Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-16
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH, TEXAS. MONDAY. July To-
DELAYED SOCIETY NOTES.


when | mention young lauy's name |
In these notes that II goes without say
ing that she is charming. beautiful, ac-
compiished. of high family, witty and |
wealthy. This notice VIII prevent a |
| repetition Of these adjectives after or |
before every young lady's name men,
ton. This Is a bang-up, gilt-edged |
society department and no other kind |
4 admitted.
DIR. w. A. Pharr will leave Tuesday |
for his Missouri home, where he is
called by the illness OF his brother
The doctor has made host of friends
during his short stay with us, and all
recognize his eminent professional and
social qualities, and trust his return
will be in the near future.
This last was week of great enjoy
ment to the male members OF soci-
ETY., but the ladies got sadly left. A
ladys' inability to fish or hunt IL rec
ognized the world over and when
going ON such excursions the gentle
men usually select conforters other
than the fair sex. Wednesday Messrs.
Lee and Fps went TO the Leauge coun-
try and had fine sport shooting chick
ems. The same day party consisting
Of :. b. Allen, b. l.. Durham, Prof.
Walters DIR. Pharr, Bob Haley, s. G.
Criner, Tom Warren and this repre-
sentative HE'D themselves to holland,
and spent day in fishing. Barring a
few mishaps unnecessary to mention,
a fine time was had. Walter King
and Robb Kcndrick headed another
party the same day, who reported
catching lots of fish. These fish
stories coming from the mouths of the
fishers themselves, should be taken
cum groao salts, however.
Miss Ida Clark, of Houston, is visit
ing her half brother, Mr.. John Harris,
OF Clcburne.
Miss Mamie Donaldson of Ennis,
who. has been visiting the family of
her uncle, Judge Donaldson, returns
horne Monday.
Miss Mollie Allen of Thorp Springs
college, is visiting her cousin, District
Clerk Allin. Miss Mollie has been
here before, and her return is hailed
with delight.
Misses May and Willie Torrance left
this week TO visit relatives WaXaha-
chic.
Miss Mamie Stone leaves tomorrow
for Brcnham and Galveston, for q
three weeks visit.
Mrs. Judge Wheeler Of Colorado
city, nee Miss Ida DeBerry, of Gle
burne, Is visiting her fathers family
here.
Misses Jessie Pace and jeanette Kel.
Ter OF Dallas spent II short time In our
city this week on their way to Lam
pasas.
Miss Beulah Childress has returned
to her home in Terrell.
hope some of the Forts society
girls VIII come TO Cleburne next Sat.
urday when the base ball match takes
place.
For walking encyclopedia of socie.
ty news, commend me to Prof. j. A.
Lindgen. He lis truly n reporters
friend.
On the sick list this week, but now
convalescent: Jess Baker, Ben Lockett
San Antonio.
Mrs. sam Maverick and children
departed last week to spend some time
in the delightful city OF Denver.
Polo has been the great attraction
this week. Several games were played
which were we'll patronized by tn,
better classes. The games closed on
Saturday by contest between II COW
boys side and a team composed of foul
Enslishmen. Though the cowboys
displayed good horsemanship, they
did not compare with the trained
who beat them. Polo is a very excit-
ing and popular game, and IL is hored
that Capt Glynn Turq uand's effort To
Introduce IL in Texas may prove sue
cessful. There Is talk OF organizing a
cowboys club to travel and Introduce
the game into the amusement cata-
logue of America by competing in
matches with Northern clubs.
Mr.. S. ;. Higgins ventured down
from North Texas again the other day
and was kindly received 10y his many
old San Antonio friends.
Sheriff Wolf of Lampasas, with his
family, was in the city the other day
seeing the sights.
The Ivolkstest is now an assured fact,
and viii take place on the 9Th and 9th
of October. The grand night process:
sion Will take place on the evening of
the 9Th. All the necessary committees
have been appointed and gone actively
to work. The former. volksfest held
here was grand success, and with the
experience OF the past the next one
should certainly be even .more attrac-
tive. The committees are fairly divid-
ed between Germans and Americans.
Considerable money is to be spent on
the night and day professions, which
was previously paid principally by the
associations participating.
Mascotte Is TO be presented in n few
days by some of our young people.
This opera has leen thoroughly re-
hearsed and will be creditably given
for several successful evenings San
Antonio has wonderful musical and
dramatic talent, and seldom fails in
whatever her amateurs undertake to
place upon the stage.
Dame Gossip has had much to talk
about the past week.
Many OF our society ladies are absent
from the city spending the summer
with friends and relatives in cooler
climes, In a few weeks, however,
they will begin to return to their old
love.
Richard Lombard of Eagle Pass,
spent several days in the city last
week. lie was accompanied by his
wife. Dick, as we all call him, Is edi-