The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

yided the city would furnish the site
therefor, and appropriate $4,000 per an
nun for It's support, and since that time
Mr.. n. s. Meldrum, a comparatively new
conner to Houston. has offered to provide
for one department--the children's--in
memory OF his little daughter. Norma
The readers OF The Post ought not to
forget these facts, for this paper has
given almost unlimited space TO the project
OF securing these very desirable appro-
pristions, but as not much more than halt
the amount necessary for the purchase
of a suitable site has been raised and thai
the city administration seems to have
done practically nothing in the matter, Il
would seem that the offers have been al
most entirely forgotten.
wonder what Mr. Carnegie thinks OF
us! Il does not take much imagination to
picture conversation between him ana
his secretary. | expect It would be some
what in this stlye:
MIR. Carnegie-Well have those people in
Houston sent for that money yet?
Seeretary-No. sir. not yet
Mr.. Carnegie-What kind OF a place is
Houston anyway? What population has
1t?
SecretaTy-Seyenty thousand str.
Mr.. Carntgle-impossible 10000 people
there and they can't raise money enough
even for site Why man q expect he
says mon you mus; be mistaken
secretary-No. sir; that ia a low esti-
mate OF the population, and what is more,
they claim to be the biggest cotton market
In the world
Mr. Carnegie-Well gha. sort OF people
are they them They surely do not care
for books. / suppose that II I had given
them an opportunity to get pistols and
Bowie knives tree they would h4ve ac-
cepted long ago. / think wc had bet err
look up LOWE where the offer viii be
appreciated.
Yes, expect hat ia JUST what he
thinks and small blame 10 MIN, The big
gest cotton market in the world. TO- 900
people snd few devoted women working
week p ana week out Hith doh shows
lectures, readings. etc. assisted by a few
good men--y u can couu them on your
TWO hands-have managed IN three months
10 raise about half the amount Of SIS 900
required It does seem incredible aud yet
Il is true. True. too that our people do
not lean 10 pistols aud Bowie knives but,
as q rule, are people who read. Bur there
must be something IN our clmate-th5
poor aouseA clinEte--that Is 10 be held
responsible for It. There is a certain
force OF inettis-that confronts all enter
pTiSes here-the most hopeless OF ali 10
oye CONC. and the women who are trying,
with tna- noble saif- sacrifice that Is wO-
mans highest attribute, In every way IN
their peSer 10 lii the reproach OF mo free
library from Houston are meeting this
force everywhere.
knox whereof 7 speak. for I 10
tried 20 raj bona Of ,
library, When l returned from ca
MA few years ags, sas checked [,
and that with all her improvements aous
ton mad no free library had been iv.nl
u va 1884, 10 lac0nsllerahis owa, ia
across the bay from San Francisco. am
called 'oue az San Francisco's bed rooms
because many Il the business men IN
big city had their homes there Tor tn
sake o. quiet and plrer air In this TO w
with not much over a third II Houston
population, the city was calling for arch,
teets to submit plans for 100000 building
TN y h u ayi lat "A
media for Houston and found the onl,
library was a collection of books in
d!ngy roam, in an almost forgotten cor
ner OF the city hall. was offered tn
place OF librarian, with full power to col
loot all dues and fun power also TO M,
all expensea The income OF the library
from subscribers, of 80 cents a month wa
1880, and this was to pay librarian
hghts. fuel, tanitnr ard books, But | ha,
faith in the people aud took IL hopefullv
Inertia met me everywhere and az tn
best never had more than 10 subscrib
ers SO ! know what these women hay,
10 contend against and | am anxious. if
my poor way. TO make plea Tor them will
The men of Houston. De generous ant
tighten their labors. Be quick and save
for Houston the appropriations freely OF
fered to her. Place your city among IN
cities of the world. as one that MD
stand without roproach there
| can not finish this article without mon.
tioning the name OF one man who ha,
done his part in the interest OF uhrarie,
so nobly-Mr, Bonner McCraven. MIR MA.
Craven for years held the place o. lhra
ran OF the Houston Lyceum without sal
airy or hope OF reward. simply 10 keen /
alive. He has given books aud stationery
has loaned money when II was needed
without interest-and has given his per
sonal attention to any and every ,vor,
that was needed In the various sketche
OF the l.yceum that have heen roa1 an,
printed OF late comparatively littla men
TIN has heen made Of him and vet n
has done more than any ono man =
woman. 70 keep intact the valuable col,ec
lion OF books that belong 10 The I.v~erm
gnd has formed the nucleus Of the liht ,r
n ire Mason hulld'nv that Is b,-oroi,'
more ana more nular ard whi,N WI
e transferred q Inc Carnegie lAr,ry-
We get ~
Margaret Hadley Foster.
On s. Valentines doy Cupid and Wv
m'f wsro psrti7nlsrig busy ana one o
ftflr ha0pie, runrhs vas ,onsnrr M re-
70 The nairlasa Of Miss Anna Vern 1T
Tarior md DR.. o. Stuart wier. The tore
Of Hvmen was waved over the home OF IN
bride and msst beautiful transfo ma
tion from the well ordered house of IN
Nineteenth century into fitting reoeptio
room for the two immprtals, took place
The three rooms opening into each othe
We're decked out in bridal attire. with ex
qnlsite taste and charming originate
shown in the decking. In the south room
where the ceremony took place, a larg
mirror was placed before window,
white flmy background for it made BY III
lace curtains that fell on either side. Til
frame OF the mirror was hidden ii wreath
tof white roses, and abose II csnc,y he'll
fout It's dainty hanginss OF lace and tn