The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02
HIVE REACHED WHIsKEPONcH
,xvyjn NofroC AND MS PARTY AR
RfvED THERE YESTERDAY.
tA1aS a -pin Encounters Censor
sanb Tells Of Arrangements
for Parade and Ball.

'.well, young fellow. what's the matter
with YOUR demanded Samb as the Spar
row strolied into the royal tent yesterday.
been laying OF? Or don't you like your
Job? Let me tell you right now that any
one who is In the service Of King Not'os
and who does not represent at least seven
times a week is likely 10 have things said
about him How bout all this. anyway
The Sparrow explained that bis vaccina-
ton had "took" and. further. that 1t had
took" 50 hard as to coniine him to his
mansion for some days. Didn't YOU
know about IT," he meekly inquired.
mo, / hadn't heard replied Samo.
..hus your excuse is more than good one
and IL you promise to see that 1t does not
occur again I'll overlook 1t this time.
After the slight Misunderstanding had
been smoothed over and the tray and
glasses had been removed by one OF the
many ebony hued individuals who minister
to the royal wants Of the advance asen'
os bis majesty, the king, samb sad;
Were going TO have q great time week
after next Sparrow. and ii any one hap
peas TO ask you, tell EN- said so. Why,
the people generally haven't any idea OF
the magnitude and splendor Of the pageaDt
which we will give On the night OF the
18th and the grand ball which VIII occur
the next night, both in honor OF our King
and queen and the members OF their court,
who are now en- route hither from TekFam.
] inspected the 500 royal garments when
are 10 DE used by the Princes OF No Tsu-
Oh on the two occasions named, and
am quite sure that have never seen any
-. 3D. nrsI -nr-
geousuess OF course, they will cos, us a
great many plunks. but we of the faithful
never do anything We undertake by hal
and il will all be the same a hund {
years from now, any way. Reports from
members Of our order in the outlying dis
TrIcts Indicate that more visitors than
were ever IN the city before at one tim
VIII be here to assist us in doing honor
70 our beloved sovereigns and 20 par
tieipate in the events which we will give
to show them how much we really think
OF them. And ! am quite sure that they
viii not be disappointed, for we have NOT
bsep idle here OF late assure you aud
the arrangements for the parade ana ball
which have been made would really sur
pyise any one not acquainted with the
circumstances
How about the royal party?' asked
ths Sparrow. They getting along all
light7'
Very nicely indeed, thank you" re-
Piled samb, reaching for a telegram
among a pile OF parchment in front OF
him. although ! am led TO believe from
this message OF All-ud- Din's, which
reached me not long ago. that The royal
caravan has In some way become tangled
W with one OF General OTIS capable ant
had working csnsors. and tnat he hai
been having fun with the imperial tel
egraph operator. What would you maxi
Of this, now? 'Whlskeponch, Gazaboland
December Ito samb, Houston. Texas
Reached here al O'Clock this afternoo
and VIII rest several hours before goin
ca 10 the port Of Talnow. King, he pla
much poker. / play, too, with him Kin
got four kings. / four aces. Will buy on
town when get to Houston. King sa
he'll be eyerlastingly whnllypoodled II h
ever plays poker again and that ! am -
Thus the message ends said SAM
land until we find out what the TT 1ubl
is we must be patient rs hard on A
and Olive Schreiner and Willis Dlnwiddi
to have their press stuff batcherel thi
way. hut l suppose It can't be helped"
Sanibs long distance telephone rang a
this juncture and when be went TO auswe
Il the Sparrow came away.