The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

! very fne in their uniform coats r,,n
duck trousers and campaign lets. as ev
stood awaiting tho trial Of skill. Cantain
McCormick. with Lieutenants Hutchinson
ana hoover stood in front. with CAPTAIN
f. A. keicnaTdt. whom Captain Meteor
/ mick had asked to be with them standing
! near. AS the flna vibrant voice OF Cav.
! tain Mccormick rang out, giving the com
mands. the young soldiers answered with
! eyes hXed steadily upon him, rs II their
tate depended on his next utterance Man
I after man fell out. bearing mis- disan-
polntment with what courage ne might
command until Mr. Jesse Edmon lson ana
Mr. Ernest SAUNDERS stood like living
statues before the excited crowd gut ROT
Tor long. for after few orders were
given, there stood Mr.. Edmondson alone,
holding his position until released by the
captain He was heartily congratulated.
not only by the officers, but by lie iotn
who had competed with him. who crowded
about to shake hands with M The
captain gave him the modal, which had
been given by Rev. II. D. AYES OF Christ
church, to be competed for once a month.
II is a very handsome one OF gold On
blue ribbon and pinned on with a gold
bar
After the drill dancing began, and there
was punch for tne thirsty and i.a cream
and cake for the refresh nent Of the
guests, and then some singing, and more
dancing, and more 'ce cream and cake,
etc. eta perfectly lovely t,eting."
the young ladies said so IL was sure 10 be
all right.
Among tboes who shared the Measure
OF the evening were: Captain All Mrs.
George Mccormick "aptail ana Mrs
+. A. Reichardt, Mfr. and Mrs
II. @. Lidstone. Mr.. and Mrs
Saunders, Mr. and Mrs A. S. Dyer, Mr..
and Mrs. Dudley Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Lewis, Mrs. Eugene Sparks OF
Weimar, Misses Lillian Lea, jamie Cush-
and Louise Dolen, Mamie Brscoe OF San
Antonio. Annie Hume, Wllleen Groce,
Edyth Giraud Edna Woolford, Bessie
Lidstone, Nina Bass. Lizzie Dwyer Paine,
Dechard. Calvert, Amy ard Alne Knight,
Arabella aud Lila Gibbons Albright, Vine
Delesdenier, Deering White, Ratclffe,
Kate and Lizzie Stephens, shannon,
Brown, Wax OF Baton Rouge, La. Libbie
Dunn, Bessie Chapman Blatfer Kennedy
of Galveston. Fannie Kate Lea. Captain
John Valentino, Lieutenant 1ngham Rob
erts, Messrs. Harry Lea, Vet Riordan
Hill Freeman, De Lyon Harvey, Cally
Blake. Roberdeau. Gus Cook, Person
Ernest Saunders, Hubert Loefher, Finni-
gan. Ed Chew. H. Ohlin. Harry Lidstonc.
f. G. Crawford c. j. Crane, kattache'
Philo Howard OF Palestine, Bedell of Gall
weston, Bert Smith, Harry Davis, W w:
Thomas, Dave Vinson, Henry and Alfred
DYER, John Davis e. H Bailey. McDade
Wilburn, Harry Jones, Dr. j. Allen Kyle,
Landrum Dennis, Dan Smith, Jesse Ed
mondson. X. Womack, W. Bryan, Bert
Everts.t Carl Druesdow, W. Railey Ed
Randolph, Mcdonald. II Brown, Wilbur
Waldo Henry Pasch, Ayres, March Gull
more. George and VIII Gibbons, George
A. Gibbons. Sproul, Milton Howe, w b.
Huey. Maggard Groesbeck Powell. Styles
Giraud and Eric Schmidt
Last and least were the little sponsor
Of the Light Guard military company
Marian Seward Roberts, and the mascot
Master Murray Jones. The former was
a dainty little guest, who had things her
own way. walking about as II she were
queen regent as indeed she vas for the
time.
The amusing comedy. The Three Hats"
adapted from the French of Herneqnin,
was well received Thursday night by a
wonderfully good audience, considering
the wretched weather OF the past week
Indeed the number of people present in
the big Auditorium was very pretty COM
pliment to the players. And they deserved
it. for the performance was remarkably
smooth. Mr.. G. Hancock Hervey, the
beneficiary, was excellent as the married
man in difficulties. He is very much at
home on the stage and there Is little OF
the amateur left in his work. Mr.. Dexter
has improved wonderfully since his last
performance in Houston, and except a
| little indistlnctness of enunciltion. there
was no fault 10 find. This indistinotness
is a pity for his voice is fine, but II can
be cured by persevering care. Mrs. Alegler'
as Mrs. Selwyn, was very good indeed,
Her voice is clear, her utterance distinct
and there is a quiet poise in her manner
that is decidedly refreshing Especially
in the explanation scene, In the last act
were she and Mr.. Hervey exceptionally
good. Mr. j. Edmond Browne made the
hit of the evening with his 'Bosco Bl!th-
! ers, professor Of penmanship." His concep-
ton of the character was artistic and we'll
carried throughout Mr. Frank Killoen
made very good Buttons, and did good
deal toward making the piece success
More depends on Buttons than is general
ly noticed, ana In this instance pHV-Ohs
was equal to the occasion.
Miss Ada Woodruff, Miss Algie Angel
and Mrs Charles Heryey had very LITTLE
to do but they did what they had to dc
very we'll. Miss Angeles gowns were Ger
tainly lovely touch to the play. Mr.. De
Lyon Harvey was not quite up to the marx
but taken as a whole the little company Of
amateurs is an exceptionally good one
The action Of the play was smooth ard
the staging good, and the audience ex
pressed very heartily their approval Of It
Between the first and second acts Ms
Emily Anderson sang some "coon songs
that were received enthusiastically, ant
little Jessie May Standberry sang please
Mr.. Conductor. Don't Put Me on th'
Train" remarkably we'll. She was en-
cored and gave a ragtime song admirably
Her Voice is wonderfully true for a child
voice and her acting dramatic and effeo
tive. Altogether the evening was Yer!
pleasing and enjoyable break in the dull
ness OF the week.
The Rainsford chapter OF the Order q
the Eastern Star held meeting az tn
Masonic Temple Friday night at whic
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