The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-16
GOSSIP or GAY GOTHAM

GOSSIP OF GAY GOTHAM
New York. October s.--Rcadcrs OF The
Rev. L. L. stosiard, rector OF fashionable
st. John Episcopal church, IN o:jer to COM
tat the evil influence Of public dance halls.
organized dsnolag class In connection
with his other parish work. l,swss sue
cess, and now arothe, shepherd. one whose
taherr- ole ~ situated IN district thickly
iSpuisted by the poorer classes. is making
psanl TO opsn 4 church dancing class. The
hrs step taken was the posting OF the fol-
loving noIce today right on the front wall
OF the parish house. Peoples Palace
hncirg Class for Season OF IS and ~.
opening Tuesaly. October is. : to 10 u. M.
l.. Williams, Instructor" Notices of this
sort are frequently seen on the Bowerv.
but never before on property always re-
serseG as sacred. But the First iongre-
6ationai church of Jersey City OF which
Rev. john l.. Sautier is pastor. is in dead
earnest. Like its Episcopal brother, 1t
proposes To put the sanction OF the church
on danc,ng, and II proposes TO help It's
young people 10 learn by providing com
petent instructor for them. The First
Nopsregetional is one OF the Oldest re-
lig.ous bodies ir Jersey City, but Il Is
strictly up-tolAtc. II has two church
buildings, an assembly hall and big
Piece caNe5 the RSoples Palace, where
uae yourg people OF the parish have a
good time. Besides. It does much for
charity, Pretty much evorything goes on
at the palace There Is gymnasium. a
swimming pool, bowling alleys and shuttle
boards, reading room and library. and
classes In all sorts Of useful arts and
sciences This year the dance will b.
added to its list OF pleasures,
The people OF Greater New York are 10
have a morsfer bath house at Coney
lslan1--a bathing establishment with tho
most perfece sanitary arrangements, with
crying rooms, Tul klsh rooms and luxury
ad libltuin-that is, e The park commits
s'oner Of the borough OF Brooklyn can
build II and pavilion for si50 600 He
tod tbs mayor yesterday THAI he could
am his honor promised him the money
Ihp now addition to the poor peopes
baihtpg beach Is to accommodates 10000
lefsons a. one time AT cost OF Is cents
each, just how Conveys bath house men
Will accept municipal owneIehp OF bath
ing paviEots is as yet q matter for cor
lecture.
TIE Roosevelt button is appearing on
the lapels OF the coats worn by his ad-
run OF campaign buttons. and they bear
COOL portrait OF the spectIcled Rough
Rider. Pendent is genuine rabbi, foot.
described on the back Of the Ii tie joker
as follows; You can't stop Teddys luck,
aud the rabbits foot charm. This rabbit
was kilti r. mdrsh,, In the dark OF the
moon, on the grave of cross-eyei Span
lard, on san Juan Hlll. Cuba"
TIE war came TOO late to affect last
winters garments, but the furriers have
determined not to be barr,d out Of the
general display CT p.tiYgic sentiment
One Broadway f,irrler SHOWS o Jacket OF
back Pe'aaB lamb with coat tall, sh1rl
fro1t. epldrets ans Ha'i-g cuffs. Other
del.ers have introduced eplul2ts, frogs.
military turbBue and military caps. II
Spein doesn't get a move ON the fur folk
VIII 10 strictly in line.
The nose OF Cyrano de Bergerac prom
ises 10 become as great nuisance as the
foot Of TrlbN Already scenes from the
play, which has c;ught on with VEN
Cearce, are being applied 30 mo Tern sit
Nations, snd It is quite safe TO predict that
Cyl AFRO laun 1r3ss CyIano clubs ami Cyrano
beer saloons wl' soon spring up all over
town.
IcTuSlni VIII get ms divorce from ILL
Han Rgssell. And chen, go us whispered,
the teaor will nake unto hlmssIf archer
helpincet IN tho person % widow who,
alti cuth further -iols than he on the way
that leads to the end, is well fixed fnaa-
cAfy. And slas doesn't open "jaokpots"
The man who Is responsible for all the
talk about the formation OF a coffin trust
is very much alive. He is 1t the Waldorf
AZ or 4. a-l@ he in;uates that his curious
combination is practically a sure thing. A
coffin t;tut ought TO boom cremation.
Tho engagement, Is announced In the
society columns here of Miss Edith Da-
vidge to Mr. Algernon Slrtoris. the grand
foL Of stGtral Glart Miss Dayldge Is the
daughter OF Walter Davldge OF Washing
ta:.
irtcsinn We'll at Alvin.
Alvin, Texas October ia. L. Upshaw
Of the Santa Pc cons ructlon department
and u force of men are AT work put,iaG
down six inch artesian well on the east
S lie Of the company's water tank rear
the depot. Mr. Upshaw expects TO complete
IL curing this month. IL VIII be greatly
appreciated by the citizens OF the town
on account OF It's convenience 10 the public
who VIII perhaps be allowed to drink from
1t.
The News Has the Proof
Galyeeton News