The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03
THE OLD TIMERS MEETING.
A Meeting of the Old FolI<s--A Num-
her of New Members Admitted.


The Texas Old Folks association, with
Hon. A. j. Burke presiding. met yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the rooms of the
Business League. Among these present
were Judge Walker Blake of Grimes coun-
ty. S. VI. McAshan. William Hunter Rufus
X. Cage, Mrs. Bother. Mrs. Matilda SABBATH.
Jesse "A. Robinson. w. L. Pascha. Hon.
join 7. Browne. G. w Kid, Phil II. Fall.
General T. b. Howard, Rev. d. a. Rod
gers and SECRETARY ID. ID. Bryan.
The committee on membership. with Mr..
Frank Michael as chairman. reported. NAM
Ing the following as being eligible to mem
btrship, and the report was adopted
Mcconnell. Jack Martin. Thomas Martin,
john Martin. T. H. Martin, o. Conkln,
Colonel Rufus X. Cage. w. Young, VIII
liam Rumpe, NJ. Tankersley. II. D. Tay-
lor' JOAN Fowler. May Stanley, J; C. stan
ley. l. c. Stafford, joe Frank, Casper
Braun, p. 4. Lockhart. NJ. Curtin. o. l..
Cochran. T. T. Lubbock. John #. Brown,
G. Brnghurst, j. III. Blake, n. Bra
shear Barney Bergin, T. l.. DonneIlan,
Curtis Noble. |. C. Lord. F. II. Butt, Ted
Benson; Wick Rogers. l.; Thiel, Peter Bau-
man, Dsn supor, Sr., +. Super. |. Levy,
r. II. Cabannis. G. II. Danielsen. +.
Sclnoerling. William Heinze e. Heinze,
William Sropple, #. GeNzman, G. Her.
manu. II. HlSltkamp l.. Kosse, Joe Waag,
John Shup, Theo. Erickson. A. kemphold.
r. Kemphold, John BuscMer, IA Drummer,
c. Albrecht, w. HeAung. NJ. Bonewitz p.
Kn.sfater, II. Hartman, e. B. H. Schneider.
, j. W. Stansfield. A. Cramer, s. Rosenfield.
H. r. Weis. Sir, Joe Pesdhka. Sr.. william
Reichardt. A, Reichardt. II. Stable, H. f.
Fisher. A. Sn'der. c. f. Scholibo, A. Clay,
stedt, Henry Schmidt. Robert Liskow.
Theo. Miller. Jacob Binz, Henry House.
J. Settegast, Joseph Ftretra, T. Montgom
cry, j. w. Montgomery, Mrs. Matilda Sab
attn II. F.. Henriohsen. Mrs. Matte Rob-
inson, Mrs. II. Bother, Mrs. Margaret
Pasohal Thee. Hlllendahl Tom Whit
nGrsil. Mrs. Ann X. Hussey. Isaac t.
Bean was admitted by letter.
Mr.. Bryan suggested that Monday, De-
cenber D. had been designated by the
as "old Folks fAv" and that they would
be extended the court5sles of the Auditor
i'm during that day and evening and that
a badge should be prepared and that the
association designate some one Of its mem
bers ito make a brief reminiscent address
al the Auditorium Monday night.
TIE suggestion was adopted and Mossrs.
BRYAN and Fall were made the committee
to have badges printed and select an ora
tor
A communication was read from Dabney
White of Chambers county asking the in
dors.ment OF the association of historical
publication he was preparing.
The matter was laid over To- hear further
from Mr. White.
Badges will be prepared and placed ut
the Business League early Monaay morn
ing to be given TO members who may apply
for ,laem.
An interesting incident OF the meeting
was the greeting between Judge Blake %
Grimes county and Hon. A. ], Burke. Mr.
Burke, though NOT having seen judge
Blake for fifty-three years. recognized ham
and reminded him that he was present al
his wedding.
''Why." remarked Judge Blake, that
was ffty-three years ago.
TIE twp h9d nc. met since That tine.
and their meeting aud renewal OF old ~.
uuG.ln;ance gave practical illustration oil
ono ~ tha chief objects OF this organila-
lion.
The next meeting will be held subject TO
the call Of The chairman.