The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25
THE ORPHANS ARE HERE.
Tremendous Crowd Assemblies at the
Station to Meet Them.
ROYALTY RECEIVED AT THE RICE.
The Program for Their Entertainment
Was Successfully Carried Out
Pleasant incidents Of Their Visit.

The sixty-fourth anniversary OF Odd Fell
lowship III Texas. which will be celebrated
today, is expected to be the most memoir
able in the history of the state. The spe.
cial train bearing the orphans and widows
OF Odd Fellows from the home ut Corslcana
arrived yesterday evening at $3.50. There
were 100 persons In the party, comprising
the entire family and their attendants, and
happier family would be hard to lnd
anywhere. II is perhaps the largest family
In Texas and the wost interesting. The
progress Of the special train from Corsicana
20 Houston was marked throughout By ova-
lions and the enthusiastic greetings OF thou
spnds OF kindred and friends. The children
were 50 happy that the miles seemed IKE
only few yards and the journey was
completed all too SOON Al Calvert the
Odd Fellows were out en- massc and the
orphans were greeted with every express
sion OF welcome and loving Kindness.
The odd Fellows OF Calvert had not
forgotten to prepare an elegant luncheon
OF fried chicken etc Tor Us persons and
union. Lunch was also served at nearne
where similar reception had been pre-
pared. splendid reception was rendered
al Navasota. whore the odd Fellows were
out In their regalia and The whole city
Joined In joyous welcome and Godspoed
dst,ct rr"1n,tiv ~, Nm, an, ,r,t ,n,
ioined in yoctfaroi,e ,vSi"orrs Tbe lonai
ror,,rt+,aoe cn1,,,,s,'d 20 d. ,,,,.,,,i -, s
~ nj If,,l 80 a,,i :, II, ,t.,b il,,, AZ
charge Of The Visitors and escorfed tbem
70 sheci Els street ears wnig9 conveyed ,, tham
nntin,,os 0,.a,to,, ~, :" r, 1n9 WIZ -i''"
NJ Ansn,, 49, ~ ',,t, to ,,do-,
of FORMER PrcSident T"res tbe ISet rbicf
exerutjvo of no Ronnbtic' ~ rrtas ~
n consn,c,,cus dynro ~ tbc ret,,,t,nn in
fhe pi,i, bnteI Il s.,,,,cd ~ ~, ~, nf H.,
banbia ssf 5a Of b Sssg IT, 10 ,S. ne
ornbpps ,Vere ne b1nnv as couId h" many
snrctators tbinl;iiiat ~ their sad conIi
Hon shrd tears oS MI, A oTn ,rSniir.
man expressed IT. ii WIS scene calcuiat
the S Rco "S 5oro enc The eP9 2 MP dyas
parlors. where grand leyec was held and
eVSTy euott was mhde 10 MAKE me visitors
RerAeg,iJ S9'uio ttt0,e Norn,nE was lath
ii,s anu NOT hitch occurred TO mar the
-or-,,rtr,-l- ,,.,.,,,-.>,,
a 4VtNiiiNH ~ lD"NI'
As the procession was going upstairs in
the hotel the twcntJtw two huys IN front
ana tha uttla girl. I'm ths re,r , hsraroot,.b
-,
lutle he"sOoy' with suspicion OF tears
In his big blue eyes, stole timldly to tue
Pressed n nicIel 8fo her huad ''i III ne p,'
hans represented his profits OF the even
ile and his face was radiant with Meas.
urr when the little miss flashed back a
smile of thanks The action of the llttIp
man and his evident sympathy. was not
uu0nserved Tears OF hpupy satisfaction
stood In the eyes Of an eminent odd Eel
low who stood near as be- murmured:
'One touch OF nature makes the whole
world kin"
The early hours Of the evening were
spent by the hotel people and the
Daughters Of Rchekah IN assigning theg
guests to rooms and arranging every detail
for their comfort during the night From
two IN eight children were assigned 10
each room
O'Clock ana the scene was one never t,
be forgotten 10y the caterers Of me Motel
made the event urnnd ' Success N'''''''''
THE FEAST WAS SPKEAp.
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