The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-25
BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
City viii Be Represented If the Encamp'
ment Is Held.
SENATOR MlLIER'S BILL NOT UNDERSTOOD
soule University Consolidation Has
Already Been Accomplished.
Local News.

BRENNAN. Texas, May 24.-Tf the en-
campment OF the cavalry troops and the
batteries of artillery Of the Texas Volun-
teer Guard is held at Corpus Christi as is
now proposed, Brennan Will be repre-
scented by the field artillery of this place.
the Pioneer signal corps and the Second
regiment band
At this time the full Arrangements are
not known. The matter hes been dis
cussed by the artillery, the signal corps
and the band, and each organization is
disposed to attend if free transportation
can be secured and if the people of Cor
pus Christi will provide subsistence during
the time they are in camp. OF course the
members of this organizations will have
individual expenses which they will bear,
but the two items of main Importance are
the transportation and the subsistence.
The proposition is for the encampment
to be held during the latter part of June
or early in July The artillery will have
target practice the signal corps VIII en-
gage in an exchange Of messages and
the band will provide music for the camp,
and those who may visit there. 1t is I'M
If Houston and Dallas have decided to
attend.
The Pioneer signal corps of this city
is the only organization Of the kind in
this State. The young men are pro
vided with the hellograph and other
paraphernalia of signaling, required by
the United States army regulations, The
corps has been organized but few
months, and the opportunity for a drill
To hot WI tgh
will be allowed by this encampment.
This encampment will be OF great ad-
vantage to Corpus Christi. The cheap
rates for the summer to coast points will
be in effect at that time and many will
visit the resort.
The northbound Santa Fe passenger
train, due here at 1903 was an hour late
rallied car just below Bellville. The train
men put things in order. but found it dis
| agreeable work in the mud.
The Navasota special in The Post today
stating that the committee of citizens of
| Brennan and Navasota had decided to
change the place for the exercises of the
| Independence monument unwilling. July 4,
/ TO Henderson's pasture, was received with
pleasure by the people of BRENNAN. When
/, was announced last week that the
Brazos river bridge had been agreed
upon there was some dissatisfaction ex-
pressed, as this was deemed a proper ar
rangement.
The people OF Brenham, and in fact all
of those who are interested in the Chap
pell Hin Female college. do not UNDER
lEtand the bill introduced by Senator
Miller to repeal the bill passed at the
present session OF the legislature provid-
ing for the consolidation Of the Chappell
Hill Female college and the Soule uni
versity. The bill providing for the con-
solidation was passed after the statutory
notice was given that application would
be made for the passage of the bill, and 1t
became law by the signature of the
| governor. Without any notice that any
one objected to the consolidation. Senator
Miller has introduced his bill. The soule
university is one of the old institutions
which was located at Chappell Hill before
the war. 1t was under the direction OF
the Methodist conference. The civil wal
and the yellow fever epidemic both OPP
Grated to bring its usefulness to close
ana since then the Chappell Hill Female
college was established. II is under the
direction OF the Methodist conferences
and is deserving Institution for young
/ ladies, which is doing a fine business The
property OF the soule university passed tC
the conference, and It IS proposed to take
the educational property of the one. ant
use It for the educational advantages Of
| the other Should Senator Miller's MI
! pass II will work hardship on a good
/ institution.