The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-01-02

and Mrs Hobson. Mr. ard Mrs Thos
Doyle, of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs @ A
Richardson Mr. and Mrs W w DeHart,
Mrs Grace, of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs r
Munroe, and Messrs Mccall Taylor,
Castles, Dunnica, Weille, Burnham,
Davie, Thos Parker, Beers, King, j II
Banton, G II Massey aud Tbos
Dockery.
WATCH PARTY.
The Misses Fisher had a pleasant
little watch party at DR.. Halbert's
Thursday evening". A unique feature
of the evening was the writing of
New Years resolutions bv the young
ladies for the Jouug gentlemen, and
vice versa; and thea they were assigned
by lot. Many of the resolutions were
very amusing, and some of them very
appropriate. Among the latter was
that drawn By Mr.. w. II. Cameron,
which read: "Resolved, That l will
make a good husband for some girl
during the year"
While Watching the old year out
and The new year in the time was
pleasantly passed in music, converse.
ton and refreshments. Among those
present were, Misses Morris, Buckner
Rotan, De Zouche, West, Jones,
Ashley, Mamie Ashley, Pearre and
Speight, Messrs. Cameron, Park,
DocEery, Grady, w. w. Massey,
Allen, Sleeper, Bsgby, Castles, Nc.
Call and Weille, Mr.. and Mrs. Gal
logher, Dr. and Mrs Howard, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Reeves, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
son and Mr.. and Mrs. r sher
SOCIETY ITEMS.
There was a select and most de-
lightful german given on Monday
evening last by the hospitable Philos,
complimentary to Miss Pauline
Wynne of Fort Worth, who is visit
ing Miss Leta McLendon, on Austin
Avenue. Like all the Philo germans,
this one WAS a perfect success, and
was worthy of the fair young lady in
whose honor it was given.
Events 10 the future are swim
ming party at the natatorium Mon.
day night, and a german by the
Eldelwelss, Tuesday night. The Elks'
masque carnival will occur early in
this month.
Mr. Rufus B. Banton compliment
ed few friends on Christman morn.
ing with a most delightful "Break-
fast over which Mrs. w. S. Black
shear presided. Covers were laid for
fifteen and the breakfast was served
in courses. The guests were Mr. and
Mrs w ~B Hays, Mr. and Mrs
w s Blackshear, Miss Ware of Tren.
ton, Kentucky, Miss Maggie Jones,
Miss Rotan, Mss Minnie Johnson,
Misses Berthe and Ora Higginson,
and Messrs. Frank Grady, Tom and
John Dockerv, and Robert Banton.
There were no houses formally
open" for receiving, new years day,
but, what was bette-,-and ever so
much more sensible, most of the la
dies were Sat home" to callers with
out any formality, frilIs, fuss and
feathers. AT several, light refreshments
we're served and the ladies were evil
IDENTIFY expecting their friends, and
were not disappointed, Gu tie q num-
Der of gentlemen were out exchanging
greetings with their fair friends.
A few ladies were also taking advan,
tage of leap year, and making new
years calls. This was ever so much
better than the preparation, decora-
ton, elaboration of collation., and the
generalization of admissible callers
which has marked new years in the
past
Mr. and Mrs ] G Eaton have issued
invitations to the marriage of their
daughter Eflie May to J Edward Tur.
ner Tuesday afternoon, January fifth,
eighteen hundred and ninety.two, at
two o'clock, Fifth street Methodist
church.
Mr.. Will d. McGhee, principal of
the fourth district school aud Miss
Rosa Harris, popular young teacher
in the Franklin street school, were
united-4n marriage Wednesday even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. McGhee start
out with host of good friends in Ghis
community, who wish them a happy
new year and lots of them.