The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05
PALESTINE POINTERS.
Ancient Order Of Hbernians Dedicated
Their New Hall.

Ancient Order Of Hbernians Dedicated
Their New Hall.
Palestine Texas, Dcccmber 4.-'rhe local
lodge Of the Ancient order Of Hibernlaus
of this city dedicated their new HAN last
night aud q most enjoyable smoker was
given 10y these happy sons Of Erin. The
order ncrc IS composed Of some Of the
best citizens aud leading business men OF
the city and they have recently fitted up
an elegant lodge ruoE over William Brlu-
agan'J store. Rev. Father Klrwln, the
noted CMnoiic divine OF Galveston, vino
lectures here tonight arrived last night aud
was met al the train hy a reception com
mittce from the local order and escorted TO
the hall where he delivered "a prIcf but
impressive speech, uNCltlug Oh the beauties
al tne Isle so Green ana tuc trials and
auucFlugs or the lrlsh people Tor the laat
seven centuries. Following this eloquent
ADDRESS nuc program OF songs recita-
tlohs etc,, by members of the local Or
utt OF Iibciulano was rendered and a.
most pleasant time was spent. The even.
ing closed with a sumptuuua banquet and
cigars ana the many invited CHESTS depart
r0 with tDauks I'm their hearts to the Jolly
gent lrmen OF tue order for tao genuine
good time.
Rev. FATHER Klrwlu. who arrived last
nGtt from Galveston tonight ut tn4
city hail delivered one Of tuc most cln-
Puent and highly Instructive lectures ever
being Tie Eternal CITY" Father Kmwiu
spent several mouths In Rome Ituly. las,
year ana MS address was Interesting iu
m T9g highest sn6 HesTis LIZ deJcriP24s were
something wonderful Before the lecture
tine literary program was rendered
me entertainment was given for tho
benefit pf the Sacred Heart church and
several dollars were realized from the pro
uccds.
The Ewing Taylor Repertoire company lis
playing weeks engagement at the Tenn
PIE opera house here this week and have
Drawn good houses each night Tho acting
| 'i lhr company. on the whole, Is hcttor
| ihHh any company vet seen here but the
! list 81 spcciHltics. which. by the way, are
| ne NE " all shows Of this character are
| Ab"ni ms ancient MS could wei ho found
quite q good deal of interest is hciur
| taken here In the Ncweomc murder trBi
MulGh Is now Ia progress In the district
! The states side Of the case wa anlsnci
| at 10 o'clock this morning and VIII New.
! some, Inc defendant was placed ON the
| stand IN MIS- own behalf There ARE a
/ large number Of witnesses in tho cgsc from,
| HrNr Nthpclund and Elkhart and IL VIII oa-
/ cur TO-DAY aud the greater part Of tomor-
! row. Judge Lcvy of Longvlev De- prpsidif,.,
/ St"spme IS charged with tho murder OF
| his uncle, Lon Ncwsomc. NJ n party neer
! Elkhart about one year ago. and is only
! 4houl is years old, and has only ono lr,
Ion NfWsome was stabbed ia q Hght nj n
/ pWLlE huI dlcd the next day. VIII New
some ana Martin Murdoch wurc 9rrrsfrI
ana MURDOCH was acquitted An Of the
/ IdfueS are prominent Young farmers in
'0,'r ,s section Of t9,o county.
a llght snow fell here last MIGHT anil
We iHerGMp iell several degrees during the
hlEht. The blizzard struck the CIV ehn,t
u,.n N'H''luhN ana 10 rapidly tAr.rl colder
ulIl ~ night the wHter was rrcrz.nr
age IS reported except the free,Irr .n,
p"'at'IiS OF several pipes an oyer mo cIt-