Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-02-19
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Galveston, Texas, Feb. 19.-Bishol
Gallagher, of the Roman Catholic die
cese of Galveston, received many con
gratulations today ON the occasion
of his sixty-third birthday.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 18th,
third annual meeting of the Tennes
see Pathological Association began a
the University of Chattanooga toda,
and will continue over tomorrow.
New Orleans, La, Feb. 19.-Ar
rangements are complete for the run
ming of the southern Marathon race
here tomorrow The large number
and high class of the entrants com
bine to give promise of one of the
most successful events of the kind
ever held in this country.
Providence, R. l., Feb. 19.-The
nineteenth annual conference of the
boys departments of the Y. NJ. c. A.
of Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
began in this city today with an at
tendance of several hundred delegates
and visitors. The gathering will re-
main in session until Monday.
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 19.-The hand
some Masonic Temple recently COM
pleted in this city had its formal open
ing today and was visited and inspect
ed by hundreds of members of the
order The structure is of brick and
stone, five stories in height, and was
built at cost of 100000.
Austin, Texas, Feb. 19.-The Texas
Academy of Sciences held a well at
tended meeting here today. Papers
relating to the geological formations
in Texas were presented by Alexan-
der Duessen, F. A. Wolf and DR.. F. D.
Head The academy will hold its next
meeting on March 10.
Madison, Wis, Feb 19.-The junior
promenade, the biggest social event
of the year at the University of Wis
consin, takes place tonight. The
prom" of this year promises to
eclipse all previous events Of its kind
at-the state institution. An unusually
large number of visitors are here to-
attend the function.
Boston, Mass, Feb 19.-The mag
mates of the New England League met
at the United States Hotel in this city
today to adopt schedule and COM
plete other arrangements for the open
ing of the season The league will
continue with the same clubs and
owners as finished last season, which
was the most successful in the history
of the organization
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 19.-The Ohio
Society of Georgia has completed
elaborate arrangements for its annual
banquet to be given tonight in cele-
bration of the l06th anniversary of
the admission of Ohio to the union. |
Covers will be laid for two hundred
guests, among whom will be several
prominent visitors from the Buckeye
State Il
Washington, D. c., Feb. 19.-The
navy department today announced the !
completion of arrangements for the
reception of the battleship fleet at |
Hampton Roads next Monday. At II |
a. m. the vessels of the fleet, with the
flagship Connecticut in the lead, will |
steam in review past the presidents |
yacht Mayflower, which will be an.
chored in the Roads. After the fleet
has dropped anchor, Rear Admiral |
Sperry, his staff and the captains of |
the battleships will go aboard the
Mayflower to pay their respects to
the president.
Pottsville, Pa, Feb 19.-The forty
first annual convention of the Penn
sylvania Y. NJ. C. A. opened in this
city today with an attendance of near
ly one thousand delegates and visitors
representing the 1873 local branches of |
the organization in this state. The
convention program covers four days
and is filled with interesting features. |
Prominent speakers to be heard in
clude DR.. l. J. Lansing of Scranton, |
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