The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-04
CELEBRATING THE FOURTH.
THREE BIG EVENTS SCHEDULED
FOR TODAY.
Red Mems Parade and Picnfc--Rctail
Clerks Picnic-BnttIe of
Manila.

II the weather behaves itself permttin.
people to leave thor houses, the cit,
proper after the Red Mems parade thi.
morning, viii have the appearance OF
deserted village, as all the stores and pub.
lie Offices, courts. postofnce, etc., will close
ana everybody who is anybody will attend
one OF the other various attractions that
have been arranged for the occasion
namely the Red Mems picnic at Fores,
park. the retail clerks picnic at La Porte
ana the reproduction of the battle OF Ma.
Mia at Magnolia park in the evening.
The day will be ushered in by the firing
of salute of 100 guns by the Houston
artillery
| The first event will be the Red Men s
parade. which will leave court hotise square
at a. m, With BrigadIer General j. r.
| Waties acting as grand marshal, assisted
by Pat Owens, Jules Hirsch, George Glass.
Archie Anderson. j. G.. Blackburn, ]. b.
Perkins, ed Weiss, H. p Thomas, S. ".
Gerard. aides, and Albert Osborne color
bearer
The order OF the parade VIII be:
Brave bearing American flag.
Mounted Police, Chief of Police, with
Stan OF Sixteen Men.
Local and Visiting Sachems and Past
Sachems and Officers and Chiefs.
Mounted Pappoose INDUCING in innocent
pastime.
Historical Scene-Float.
Red Men in Costume.
Torreador, Piccadors, Mattadors.
Indian La Crosse Players
The line of march will be out San ia
cinto street to Texas avenue, on 1t to Fan
min, on 1t to Rusk, one it to Main, down
Main to Prairie avenue, on 1t to Travis,
on it to Preston and Franklin avenues,
where the parade Will be dismissed and
cars taken at the corner of Preston avenue
and Travis street for Forest park.
The change from San Jacnto park to
Forest park was made necessary owing
to the changes wrought by the weather
and tickets already sold for san Jactnto
park VIII admit two to Forest park, as
the prize OF admission there will be but
20 cents. An ample street car service has
been promised by the company.
The programme at the grounds viii he:
Address Of welcome. Past Sachem Geo
b. Grggs.
Fat mems race, Indian umbrella
Stout ladies' race first and "econd prizes
Pappoose race, male, two nrizes
Pappoose race, female, two prizes.
Sack :aee, hoys under Is years.
Sack race. boys over 10 years.
Ladies foot race. 16 years and over.
Running jumps. over IL years
Standing jumps over lG years.
High jumps, over 16 years.
Childreus games of all kinds.
Bull fight Georgia CLASSIC and John
mum, chief scrappers.
Game la crosse, teams under the cap
fancy or the Last OF the Mohecans and
Captain Jack nj the Horse Marines
Most popular Red Man, prize, razor, mug
and cup.
Largest family on the grounts
Most popular lady on the grounds.
Best shot on the grounds.
Prizes will be awarded the best dancers
band Will discourse sweet music dur
ing the entire day.
There Will also be matinee by the Fer
est Park Stock company.
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The retail clerks picnic AT Ia Porte
will be a Joint affair between the clerks
of Houston and Galveston ara the La
Porte railway has made arrangements 10
handle the greatest number of people tha,
has ever been carried 10 La Porte in one
day The rain that has pre- lailod north
of Houston has in no manner affected Tie
Bay Shore line" and La Pore IS today
as dry and in as good shape to handle |
picnic business as 1t Is Dung the Cry
season.
The railroad has made a rate for tie
event OF 10 cents FOR tho round trip from
Houston to La Porte, excepting OF their |
1880 p. N. train, which is their regular |
summer night excursion spe ial train. /
On this train the regular summer night |
excursion rate will prevail. Trains Will |
leave Houston at a. m, 10 20 a. M, l:40
p ~. and p. m; returning. leave la
Porte at 10 a. M, 2:05 p. M. 10 D.
m. and lo:ij p. m.
The attractions originated and carried
out by tho clerks will be numerous and |
OF tho very highest character. Among
them yacht races, starting at lO:30 a. M. :: !
bicycle races at p. m; baseball at $50
?. M. foot races at 1880 p. m. swimming
race at p, M; cake walk at 3 30 p. M.
fireworks at $40 p. nj. In addition there
VIII be exciting voting contests for the
most popular saleslady and salesman pres
eut. There will also be music. dancing
boating, enc.
At Magnolia park there will be a matt
nee by the Auditorium Stock company and
at night one of the most elaborate attrao-
tons OF the kind ever attempted in Hous-
ton. Excursions from different parts of
the State had been arranged for this event,
with one of the lowest rates ever given
into Houston, but unfortunately serious
washouts on the roads, particularly the
Central, Will prevent the crowd that might
otherwise have been expected. commenc-
ing at nightfall the great pyrotechnic
spectacular, the battle of Manila. will be
presented with all the realism that can be
injected into reproduction of such a
thrilling event.
The great aquatic parade will then fol-
low with the following features: l. King
of the Carnival Salutes the Hero OF Ma
Mia" 2. Grand Old Texas" Q. "Ve-
netian Gondola and Tubaphone Music"
I. "Pharaohs Vision" 8. "Deep sea
Monster 6. Queen OF the Night" 7
Musical Gondoliers." s. "a Southern
Iceberg" o. Water Nymph" 10 ecu.
pid and the butterfly" IL. "uRcle Sam. 7"
IL. Houston and Deep Water" All the
floats viii be brilliantly illuminated
Trains for this event will leave the CITY :
over the Magnolia Belt every thirty min
utes during the day.
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