The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-08
BRENNAN BUDGET.
Meeting of the Mendelssohn Society
Held SATURDAY,.


Brenham, Texas, January The Men
delssohn society began the new year by
holding a we'll attended meeting at Music
hall on Saturday afternoon, some twenty
five members Drawing the inclemency OF
the weather In order to be present A
letter was read from the directress Of the
society, Miss Julia Lockett, who is at
present sojourning In New York City. 1t
stated among other things, that Miss
Lockett and Miss Estes expect to return
home during the frst week in February.
Arrangements for the first quarterly con-
cert for the new year were laid on the
shelf pending the return OF the directress.
The annual election of officers resulted In
the following being chosen. Mrs. Epstein,
president; Mrs. x. p. Thompson. vice
president Mrs. ]. d. Campbell. secretary;
Mrs. II. Il. Pennington, treasurer; Miss
Julia Lockett. directress; Miss Grace
pianist; Miss Lizzie Lewis. assistant; Miss
Ada Becker librarian; Miss Jessamal CAL
loway, assistant.
At present the roster OF the society
shows an active membership Of forty 1.-TWO
with a lengthy list of associate members
The Banner has the following. THE
editor OF the Banner received telephone
message from Hampstead Saturday after
noon bearing the sad news of the death
OF Mrs. Lottie C. Efnor. Mrs. Efnor was
in the seventy sixth year % her age and
had been in bad health for many weeks.
She was one of the oldest citizens OF Tex
as having come to San Felipe de Austin
on the Brazos, when 6 years OF age. She
was assisted in alighting from the boat
at San Felipe by no less a parsonage than
General Sam Houston. Mrs. Efnor pos
sessed literary ability OF very high order
aud In years agone was a frequent con-
tributor to the Northern and Eastern mag
azines. A volume OF her writings in
poetry Is still in circulation.
1T is wonderful to contemplate the
occurrence OF her long and useful life,
more than seventy years OF which were
passed In this immediate vicinity She
cav the marvellous growth OF these United
States from infancy to be one OF the lead
ing nations of the world She saw prime
val forests cleared to give place to pros
porous agricultural districts and populous
towns and cities. The introduction of
many of the conveniences OF life, such as
matches, gins, sewing machines, etc. were
compassed in her recollection. She also
witnessed the rapid development OF steam
as motive power, and later the astound-
ing achievements OF electrical appliances.
"As wife and mother she exemplhed
the most and best characteristics OF her
sex, as friend she was loyal and true,
always unwavering in gentleness. delicacy
and kindly attention. Her life was bright,
beautiful and true, possessing those ex-
cellent qualities that made the world bet
ter for the fact that she lived in It,"
The Fortnightly club will meet with
Miss frankie Foote on Thursday, January
/ II. at 4 o'clock sharp.
/ The Woodmen of the World will have
public installation of officers next Tues
day night at Burton, followed by an oyster
supper,
/ The remains of Mrs. l.. NJ. Quincy whose
/ death occurred at Lampasas, passed
4 through BRENNAN Saturday afternoon en-
route to Kenney where the funeral occurred
/ today. Friends OF the departed at this
place met the train and accompanied the
/ funeral party to Kenney.
The 5-yearold son OF Louis Harmon
died this morning with scarlet fever.
This makes the second death in the family
| during the past two weeks with this
malady and the entire family are down
with it.
! Hon. j. P. Buchanan is at home from
Bastrop to spend the day With the ex-
ception OF four murder cases, district
court there is over. There has only been
court will convene here on the first Mon
day in March
Mr.. C. C. Boyd returned to Whitney
today.
Carl Becker left today for Austin to
enter Griffith's business college.
Or. r. Il, Luhn and Mr.. Ravenel Luhn
left today for Beeville. the latter to accept
a place in the Commercial National bank
OF that city.
Miss Edith Radford arrived from hous-
ton last night and is guest of the Misses
Thronhill.
A freight wreck In the yards at Bell
vile this moiIing delayed the northbound
Santa Fe passenger a couple of hours.
Six box cars were derailed. The wrecker
with Division Superintendent Scott anu
Roadmastep Hoskins on board passed here
i. at 2 o'clock, bound for the wreck.
Mr.. Pier Day. principal musician in the
Second Regiment band. left today for
Waco TO attend business college.
Mrs, y. C. Stone left this morning fol
a visit to friends at Beeville