The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-09

CITY BREvITIEs.

The Retail Clerks will have an importan,
| meeting tonight at Union Labor hall.
Tho newly organized yacht club will meet
again this evening at Dr. Grlffins office.
The Lutheran conference commences In this
city today at the German Lutheran church
The Humane Society recently organized Will
meet this afternoon at 1 o'clock, at the Y.
NJ. G. A. rooms,
Mrs II. S, Dunbar will have charge of the
Sholtering Arms ten rooms today, assisted by
several other ladies.
Rabbi Cohen of Galveston will address tho
Independent Order OF B'nai Birth this even
ing at Montefore hall.
Tho Great Expectation club will meet this
morning with MIS-. j. IL. Wntics. Tho an
nLal election of officers will be held
The Cowboy Rangers have elected six new
members The affairs OF this popular military
organization are In fourishing condition.
The residence OF Edward J. Loefner, 1918
Houston avenue, was broken into Saturday
night and revolver and $40 In cash stolen
Mr.. W. II. Smith and Miss Alice Warng
VIII be married this evening ut o'clock Mt
the Tabernacle church, corner of Caroline and
Polk avenue, by the Rev. ID. n. Hotchkiss.
George Cooper. who was arrested on
charge of burglarizing Stafford Smiths ranch
house near Addicks. waived examination and
was bound over to the grand jury on $500
bond.
A very enjoyable hop was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. u. Sanders of 1,02
Gdn avenue few evenings ago. IN honor of
the sister Of the hostess. Miss Lelha Hines
, of Waco
There are undelvcred kilograms at the of
nee Of the Western Union Telegraph company
for Mr.. Arne Spiers, Mrs. Phoebe Dale, w.
]. Meadows. e. l.. Biddick, Maggie Brown, j.
l.. Clark.
Master Tom Lyons OF the Third ward /,
working hard 20 win the bicycle offered by
the Sacred Heart church to the little hoy
collecting the largest amount of money for
the basar on the 18th.
The local lodge OF Elks will give n social
session for the benefit of the lady friends of
the members at the club rooms, on the night
of Friday the 18th instant. Extensive prep
arations are being made for the event.
Last night an Interesting meeting was held
at tho Salvation Army hnll, 5l2 Travis street
Tonight Evangelist George VIII deliver an
address. An interesting meeting is expected
and hearty invitation is extended to all.
on account OF the conference OF the Luth-
Gran church, in session In this city, the
school of Professor II. Teleer nj Drummer will
be closed the remainder of the week, Pro-
lessor Telger is Il delegate to the conference,
Henry Thomas and Tom Baker, the two
colored men who were caught In the act OF
entering l.. A. Fernandez tailor shop. 6ls
Travis street, Saturday night, were bound
over TO the grand jury by Justice Hill on a
$500 bond each.
Tho crew of the aerial truck of the fire
department held one OF its regular drills OH
Prairie avenue yesterday afternoon, Tho lad
ders were run to the top of the waddell
building and the frcmen displayed consider
able agility In making the ascent
General Superintendent G. w Foster of the
Postal Telegraph company did not arrive In
Houston Yesterday, ms was expected. Instead
he stopped on at Taylor on his way down.
and Superintendent OF Construction u. Nc
Reynolds went UP from hero to meet him.
Both are expected here today.
Tho Second Regiment hand of Brcnham Is
to make short concert tour of few towns
in South Texas during the present mouth, |
This excellent musical organization ranks
nmoug the best military bands in the South
west 1t numbers thirty men and is under
the able leadership OF Professor w. A. Jakol.