The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-31
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TRIP DOWN THE BAYOU WAS ENJOYABLE
All Portions of the State Were Guests of Repre-
briggs San Jacino Chapter Daughters OF the
Republic Citizens of Houston Yesterday.

~ a the legislature yesterday by Repre-
ESfolIve George B. Grisgs of Harris coun-
@ofox ed one OF the most delightful ont
~ tkat could be imagined. The trip was
kwn Buffalo bayou in the steamer Law
Rnceito the San Jacinto battle grounds
"A fycm there to Galveston. Mr.. Griggs
NJ insisted in entertaining his guests by
~ aen Jacinto chapter Of the Daughters
tsths Republic, aud by large delegation
Nladles and gentlemen from Houston not
.1rescntlng any organization.
1he Excursion was one that was highly
ltoyed by everybody who participated,
"A. ID make the outing more complete,
g yIsitors will be entertained in Houston
dsxa majority of them having returned
&thIs city last night. The entertainment
fIi be in the nature of an open air con
TT ana general social gathering at Turner
III from to o'clock p. m.
Every citizen of Houston is urged 10 be
resent at some time during the afternoon,
Ia everybod who is not a citizen of the
\. syou City has cordial invitation to be
PEessnt all the time
! on Recount of he disposition OF the mem
RS Of the legislature generally 10 not ad-
urn Tor any sort of social enjoyment,
ere Mas not as large a delegation of leg
A .lators 10 participate In the bayou eXcur-
on YESTERDAY as was anticipated there
ouid be. those who didn't go, however,
I'LL have caSe TO regret their failure when
t4ey hRar ofthe exceedingly good time the
shers had.
fverythingin connection with the outing
rs admirabf arranged and the whole trip
'ed bwn the bayu was made without a single
"a rcurrence to try the patience or mar the
easurc of anpue. The steamer Lawrence,
Inch Hon. Jon II. Kirby, the owner, had
ID f.nerorsiy tenered for the occasion, was
I'd fine trim nd made fairly good time,
oss aching Galyetoh, perhaps, little later
an come exprted-but getting there Just
~ d same. Thematerial delays and lmpedi-
ents that sontImes occur We're avoided.
CIV bis MAS in agreat measure due to the
- Ill OF CaptainWard and his amable and
~ Mpiff}ple dagalfer, Miss Lillian Ward
a.. ko mnnipulat(fhe wheel.
g. The crowd VS. one of the jolllest that
! ..t<r mn de the Up on the Lawrence, every
y. 5dy seeming bit upon having II good time
ID seeing tha everybody else did the
naa ri''aes
i. Y. The start wasmade promptly, the boat
mi .avtng the foolof Fannin street "A little
fhe srer 8 o'clock, 'eaching the San JaciutC
s sac lttieGrounds aht l o'clock. For a few
srsrileB but of Hoston the progress of thu
ned Haat Was necessity slow, ON account o.
ofse e1arp bendsin the bayou, but aftel
10 sese bad been Used, there were no fur
Urn Ger impediments
elrderb x Lewista was secured to fur
FOE sh the music f. the trip and was unde
renHe direction of 'rof. Frank Herb. This
nmsrS Son1unction VIII the boats piano in thu
dies cabin, up, which a number OF Ia
rs rendered scleiuns contributed to keel
.ce trip from hedning in the least monot
lAuI Gus Several the ladies and gentle
:. en found room the cabin to indulge II
Vac terpslchoreanirt on the trip from tn
ftleneld to Gaeston,
r,.u Aftsr the boat ct under good headwa
'vas yYn3the bayou rom Houston. the mem
er S'fH 81 san Jacilo chapter, Daughters o
for e Republic. hdesses of the occasion
IA. ,kfned themsclvc into IA reception commit
'it, They lincdnp In the ladies cabin
leo "a the guests we ushercd in to becom
his r4uainted. Theeception was a very en-
1 ,yNble feature, sd afte' II had conclude
IL ure0f ionalltics gere relocated and unrC
tion s4tned congeniaty reigned.
mari 4fefe reachntthe spot where the re
-. ,sAN$Rcf heroes yho gained Texas inds
~ S&Qo4re lie, thewants of the inner ma
ny !, M4ktountifully applied. The lunch wa
y I, i. :, IQbf1n ntla one nd no requisite had bee
NV, ,,a fflooked. Captn John Roessler of Hou
e ,sai VA the cater and the unanimous e'
,n's HH9lon was that''no one could have don
ia' oetter The nch was served Inform
deeired by ar appetite.
|. ~
Of tMc1g the mehers Of the legislator
petit 70 de the lip were Senator n. A
'reas Jules Of Lsvac county, and the senate
- = vsn she Houstn district, Hon. A. q
,inenppscphb. of Wller county. The repre-
for 1tstises in tn, party were Hon, r. +
l. ny ella pr Grayso county, Hon. E. T. 20
iris hlsspie county Hon. c. NJ. Thurmond
Rhaetofia county Hon. d. w. Phillips Ian
,pg ktee county bon. A. W. Morris, Nom
nf9g county; Hon; J; n. Dean, Va
lnfy, Hon. SIN H. Goodlett, Washing
n. Stnnty; Ho.- c. GRAY, EastIsnd eoui
.,s,, z 10: S. r. Boyd, Hill county. Hon
'nusn' 3y<f T, Stell Delta county; Hon. I, I
ute'i --<<@ftS4uF NnhiNs non. ". ~ NlNG-
,e Intlcosssu unity; Tcn. George r. Triggs, IA
,resn tthef officer and attaches Of the iegl
-lthstc3 {e ere: Hon. ]. e. Lon, warrar
,utrsr falo Piro county; Hon. J. +. NJ
te1Q engreslng clerk. Cherokee coul
SOP J. l.. Robinson, assistant journ
- Williamson county COMMITTEE
AZ af' q E, Sadgett. Grayson county;
.rs,,ii..4ons, Harris county; W. 7, Phillip
h'i Ms CONT: Senate Pages VIII \,
been GyestoI; Joe Mathis. Goliad; Eli
oFdissa<, ~. exla Amin QuebedeauN, Austin
ne ch {anlus Austin; Coke Knight. Ia
House Pages Will Hlndman, Kau
H. red Boyd, Hubbard City; Jac
49, ~ P.so; Robert Bennett. Coope
Browdes, Leonard; FLOYD Dean
!, pss,e Paughters of The Republic wi
su,srkss I'd trip we're Mrs. J. y McKeeve
~ I-rtt laent; Mrs. c. r. Marlin. Mrs. W
Ne Prs Nelly S. Cox. Mrs Max {
tx;s Roy Hearn, Mrs. ". Z. BE
ME Mott Howard. Miss Belle Fen
Ny Ashe, Miss Marian william
r,er fsF# ~ dies are all members OF the 5,
'to echapterg and were careful 70 5
i"'. .kne gpe~ts lad drfightful trip
crew "'Fe{ thra agh : number q gentleml
ustSn We're also along, amol
11is Hon. John T Browne sher
as ee Anderson. Chief ~ Police J.
raj tthpurn. Commissioner J. H. c. Beck
s4c<4lev. Professor W. W Barnet
n 49, ~ f. Midday. Prof T. ]. PattIl
TO rman G. KittreIl. General J.
3udge W. p Hamblen. IAeutena
pac. Hon. A. j. Burke. Colonel Y
.~u. getz Messrs. Tom Richardson, Geor
nd ~ James Charlton Harry T. 4