The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-17

ably numbered 500. ana fully 100 masks
were in evidence. Messrs, ID. G. Giddlngs
Jr., J. b. Williams and a. ID. ChildreSs
made the awards for ths prettiest and
most appropriate costumes, In naming
the prize winners, Mr. Giddings declared
that the other two Judges had assume !
all responsible ty for the awards by rea-
son OF his consentng to deliver the prizes.
Miss Flora Fowler and Miss Ina Ell
bridge represented Mrs. Carrie Nation and
one of her sister workers. Hearts We're
the only things they smashed, and hatch
cts were not required, these young ladies'
being well equipped for the work In hand
and without the requirement of modern
appliances. They were awarded the par
asol donated by Messrs. Mstrot Bros.
& Co.. and the fan given by Messrs Cath
er & Buster.
Robert Chisholm and Horace wilkins,
as negro cake walkers, were awarded the
pocketknife donated BY Messrs Rechardt
&. Seelhorst, and the jar OF preserves OF
the Ferndale variety given by Messrs.
Brockschmidt & GIohlt.
II. j. Saunders was an Irish policeman
with a dark lantern and a club, and he
did more for the children than all the
others combined He WIS presented W III
a pair of gloves donated by NJ. u. Hoff-
mann, general manager Of the band.
A. L. Gray. who travels out OF st Louis
and who registers '19O3" to advertise the
st. Louis worlds fai: In honor of the
anniversary OF the louisiana purchase.
represented the big Chief" Gray Is as
tall as an Indian from Patagonia and as
handsome as a Viking. The puff tie given
by Hardy G. Bluman was the trophy which
his warNke mission netted him. No one
could say 10, the poor Indian when
looking at Mr.. Gr3y's stature.
Auo,,e4 T2rnpiyG midi no Miqg
lumbia received the box of Huyles's
candy given by Messrs NJ. J. Amsler.
Jr., & Co.
Miss Donahue Of Houston received the
silver napkn ring given by Mr.. l., Bron-
enjant She represented Night.
Mrs. G. N. Hyman and little daughter,
as a beggar woman and child. received a
two pound can Of Java blend coffee given
by Mr. l. Nowakowsky.
Prof r. w. Eilers. for band. requests
the press to cordially thank all who AZ
sisted in the entertainment. Including the
Judges and the attendants.
Mr. Frank B. Middleton died Friday at
ternoon a few minutes before o'clock
az his residence on East Alamo avenue,
aged 46 years 2 months and days. The
mslsdy that caused his death was Brishts
disease. complicated with catarrh OF the
stomach Several times before his fatal
sickness Mr.. Middleton was attacked By
fainting spells and had 10 be assisted to
his home 1t hes been scarcely more th-n
a week since he took to his bed. and
during this tine everything possible has
teen done for him. but the insidious msl
adv banled the science of the doctors.
Deceased was born in Bastrop county
Texas. December u. 1854, and had been
A resident OF Brennan for the past four
years. For a number Of years he has
been travelling in this territory for Brown.
Foreman a. Co. OF Louisville. KY. and
he WIS very popular with the trade, twice
in recent years receiving handsome
awards for the heaviest sales made by
any representative OF the house He was
member Of smithvllle lodge, Knights OF
Pythias. and frequently visited Brennan
lodge No. 10 when in this city on meeting
n ghts. The funerll occurred al Prairie
Lea cemetery Saturdsy afternoon al $3.50
O'clock under the ausDices .ol the Knights
of Pythias. The members Of the immei4-
ately bereaYed fsmlEf9re Mrs. Middleton,
three sons and one daughter. TO whom
the sincere sympathy OF many friends is
extended in their hour OF sad atfliction.
Superintendent l. n. Bettison Of the
Brenhsm water works received letter
Saturday morning from Mr.. J. A. Paul
hauus of Beaumont making injuries as
the terms that the city council viii make
for deepening the artesian well. Mr..
Paulhamus wants an oil lease from the
city. He asks for fun particulars " re-