The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-01
ENTERTAINING THE lMMUNES.
A MOST ENJOYABLE RECEPTION AT
TURNER HALL.
Essentially N Military An.ir--sIusic
FeastinE and Dloqrence the
Order of tho EVENING.

| 1t was great time and great crowd
that assembled last night at Turner Hall
the occasion being an entertainment ar
ranged by the citizens in the nature of a
reception to welcome home the members
of the companies of Hoods immune regi-
ment, enlisted In this city and recently
returned.
The committee having the affair in
charge was as follows: I. H. Franklin
chairman; James A. Breeding, d. d. Bry-
an, ]. R. waties, L. A. Drummer, G. a.
wyland, B. F. Simpson, J. F. Green, DR..
| w. NJ. Brumby, Page Ligon P. 7. Maca-
tyre, B. Harlan, NJ. d. Donnelly, Frank
Clark and VIM. Wauhop.
The citizens contributing to the success
of the event outside of the above commit
tee were Jules Hirsch C. w. Lewis A.
A. Szabo, Alderman Woolford d. G..
Smith, Jacob Hornberger. A. j. Schuner-
mann, Ed KAN. B. H. Fox, j. o. Ross,
John B. Williams, Judge e. H. vasmer,
John Latreyte, Dealy s. Baker, 7. W..
House. ]. j. Mckeever, j. e. McAshan,
w. d. Cleveland & Co., F. A. Reichardt,
B. A. Riesner, Clede G. Koenig. Krupp &
Tuft1y Sweeney & Fredericks, Ed +. Du-
pree, George r. Bringhurst, A. r. An
derson Houston Turnverein, the Amer
lean brewery, w. j Lemy, the Houston
Ice and Brewing company, Uvalde Burns,
August Baumbach, w. NJ. Bangh, C. c..
Beavens, Jr., Schark & Butler. Sid West
heimer. Levy Bros, Pat Foley, Sol Cole
man, 7. p. Pilot, ]. w. Weiss Cliff
Grunewald. j. S. Hoover, j l.. Mitchell
]. N. Taub Gus sauter, Raymond Otto, j.
l.. Hambrick, Ed Maroney, NJ. Krohn
Trammell & Farmer, T. V. Goss, Nicholas
Roberts, John Lyons, John O'Meara, John
Maloy, Tony Lamont, John Ludtke, DR..
Scott, i e. Koehler, NJ. Rogne.
1t was originally intended to have had
the reception last night and served the
refreshments in the Turner Hall garden,
but owing to the dampness of the ground
in consequence of the recent rains, the
affair was transferred TO the gallery in
the hall. where long table reaching the
entire length WAS loaded with edibles of
a wholesome and substantial character,
upon which the boys were ordered TO
charge and fall back at random. Liquid
refreshments and cigars were also served
during the Interval between the speeches
In addition to the immunes. headed by
Captain j. B. Masse who were the spe-
cial guests of the occasion, Captain Bur-
the battery and Captain Towles had about
twenty five of his cavalry troop on hand.
There We're also members of the local in
fantry commands present
Among other prominent guests and mill
tary officers present were General J. r.
Watiee, Colonel Richard Cooke. Captain
Frank Reichardt, Lieutenant Bujac ex-
Mayor Rice, Captain Mccormick, Judge
LOCK Mcdaniel and other equally we'll
known citjzans
Colonel 7. H. Franklin acted as master
of ceremonies.
Mayor Brashear, who was expected to
De present to welcome the last OF the
Houston soldiers to return to their homes.
sent mis- regrets at being detained at home
on account OF sickness in his family and
Judge James A. Breeding being delegated
70 act Tor the mayor was happy In his
words OF cordial welcome. He told the
boys that while their home coming had
not been heralded by any flourish of
trumpets or booming Of cannon that their
Welcome was none the less hearty ana
and sincere. as evidenced by the demon-
stration with which they were greeted
upon this occasion.
Captain Massie responded ON behalf of
Inc immunes, thanking the citizens for the
cordiaiity OF their reception.
Music was furnished by Herb e. Lewis.
orchestra.
Several ladies who were present were
served with refreshments on the floor be-
low.
Captain John Roessler was chief of COM
missary and performed his part OF the
work in soldierlike manner.
me address OF the evening was deIiy-
cred by Judge Lock Mcdaniel, who grew
patriotically eloquent in his Illusions ia.
the late war and the lessons 1t taught par
ticularly in cementIng ali sectional dif-
ferences
In response TO calls Lieutenant Bujac of
the battery delivered very neat address
full OF poetry and patriotism and repiets
with illusions to the heroes OF the past
the aisies Of fame
After this the boys wore turned loosa',
and the eioquence q Demosthenes could
not have then engaged their further al
tentlon.
Everything was entirely informal and
the occasion.
The entertainments was in every way !.
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