The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-30

insurance men as 20 the result OF their
work. The Insurance men nave had csti.
mates made by contractors with view
20 rebuilding the hotel as 1t was before
the hre, instead Of paying the insurance
money. Ihelr report To the Hutchina
HWse company VIII show whether or NOT
Ihe hotel building can be replaced for S4G
wv the amount OF Insurance carried on
the building ~ the building can be re-,
paced Tor the insurance money 10 Is under
stood that the insurance men working on
!he matter viii report in favor of SO do
ing.
ARRAGING FOR THE OPERATIVE
Auditorium is being handsomely decorated
for the appearance of the Grau Opera com.
pany next Monday night, All Of the boxes
and the balcony seats have been covered
with bunting and the boxes to be occu-
pied by box parties have been treated very
elaborately. One thousand extra chairs
nave been placed In the building aud a
connection was made yesterday with the
lltlIeps lght plant In order to furnish
the necessary power for the Illumination
that VIII be necessary, consisting of two
additional are lights and 300 additional In
candeScent lights In addition TO six electric
calciums that VIII be used upon the stage.
Never before has the house been as bril-.
lantlS Illuminated rs 10 VIII be on Mon
day night ana never before has IL con,
tanned such magnificent audience MS Is
already guaranteed by the advance sale
or seats. All Of the seats win be ar,
ihHEcN according 10 the diagram Sun,
day aud as means of avoiding confusion
on the night Of the performance In locating
seatS~ehe local managers request that as
many ot their patrons as viii hnd IL con
personally locate their seats thus facili
tatiug and tightening the work of the
nn,sihers on the night Of the performance
me balcony seats which are not reserved
VIII be placed on sale Friday morning al
the Capitol Pharmacy.
TEMPERANCE WORK. Members Of dit
ferent Womans Christian Temperance I'm
ions Of the city met yesterday at the Chris
tian church upon cali TO organize fol
county work Mrs. V. A. Goodman wa,
elected president, Mrs. w. d. Mihins, cor.
responding secretary; Mrs. Il. Peregoy, see
rotary; Mrs. NJ. r. Post Of Drummer, treas
urer, Efforts viii be made towards or
ganIaiug other unions when the county
convention viii be held At the last state
convention it was decided 10 do away with
district work, II being harder to work 50
large field, but that II be changed &c
county work, as a step towards Increased
work. The Union of Unions OF the city
VIII meet the last OF November, when
reports viii be made of the work accom-
pllshod and 1t Is expected that they VIII
dlsband work in that name. Committee
from the Union OF Unions has arranged
silver medal contest, with excellent mu
sical numbers, for Tuesday night, Noyem
object being TO raise money towards the
500 asked OF the Houston ladies to help
entertain the delegates OF the National
convention AT Fort Worth. All unions OF
the State are expected TO help.
RECEPTION no FATHER LEE There
Is a movement on foot to have all the Irish
Catholic societies Of Houston including the
three divisions Of Hibernians, the I'm,
NETS, the three branches OF Catholic
knights Of America, and all others, unite
in grand farewell reception TO be ten.
dered Rev. Father Bernard lee, priest OF
the parish Of the Sacred Heart church
who has been transferred 10 Palestine
Rev. Father Lee has endeared himself Ia
his people and 10 the people OF Houston
during his years OF service MS pastor OF
ne Sacred HeGst church In this city and
tine projectors Nof the movement think Il
but meet and proper that every Irish Cath
ollie organization tn the city should Join
as enc, and az a testimonial 70 the high
worth and merit OF his services In Hous.
tom the love and esteem In which Ae Il