Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-21
SOCIAL STRINGS.


not been favorable for evening outings, and
every one knows it was the Gullest OF the
social season, there have been some green
spots, GASES in the desert, that Will linger
in memory. Singularly unpropitious were
the skies on Thursday evening when the
Associated Charities gave an entertainments
in aid of the noble cause of philanthrophy.
The railway club generously rendered their
handsome new rooms for the occasion, and
these would have been filed had the even
ing been propitious.
There were Jess than a hundred in at
tendance and Of course the sum taken in
was small. The ladies' provided an exquis-
lite lunch and the evening opened with a
concert by Professor Ault's band. In one
of the rooms arrangements were made for
dancing and the young folks did not waste
their opportunity. Those present ex-
press themselves as charmed with the
rooms, and the railroad boys scored q point
in the esteem of the ladies, who hope that
they nor theirs may ever need the charity
they so generously aided.
Bishop Goodsell's lecture on the Orient
was well attended, and was deeply interest
ing. When the young lady appeared in the
silk gown fashioned nearly a century ago
there was little by-play not set down in
the programme.
Mrs GoodseIl from the audience signed
to the young lady to raise her arm in order
displayed, which sign the young lady
understood to mean to come to
her, and the good bishop as a signal
that his time to lecture was up.
He processes to have been much confused.
but if he was he showed himself a well
trained husband and quick at the unexss
pected, for however he may have failed to-
reach his preconsidered climax he covered
his retreat too well TO leave any sign of his
discontinue
On Friday afternoon the handsome home,
''Hawk's Nest, /" Arlington Heights, was
scene of more than usual enjoyment. Mrs.
II. w. Tallant invited number of ladies to
meet Mrs. Jones of Denver, ere her depart
ure. Owing to the threatened rain, all the
invited guests were not present. Despite
this, however, there were thirty-hve or
forty ladies who paid their respects TO the
charming hostess and her elegant and gra-
cious sister. The pretty rooms of this model
home were proper setting to the hand
soIne assemolage of Fort Worth smatrons.
If any bachelor is skeptical about the supe-
riority in beauty of the rose over the bud,
he should have seen the regal beauty Of the
wives and the husbands would certainly
have felt sympathy for so melancholy q
wretch as he Even the elements grew
kind, and sunshine dispersed the threaten
ing clouds, and soon the scene was as bright
without as within.
drawing room and library aud parties in
response to the hostess cordial invitation
from time to time went into the dining
room and partook of dainty refreshments.
There Miss Minnie Nash, and Miss Maggie
Wilson served tea and coffee with tooth
some dainties that would tempt an anchor
1te The table was daintily pretty in snowy
damask, crystal, and costly china, white
flowers gave their perfume and beauty to
it all. There is much that might be said of
the attending sylphs, but this day was not
theirs, and they must give way for once to
maturer beauty. In clasping hands at part
ing each guest looked the happiness they
received.
Mrs Tallant, her sister and mother are
to be congratulated on the success which
crowned the occasion and their friends hope
that they may long be permitted TO confer
happiness on others and reap the reward in
their own hearts and lives.
On Tuesday next the members of the
Commercial club, as is their wont, on the
first Tuesday in each month, will open their
elegant parIors to their lady friends. 1t is
said the club intends making this the event
of the season, for soon the sobriety of Lent
will chase all leyity away. The ladies are
holding themselves in readiness for a swell
affair, and it is to be presumed the club will
not disappoint them
Little Miss Eta Lusher celebrated her
sixth anniversary on Friday evening by
giving party to her little friends. There
were forty little guests, and that there was
fun and frolic no one who can remember
childhood's pleasure will for one moment
question.
On Monday last there was an informal
celebration Of the sixth wedding anniver-
sary of Mr. and Mrs. G.. G. French, at
their pretty home on the corner of Seventh
and jackson streets. The guests were
ladies exclusively. 1t seems that women
are now proving that they can enjoy them
selves without the broadcloth, but as mar
ried happiness is mutual, in this instance
there would have been mixed company but
for the absence of Mr.. French.
PERSONAL.
Miss Reeks Of Dallas has been the guest
of Miss Mamie Adams during the past
week.
Mrs. NJ E. Holmes is visiting at Rhome,
Tex.
Miss Alice johnson of Sherman is visit