The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-06
SOCIAL-PERS0NAL.

VIE First Week Of y-Profasion %
Flowers and Their use-Comios Events
Personal Points- Notes From other cite
and Towns
Matters commercial and OF decided,
practical character occupied the minds o
most OF the peope Of the society world las
week, but II was impossible TO Danish tn,
pleasures Of the delightful season for eithe
the hopes or fears Of the future. Willis
there was not perhaps quite SO much buoy
sncy in the ballroom, yet the first days o
May have been passed with the usua
amount OF visiting, party-glving and going
and club festivities. The week who's,
threshold We have just crossed. will call in
20 requistion all the energies Of those who
love TO promote the best Interests of s0cie
~ In the iuilness of its enjoyments. The
flowers have budded, bloomed and are with
us IN the very luxuriance OF th-ir short life
aud 1t Dehoovcs both man and woman Ia
ignore the lac tnat their joint speculation
on an apple blossom was unfortunate, and
do their Gt.uVst 10 provide tor the coming
occasion.
This week comes B'nal Birth, and the
celebration demands iiowers-so many
Gowers AID 10, and behold! here are the
flowers for the least, and all having them
should coprribute largely.
Next com,s the great Smngeriest, when
We Dallas tvlks have to be reviewed very
critically from the social standpoint Let
us at least gre what we have IN floral dec
orati0ns. Let the ladies attend TO that, and
~ an illustration of the importance
Queen Flora will be invested with, tho
fact is stated that ano firm here has al
ready on hand for their store some three
thousand feet OF evergreen. In this season
OF flowers we always look Tor wedding par
ties, and still hope some of the gentle read.
ers whose faces are now hid behind their
fans will take advantage OF the beautiful
season aud donate heart $ case ut least.
THE 1. o. u, u.
The o u b that IL to say the indie
pendent Order Bnai Birth, will have u
glorious time Of u this week. Tickets of
invitation are already out to attend their
programme OF exercises. To-day the
reception will take place, being ten
dered to the members of district
Grand Lodge No. 7. Tomorrow
there will BIO the dramatic entertainment
On Tu, sday the grand dress ball will
take rlaci On Wednesday the compli.
mentary bnque, will be given. For
al thee enjoyable ieasts the
Young Mems HeDrew Association hall
has been sscused. This order is some 40
years old, comprises about $50 lodges, is di.
vided into seye., districts, The youngest of
which, No. 7, representing 82 lodges with u
membership OF nearly 1900, embracing the
st ates OF Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas and Texas.
TINS ia Its 10Th annual convocation. It's
objects are said 10 be perhaps more far
more, reaching than those Of similar orders,
Tor not only do they pay the family of do
ceased member, III 800 life insurance, but
support numberless hospitals, asyums,
etc. DlstricJ No. supports OH orphan asy-
ium at Cleveland, Ohio; one at New Or.
leans, Louisiana, and an inlirmary In thai
city. The proceedings Of tho coming Sos
sion promise to DO very important, MS mat
ters pertaining toa vast improvement OF
these elcemosynary institutions will be
presented
The Ladies' musicale, which was to take
place on Thursday, the 10th, inst, has been
postponed until after the Snngerfest In
consequence of the illness of MIS-. ]. Il.
Trezevant, the president, who is confined
TO her room with fever.
The leading social event Of tho week was
me elegant wedding ceremony and recep-
ton OF Mr.. Tom Jones, of Austin.
with Miss SUSIE umn or, niece of Mr.. and
MIS- ". y. Sicklej, ~ whose house boun-
teous lunch was spread for the bridal party
and the guests invited.
Mrs Emma y. Elliott and Miss Deli
Elliott, OF New Orleans, and mother and
daughter respectively of Mr.. J. II. Elliott,
editor OF the HERALD, will arrive In Dallas
during the week TO spend some days with
him at the Grand Windsor hotel.
nltn I.
Miss Lucille Blakemore, her guest, have
again favored Dallas with their most wei
come presence, and will remain here to
witness the Smngeriest festivities.
Mrs A, w. Childress Is enjoying the so
oiety OF her sister Miss Hattie Rutherford
OF Brenham.
Mrs. s. =. Mendez returned from visit
TO Waco on Friday last with her children.
MISS Lille Martin is again In the city ri
her home. She has been at school In Mis-
slppi, at the Clinton college, for the past
two years.
Mrs. W. A Watkins has again resumed
her place IN social circles, alter visit TO
friends and relatives In Indiana and Ken
lucky. Her ather-in.law, Mr. John Wat
klns, OF New Albany, Indiana. Will
remain few weeks In Dallas.
We are always glad to see Mrs John Kerr
here In Dallas, and express the general
gratiioation in seeing her with her pretty
little daughter Helen.
Inc Kev, j. IL. Curry came back to Dallas
on thursday, looking hale and hearty and
Just as able 10 enjoy the silly Joke about
Nun as anybody else. OF course the rumors
had no foundation whatever, but they have
q tendency to make one indignant, and we
don't believe Mr.. Curry Is an exception to
the general rule. He Is on the rise in pro
portions, but can't appreciate the orglna-
tors OF the absurd jest of which he has been
made the br't.
Miss Ada V. Rauch, who has been visit.
,nE ner peu,son TRENDS for the past week,
Dr. ]. y: Campbell Of the firm of SHARP 4
Depu, OF Baltimore, Is In the city, and Is n
guest OF the Grand Windsor,
Rev, w, nj. Pratt, d. D., of Kentucky.
brother OF ex-united States Senator Pratt,
OF Indiana, Is IL the city, the guest of Mr.
kneplly. Tho doctor Is on his way to tho
southern Baptist convention, at Waco. He
will deliver a discourse ut the First Baptist
church in this city this morning.
The president Of the Hospital association
gives an urgent call tor the yicc.prosidepts
to meet with her ut room GO, Grand Wind
sor, May 7, at 3p, IN. Business Of in,por.
lance. The chairman Of the fancy work
v'W"u'tov cHilS meeting OF the men,
bersof that committee, to meet Mt
room "a, Grand Windsor, May Z, at .
p. IN. 1t is hoped every member will be
present, as there is much to be done, and
time Is short.
Mr.. French Upton, OF Richmond, Ken.
lucky, and representing the Louisville
OJurier.Journal In Texas and Mexico, and
who has been quite III here recently with
the typhoid-malaral fever, Is out again on
the streets and rapidly convalcscing.
The lecture OF DR.. Schulz was well Al
tended and tho cause of the library adj.
vanced. II Is to be hoped that the next
effort will DO still IN advance Of this first
movement.
MiNEoLA,
Wearc having real May weather; very
pleasant. 49,
Miss Stacy Dyer, from Longvlcw ia In
the city visiting her sister, Mrs. Ben.
Pigues.
Miss Gault of Georgia, is now in tho CITY
Visiting her brother, Mr.. J. l., Gault.
Mr., Sam, Flourway, the highly esteemed
uheriii OF this county, was In our midst the
early part Of the past week.
Hon, ]. Q. buchanan has tho appoint.