The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-09
A BACHELORS WAYS.
Unstinted Hosp1t atty and a Royal
Good Time.
Rural Society Event Which Will
Cause the Blessed City to
Grow EnVlouS.

Austin has had many large and brilliant
social events, and society, dazzled, has
sung their praises with deep JUNCTION. But
whatof our country cousins? They, too,
have their social events, and for numbers,
for brilliancy, for polite decorum
and for pleasure they often excel
the most elaborate and imposing
affairs gotten up in the fashionable circles
of the city.
One of this kind came off day or two
ago, and no city social event has ever
equaled it.
1t occurred at the elegant and hospitable
residence of Mr.. j. Arthur Bailey, twelve
miles south OF, the city, Wednesday last,
and those who were fortunate enough to
be present say it was a scene of gaiety and
hospitality which called up the good cd
days in the long ago.
Mr.. Bailey, who, by the way, is Jolly
bachelor, vel 70 do in the world, had
some married guests from Lockhart, and
some very charming young lady
guests from the same town and
| from San Antonio, and he determined
| to give them a regular old-fashion south
ern reception. Guests were invited by
the dozens, by scores and by hundreds
Indeed, during the afternoon and night it
! IS timated that between 800 and 40C
were received and entertained.
The hour set fer their reception was
o'clock in the afternoon, and at that hour
the young people from miles around
began to gather, and by shutdown the
spacious residence and large grounds
were thronged with happy people, old and
young, neig hbors of Mr.. Barley, and those
! who were not neighbors in the true sense
of the word, as they lived too remote.
They were there from long and short
distances, and they were there at the bid
ding of an elegant gentleman to enjoy
themselves, and they did so to their
hearts content.
Mr.. Bailey was everywhere. He talked
crops to the old farmers present. He
listened decorously to the happy old
ladies, and as demure as possible chatted
with the young misses, upon whom he
beamed with intense admiration. He
firted with the young ladies and made
the young men less fortunate grow dis
maIly sad. He chucked the children
whom he had included in his invitations,
under the chin, and slyly winked at the
ugly men present as he waltzed OFF with
some beautiful young lady.
Mr.. Bailey is royal entertainer, and
Wednesday he was at his best.
He had great tables fixed up under
the shade tress in the yard and they fairly
groaned under the weight of refresh
ments, of which over 300 people partook
Supper was announced at o'clock, and
for two hours the guests were around the
tables, where they tarried until the match
less prairies, stretching out on all sides
assumed a golden hue in the sheen of tn
setting sun.
Mr.. Bailey had secured splendid string
band, and, as the shades of evening
gathered, they strung their Instrument
and soon scores of the young folks were
lost in the whirl of thu
merry dance, which was kept up until fal
into the small hours of Thursday morn
ing.
Never did young people have happier
time, for never before did young people
have as courteous and as jolly an old bach
elor to do the honors and make things
pleasant for them.
1t was brilliant affair,ma up of bril-
liant young folks, and it was one, too, thai
has never been equaled in this city, or, fol
that matter, in any other city in this
state,