Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-28
THE INDIA TEA.
A Splendid Entertainment in the Pres
colt Building Last Night.
The Ladies Spring Palace Association Makes a
Grand Success of the Novel
Affair.

pessinlists say what they please about the
future of Fort Worth, let them croak as
they may, the fact written in golden let
tiers on the pages of the future is that
Fort Worth, with such noble women as
she possesses, aiding the men who are
builders of cities, can never fail of aehiev-
ing that manifest destiny pointed
out so often by THE GAZETTE. The
ladies of Fort Worth are patriotic, they
are devoted and as the mothers of Sparta
and Rome made those cities great, so will
the mothers of Fort Worth dc for this
city.
Last Saturday afternoon the Ladies
Snring Palace association met at the
Commercial club and, according to the
records of the secretary, Mrs. Jennie S.
Scheuber, the following committees were
appointed to take charge of and prepare
for an India tea to be given last night:
On Hall-Mrs r.. M. Wynne, Mrs. Z f.
H. Carter and Mrs. Thomas Roche.
On Decoration-Mr G. T. Potter,
Mrs. f. W. Ball, Mrs. Thomas Roche,
Mrs. NJ A. Holland, Mrs. E. H. Carter
and Mrs. A c. Wilkinson.
On Menu-Mrs. B. B Paddock, Mrs.
J.K. Ast1by, Mrs J f. Swayne and
Mrs. w. L. Malone.
On Young Ladies-Mrs r. NJ. Wynne,
Mrs. w. e. Kennedy Mrs. w. Stewart,
Mrs. j Adamson, Mrs Ida l.. Turner,
Miss Douglan Graham, Miss Annie Shell
ton, Miss NJ. E. Bergin, Miss 7. Adams
and Miss R Hassell.
On Music-Mrs R. NJ. Wynne, Mrs.
w. E. Kennedy and Mrs. w. F. Brit
tingham
On Advertising-Mrs W. A. Huffman
and Mrs. w. L. Malone.
On Light and Fuel-Mrs J K. Ashby
Mrs. Thomas Roche, Mrs. b. b. Pad
dock, Mrs. G H. Eastwood and Mrs.
A B. Whitla.
On Table Linen-Mrs. Al CLANCY
and Mrs. A. 3. Fraser
The time was short, but each commit
tee went to work and when last night ar
rived all was in readiness. Yesterday
was a wet, duh, gloomy day, but it
would require far more gloomy, inhos
pitable day TO damp the ardor OF our
ladies.
The lower floor of me Prescott building
was scene of beauty last night, which
has never been excelled in this
city. The decorations were very
handsome and the tables were loaded
down with the many good things pro-
vided. At 6 clock the Fire department
band began to play in front of the build
ing and in few minutes the guests be-
gan to arrive in couples and quartettes.
Fitting through the crowded rooms were
beautiful young ladies in India costume
while at the different tables the ladies of
the city presided. The supper
provided was excellent and bounti-
ful, while the beverage which
cheers but does not inebriate. The ia
nous GOomtee tea furnished by Messrs.
Allen and Rose was served in dainty cups
by charming ladies'. All was Joy and
happiness, and the lesson learned by last
night IS entertainment was that Fort
Worth needs the perpetuation of the
Ladies association to give to the people
of this city many like entertainments.
Were this done, the social life
of Fort Worth would surpass
that of any city in the country. The re-
union last night brought together
the very best people of Fort Worth,
who, in many cases, were strangers to
each other. No such entertainment has
ever before been given III this city, and if
the Texas Spring Palace never does any
thing else for this city, it has brought the
intelligence, beauty and worth of Fort
Worth together. Godspeed the ladies in
their work.
The financial success of the entertain
ment was quite satisfactory, the sum OF
$3.50 having been Melted by the Ladies'
association.
THE TABLES.
The tables numbering eleven were in
charge of the following ladies:
No. Mrs. j /. E. Scully, assisted by
Misses May Flaherty, Carrie Bergin and
May Bergin.
No. 2-Mrs. NJ. A. Holland, assisted
by Misses Anneta Fraser and Mamie
Edelbrock.
No. Mrs. F.. NJ. Ball, assisted by
Misses Rosa Maddox and Julia williams.
No Mrs. G.. H Eastwood, assisted
by Misses Minnie Nash and Roxie Hassell
of Bryan, Tex.
No. 5-Mrs. s. T. Potter, assisted by
Miss Maude Peters.
No. 6-Mrs. w. F. Birmingham, as
sisted by Misses Carrie Triplett and Tom
ME Adams of Bryan.
by Miss Matte Swayne
No. S-Mrs. A d. Allan, assisted by
Mrs. Robert Clancy.
No. Mrs. f. j. Doray, assisted by
Miss Hattie Nash of Chicago.
No 10-Mrs. "A. B. Fraser, assisted
by Misses Ameta Fraser and Mamie
Edelbrock
No. 1l-Mrs. J K. Ashby, assisted by
Mrs. w. E. Kennedy and Miss Amanda
Estelle.
TEACUP NOTES.
As the guests entered the room their
attention was attracted by a huge can
vass on which were the words: t'The
tea furnis he'd tonight is imported direct
from the Goomtee tea estate, India, -
and below this in large letters the word
" Welcome.
The ladies desire THE GAZETTE to thank
Messrs. Wilkes & Cause and NARROW
Bros. for the free use of carriages during
the day.
To Messrs. Gately and Don B.
Adams for assisting in decorating
the room in such handsome manner.
To Baker Bros. for a basket of beauti-
full flowers which was ratified at hand
some sum, Mr.. Memory being the FORTH
nate winner.
To Collins s Armstrong for the free use
of piano
To the Fire department band for the
music furnished free of charge and to all
who in any way assisted them in making