The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-12
BRENNAN BUDGET.
Effort to lie Made to secure ReRi-l
mental Encnmpmcnt.

Brennan. Texas, May i1s-Prominent
members OF the BRENNAN militia will
make an effort to secure the encampment
of the Second regiment OF Texas at this
place at some time during the summer.
They are engaged at present 10 talking the
matter up with the business men and have
many arguments 10 show the advantages
campment at this place. II is argued that
from business standpoint the proposition
is a money maker. In circular No ID
Adjutant General scurry states that the
cost OF regimental encampment, exciu-
siye OF transportation, ought not exceed
$500, and those who are enthusiastic In
advocating the enterprise say that this
amount can be easily made back by the
gate receipts. 10 say nothing Of the money
that would be spent in the city by visitors
ia this connection a portion OF what AdIu-
tant General Scurry has TO say
VIII lie found of interest: In
view OF the fact that there
Is no State appropriation available for an
encampment of the Texas volunteer guard,
and the fact that the expense Of such an
encampmont is probably greater than any
one city or town would care to undertake,
It is considered that only regimental or
battalion encampments are practical This
department w.ll furnish camp equipage
and kitchen outfits for regimental or bat
TALON encampments. 1t viii not
be Objectionable for the citizens to re
qure the camp and all drills and parades
to be within an enclosure provided grounds
are sufficiently large for such purpose,
and charge the public for admission to
same, but It Will be with the understands
ing that the commanding officer will be
permitted to require practice marches by
the regiment or battalion of at least
twenty four hours
Colonel Gordon Boone Of Navasota com
mands the Second regiment and the matter
will perhaps be taken up with him in the
next few days.
The charter Of BRENNAN Hook and Lad
der company No /. the pioneer fire com
pany OF the city OF Brennan, will expire
on May 49, Il was Issued on the 18TH
of May, 1875. AT that time Richard Coke
was governor of Texas and A. w DeBerry
was secretary of state. The first officers
o. the company were William Thompson,
president; j. A. wilkins, vice president;
j. r. Thompson. secretary; Alex Simon,
treasurer; II. e. Lockett, foreman; X. ID.
Harris. first assistant foreman l.. j. Lock
EFT, second assistant foreman; A. Meyer,
steward
me work oil preparing new cnarter'
has been turned over 10 Hon, ben S,
Rogers
hrand Chanceilor sen ;. rogers OF the
hnlsht OF fythlas mas called meetings Of
the grand lodse or emergency, otherwise
suo-schools OF instruction. 10 oe neid as
follows Groesoeeck Frlday' May ls' En
mis-, Saturday, May 49, Dallas, Monday,
MAY 81 Mr. Rogers will nav an official
visitation to the toiloWing lodges IN the
next few days; Hampstead, Bryan, CAL
vert Hearne' Groesoeeck. Corsleana, En-
ms, Dallas NeatherfOrd, Cleburne Me-
Gregor. The visit of Mr.. Rogers to Hemp
stead viii have more than official inter
est to him DR.. Van y Thornton, chan
cellor commander OF the lodge, Is son
of Rev r. c. Thornton, who was president
OF Madison college at Sharon. Miss. dur
ing the mites, Mr. Rogers father, Rev
Green NJ. Rogers was president of tbs
board OF trustees OF the college, and the
young men were schoolmats5 They have
not met since 1858 and neither knew this
other was In Texas until 1t was discovered
In a h-+arnt way.
CoIneol H. NJ. Hall, promoter of the
houston, Brazos and Northern railroad, a
preliminary survey OF which is now being
made through Washington county is a
S''N W - ANNNi' '<"i"hNi 'A"''
came IN from Houston thursday morn
Ing and took an early start for Independ-
ehce' where he spent the day He re
turned In the evening, and after supper
sat out In the moonlight and talked about
ralroad huilding. The surveying corps.
numbering fourteen people, which includes
the COOK, Is now camped at Independence
electrician Saunders at the Brenham
electric Light plant Is preparing an at
lotf tor he Moff
wheel, which is fourteen feet in diameter
1 VIII be decorated with red white and
blue light. and VIII be perhaps the mos
attractive electric display ever seen In
the city
Mr. and Mrs Frank Powers OF I'll Paso
are guests of Mrs. Harry Swain, who is
an aunt OF MIS-. Powers Mr.. Powers is
chief of the HI Paso fire department and
a prominent lumber man of the Gate city,