl-
ber .sasion of the address she re.
-tS seat on ~. 'S