The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-22
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Thousands Of Visitors to the Two
Big Warships.
TODAY WILL BE THE BIG DAY
The Mig Gun Is Vow on us way ana
cnuses Speculation Ms to
War.

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row will be the day of days the biggest and
best Of the weeks stay OF the United States
warships in Galveston harbor Then the
land parsdes will take place. business will
be suspended and officers, blue. jackets.
marines and citizens alike will go into the
business of enjoying themselves.
Today thousands brayed the strong wind
aud choppy sea TO 20 out to the ships. All
manner Of craft were pressed into service
but the barge towing steamers had the
call and got most OF the business. The sea
was little choppy, very much choppy to
the landsmcn. but they were out to see the
ships and they saw them.
Every train arriving here brings lis
cuoia TO add to the crowds already here,
There is no way TO arrive at more than an
approximate estimate of the number OF
strangers who are here. But the streets are
fun of them, the wharves are full OF them
and the warships have been overrun with
them.
The crowds are good natured. They seem
TO understand that everything possible is
being done for their comfort and pleasure,
and except such little Inconvenience us are
necessarily expected in times like these
without complaint. but there Is not niucn
to complain OF. as arrangements 10 care
for the crowds have proven potn thorough
aud satisfactory.
Grand Marshal Hawley Is as busy rs the
proyerbial bee in n tar bucket today. He
rs getting ready for the land parade ronioi-
TOW. and proposes TO have the command
move promptly at 10:3U, the appointed
hour, He has announced the following as
his aides for the parade: Colonel Q. j. sic-
Rae, MI. Alcie Gonzales, Mr.. Il. Bpwden
Settle, Mr.. Il. H. Gardner. Mi. Joe y. Nor
row ana Mr. II. l.. johnson.
The procession will start at 1890 o'clock
sharp. and all those who are to participate
are expected TO be In line at that hour. in
order that there may be no delay fl, re-
turning the troops to the ships.
The troops from the warships will diseIn-
bark at the wharf between Twenty second
and Iwenty-third streets and the line OF
march viii be from the foot OF fremont,
where the column will be formed Tna
Washington Guards and the Sealy Rifles
with the J. b. Hood fife aud drum corps.
will form between Strand aed Avenue 4 on
fremont. The city council ana city diEni-
taries. acting as escorts TO the command
eis of the naval vessels, viii form III Strand
west of fremont street. with the head OF
the column resting on fremont. The fire
department will form on fremont street,
facing north, right of column resting on
Strand.
The column OF the National troops will
be headed by a Gordon OF mounted police,
followed by a band of music. The line OF
march will be on Strand TO Twenty first
street. south on Twenty-first TO Market
west on Market to Thirtieth, south on
Thirtieth to Avenue H. east on Avenue II
to fremont street, and north on fremont
street to the wharf, where the sailors and
marines will embark for their ships. The
procession disbands at intersection cf
Strand with fremont street.
The object of forming the State troops on
fremont street between Strand and Aveaue
A is in order to have the troops from he
war vessel pass them. As the sailors aud
marines pass the sailors vii present arms
Voight's band of eighteen pieces has becn
engaged to play martial music for the
parade and other music Will be provided
Neither the Texas nor Nashville carries
band, so local talent will have to be de-
pended upon for the music.
The Texas will land 100 blue jackets and
fifty marines under command of Lieuten-
ant Commander Giles y. Harder, assisted
by Lleutenants Phelps and Bristol. Lieu
tenant RadIord Will command the marines.
The Nashville will land fifty blue Jackets
and marines under command of Lieutenant
Dillingham; executive officer of that ship
The local military boys are particularly
anxious to make a good showing. This all
depends upon how many OF them can Sc
cure release from their business, and their
officers are today trying TO secure the re-
lease of all of them.
The entire available forces of the Texas
and Nashville, officers and men TO the
number OF 300. will come ashore tomorrow
at 10 a.. m. to participate in the parade,
and from that hour until IL o'clock no VIZ
itols will be allowed on the ships, az there
will be only an anchor guard in charge.