The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-31

The auditorium is an assured thing, hut
.ne Plans nave been enlarged from the
nrat plan proposed. The building will Test
upon n hrick Foundation and is designed IS.
peclnlly az to strength. The auditorium viii
be shaped In an oval, the ground floor being
devoted 10 convention purposes the audi
cnee gallery surrounding IL, Here the
Hover parade viii take place. which Will
be success, therefore. whether the wcdta.
or hc foul or fair, aud with tho experience
gained In making che Dewey parAuc q
thing of beauty there Is every reason 10
anticipate The best things for the reun on
flower parade.
The auditorium viii be noorcd for dane
ing with the musicians gallery suspended
from the ceiling Here the veterans Wilt
renew their youth aud dance 10 the mclo.
dies so familiar In days that were. on one
side Of the ball room the windows viii npea
tu the busy streets. on the other the silver
waters of the Mississippi win dow ktssel
into lippllng dimples by the breezcs which,
entering the hail room, fan the checks o.
the guests that we Will right well cherish
The public school trustees held a meet.
lrg yesterday and VIII close the school
term n week earlier than contemplated IN
order 10 place the buildings at the disposal
OF the reunion committee for sleeping
apartments for the Veterans Deeds more
sire for successful reunion.
Letters are pouring In every day, telling
OF camps that will attend TO man and . |
VIII he welcome and cared for. Mr.. w A.
Gage has offered his entire home, with the
.
g. \. De Saussure presented the entire
second noor OF his homo for visiting ladtes.
ana VIII I'LL In down stairs with cots FOR
veterans; Judge John T. Moss has given a
contract to have four rooms added To mis-
residence, the same 20 be used for visitors
Mr., H. A, Parker rendered his home TO the
committee: Captain Mathis will store most
of his handsome furniture and place cots
all over his house; Mrs. ID. {. Jones Will
entertain number OF veterans and spc-
ciallY desires members OF the sixteenth and
Iwentyhfth Louisiana regiments to write
her. Many homes Will have specially in.
| vited guests, hut In all there win be ''our
sisters and our cousins and our auntsn
State encampment Is also a probable
feature OF the reunion Adiutant General
brandon Is anxious TO have State encanip-
ment for six days, the last three Including
those OF the reunion. The state legiSla-
ture M Nashville ON the 2ist doubled the
/ appropriation for the State Guard from
I $4,000 to 10000. The State has nineteen
companies, which will he newly equipped
and they VIII give a dress parade on the
blum every afternoon.
| The United Confederate Veterans buttons.
/ stick pins. cum buttons aud hat pins were
received last night and placed on sale this
/ morning. This afternoon men. women AMI
children all over Memphis are cnthusins,
/ tcaily wearing the u. G.. V. They nrC
/ about the size OF half dollar. are done N
| gold: white and red. with the monogram,
/ Y, G: ". IN the center, n wreath OF laurcls
I arf Memphis, 1901. surrounding the edge
ladies who contemplate ATTENDING the re-.
| union viii he pleased 10 learn that sueA
artists. MS Mrs. Cora Perry Mhitmore AMI
Y Miss Minnie l., Raines Will keen .open
studio during that time. They will have
some OF their own work as well as that
OF Their pupils on exhibition. which will