The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09

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southern chivalry dead? Can 1t be
the old time gentle consideration for
and children that characterized the
ern man of every rank In life. is
only a memory? These questions
sted themselves to me last Tuesday
ma / was returning from Magnolia
The car was in. like all the others.
hacked. the aisle filled almost to suf-
ian. And while women, young, old,
children and without, were standing.
were at least twenty Ave men
ched comfortably on seats, many Of
Young. and whom one would have
70 be gentlemen. Yet they kept
seats, while the women stood.
on wno we're white with fatigue and
NJ them almost fainting, and many
en- old enough 10 be their mothers.
i tha strangest thing WAS rnat the
an With these men, well dressed nice
no women, from whom better things
have been looked for. not only
Ritfed. but seemed 10 encourage the
4 with them In their disregard OF cour-
lana kindness. What are they doing?
bey not know that such selhshness and
mess are boomerangs that recoil on
Imen who are guilty of them? The
Ian who stood with a good nights rest
Ia be no worse for standing-but the
who let them stand. can they ever
of that night without some sense of
Ia? A scar to ono's self-respect is a
hg and dangerous thing, and certainly
IAN could fail 10 realize that his re-
for himself was lesseped by such
have been In many crowds, carnival
Ids In New Orleans, inauguration
Ids at Washington, d. c.; torchlight
essions at San Francisco. but for brutal
kgard for courtesy have never seen
1 like the crowd Of thnt night; and |
1 so ashamed! In Teyas--in the South!
Rften while was living in the North,
4 seeing some discourtesy shown TO a
Ham, | have said so proudly: That
II would have happened In the South"
latter Tuesdays experience my lips are
Id. 1t could happen here--our men
q do those things. That is where the
lies!
& long ago there was beautifully
ten editorial in The Post about South
chivalrr. | thought Of 1t Tuesday
h andf wished the writer were there
Fitness, as l did, the burial of the high
Is OF the past.
bropos of the new park; what for
to thing It is that 1t includes the old
)e homestead. With a moderate out
of money such picturesque feature
bic park could be made OF It, and 1t
ID be SO admirably adapted for a dane
room, restaurant, ETC., at the same
adding a touch of ante-belium days,
It's quaint old time architecture. Let
modern iconoclast keep his hands oil
&cnce and save to the people monu-
4 Of the past, while 1t gives pleasure
4he present and future.
II Margaret II. Fes.e-.
\
he "Gullorlous Fourth" was variously
7brated and more universally than ever
{e "befo' de wah," the people seeming
Icing subject to a mighty wave OF pat
Ism that carried them out to Forest
j. Magnolia Park. La Porte ana an
tside places, where they made the oay
N and the night glorious with their
Sbrations.
j Magnolia Park an immense crowd OF
pie was congregated by the patriotic
|ulse-and by trains. The celebration
te was by far the most ambitious that
been gotten up since ante-bellum days.
b getting to the park and being seated
fireworks were thoroughly enjoyed.
b were quite good and the pic
)sQue effect of the pseudo Manila
the opposite bank, with the lombard
u and subsequent fail, followed by TIE
fession OF illuminated floats was very
|antc and picturesque. The beautiful
Ks of the bayou, filled with a rush
| flood of water, were lit UP by the
Piant fireworks in the most effective
| Each fiery messenger showed the
PITY OF the soft foliage of the cypress,
Ped with wild grape vines, and re-
led from the glossy leaves of the nag
as as from a thousand mirrors, The
fbacks OF an exceedingly hot night,
Efficient transportation and the rude
! OF the crowd, however. interfered
'erlally with the pleasure of the hour
La Porte the Sylvan was crowded by
htriotic-or was 1t pleasure seeking
(owd, and in the evening dancing In the
ors and sailing on the bay divided at
ion. One OF the pleasantest sailing
les was that enjoyed by the crowd
ied down by Mr.. and Mrs. Meldrum
the previous Saturday, to which had
P added several others who went down
the day. They had Captain Frank
fsh's boat and in 1t they glided over the
Ter In the most delightful way. There
no moon, but the stars were shining
SO were bright eyes, In whose light the
Pa would have been eclipsed anyway,
mere was no use for her after all. In
party were Mr.. and Mrs. Medium,
3 Johns OF Washington, Miss Plunkett
IWaco. Miss Medium. Miss keDnard,
PES Francis and Edith Giraud, Miss
q Miss Stella Root, Miss Waldo, Miss
Ter Miss Alvin Knight, and Messrs
ene Hyck, John +. Dickson, jr.. W.
Fraser w. H. Curth, w. T. Hancock,
.. Connor, jr., Charles Seaman, Ham"
Pa Brown and N. G. Kittrell, jr.
pleasant home celebration on less
pillous, but by no means less enjoyable
look place at the charming residence
prs Ferdinand Hacker. Seated on the
ia cool veranda, Mrs. Hacker and o
guests-all ladies-witnessed with
Psute the beautiful fireworks that made
whole neighborhood bright with pa
is spiendor. White, red. blue AND green
H. were thpAwn on the smo VIZ green
liz and stai4 messengers told the
OF day made glorious by the men
hundred years ago. This story told,
ules repaired to the dining room
enjoy the sherbet, for which Lillian
Oh and champagne frappe, In
On toasts Uncle Sam ana his glor-
son. Admiral Dewey. as we'll as the
VA and happiness OF the charming
~ were drunk. The martyr Dreyfus
~s faithful wife. and absent friends
also remembered. Eleven Of the
,h aound the departing guests thank
,heh hostess for a most glorious
I'm and wishing very haar,ilv for