The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05

&The people OF Houston did themselves
Bond in the reception of the president
these United States and his party last
hlday The ladies, as has been told
Geady in The Post, gave a ha-tSsome re-
kption and delightful drive to the fem
&Bne part of the party, and the men
the city escorted Mr.. Mckinley and
Il statesmen, politicians and newspaper
An that were with him about the city
carriages, through llses of people
&owdng forward to catch n glimpse of
He man who Is now the head and front
the most glorious nation of the world;
Trough rows of children singing and wav-
l. flags and throwing flowers before him
the Auditorium, where an immense
owd listened with keen attention to all
lat was said, not only by Mr.. Mckinley
bt others Of note who were among the
orators of the day"
a wonder what those visiting men were
linking as they drove through our streets.
fancy 1t was something of this sort.
70 this Is TexHs! Well, not So bad as
Il thought prs porous looking place;
mf0rtable homes-G1ey look like people
Jed in them that know how to live,
urches but what frauds the people are !!
helr representatives spout by the hour
the noorS OF congress about their be-
red Southland of the devotion Of their
Pople to their glorious past their news.
pers are full of II, their poets sing OF
Texans that you meet abroad tell you
the glorious record made by their sol
ers on every battlefield, and vet. not a
pyle monument have we seen to a Con
derate soldier! Evidently talk Is cheap
when II comes, to money their pa
otlsm isn't there"
Now what an arraignment Is this and
Pw true! ! warrant that not city OF
is size could be found north of Mason
DixonS line without a monument or
me sort to some one man or woman
IN has served their country. What a
ame 1t Is. to us! And there Is no ex-
p, ior the business men of Houston
ow mat It Is more prosperous than ever
lore IN It's history. There is plenty OF
pney mere When Buffalo Bill was here
cleared about 5000 on his two per-
rmanees and yet the Robert II. Lee chap
nave been working for two years and
nali raising In that time not much over
~. II Is always the women who have
work to do, nor would they mind 1t
the men helped them generously with
e,r money; but, on the contrary, It is
q aching hearts that they go about
en- work. for they can see before them
Ialhg hut cold looks, grudglng gifts and
ssihle failures!
w they 20 on. these women. with n
.riotlsm and steadiness of purpose that
serve 10 he COMMUNICATED In song ana
aIpIe. thinking always of the past ana
men who glorlfled It, and the future
op si' Of th9t glory. This week another
asler to add TO their slowly growing
i, ana we win sec how the men nr
ety are going to balp them. In this
ara ,n play that is to he given at the
ICY are being helped by women whosa
p's fought in the Northern ARMY. hut
X ,eN q sympathy with n movement SO
~ purpose, and one that will result
mi Suerhlng the city Of their adoption,
MAJ e Northern men follow their ex-
na what of the Southern men? VIII
aslp the women in their noble work,
-, Inelr Wanted chlvalry dead? / hate
AN 'p IN So nut what else can one think
s AZ tus work That could he ACCOMPLISHED
.s ny uay II they would only omen their
arls and their purses, Is taking years
rrIeatlgable women.
s nus week will tell the tale, and u the
an hoIse IS not crowded next Thurs
vvnce 10 draw from 1.-THE mon OF
h.ah love their money hotter than Clio
u,,''er than their citv-hetter than any
Margaret Hadley Foster.
pay NJ "Bihi. a Comedy Of Toys
ne given at the opera house Thursday
,nday nights, with a matinee Satur
W hohert Il. Lee chapter. L. y. C..
ptoeeeds of which will be used In erect
monument In Houston to the memory
Nohledcrate soldiers--not any one
an OF them. 1t is the desire of tn,
IVvr 10 lift the repronch of ..no mon
n from the city of Houston and II
'ney ASK the generous help of ever!
" "9slnnn or child in the city Tn,
N n lo tnl OF fun and beautiful dances
t il VIII Vii AZ Tie proglam given will show
esrnnst,n e worth seeing, and the chap
In thaessuS hopes that the people VII
mem out In their unseldsh purpos,
hi Wal them for the many trias an,
er, "th they have had in getting up III
j. II nnII MT nv The following Is the fnI
gsli ,ae French doll. Mrs. j. Alan XVI
81 psr * me reg doll Miss Ada Woodruff
.|brador,e PACK doll Mrs. ]. T. Lockmal
$50. we plop9graph doll .;;..,,.,o
nce Caramel AZ Mss Frd dnIi Dole
S rillerope, Ne sailor doll -,
kXtNy. NJ. -. Mr.. 7. Hadlev Franklin
"'hhon' the soldier doll .....,
vs. head 49, ,,..,.-. Mr.. Joe Rrown
epotl ,tbc VT, , Bertram Rnggles Herrin
sJ hlsI ' dsn,1eE man Mr.; .cliffi ,Grunewal
qua retired fairy ..-......
nlnihIe, Mo-. Miss Edna woolfor
San manG ou ....,.N T. 7 \ o GpSs
sst Mr Mr. Aa PhIl i Res1en
PHI ''''...'....,.,, Mr.. PIN Car
)'"'.'.,.......... Mr.. Jim Adai