The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-03
PREPARING FOR M'KINLEY
Austin Is Mass Of Flags and a Big
Arch Is Up.
THE STATE MILITIA IS GATHERING
The Confederate Veterans and the "a.
A. r. viii Be Together in the
Line OF March.

Austin. May Appropriations for the
presidents reception here are almost com
peted The main thoroughfare of tho uty
is a mass of flags including the striking
decorations on the store buildings
4 big arch spreads across Congress ave
nue. at Fourth street. and at that point
Mayor White will turn over the keys OF
the city to the president. Another arch Ia
located al the entrance of the capitol yard,
and a big crescent on which appears the
following IN incandescent lights: ITO our
president"
The trolley wires of the electric line are
trimmed with small days, while the Ma
tlonal colors are wrapped around every
telegraph pole. Everything Is hustle aud
hustle with the committees having the
monster affair in charge, and 1t Is the
general opinion that everything will pass
oil in tiptop shape.
The first military company to arrive
came in this morning from 'avasota inc
Shaw Rifles. under the command OF Cap
tain Norwood aud Lieutenants Brown ana
Clark. The company Is tortN srons anu
she boys look like real soldiers.
The senate chambers viii be set asile
for the eNciuslse use Of the ladies' ana
every lady In Texas who comes here 10
see the president is invited to ASSIST III
receiving.
A notable event OF the occasion VIII ne
the marching in line side by side from thI
depot to the capitol OF the Confederate
veterans and the local post of the Grand
Army of t..e Republic
The procession from the depot will DC
headed by the Second regiment band, fel
lowed by hiteen companies of the stare
militia. This viii be followed 10y NE
Austin fire department, a7j strong, , and
seven pieces OF Are apparatus. Ihch
comes the carriages of the, president, gov
ernor and the cabinet.
The parade will move TO the east end
of the capitol building. where the prrSi
dent will make an address from the. steps
Of the capitol building. Tables Will he
placed at this point, directly in front oI
the president, for the newspaper men.
The president will 20 from there to the
senate chamber TO meet the ladies', aud
viii then proceed to the university, whcrf
the students and citizens and school chill
drcn will greet him and the party. DRIVE
TO Hyde park and return by Rio Erand'
, street will be made and the colored people
aud Guadalupe streets. Tho president VII
, then 20 to the governors mansion wher'
he and the party Will dine. The news
. paper men will be given banquet at tn
- Driskin hotel by the local press boys
The following military companies nr
l. rived this afternoon and tonight; ComPan.
, C. Galveston, In charge OF Captain \
= Bnushen; company H. Luling. Captain X
| /. Stagner; company II. san Marcos. cay
- tain Green; company |, Bastrop, Captain
j. S. Jones: company d, Marlin, Captai
- w. Il. Lenoir; company J.. Calvert Capta
l.. s. Cashier: Second Infantry band. Brer
ham, w A. Jakel. chief musician; patoo
battery G, Brennan. Captain r. II
r Schultz; section of company A, Brennat
Signal Corps, Thomas Schirmacher
. The Austin company is here and Lac boy
are In camp west of the capitol building.