The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12

Upton, Texas Dear Haphammer:
come to say three cheers for Hobson.
Throw up your hais, boys. and send up
three good, hearty cheers for the Happy
hammers hero of the Spanish American
war. We Texas boys and girls have
proved to the world that we fully realizo
the meaning OF the word heroism tell
you. Haps. Il ala me good when ] unfolded
the grand old Post and turned to our page
Toe very Iirst words read were ''Hobson
has won. His majority was overwhelming
as he had double the amount OF votes that
Admiral Dewey had, who was second In
the race" A Tiaphammer Girl wanted to
know tho cause of Guy Fagens death;
he was Killed in the powder works eN-
plosion at Santa Cruz. Cal. April &c,
1898. 4 Santa Cruz paper said Of his
death: "rhe Identification OF the remains
OF one OF the Victims OF the powder worl1S'
explosion as that Of Guy Fagen was SUI
hcient to induce the burial yesterday al
ternoon. There was sadness in the gath
erlng OF relatives and friends and com
papions Of tho dead boy at hts mothers
home ut 4 o'clock Yesterday afternoon; n
sadness that was the more Impressive he
cause az the great calamity that had fall
len upon 80 many homes. indeed The
sympathy extended to Mrs FHgen and
her daughters Misses Clarence and May,
In their sore bereavement was expresave
~ the feelings Of the entire community.
Yesterday was indeed day OF sorrow, for
so deem grief has not come upon the poo
pie OF Santa Cruz In years The Episcopal
funeral service was said over the re-
mains by Rev. c O Tillotsou rector OF
Cavalry church OF which deceased was 1
member. and Msses Alice and May
Gardner sang two beautiful hvmns the
Hour OF Triaw and THY WIN Re Done. ="
50 sweeily fervcntly and imprsssvely
that an lnaudihlp response seemed writ
ton on the faces NJ all who heard re-
sponse hist nn'vcd fnr Gods sustaining
strength 10 them that suffered the main
81 the sad PAIRING with their loved one
Miss Alice Gardner has for nearly wear
been the Christian tutor NJ Guy Fagen
who was president nj the Derry Wcbber
society. Of which Luther Marshqli was a
loved member from this city md among
Guy Fagen's dearest comr-rion- There
was chosen as nallhoarers CIV S-vap. Ed
Williams Frank Fargo Al whitney,
Garfield Bull and Henry Folsom Thnrc
we're IN attendance az the funeral NJ Of
the ninth year and Junior cl1sse~ 81 She
Guv had only loft school about mopth
ego but his golnq from them thon was
w them mere vacation. now be has gone
forever hat within their hears will re-
main long the memory Of him they loved
so well Tho Dercy Wehher society Of
fered beautiful noral GROSS as q token NJ
their love. and there were other appro
pirate floral emblcms Of sympathy"
So you see, Haps we were not the only
ones who loved him so dearly J have
his picture and the picture OF the Tomb
stono which our club erected over bis
grave. Dear Guy, that is all we could do
for him.
Roy Lee. you are the only Hap who
seems 10 have enjoyed reading Arthur
Dawsons famous letter Now. Roy don't
you THINK 1t was wrong for Arthur 10
write such letter az No did and don't
you think It is very wrong for any OF ~
to encourage him In any such coarse. I'M
manlness, moro especially as he is a
Haphammer boy? Come to the front. Ar
thur. and offer your humble apologies FOR
all the hard and unfair things you said
about the girls and I believe they Will
forgive you. II was not a hammer OF
happiness you was hamnerng with. Come
and try again and write on some other
subject than the faults OF the girls. Well,
7 will close this letter for fear It is tire
SOME 10 some one. send 10 cents for tho
helping fund remain true Hap.
John Harrison.