The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
nnilrona Notes and rcraonal..

/ Mr. Al Dnprie, . popular railroad cons
) ductor, Wa among the boys who took In
the prevailing festivities.
MIR. J.. h.. league. train DISPATCHER Of
the Santa Fe al Temple. was among tho
visitors 10 Houston yesterday.
Mr. j.. NJ. Murphy ticket agent Of tho
Sunset at Gonzales Is i'll Houston enjoying
the Fruit. Flower and Vegetable Festival.
1 MIR. Frank Matthews. stock claim agent
Of the International and Great Northern.
with Headquarters at Palestine, was in the
/ city yesterday.
Mr.. \, l.. West. assistant general freight
agent OF the Missouri Kansas and Texas
| In this city, made II business trip to Gall
weston yesterday.
Since the opening of the festival more
| people get on and off, at the Grand Cen
trail depot in Houston than at any othe,
| Ave railroad stations IN Texas.
| Mr.. L. j. Ashburn. commercial and live
| stock agent of tho Iliinoie Central, head
quarters at Fort Worth. was shaking hands
with his friends in this city yesterday.
Mr. Dan Driscoll division baggage agent
of the Santa Fc at Galveston. came over
| from the Island City yesterday TO josh the
throng of sght-seers in busy Houston
| Mr.. j. w. Allen. general freight agent
OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texas. with
Headquarters at Dallas, passej T. e
metropolis yesterday en- routc to Calves.
ton.
The San Antcnuo and Arkansas Pass train
last evening brought in fine crowd of
passengers. nearly all OF them visitors TO
the great Fruit, Flower and Vegetable
Festival.
Superintendent Of the International aud
Great Northern. came in from Palestine
Yesterday to see the crowds and enjoy tho
great festival.
MIR. ]. b. Payne. commercial agent Of
the Texas and Pacific. with neaaauai Gems
in Fort Worth is In the city, taking in
the sights CT The exposition and mixing
pleasure with business.
The International and Great Northern
will run three special trains into the city
today--one ut 80 clurk ..
and one at y. M. all of which will bring
crowds of visitors TO the festival.
Colonel Thomas II. Kingsley, the travel
ing business evangelist OF the Louisville
and Nashville. who has his headquarters
lin Dallas but who has a welcome and n
home anywhere, was among last nights
arrivals.
Mr.. ]. McMillen. the efficient passenger
and ticket agent of the Sunset route at
San Antonio. was In Houston yesterday
mingling among his railroad friends and
incidentally taking in the pleasures of the
big festival. t.t
For tle meeting OF the AMERICAN Humane
society commencing at Washington on the
18th inst. the SAY Antonio a,.1 Aian.as
Pass railroad has made a rate of one and
one third fares for the round trip, on the
certificate plan.
The boys Of the Houston and Texas Gen.
trail general offices were treated 10 a |
welcome ghost walk yesterday. and all |
of them enjoyed the festivities at the |
Auditorium last evening Pay day always |
brings the employees of the Old Reliable
to the front. and yesterday was no ey-
ception.
For the meeting Of the American Knyhts
of Liberty, which takes place at Austin
commencing on the 18th inst. and ending |
on the 18Th the San Antonio AMI Arausls
Pass railway has made n rate OF one and
one-third fares for tho round trip. Tick
cts will be on sale on the 18th. limited
to return ON the goth inst.