The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-05
INTO. PARADE And BALL
Samb Gave Final Instructions Concerning
Them 10 It's Captains.
HOW MEMBERS MAY SECURE INVITATIONS
Each Prince of the Order Entitled to
Eivc-i<ins NOTICE Embarked
at Talnow.

Attended by the Faithful Ten and the
'wenty-one captains who will be in charge
the chariots to be used In the NoTsu-
uh parade which takes place next Tuesday
night, the 18th instant, Samb, heretofore
known as the Stranger from the Ease the
Imperial advance agent OF his majesty,
/ hins NOltoc, sat IN state in the royal
tent last night. The council was one Of
crest inn ort, for Samb gave to his worthy
assistants his final Instructions regard
ing the manner of their conduct during
the pageant and the grand ball, both OF
which are to be Ia honor Of King No toe.
his queen aud the members Of their
court, who are how en- route from Tex
ram 10 participate in the festivities next
week
The captains all reported that they had
carried out Instructions heretofore given
them BY Samb through the Faithful Ten,
and that when the night of the parade
arrived all would be in readiness for The
| grndest spectacle OF its kind ever viii
messed in this section OF the country.
| Before the council came to an end Samb
read to his faithful followers a wireless
| message received from Ali-du-Diu during
| the day, which was to the effect that, after
resting for a while after the long journey
across tho desert the royal party had
embarked on The galleys which awaited
them at Talnow. and that, having been be-
! gun under the most favorable auspices
/ IT was expected that the voyage across the
sea would be made within the space of
I'VE days and that the port of Trubar, on
/ mus side OF the water would be reached
| ny the end OF the week. The overland
journey from Trubar TO Houston is not a
! long one, SO 1t Is hoped that their mdIes-
ties will arrive at the gates of the city
carly next week, In any event, they will
! be mere IN ample time to recover from the
effects of travel and prepare 10 participate
/ III the parade and bali
! And now" said Samb, as he folded the
message and placed it in an inner pocket
| VIII | speak to you concerning the bali
ana yon, sparrow, do / command TO set
uown what ! am about to say SO that it
may be printed in The Post, that all the
world may know. To begin, each member
/ OF the order of o-Tsu-Oh will be entitled
! 10 lNe OF the invitations to the royal ball
members themselves will be furnished
with credential cards and will not require
/ invitations or any other authority to gain
admission TO the ball. Every other per-
sou who attends. whether lady or gentle
man. must have an admission card Each
card VIII bear the name of the person to
Whom sent and Will not be transferable
invitations sent TO persons out of town
may contain as many as two cards of adj
iHIss1oh' OF one as may be desired. That
40 70 say \ an invitation Is sent to Mr.
,'nu MS Blank, one admission card VIII
OF Mrs. Blank,
W course. no invitations wiz be issued
20 houston gentlemen who are not mem
Us neis OIL the oraer. Invitations sent to
,anIes VINO reside IN Houston VIII con
.'.n ono oaru Oh ADMISSION, bearing the
nam" Inv, VI the iauy 10 whom sent
ne houston invitations g not 10 be
a aia nut WIZ De Delivered ny Ali-Gon-
sl., my royai courier who viii make has
ROUNDS III Stylc pehtung our noble order
we nave heeh TOO busy to apprise eacn