The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-03-07

nlzhtlon IN Waco's social world. Inc
club with their husbands and a few
friends were delightfully."- entertained
last Wednesday evening by MIR. and
Mrs. w. w. DeHart at their new
home on Twenty-eighth street. A
literary and musical tea had been pre-
pared for the evening, and proved to
be very enjoyable. Several readings
we're given by Mr.. w. w. DeHart,
who is a master in elocution. Miss
Laura Yates favored the company
with a we'll rendered recitation, and
musital selections vocal and instru-
mental, were given by Miss Sallie
McCullooh, Mrs McCulloch, Mrs
Page and Miss Laura Yates. Mrs.
DeHart served deligh full refreshments.
This first evening of the Literary tea
was decidedly success. The club
will be entertained by Mrs. Moncure at
the residence of Mrs. Triplett next
Wednesday afternoon.
Lest Tuesday evening was the oc.
casion of very pleasant german, at
the Philo rooms and rs it was the last
one until after Easter was attended by
most all of the dancing society folks
The dancers were under the direction
of Mr.. B. A. Killough who proved in
every way equal to the occasion and
introduced some new and pleasing
figures. The music was by the Rem.
lex Orchestra The ladies pr, sent
were Misses Pearre, Burke, Trice
Farrell, Matte Jones, Taylor, Oliver,
Mlstrot, Borgess., Satfarrons, Halle
Shaw, Jackson, McCulloch, McLen
don, Maggie Jones, Dickey, Goodrich,
Speight, Olive and Madames Sam Nc
Tendon, Ches Hobson, w. B Hays,
R. L. Cox, W. L. Dupree, and RObt,
Brooks were the ehsrerones.
The Galveston Tribune voting con-
test has been described several times
already; and probably is now thor
,ougbly understood by most of our
readers. 1t is to be decided by
popular vote, according to rules laid
down by the Tribune, which Texas
young lady shall 60 to Norfolk
for the purpose of christening the
new war ship, Texas, the expenses of
herself and champerone to the paid
by the above named paper. 1t seems
that the secretary Of the navy has
given his consent to a plan Of this
kind. Interest is being aroused all
over the state, and Waco's candidate,
although announced only three days
ago, is already near the head of the
column, The contest bids fair to be.
come very exciting towards the end
OF the month.
On last Saturday evening last Miss
Satarrons entertained in a most
charming manner few of her young
LADY and gentlemen friends. Old
fashioned games such as "clap, in clap
out" consequence etc., were in.
dulged in and never did a crowd of
young people have a merrier, happier
evening. Dainty refreshments were
served and all were enthusiastic in
their praises of the enjoyment Of the
OCCASION.
Miss Randle entertained select
number OF friends at a progressive
euchre party on last evening at her
home Oh Washington street. Miss
Jackson and Mr.. John Conner were
the winners OF the first prizes. Miss
Boggess and Mr.. Cornish proving the
boobies.
The evening was very pleasant and
was PARTICIPATED in by Miss Abigail
Goodrich, Miss Ada Burke, Miss
Willie Dyer, Miss Flora Dickey,
Miss Halle Jones, Miss Bessie
Kilingsworth, Miss Florrie Neil,
Miss Matte Borgess., Miss Ola Jack.
SOD, Miss Q. Meek and Messrs. Robt.
Caruthers, Fred Berry, Willie Neil,
Chas. Turner, John Conner, Ed.
Randle, sam Chandler, Will Lambdin,
Bonner Cornish, Ned Marshall, Frank
Conner, Gregg, Caldwell and Soper.
The Ladies' Whist club was enter.
timed by Mrs. j. G. Walker on last
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. John