The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-26
Xmas DAY IN TEXAS
| ..,,,ts and Fewer Tragedies
], I,ported in the State.
(, pIptScE OF HARD TIMES
Made for Proper obscrv-
4. Dsy at the Various
n Orphan AsyIon's'

-.s celebrated as usual In
~ .ore few casualties and the
lN M, is short one. A deal
w. burned, some thousands Of
~ ,.,en and there was mighty
's' ,hoot hard times" as the
Wy merry. Merchants all over
~. ..,t good trade for the holi-
" Y !, nrohahle that n large ma
\ osnulatlon we're remembered
y ps .,rds Of Christmas trees at
and home held wednesday
j Tbursday morning.
y ~ notable features Of the day
,.,.rs provided at various places
~, br the salvation Army, and
n the organized charities Of
w N see that there were no
antilles on Christmas day.
.,1,IsIon had been made for the
,.,,ysncs Of the dag at the orphan
4 ne state and for several days
IN. and boxes and packages have
NV. nv 10 the various Institutions of
y r,sroushout the State, the more
In Known among them being the
~. and the Odd Fellows homo at
!, tbe Masonic home near Fort
4, Il. biz Buckner's home near Dali
4 I. homes at Waco, Galveston and
4 "a Bsylaud's home near Houston.
4. rain in portions of the state,
N, had any effect on the good cheer
N festivities correspondents failed TO
H.
7.,as December 25.-Not since
y, an Indian village and the sur
n, mountains reverberated with the
n, on Of the Comnnche as he worked
P-3io,o frenzy at one of the tribe
N ~ T dances. has any holiday, or
Z ...,slon heen celebrated with more
4 !. Anticipated in more generally by
tssli thsn the ante Christmas festivi.
XII dty last night Ten thousand
7. s'ssr.d into Congress avenue, from
X, NM and naughty homes, and that
4, Ann twilight to midnight, was
y M iammed with merry people
. In IN curb and end TO end. All
/ anollsd with tin horns. bugleS and
5,ss Al some kind, and intent on
\, glorious good time.
Ma Texas, December 25.--At the deaf
lsnb Institute last night the pupils
gtsrsined by a richly-laden Christ
rs Presents we're distributed to the
Iyl snd the occasion in every detail
!.i.htful
iidmas dinner was provided for the
N h the Confederate home today.
Use Fat sobbelrs formed a part Of the
tvpils Of the institute for the deaf
iszb and blind colorcd children were
lN with a Christmas tree by Superin.
n Jenkins a short literary and
4 program was rendered before the
is we're distributed.
sslue Texas, December 25,--The
hr the poor, which was contributed
! business men ana citizens generally,
tFfibuted among them yesterday and
dsht and many homes were made
isrO, Texas, December 24.-The kin
fiu children had Christmas tree
lat upon which they hung presents
D themselves for their parents,
n and sisters. The articles showed
iaeter Of the kindergarten work.
an, Texas, December ga light
q been falling since early this morn
{ IT'LL cloudy and threatening. Just
ialn has fallen TO make 1t disagree
u Of doors,
roa Texas, December 25.-Thc
% doll bazaar given by the ladies Of
y Century club for the benefit Of
QUO library was a grand success.
W. Texas, December 25.-Today 100
were cooked for the patients Of the
i M Insane asylum. They are TO
art Texas, December IS. The pow.
'0ed last night would suffice to run
q Central American war for sew.
''ead' Texas, December GA slow,
aba rain hoe Ia., faYtI. -