The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
The Beach Hotel Project Is Now Of the
Past.
4 CARNIVAL" SCHEME IS TO BE TRIED
An American just Returned from thc
Philippines u an Ardent Anti
Expnp.iopi-t.

Galveston, Texas, April 7s,-The beach
totel project is dead and there Will he
no new hotel on the sesshore this season.
In its place another scheme has arisen
two schemes in fact At n recent meeting
OF the directors OF the chamber Of COM
merce the president was authorized to APP
point q committee OF five to formulate snd
carry into execution plan that will give
Galveston public park az some eligible
location on the beach. equipped with pa
ytlion, band stand; seats. toilets. water
etc. President Ladd has named as that
committee; r. r. Mlstrot. chairman; NJ
ullmann. II. S, Marx. +. w. Dee and w.
l.. Moody. lr.
Another scheme is plan for bathing
carnival to DO known as the annual wash.
The following resolutions were adopted
last night at a meeting of the chamber OF
commerce stockholders.
Whereas, Surf bathing is an attractive
summer diversion for people OF the in
terror as well as for residents along the
sea shore; ana
! Whereas Galvestons beach and her
bathing facilities are unsurpassed in the
1 world; and
Whereas The carnival or festival fca-
turo has proved popular aud effective as
public outing and means of inau-
| gurating periodical season OF pleasure
or business, such as the ice palace OF st.
| Paul. tho mountain and plain festival OF
! Denver. the potato bake OF Greedy, Colo,
ana other well established public func-
lions; therefore be IL
Resolved, by tho stockholders of tho
| chamber of commerce:
Il. That this body institute an annual
/ bathing festival 20 be celebrated as early
! in each summer as practicable.
- THAT the president Is empowered to
appoint an executive committee OF fifteen
with power 40 select sub committees and
to take eptire supervision OF tho festival.
g. That the event be known as the An
nual Wash"
PLEASURE FOR THE VETERANS.
The Pos. is requested TO publish the
following:
Austin Texas, April 19.---General J. p.
Policy, Major General Commanding De-
partment of Texas. Floresvile, Texas
Dear Sir: Through an invitation from
the John b. Hood camp, Confederate Vet
GRAMS the Albert Sidney Johnson chapter
Daughters OF the Confederacy, have de-
cided to give TO the veterans during their
reunion at Austin grand reception at
the State capitol, on the evening OF May
3. And in consideration of the fact that
Hoods glorious Texas brigade association
meets here al the same time Wa most
cordially extend TO them and the gallant
Merry Rangers special invitation to
meet with them and partake OF the hospi-
tally OF these ladies', 30 generously given
so freely distributed and worthily be-
slowed,
Every effort Will be made. and every
detail carried out TO make this reunion
OF Southern chivalry one long to be
cherished and remembered as a glorious
gathering together of one grand family.
The city viii be decorated by the John
/ y. Hood camp, aud the great State capitol
will be robed In bunting and draped in
fags by the Daughters. A huge table will
( be in waiting at the main entrance OF the
State house grooming under it's burden OF
delicate cut flowers, presided over by a
bevy OF Austin's fairest maidens in fun
evening dress. ready to bestow upon each
/ fragrance and beauty.
The corridors VIII echo with sweet mu-
sic and at the appointed time refresh
ments will be served by mothers, wives,
daughters and granddaughter OF those
venerable old heroes who followed the
fortunes OF Lee"
! And TO our sisters the brave, heroic
women OF the Lone Star State. we extend
/ TO them cordial welcome Very respect
4 fully, Mrs. Val C. Giles. Committee.
! Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the Cpnfederacy