The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-18
oAAppELL ant NEWS NOTES.
A Fox Hunt--Couccrt by the Mandolin
and Guitar Chh


and Guitar Club.
Chaprcll hin. Texas, February t6. The
"hoysH ludulged in grand and exciting
fox chase ono day this week and had great
sport Captain Jack Rou,t, commund.us
the center with Lieu,cnan ]. Sterling
Smith md Rev. Robert A. Tide on the
iionss as ''whippers in" besides bcyy OF
other sports, went to the hell In early
morn. fun OF anxiety anu expectation. ana
y was not long before the twenty eager
dogs under their control had routed his
mntesty rom his lair and the chase was
on. No Moose, net arrow, dart or gun
Was resortcd to, for the capture --only the
dogs, with noses wpli on the TRAIN, fast
and furious In their gait were relied upon,
aud wei did they do their work. for utter
run of an hour or two the many tricks
of hts majesty were overcome aud he was
brought 10 bay and death, for before the
riders came IN his foxy spirit had depart
81 Hence, TO return no more and the nppe.
tites OF the dogs appcased
Undoubtedly the most brilliant. Interest.
Ing aud cnloyablc event that has occurred
| in Chnnpell I'm this season was the con-
cert given in College chapel last night by
the Mandolin and Guitar club. An elab-
crate programme was presented, cubrar.
ing the products OF the most famed aud
| popular musicians aud rendered with such
refinement In touch and artistic skill In
| execution, as 10 make ones heart glow
| with noble emotions and fil his soul with
| violin, cello and piano were all handled
| with genius and skill cvideucing the tlmc,
talent and labor, extended TO them by the
| club
Tho audience was large, fashionable and
| npnreclative and not n number rendered
| TINT did not receive Its mcrlted reward In
! Me-" from the "sInplng Girl" by tho
\ Quartette composed of Mrs J. Sterling
| Smith, Misses Mattye Cooke, Mary Perl
! Collier and Master John Ccstan, was \
/ fan .snlks Il wa
| cApulsitu'y rendered. Prof Coin, with his
violin aud his sweet, enchanting touch,
| added greatly 20 the Interest of the oc
/ caslon; Miss Anna Belle Travlor. with he;
I incompatible execution on the piano, who
accompanied him IN hls violin solos, made
! the rendition almost divine, bringing the
| rause. The reading by Miss Maimle SAINT
| ley OF when | Was Married" was laugh
| allie and funny and rea1 In most interest
| ing manner. Tho stagc was decorated most
! beautifully conception of most artia
! tic ninds aud adding much 10 the scene
That the occasion was n great success IL
every particular can not hc doubted and
! the clNh deserves credit and congrAtnn
tion, Quite a handsome amounl was real
led which the club donates Ia the "orger
fund" of the Methodist Episcopal church
Miss Bessie Edrldge of Brenhnm came
down last evening 10 take IN the Mandolil
concert and ts stopping with her friend
Miss Anna Belle TrOylor
rhs Post correspondent was YESTERDAY
called Into the office Of llr. W, Il. Camp
bell and shown samples OF tobacco grown
npon 'old Kentucky scil' that were mar
vets Of purity and beauty: one sample,
| twist, wae fully eight feet long and
inches In diameter; the others, leaves o.
tobacco fully fourteen Inches long ThesI
serinlcs had been sent TO pr, Campbell by
friend residing In Kentucky, lust o show
how luxuriantly the stun grew In that sec
ton Whv can't II he grown in this sec
tlon MS well1
W II, Francis and wife came down from
Burton Yesterday to visit the family o
Mrs. NJ ]. Cooke ana to take In tn
Mandolin and Guitar concert given las
| night ms we'll.