The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-26
sssslp OF GAY GOTHAM.

x,rt october %. The last taps
.,,o,isd in old Trinity yesterday for
Alexander McComb wetherell.
- United States infantry, who died at
~ NJ his men in the assault on San
IN IT was the first military funeral
q. wall street has Witnessed for many a
me black coffin, draped in a large
flag. rested on caisson. On 1t
r.,,ain Wetherell's hat and sword, al
nsdden from view by a great cluster Of
IN. chrysanthemums anja wreath OF
-osss. The caisson was drawn by
honses and followed by six corpora1s.
So no need to make way for the
III. processlon during the march
rn,A Ne haunts OF MamInon. The ancl-
pas,os,s were deserted, but the ssie-
~. .sere tbrcnged with all sorts and
~ Ss,sons of men, from the richest to the
49, 49, The bystanders respectfully un-
PD.-.A an the caisson passed. In spite OF
Ms, S,nnIcity OF the surroundings in the
1850 aid ed.fice there was still so much
80 dignity OF war in the scene that
M seemed shorn OF its terrors.
-. xc1selmen OF the Knickerbocker Ath-
e sub have determined upon "a novel
-. for their annual dinner. AS the
".r,oers and their guests sit about the
- they will be, to- all fntents and pur-
~ conyentionally arrayed. but a glance
~ the table will discover an amusing
.r5bray in the matter OF dress. To be
~ she diners will be in evening" dress
aH hf,r ha1o
! No. a bad freak for a wheelmen's
"a
ma sscl,rsion of the metropolitan apart
mi house was demonstrated today when
N occupants OF tine flat below and the
tenants of the Nat above inquired about
,n Welfare OF the flat in between. 1t tool,
IN, nearly two weeks to find out that
~ angel of death had been lowering
enund the premises and that doctors and
nurses were frequent callers. A society for
~ promotion of friendliness ought to be
added TO TIE list
More than 1000 letters have been received
ty the solfiers who recently started
movement 10 secure the signatures of as
many soldiers as possible to present them
3 album form TO Miss Helen NJ Gould as
cftiers' testimonial of gratitude for the
id she has rendered them during the war
Governor Hastings has promised to write
N autograph letter telling what the has OBJ
saved Of Miss Gould's efforts as they
tended 10 help Pennsylvania soldiers.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. oliver II. p. Belmont have
ABANDONED their plan OF building house
II the millionaire section OF Fifth avenue
and society expresses surprise. They have
not however, abandoned their intention Of
Spending their winters in town, else Mr..
Belmont would not ,have leased splendid
mansion for a term of years. AS TIE house
Is specially adapted for large entertain
nent, the set that basks in the Belmont
smile breathes easier
The wool exchange may be reorganized
90 a substantial basis as soon as the at
airs Of the Trallesmen's bank are selttled.
Wool brokers believe ht is possible to con-
duct the business SO as not to antagonize
interests in other cities. Floor trading,
instead OF auction sales. may be the sys-
TEN introduced. In other words, tine wool
satherers on West Broadway propose to
'oASha ouL iOr Tue ldlllDS.
Approximation Of living chess was given
on the stage of the Windsor theater last
night which made-a very picturesque spec
tscA A huge chess board covered the en-
tire stage and handsomely customed men,
women anil boys repre- ented the pieces. 1t
was French defense and ended in draw
aiter thirty moves. The East Side isn't
V sssmy as outsiders imagine.
In window on Sixth avenue. at certain
Emes OF day, sits woman dressing an
other wnman's hair; and, strange to say,
zoe free show draws more male loafers
nan a pair OF monkeys in window only
book away u.,a
Nellie McHenry, one Of the most popular
stars in the country, has heen
'1ihered into tlAe vaudeville fold. She has
ast der lot with the Proctor outfit.