The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-04
SAN JACINTO CELEBRATION.
THE SPLENDID RAILROAD RATES
sHouLD DRAW THE CROWD.
Great TcNns Holiday.
April ~.

The low railroad rates TO the San ia
cinto celebration, rs printed on page OF
Sundays Post. attracted great deal OF
attention The exact rates from different
points on the Houston aud Texas Central,
Texas and New Orleans, Galveston. Hous-
ton and Henderson and Houston East and
West Texas. as printed in Sundays Post,
will appear in the newspapers printed in
the different points named, and also on
flyers issued by the different railroad com
panies
Mr.. W. s. Keenan,, general passenger
agent OF the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe.
wired that his road would put in prac-
tically the same rates as those made by
the Houston and Texas Central.
MIR. ID. ]. Price, general passenger and
ldicket agent of the international and
Great Northern writes; I'VE will dupli-
cate last years arrangements in the mat
ter OF excursion rates TO Houston for San
Jacinto celebration, including, ] think,
special train from Palestine to Houston.
arriving at Houston at IL a. m. on the
| 2lst. The matter of the special train is
now with the transportation department,
and | hope to be able TO advise you def
nltely without delay"
| Mr.. w. G. Crush. general passenger
| agent of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas,
says For the san Jacinto celebration at
| Houston. April 81 and 20, we will make
| practically the same rate from points OH
| our line as has been made by Mr. NJ. l..
Robbins OF the Houston and Texas Cen
| trail" Mr.. Crush further says that his
| line Will issue a large quantity OF flyers
advertising the occasion, sufficient to thor
oughly cover the line OF his road
| MIR. e. J. Martin. general passenger and
1 . 1..t~a 4
4 sas Pass railway. wired yesterday: I'VE
| will put in onefare rates from Cuero and
| intermediate points. Sell April 20. limit
| ed April 80"
/ There can not possibly be a more de
! lightful event than the flower parade. and
| certainly no section of the world furnish.
es greater abundance of flowers than are
| TO be had in Houston the latter part OF
| April. In the guiding hand of Mrs. o. T.
| Holt, as chairman, assisted by the follow
! ing young ladies. Misses Marian Roberts
| Eleanor Cochran, Kate Morris, Lulu Bry-
| an. Belle Dickson, Annie McKeever and
Mamie House. the flower parade to be
given in this city April % promises TO be
one OF the most delightful events ever pre-
sented to please the people of Texas.
~
All lfAdE 10 UIUuu OF i1tU. Joseph w
Bailey and there will be many thousands
here TO listen to him on San Jacnto day
at the Houston Auditorium, building
with greater seating capacity than any
other edifcc in the entire South. Hundreds
of extra seats will be arranged for, and
a great many have expressed the opinion
that Mr.. Bailey viii talk to "a greater audi
ence on April 2l than was present to listen
to Hon. William j, Bryan on March .
and there never has been larger audience
in this city than was present to hear Mr.
Bryan.
II Is impossible to imagine more mag
niicent scene than when the Auditorium /,
filled to its capacity by enthusiastic Texa'
people. It is the desire that all visitors
TO the city be given preference in hearing
Mr.. Bailey, but there is such an ntens,
desire on the part of the home people t.
listen TO the eloquent statesman that al
are advised In advance to be on hand ear.
~ The speaking will begin promptly a
; o'clock on the afternoon OF San JacintC
: day. April 81.
There will be a meeting of all the sub
scribers to the San Jacnto fund at tn,
Business League at o'clock Wednesdn,
afternoon, April s. The present organlza
tlon having in charge the San Jacinto en-
tertainment Is but temporary, and at tn,
meeting Wednesday everything will be
turned over to the actual subscribers, anC
it is especially desired that every one bt
1 nresent