The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
SOCIAL GOSSIP.
RECALLED MEMORIES OF A SWIFT
LY PASSED EVENTFUL
WEEK.
WaveIetS From the Social Sea,
and Anthems of Song to the
Risen God.

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Just balanced on the second stair,
My great coats burden holding,
And then her hands-the kindest pair
The collar down were folding.
There never was an eye so clear,
Nor lips so red in moving,
Just tall enough, now amt dear?
See how I've grown from loving"
Just tall o. ought from eye to eye
Ran horizontal light,
"Just tai enough toilet me try?--
-TPhiladelphia Call.
On last Wednesday, to the regret of
many, Miss Sallie Hall, of Columbus.
Ca, returned to her home.
Cards are out for the wedding of
James A, and Miss Cora Walling, on
first of May.
The visiting knights have briskened
up our streets wonderfully the last
few days. They are fine representa-
tives Of sister cities.
MIR. Herman Kuehn of the "Opera
Glass" and delegate from Galveston
to the Knights OF Pythias order, was
in the city last week.
Miss Sallie Carr, pretty young Ia
dy from Flatonio, is visiting Austin.
Mrs. Adair, nee Miss Katie Morton,
popular in Houston circles. is on a
visit to her former home in this city.
Mingling with, yet standing apart,
among the events Of the week, was
the picnic of the inmates of the insane
asylum on Wednesday. Such a thing
looks not only improbable, but impos-
sible to be practically executed. 1t
was due to the wonderful system
in the working of the asylum, that
was so successfully carried out. Now
and then you would see an alert keeper
chasing a flying mailman, but this
seemed to be done more from spirit
of cunning mischief than any real de
| sire to escape.
The saw dust dance was feature OF
| the day worthy of note. 1t is strange
fact that many of these people are
fine dancers. To see them form a set
and go through the figures perfectly
even gracefully some Of them, with
various movements of the head indi-
cative of keen enjoyment, strikes one
dumb with amaZement. Imagine the
picture: circle of over hundred In
sane people, with attendants, some
sitting on the ground with their
hands full of the weeds they had
plucked, and thin, haggard faces and
wild, restless eyes others laughing
terribly /; Git Is contagious-if one be
gins laughing and crying all invaria-
bly, follow still others deaf as stone
to what is going on about them, pluck
vacantly at their dress and mutter to
themselves, On the sawdust plot a
quadrille was begun. They move
easily, and not ungracefully. A man
in whom you can detect nothing
strange, neither act nor conversation
yet he is sometimes unman-
ageable there goes an old Wo'
man of sixty, spry of step as
in her girlhood, which may have beer
as free and happy as ours before rea
son lost sway. She uses still the ole
minuet step as light as a feather
There moves Enthusiastically dressed
Napoleon Bonaparte in his regimentall
and there pretty faced girl, but with
the hair cut close, which tells pittifu
story.
MI. z. L. Downs, the handsome an(
popular young banker, of Temple
was in the city last week. He Is ont
of the "dandiest" knights in the order
The Easter music on last Sabbath a
our churches, was very creditable tt
Austin. We are proud of our musica
talent of the city. Mrs. j. j. Lane an(
Mrs. Croker as pianists and Mrs
Wooten as a song bird, can not bt
e6celled in Texas. Easter was gener
ally observed in a most impressive
and beautiful manner.
i One of the grandeSt brushes tina
Austin has seen since the inaugera
ball was the Knights of Pythias's hol
at Millett's opera house Thursda.
evening.
There must have been nearly s
thousand people present. The gallery
was packed with lockers on, and tn,
floor was one mass of struggling bu
manity during the dance. The PEG
pie of Austin dance rather violently
When they adopt the now elsewhere
prevailing style of the glide, larg'
crowd will find it much more com
Portable, not to say safer.
In such a crowd 1t is impossible tx
make mention of all, as space forbids
but there were some elegant toilets OF
the floor. Many remarks were over
heard regarding the dress display Of
the occasion. There was one silver
gray satin vatican costume en- traine
worn by one of onr stately matrons
Another was of creamy white satlI
J and pearl passementrie. We mention
few of the ladies and toilets caught
ION the wing" In the crash it wa:
impossible to catch more.
Mrs. r. Grant was In white satin
with Spanish lace; Miss Fannie Gray
black silk and lace; Mrs. J. d. Tenn
pleton, brown moire antique; Miss
Mollie johnson, white satin; Mrs. G.
Pessel, handsome black silk; Miss
Robinson, heliotrope silk; Mrs
Bsauman, pink satin; Mrs. Cos
satt, satin and velvet, with lace
KRIS. Myrick, cream nuns yelling and
lace; Miss Mamie Moore, garnet
silk and satin; Miss Moses, blue
satin, embroidered front, and lace
overdress; Miss Susie Raynes, cream
brocaded satin; Mrs. Traynbaur
white satin; Miss Iona Corahin, pink
satin and diamonds; Mrs. Crow, black
velvet; Miss Lulu Lein, pale-blue
satin; Miss Ada Finnin, white SAITH
and diamonds; Miss Neal Ramey
pink nuns yelling; Miss Keiting, red
silk; Mrs. T.. Dedrick, white satin,
lace trimming; Miss Annie Board
man, lilac silk, embroidered front;
Miss H1tchins, pink and black; Mrs.
Newman, gray satin, en- traine; Miss
Castleman, pink satin and lace; Miss
Smith, handsome nuns yelling.
Fashion DEGREES, and very properly,
too, that all outdoor dresses shall be
simple almost to severity. The tailo:-
made suits will be much worn, and
the gaudy collars that now offend the
eye on the streets, will give place to
a ladylike, tasteful style of dress,
which will be one step more toward
a higher civilization.
It is rumored that Mrs. G. A. lAn-
derson, of the Kensington art school,
so popular here, will perhaps return
in early winter. She will be gladly
welcomed,
Now. that Austin is to possesssa
public library, another ripple of public
spiritedness and enterprise is produced
that will widen and broaden-not it
self alone but tend to do the same for
the inrellects of our people.
Some paper says that Minnie Pal
mer is doing 30 well in England, it Is
to be hoped she will remain therel
Mrs. Langtry's favorite perfume Is
wood violet.
Speculation Is rife as to to the fort
unats young lady who will be elect
ed t" daughter Of the company" by the
Travis light artillery. The ladies will
remember with interest the excite
ment which prevailed during the last
election, in favor Of Miss Sweet.
Miss Ada Fisher, q popular young
who has bean in the city several