The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-10
TIND CITY NEWSITEMS
4, y, 1 ii. Camp Of the First Texas
Regiment.
~ FROM the SOLDIERS HOMES.
49, Makes Public Announce
IN" Ms Candidacy for Re-
~ ....-yotes and Personals.

..,..top, Texas, April a.-This has
NJ day out at Camp Esoert' the
" scme Of the First Texas regiment.
r1 s..,h,r has been as perfect as DR..
w 4 the United States weather bureau urea.
'.a p.ts II. The WIND was Just q h,.'s
y -s.n Il came off the gulf. but the
~ ~. admit mind. and the first public
'- s.,oo of the season was a big success.
s.,s was no artistic beach hotel, with
s.,,,nr music floating from the inner
80. M seats for tired visitors along
Il. ..nded shore. where the ceaseless
"a. sipE a sad and monotonous requiem;
~, ..,r,enades for enrapturod lovers; but
I. sroud seemed to enjoy itself Just the
An Of the aforementioned things
~ been projected for the beginning of
!. .,,,rsion season, but all Of them are
a, |, the sweet subsequently,.
NJ occasion of this days excursion,
..ssy,r was to afford an opportunity to
IN II the friends and relatives OF the
s, ii to call on the boys before they
" mustered out. Consequently open
nu,eH was kept out at Camp Egpert. Inc
,,.urslon was from Houston and lnterme-
~ ~ roInts over all roads and from Bren-
M md intermediate points over the main
NM o. the Santa Fee. me speclai Tram
I'M Brenham arrived at 1880 ana con-
a LA n eleven coaches. 1t was met at
K, Grand Central union passenger station
= M hand of the Second Texas regiment
VI ~. hnrC nf which
~ dawn from Brennan last night SO as
!. ~ 4 IN readiness. After few selections
IL nlaved the crowd dispersed, some
!, M ,arr hut most OF them to the camp.
x, n o'clock the Santa Fe and Katy
Nh Houston poured another large crowd
~ towu The Second Texas band well
,s~,a them at the fremont hotel, aud
hen the visitors were left to amuse tnem-
ikss as best they could.
IN the afternoon a concert was rendered
Il ibs Second Texas baud. the following
b,lpg the numbers:
March -"Tannhauser" ..........., wagner
Oyarture -"Semiramide ........... Rossini
MISUNDERSTANDING" ..,...... .Gungi
y,rvh-"The Handicap" .,..George Rosey
Ys,urka--'sLa Szarine" ............ Came
Medley overture-"Ten Minutes with
the Mlnstrels' ............G G, Bowron
Decentralization in Algiers" -. Rosslni
Triumph Of Art" ...............La Langley
tlectsn-- robin Hood C. Wiegand
i, ". Eilers, handmaster.
Later In the afternoon there was dress
pnde by the First Texas, and later still
Iuard mount. which has some very pretty
pulutlons. As large part of the visitors
anne from Colonel Dryers home. he was
kpt busy entertaining, and his tent was
zen all day.
Next Thursday the Emmett Council Of
bis city is going to entertain Company G.,
Do Emmett Rifles of Houston, with an
Fstsr roast at woodlands lake.
The citizens OF Galveston Joined with
10 sxcursionists In visiting camp this
ltsrnocn. and 1t is safe to say at least
ny people were gathered there.
DR. FLY ANNOUNCES,
DrA, ". Fly made public announces
rsnt today OF his candidacy for re-elec-
1n as mayor. In addition to him the
'ahsr announced candidates are Chief of
\ filcs Jones, Joe B. Aguilo, j. C, Bor-
ga and John Grothgar. A citizens club
has been formed in every ward in town,
WHICH Is going to announce full ticket
S'n. The election will take place June
ana from now on an exciting canvas IL