The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-08
THE DEEP WATER FUND
TO M sUPPLEMIsNTED ny EFFORTS
OF HIDERNIANs AND EMMETs.
Thcir Mig Celebration ON ST. pat
ricIx's Day IN lie Given for This
Purposc--Proposttfon Accepted.

Mention has already been made OF the
intention Of the Hibernians and Emmcts
of this city to devote the proceeds of their
proposed celebration on st. Patricks dav
to the deep water fund. In this way thef
can raise a popular subscription among the
masses of the people. reaching an element
that would never be reached by the deep
water finance committee, and in return Tor
the money subscribed, through the pur-
chase of tickets, promise full value re-
celved in the way Of very excellent en-
tertainment.
The deep water committee has fully In
dorsed the plan, as indicated BY the fol-
lowing letter from Captain Hutcheson:
Houston, Texas. February I'D. d. Bry-
an. Chairman, etc.-The proposition of the
Hibernians and Emmets to have an en-
treatment ut the auditorium on the lith
of March, the proceeds OF which to 20 10
the finance committee entrusted win
procuring funds for the Buffalo bayou
channel. has been submitted to the execu~
tive committee and To the committee on
finance, and the same meets. with the APP
prevail of both. besides which. we wish 10
express our thanks for your interest IN the
matter, and the foilolwing committee are
requested
time of the entertainments II. Henke Is.
A. Riesner, f. Hacker. o. T. Holt. j. f..
Meyer Charles Dillingham;. w. b. Chew
and Waller Burns.
Please express to your organizations our
thanks and our well wishes for their sue
CESS Yours truly,
j. c. Hutcheson. Chairman.
The proposed entertainment is daily
growing in proportions, as new features are
being added The celebration Will be COM
menced with a street parade. made up OF
the different divisions of Hibernians and
Emmets and visiting organizations from
Dallas, Galveston, Palestine and other
points from which divisions of Hibernians
have signified their intention of coming.
Following the parade there Will be a re-
ooption of guests at Turner hall.
In the evening az the Auditorium the
Hon ONeil Ryan Of st. Louis. introduced
ny Governor Culberson. viii deliver an ad-
dress, the remainder % the evening to be
filled in with some patriotic music tur-
nislled by the best talent of the city.
Tho railroads will be asked to give q
special rate for the occasion, and already
the street ca" company in anticipation OF
the large attendance at the Auditorium
and TO further pcpnlarize the event, has
made the concession of a single fare each
way from any part of the CITY. To ac-
compish this cars will be thrown out on
the different belt lines that will at GER
tain hour on each line carry passengers
directly 10 the Auditorium without change
of cars, and for one fare. After the per-
formance the cars parked at the Audi
torum will run out on all the different
belts without transfer. Nv this arrange
mcnt people will be able TO reach the Au-
ditorium from any part of the city for a
single street car fare.
The giving of this entertainment for the
deep water fund Will afford great many
people an opportunity to subscribe TO this
very laudihe object in small way, and vet
from the canvass already being made for
the sale of tickets the result in the ag-
gregate promises to be very encouraging