The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-03
CITY BREvITIE~.

Mr.. Milton b. Leach of this city has re-
turned from Marietta, Ga with his bride,
nee Miss Ida Chase.
The Drummer Dramatic club is preparing
to present "a Noble Outcast" at Harris
burg ON the 18th instant,
An excursion is being arranged to take
a number OF the Order of Railway Train
men from this city to New Orleans next
Sunday to attend the National convention.
Rev. j. NJ. Adams, pastor Of MoAshan
chapel, will conduct the prayer meeting
services tonight at Shearn church in the
absence of Rev. Seth Ward, the pastor.
The members of the Turnverefn Bowling
club will meet tonight at Turner hall to
arrange for receiving the Dallas bowlers
upon the occasion of their visit to Houston
next Sunday.
The regular monthly meeting and nomi-
nation OF officers of Houston lodge No,
43i, l. o. b. b., VIII be held tonight at
Montcfiore hall at 8 o'clock Several mem
bers will be initiated.
Mr.. Arthur Binz. who has been connect
ed with the South Texas National bank fo3
several years. has resigned his position to
take charge of his fathers business in the
management of the Blnz building.
The regular meeting OF the Shelterng
Arms association Will be held at Christ
church parish house this afternoon at 4
O'Clock. Matters of Importance in connec-
ticn with the rose fete are to be discussed,
and a full attendance is desired.
The contract was signed yesterday with
the Parlin- Orendorph company for the con-
struction of the city's garbage crematory.
An $4,000 plant with daily capacity OF
seveIty-hvs yards The plant will be To-
Gated on the cltys property, near the Hill
street bridge
Jim Curtis, colorcd, while attempting Ia
board freight train at Eagle Lake, fell
between the cars and had the calf of his
| leg badly mashed, but despite this he
| crawled back on the train and came en- t.
Houston, and, being found at the Aransas
Pass depot yesterday morning, was sent tC
the nhrmary.
The dewberry run by the Lords Cycle
club next Sunday gives promise of being
n grand AFFAIR, as more than seventy Ave
members have already signihed their in
tention of participating, Tho start will
be made promptly at 1880 a. m. the buglt
for assembly will be blown ton minrtes
before the start.
Mrs Il. Y. Hartwell, chairman OF the
| refreshment committee for the rose fete
to be given Thursday evening, requests
that all members of her committee be pres
| ent at the meeting of the Shetering Arm;
association this afternoon. The members
of the committee are; Mesdames Il. Y
Hartwell. 4, l.. Larkin, r. 7. Morris, o. l.
Brown. Journeay, |. r. Hutchison, Tajan
Morley, p. c. Walker, NJ. 10, Bryan, Wer-
ner, Mcneil, Lewis, W, Baker. w, s. Wal
and II, Il. Fuller,
Last night the Lords Cycle club hat
their semi-weekly progressive high Ave
tournament, with the largest attendane,
yet recorded. An additional number o
tables were recently purchased to accom-
modate the increasing attendance, ant
these were all filled, The club trophy cur
was won by Rudolph Knodle. he havlpt
scored nine winnings out of the ten game
! played. Ike Jacobs, second, score Z; with
! Robert Duerer, Ned Jacobs and c. G
Duerer tie for third place. The next tour.
/ nament takes place Tuesday night, May
| l6, and ample arrangements will be mad,
| for more players by that time.