The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-03
FROM THE CAPITAL
Annual Meeting and Election 4 on,
Hoods Brigade.
PROGRAMME FOR STATE REUNION, i
sons of Hermann VIII Meet NJ.
~ IN the Future-Sumeross 4
dorsemcnts of Judge Bro...'

Austin, Texas, May The ~.
members Of Hoods Brigade held ,h.,5
nual reunion in this city today IN.
ing was called to order by Captain :.
of Huntsville, who was presented ,,6
historic gavel made by James r,.n''N
Washington county out OF wood n
General Sam Houston's house at "
town of Washington. Judge Heuder.,.
! the court Of criminal appeals MASS
presentation speech. s
The memorial committee repor,.
deaths of the following comrades sirs.
last meeting: Ben Merriam, A. I ~
bers, Colonel Bass. r. III. Clements IN
ard May, l.. r., Coke, w. b. pr,as3
James Aston, M. M. Fielder. Ben stoSs1
Isaac Stein, Charles Taylor and ~
Aldridge ~
The following officers were electss
the ensuing year: President, Canta,n y
Hunter of Huntsville; vice president' II
tain w. C. Walsh of Austin; trea,s
w. R. Handy Of Austin; secretary. o.
Branard OF Houston; chaplain,
Haynie of Chappell Hill; surgeon. I. 1
Hill Of Austin; sponsor, Miss Ida III
of Independence,
Palestine was selected for the neyt ~
OF meeting. ~
PROGRAMME FOR STATE REu,ayh.
Following is the programme for (
eighth annual reunion Of the Texas
vision, United Confederate Veterans.
Wednesday, May 80 a. M. hsi,l
meeting at Hancock's opera house: M
cation by w. c. benson, chaplain: mp,]
welcome address by j. II. p. Miller. N
mander John 3. Hood camp No Y
United Confederate Veterans; respouss,
Major General j. p. Policy. Command
Texas division, United Confederate n
Grams; address by Hon. saw. T. Lamb,
Parade from opera house to capitol I
der ESCORT Charles Broadway IA,
camp No. 50. United Confederate vster,,
with their sponsor, maids OF honor I
the Austin fire department. TO nav
spects TO the governor, returning h
vision Headquarters and there dismiss.
General Henry p. Shelley. grand marsi
p. M. afternoon sesSion--Transatfi
OF business; music; p. M, excursion
dam for visiting coDrades; fish frv. 4
m, grand exhibition and water DISPLAY
congress avenue by Austin fire dem,
ment; y. M. reception at hall bouss
representatives by Albert Sidney Johnss
chapter, Daughters OF the Confedefs.
music by Prof. Besserer's orchestra {
st. Edwards college band; refreshing
Thursday, May "a a. M, business IA.
ing; adjournment at l p. M; 1870 ..
excursion to Hyde park, dinner and VI
Gus entertainments; Major General Il
Polley's headquarters, Drlskill hotel:
delegates and visiting Confederates \,
upon arrival, report at division headuus
ters, No. 702 Congress avenue, where IN
VIII be registered and receive their bads,
SUMMER NORMAL.
The Austin summer normal will has
June 10. 1899, and close July 90. 1899. Il
following faculty has been employed,
A, l.. Stubs, superintendent of Georr
town schools, conductor. geometry. physl,
physiology; ]. NJ. Skinner, superintends
OF San Marcos schools, arithmetic. geo
raphy and United States history; w.
Palmer, superintendent of Bastrop gchoo
grammar. composition and physat
geography; T. G. Harris, superintendent
Austin schools. algebra and methods a
management; II. II. Shelton. Huntsvili
iexas history, mental and moral scien
md writing and drawing: John e. Sht
on, superintendent of Travis coun
ehoois. civil government; Miss F.