The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-08
BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
BANQUET RENDERED THE MILITIA
AND BAND A GREAT SUCCESS.
Farmers Horse Won the Trottine Race
Even Under Observation-Disclosures
Notes and Personals.


! o7ed citizens turned out TO uhe Germauia
pdrh' one OF the prctticst In the State,
iucsuay night TO do honor to the Bren
| hlni militia, the occasion being a cltlzen's
! Iahquel, rendered the Brennan Field Ar.
/ "rsrF' Pioneer Signal Corps and Second
Infantry band. The guests OF the even
| ing Wer' In full uniform and the band
| erHahted the pleasure OF the occasion by
/ the rendition Of several appreciated selcc
lions.
TWO tables nearly hundred feet long
were spread parallel with each other in
| trout Of Germania han. and an excellent
luneG served. w. b. Garrett, Esq, was
itastcr Of ceremonies and during the serv-
~ ~ 81 t M iuhch ne announced the frst
| with the sentiment. 1t Is most meet
tlat We guard against the foe" and colo
lSi ID. G. Giddings was called on for the
olonel Giddlngs complimented tho Rren.
/ ham MALTA on the record they made at
! the recent encampment, the honor they
had rejected ON the city they represented
| ~ tLeir gentlemanly bearing, and told
how the citizens delighted In honoring
lie spoke of the citizen soldier as the
| executive arm Of the State government
In which there was safe Judgment OF
| over, contrasting the disciplined soldier
! WIN the irresponsible, unframed hastily
| gn'htled sherins posse In times of trouble
| aHd Impressed upon the1n the necessity
! or Always oDeying orders.
| ''Nut Boys" sentiment, by These We
AGO known, was the next etoast on the
Garrett said that NE would call on one
| Of the boys for the response. Mr.. r. w.
! Sclnetenberg Mr. Schuerenberg respond
! ed Ia his usual happy style.
The Second Infantry Band" sentiment
lis Music that Gives TO Life its Sweet.
e 1s,i Per Nnn,s Vas responded to by Ray
| he Lao heard all over the world and said
! that Brenham had the finest in a score
of States IN the Union.
| "At Home with Our Boys" was responded
| 10 ~ Hon. Hurry Haynes.
As with my country, so with my people,
! sc for my boy against every other boy
/ OF ealth, for Brenham's boys against all
4 otter Texas boys, aud for Texas boys
Rear Admiral schlcy." sentiment,
/ What win the Harvest Be- was resp&0l-
I I'd TO by Or. j. NJ. Nash. The controversy
( aud the sentiment Of the American poo
] pie in regard TO 1t Illustrated with tell
! Ing anecdotc which showed that the wind
| o. public opinion was In Schley's favor.
| Won. w. W. Searcy was to have respond
| ell % the toast, 1.-The Pioneer Signal
Corps" but In his absence Captain schir.
Captain Schultz Of the BRENNAN Field Ar
tlilcry WAS next called upon and express
| c,l his appreciation To the citizens for the
honor conferred In rendering the militia
snyb spread
.'w0at Are We Hero Fcr2' sentiment,
"Eat. Drink and be Merry" was respond.
| ed to BY Judge r. +. Curry in his usually
The vorwaerts Singing society favored
the nssemblage with an excellent selection.
| witch was heartily enjoyed
The eornet solo 1.-THE Mail Coach In the
GTes eSdered by pr Of Mb s TlG
corner Of the park, the band In tho grand
stand was pleasing number that ELECTED
| hearty applause.
This Vas followed by "Tbe Indian war
| nance" by the band, assisted by the Signal
| Corps who used 200 blank cartridges 10
! tho realistic presentation Of this unique
| composition. specially adapted Tor outdoor
| presentation.
1he pleasures Of the occasion were not
! concluded until late hour, and every onn
| p'esent expressed themselves az having
spent most enjoyable evening.
About 500 people. turned out TO the fair
| gro indy Tuesday afternoon to sec the race
@ aay9 eroe sfsGsea and H. aa eT@d
nlfy i mas, MAS b hslf t6, s SpSd rae S
| NJ Faimer to give Mr. Mayheld ffty feet
10 The outcome, In the hrst heat Mr.
| Farmer lost q tire and one wheel Of his
| vahiclc was running on bare rims, the tI )
! flying wildly and dangerously near the
| horse feet and sometimes Close 90 Mr.
each en nrn as q the aBSpPTGh Gfy
! gaineu slightly as they came down the
Stretch. but "Davy, Crockett, finished, more
thnA The REQUIRED hftY feet ahead In l:lO1R,
| winning the hrst heat,
Tie second heat was trotted In high
| wheel su1key, which is admitted 70 be sey
| eeal seconds slower than the rubber tired
! BAN bearing racers, and the judges sent
/ them off With an even start AZ the third
| seeding, with Mr.. Farmer on the inside
| tcack lie pulled away FAR enough for
| 's1ri,by'' 20 drop right IN behind, where
| She nndc heroic effort 10 stav. for she
| oniy had to be within fifty feet o. the pole
| ~ win To the crowd II looked az N
| hoaye Crockett was not going to be able
| ~ leave her that distance, hut at the
| duattcr pole Mr. Farmer pulled away and
| the pace was so strong that "lrlhy" broke
| aud Mr. Mayheld was never nbie to get
\ her or her feet again until the race had
| been inet and ne was almost distanced
| "Ilayx Crockett'N coming under the wire
| vinre. of the second heat and the race
rbare Is some tain Of a three cornered
F.. trailing race between Mr. Lusk'a John. -
M Ben Bassetts "Klondike' aud Mr.
| Nhydpld's '-Trlihy" at an early date.
sStrret Commissioner rsrker Tuesday put
In a sewer across the street az the Infer
nae,i.T N Main and School streets and
Vye1nttSay was engaged In puttlng down
another across Vulcan. at the INTERSECTION
OF Toe oe schultz aud wife celebrated
their silver wedding today a Weidevilie
uith 4 family reunion and large crowd
Of Invited guests
ORANGE LOCALS.
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