The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13
WITH THE PASSING THRONG,

AmeTlcdn WdT NcttIdnSs mas. through nj
adjttant general William G. Lillier. 10
sued general order calling on all mem.
bers OF the organization to observe tn,
soth OF the present month. which Is cele.
Brated as Memorial Day throughout th,
North, as day on which 20 strew flowers
on and otherwise dec-Tate tho graves Of
those who gave UP their lives for theii
oountry's sake during the Spanish war and
tho moro recent Philippine campaign. II
is the purpose OF Mr.. Hulings TO inaugu-
rate this observance with the hope that IA
Will be kept up from year to year until
all OF the members OF the Organization OF
which he Is the head shall have passed
away.
Some OF the Houstcnians who served in
the volunteer ranks are Interesting them
selves in the premises. There are several
graves to be kept green here, among which
are those of Lieutenant Alfred W. Drew,
Twelfth infantry, United State army, who
was killed while leading an advance near
Angeles. Iu1on; q. l., last August, and
Private L. K Humphrey, Company Il.
First Texas infantry. United States vol
unteers, who was killed by lightning at
Miami. Fla, in July, 1898
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"A very interesting feature OF the re-
cent Dewey celebration in st. Louis"
said Mr. Edward Sells OF the Mound City
to a representative OF The Post yegter-
day. twas the presence with the party
of visitors OF George Dewey. Jr., the ad-
miral's son. Young George made most
favorable impression on every one who
met him or even saw him and the number
of friends lett behind when lie went away
was very large indeed. He is IA good
looking young fellow, dappcr, we'll dressed
and all that sort OF thing, and he has
that knack OF getting In with people
which never fails to make Its possessor
popular. The fact that he is the son of
one OF the most talked OF and highly hon
ored men in the country seoms not to have
affected him at all and he is as modest
and retiring and unassuming as any one
could wish. His entire lack OF swell
headedness' probably went far to make |
him the center OF attraction he was The |
young man is employed as a travelling
salesman for a Chicago house and his |
business associates say that he has a
bright future before him.
How was tho Dewey presidential
scheme received in ST. Louis7 1t wasn't .
received at all. 1t fell as fiat as the pro- /
Nerolal uounder. The people were not
only willing but extremely anxious 10 do |
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class lighting man, but as a presidential /
bit of IT,"
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Mr.. J. c. Munro. well known frui,
and vegetable grover OF Webster. was In
tho city yesterday on business. 10 req
resentative Of The Post he stated that tho
recent rains had quite naturally, had a
bad effect on the truck gardeng of the
coast country. but that the damage done
Was not OF such an extent as one might
expect in view of the enormous amount of
water which fell, There was only a delav
81 some four or Ave days in the picking
oI strawberries and that crop was not
iaInased 10 tue extent that was at first
eported The cantaloupe crop suffered
considerably. however, and as a result Of
ne heavy rains the output this year will
TOT be rs large as that of last season. Tho
antaloupe vines which were above tho
'round before the bad weather commenced
we're not materially damaged, the prIncipat
'amage being done to the seed and SPROUTS
shich had not then succeeded in forcing
themselves above the surface.
Notwithstanding all this Mr.. Munro snvs
nat the cantaloupe crop Will commence 10 ,
aovo quite early this year & week apo
ie saw vines on which the melons had
'roWn 10 the size OF walnuts ana he says
nat one planter OF his acquaintance ex
'ects TO begin shipments hy the e5th in
fant unless he is hlndered by further bad
Weather carload Of cucumbers Will he
avs, be sent out from Galveston island
ext week. Express shipments OF thfs
ast ""''
Mr., Munro Is a firm believer in The
'exas coast country and he expresses the ,
pinlon that no region in the United States \
an compete with this under the proper 9
ondltions.
IT appears that the coming Confederate I
eunion will be ono OF tho best attended
any yet held. remarked an old veteran 4
no has attended all of these annual gath
EtnsS Il am glad to see that the re- !
mons are becoming more popular every :
ear 1t Is all mistake about these meet
lgs Keeping up spirit OF sectional hit
'rness' they, In my opinion, have inst
ne opposite tendency We don't meet
night the old battles over or to pcrnot- L
ate any feeling OF bitterness; these an
"a meetings are simply reunions of men II
no were at one time bound together with q
Is stronger than any except Ties of oon- Il
-" 'S"e 'Oph palnlnK scenes on the a
zach at Galveston" said camera artist ~
Post reporter yesterday evening n,
why they amt In it little bit with
custom. took some snap shots today
wouldn't take a pretty for. | went otIt
beauchamp springs and 10 and behold
round scene that was worth the time
any artist.
What was it9 TN tell you what II was. G.
lefe was d great hig picnic party out dl
ere Men folks had evidently been told w
az their absence was more desirable than -.
elr company Il was an Adamless Eden. :"
Was the only male brute on the ground NJ
q didn't let my presence be known st
iere were girls OF all ages from to- Nv
~ past 40, anyway. And a merry s47---l- W
ey Nsse, They all went in wadipe DIR
lidn resist the temptation so took
eeIaI SNAP SHOTS with my camera. hu
ey re beauties. too As slipped away ac
rrouiunt help humming TO myself that We
We refrain from Maecotte: OF
When see thy form divine etc. pc
Dr.. w e. Blunt State health officer, SCI
5 at the Lawlor yesterday. having re-. On
ned from East Texas, whore he looked po
o the smallpox situation ana gave local m,
-horities the benefit OF his advice ana so
,erlence. @Nu ~
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barbecue of Tho aoa snn ~ .hets $1,000 .