The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-09
LAST MEETING OF MO.
Final Preparations for Parade and Ball
Made Last Night.
sAnBs INSTRUCTION TO THE PRINCES
mcut~ of the Parnde--Invitations to
the Bnli--ProEress of the
Royal Party.

For the last time before the festivities
next week, samb. the imperial ad'anoe
agent of King Notice of the No-rsu-on'
met with his children last night Inc
Cotton Exchange, in which the council
took place, was crowded to its capacity anu
those OF the princes who were so uhior-
tunate as to arrive late experienced con-
siderable difficulty in squeezing In.
A great deal of important business was
transacted. Samb announced that prao-
,,c,1,v nil the details of the parade ana
hall had been arranged and that every
thing was now in readiness for the aFri'a'
of The king and queen and the royal party
A wireless message received from Aii-uu-
Din during the day. Samb said, brought
the information that the imperial gaieys
were making good beadway and that, win
fair weather. the port OF Truhar would DC
reached on Sunday night and that the
party would arrive at Houston early tues
day morning After reading the message
samb called attention to the propriety OIL
every prince of the order being IN thor-
ough readiness TO receive their gracious
maiegties when they arrive at the su'lS
OF the city. ,s
nj the parade on Tuesday night "oulu
apnear at the corner OF Main street anu
Commerce avenue promptly at clocN'
The line OF march, Samb stated Woulu
be from the dem which is near the SouNh-
ern Pacific shops in the Fifth ward. 20
the Crockett street bridge on Crockett
street TO Washington avenue, on WaSnlnS-
ION 10 Preston avenue, On Preston To
Milan street on Milan street to Com
merce avenue, on Commerce avenue 10
Main street on Main street to Mchlh
ney avenue. or Mckinney avenue 10
Travis street. on Travis street 20 Texas
avenue, on Texas avenue 10 Crawford
street. on Crawford street TO Mckinney
avenue. on Mckinney avenue 10 MAN
street and thence back UP Main street 10
the den. All OF the princes who nave
been honored by being selected to go ON
the twenty-one cheriots TO be used in the
parade. Samb stated very emphatically
must be al the den at s o'clock Tuesday
afternoon in order that there viii be ample
time IN which 10 arrange all the details
ana get the parade started promptly at
the hour designated.
Passing on to the matter OF the ball.
SAmb urgently requested all members VINO
have not already done SO to furnish a
list of names of persons to whom they
wish invitations sent, to the young mar
by the name of Jones, otherwise known
as Frank C. Jones secretary and treasu-
rer OF the o-Tsu- on, at his office in the
KAN building, as early this morning a
possible. 1t is absolutely necessary tina
ali the invitations be sent out today. Fac
prince of the order present last night wa
furnished with a card of admission TO IN
bali and all other members wac nav
complied with the necessary condition
will be furnished with similar cards o
application to Secretary and Treasure
Jones, Each member Is entitled TO Nv
Invitations. Each invitation sent out d
town may contain one or two cards q
admission as the sender may desire, Will
fhose sent out in the city may contai
but one No invitations Will be issue
Io gentlemen living in Houston who Al
not members of the order and tho city in
v!'ations viii thus he confined 10 thu
ladies'. No one. not even the ladies. Wi
be allowed 10 enter the hail room unles
provided with an admission card In OH
~ words, If an invitation is sent out L
Mr.. and AIRS. Blank. two admission card
mus, be enclosed, one for the lady an
the other FOR her husband.
samb also stated that no one Woul,
DE allowed on the ball room door oxeep
those Of the princes who will be N COS
tune and persons In evening lress. Tn
ball win take place IN the large hall OF
the floor of the market house. id whicl