The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-15
HELP THE SOLDIERS
NJ PATRoNIxING THE PATRIOTIC
CONCERT TOMORROW NIGHT.
Arrangements for Decorating the
Hall-A suggestion ne 10 the Dis
position of the Fund.

Az the time for the grand patriotic con-
cert for the benefit Of the Houston solder
boys approaches. interest in the event hos
become all absorbing and there is every
reason to believe that the Auditorium
will witness Thursday evening, Ju'.e 16
one OF the largest audiences ever gathered
within its walls.
Many Of the business men have looGed
flags for the use OF the decorative com
mittee, which will meet at the Auditorium
this morning. and those who have not yet
sent In their flags are requested to send
them at an early hour this morning to the
Houston Business League. or after 10 Il.
m to the Auditorium. The decoration
committee will be at the Auditorium the
greater portion OF the day and tomorrow
and 1t is especially desired that palms
and flowers as well as other decorative
material be delivered at the Auditorium
before 2 D. m. Thursday. a great many
OF tho mothers, wives. sisters. sweathearts
and friends OF the absent soldiers viii
take great delight in lending their aid
towards making the occasion OF this con
cert one long 10 be Remembered IN the
history OF Houston.
Regarding tho merit of the concert. II
will certainly be the finest amateur enter
tAinment ever given In this cay, us all
the leading musical organizations in the
city Will participate.
Those attending the entertainment VIII
add interest 10 the occasion bv carrying a
flag to be waved during the rendition OF
America The National hymn VIII be
sung by all the participants in the con-
cert, led by tho band and with the grand
audience as chorus.
1t is especially desired that the ladies'
composing the auxiliary Of tho ticket sell
ing committee push the sales of the same
Wednesday and Thursday. aud that reports
be made with cash and tickets unsold to
Secretary Tom Richardson at the Houston
Business League between the hours of 3
and 5 o'clock Thursday. The members OF
this auxiliary committee who have not yet
secured tickets for sale can get them by
calling at the Houston Business League
The committee Is rs follows: Mcsdames
l.. r. Noyes. Henry. II Dickson, w. NJ
Mitchell, j. A. Huston, o. c. Drew. r.
w. House w, II. Crank. Margaret Fos-
ter Aubrey Mcclure. J. T. Mahl, ], r..
Brady, o. r. Holt Norman Mcldrum,
George W. Kidd. George l.. Porter ~. X
Dillingham;, r. w Knox s. x. McIlhcn-
ny Charles pescay, ?. K Ewing c. A.
Misirot, T.. Il. Cushing. L. g. Barrett.
u. Qualtrough, Frank Rcichardt w G.
van Week, u. J. DaLeSlcrnlnr. n, Burg
helm, u. l.. Dennis. G. c. peavcns. J.
r Loohman, Andrew Hutchinson. w. V
r. Watson, william Christian. w A,
Ch'ldrcss G. w. nocock. w. r. Kendall
Misses Burton Waldo, Harriet Levy
Frankie Hitc. Marion Roberts. Nav Cun.
ningham. Elenor Cochran. BESSIE Clemens
Lulu Bryan, Mamie Lubbock Mnrc,f
Delgado, Amy Knight and Florence Town.
eend
United States Comp Near Mobile. Ala.
June l3.-The Post correspondent IL II
receipt of letter from Mr.. G.. w. Nelson
OF Houston regarding tho entertainment
10 be given ut the Auditorium for thu
be"eft Of the Houston troops In the hold
Mr.. Nelson incloses quantity of the at
tractivo advertising matter which rs beln
gotten out for the affair aud asks for sug
gestions as to the best means for tn,
distribution OF any funds which may b
secured.
AS has already been stated In thcs
columns The plan which would probabl
give more general satisfaction than an
other would be to send the money dlrcc
TO the captains OF the different complnlc
or TO the quartermastera they to use
as occasion arises. Ii Ia pointed out that
once the soldiers are out OF the Unite
States. 1t would be an extremely dlfncul
matter to get word to the trust comnitte
which has been organized TO take charg
OF the fund, In fact unless the none
was at once available It would be of II
use In most cases This however is
matter for the trust committee Itself
act on. C. Arthur Williams.