The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-02
WITH THE PASSING THRONG

Houston Is essentially religious city. and
as result the passing tbrongs. in most in
stances. led to the churches yesterday. All
del omnntions hero soul goodly delegations
10 their scored edinces IN the sabbath, aud
Nil cieeds MI :her houses o. worship with
doVout followers Of their spiritual cast. But
yet Houston knows and appreciates the broad
gat ed principles Of iberality and tolerance
and never frowns upon those pursuits Of ra-
tioL6l pleasure which aud expression in our
public parks on sunday or dstll innocent
enjoyment around the family picnic or social
reHnion beneath the grateful shade of our
rustic retreats. There Is nothing sQueamsh
or narrow minded in the observance OF the
day in this great commercial center, and--to
tho credit OF tho people be it said--there is
seldom any tdult TO be found in the character
Of those anusemcnts or attractions which
torul our holiday entertainments In the Mag
n'iia CITY Yesterday was no exception TO
the rule. and, while the house OF player
lost nothing, either IN the attendance Of men,
hers o. In the passing charm OF It's consoling
rite. the suliry weather drove hundreds OF
citizens out into the cooler precincts where
air'ess mirth and modest merrymaking con.
unuee long after the sun went down An the
parks had their quota OF amusement seekers.
tho drives around tho city were onlivened with
that imposing array Of vehicles which Houston
only can turn out the electric cars were we'll
natrcnlzed, aud the passing thrclg won't form
according to its varied tastes and ncinatious,
all intent on sharing In the enjoyment OF their
surroundings
MI NJ T. Jones has returned from Call
fornia looking all tho better for his trip to
tn Pacific His family. however. stu re-
mains At Les Angeles and pending their re- |
turn, the passing throng will greet him at the |
tNritol
Nj. +. j. Duffy OF Macon Ga is in the
city and Is delighted with Houston He Is |
here to construct tho Armour Packing com
pMy IS new building, AMI is one Of those |
PUSHING, thorcuGhgoing business men whom |
), Is pleasure to meet and convotsr with |
lilo was aerccahly surprised 10 find Hous,on |
surA hustlins' 60 ahead commercial nc
Prise exhibited speaks volumes for your city |
~ the past the present and the future Mr.. |
lWa2N enjoyed a pleasant drive to Harrishur' |
with friend yesterday and is eloquent IN. |
pr'lsc Of everything he has seen since coming |
to this great business and railroad center
TIN Retail Clerks association has It's cyc
on the local merchants an announces It's In.
toriior to prosecute them to the fullest ex-
tent for any violations Of the Sunday law |
lney nay ncrperate. The rovely Of the en- ,
MoNcs Waiting their employers into court
Tor uansgrcsstnS our statutes will form an !
~ nN auon both nniqnc and refreshing and
TIE public will watch with interest how tho
first victim will take his medicine
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ga, , vs. vi TUE missouri hau-
temporary domiclc ut the Capitol, his wife
Nj Grosccose prefers hotc, H. >v w S Urisans
quarters and hence he has moved with the
SIR Robert L Ice Meehan Of Mon,cr.y
Mexico. is at the 1.av,or and 10 o,,,,,, =,
,bcs scnsnttor,, ,,,.,o,t. - 10 "'''"'.' at
,, vs. ''H"'VnE Inc Hlifred
~ " i'"N VI the McFlraNs ~ Spain. TIe saws
tho facts arc Nil the othc- way and ,h,.
war. row ,bpt =, ~ HylN oepre. ate Ia"
Win tho uu,ted states. ''''
Nc, rdn,ra son. .,,
bu.mess inter,s..t l., :, ta 'tl's'n'S 'asSe
saws tho ,,or roy,. .. l'VV'S' Is IN own AMI
f,vcr rcat rya,ytoa, ,,.,,,,.,'. Wy - ~
'us peuso Of tho situation ,c,,csc. - nay ,Ns
NY loh-ory q the people clamor Tor a NOS
new. lie ssys mo on inc ,no nart 9. tnc ermv and
affairs II protrscted viii ~ u,sct'eu state OF
70 bNsiness. F'N'-N'''''
Mr. J. $. Macnamsr, n, ~,
night said hc b.1 a., ""'pr las'
,oDi, "'" Just sot IN from san An
'on'o' ana that when he lef, the local mill