The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
GOAT EDITOR TO HIS CHUMS.
THE GOAT RACES AND CHfLDREN-s
DAY AT FOREST PARK.
Craad Cake walk for n sure Enough
Cake, Tub Raue, Fat Mana
Race and other sports.

The Goat Editors annual chilcren's
Day, which was 10 have been celebrated
at Magnolia Park. win be held at Fores;
Park next Thursday. July 10. The street
railway company has arranged to rapidly
handle al enormous crowd with ease and
comfort. The following letter appearing
in yesterdays Goa; Editor will explain
the details:
To Ny Chums:
We have decided TO change Children
Day from Magnolia Park to Forest Park.
The Magnolia Park has 10 lights a.
nigh. and besides It was shown on the
Fourth o. July that the railroad was not
able to handle such a big crowd as we
are when we get together TO run our races.
The street car company will pu, on plenty
Of cars and run on minute Schedule.
The park proper will be brightly IL
Illuminated.
The cub race will take place In the big
pond and at o'clock in the afternoon
the chlldren's cake walk for the mammoth
cake donated by Paul Floeck viii take
place on the stage at the iheater,
The Waldron & Mcdonald Stock COM
pany will give matinee and night perform
anoes, Berg and the Goat Editor VIII do !
turn on the stage.
There VIII be no charge toF admission
TO the park for big or little. old or young
Everybody will be admitted free. The
whole earth IS invited.
In the next issue We Will publish the
entire programme. and It viii be a gFea;
day all around, goat races. tub races. any
and all old kind Of races, cake walks and
distribution OF presents.
The theatrical performance viii be con-
cluied al 2 o'clock ?. m. when The pa
villou will be cleared for dancing to the
music OF Herb & Lewis orchestra aad
hand.
Pete McGrath. who mas charge Of the big
hoys' races. has received The following
letter from his rich uncle in Donegal, Ire
land.
Ny Dear Nephew have not heard
anything Of We sens the last time ! wrote
ye. have moved from the place where
uow live OF i should have written ye before
did not know whore a letter might ind
ye tus;, but now take my pen in hand
TO dFon you & few lines 70 inform you OF
the death Of your only living uncle XII
patrick He died very suddenly after
long Illness OF Elk months Poor man. he
suffered 4 great deal. He lay long time
in commissions. perfectly quiet aud speech
figuring for water! am very much at
loss 10 tel 80 wha, his death 'gss oc-
cssionei a, but the doctor thinks il was
oceasioned by his last sickness, Tor he MAS
n1t weu Ten days during his confinement.
his ags ye know as we'll as can te.l We He
was rs years old last March lacking IS
months and Il ne lived TIL this time ne
would have been dead six months Just
y. Bake motifs / enclose ye a tin
pound note which your father sends 20 We.
unknown 70 me. your mother often speaks
OF We, she would like 20 send sc the
Brlndle Cow. and / would enclose her TN
ye but for the horns. ! would beg Of We
net TO break the Sale OF this letter until
Two or three days after you read Il, for
which time yen be bettsr prepared for the
eo-rowtul news
There Is heavy frost on a goats whlsR-
eFs aad icicles a. the market fountain in
The middle 81 July when tho Left Handlers
oan'' get up good joke, or suggest some
thing our Of which 10 make fun for either
ca!ldren or old folks or both az once
They propose "a pay $50 for the best brood
or pair OF gondolas % the Venetian Kind
exhibited a. the goat races on Thursday;
provided, however. that Mayer Brashear
and the city council VIII accept them for
the lake IN the first public PARK esiab.
Asnsd 10 Houston. You may be- a saw
horse against a hunk OF Washington pie
'u9t me piAclais VIII accept them. Just
think Of those beautiful Eondolas on the
surface Of our first park, The Goat Editor
will appoint Tom OLesry as chairman or
committee OF his own selection 10 act
as referees in this contest. and only sug.
sesI the names Of a few who are well
known judges q gondolas. Jack Kennedy
James Hays, Tim DAILY, Tom Connors, John
Lyons James Welsh, John Foley and Mike
hAFinett There are many others. how
ever. from whom to choose.