The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-10
VANITY FAIR.

maidens fair who wore q serious look
on their sweet faces that betokened
something Of Importance. Pertaining
rather of the nature of an executive
session. it was useless to apply for adj
mittance, but perching like Poe's
"Raven," just above the door, an at
tentive listener might have
CLEANED something of note.
The orators of the evening
comprised the entire crowd present,
some fifteen in number, and as there
had been no set rule for "deiibera-
tionsn the orators all spoke in unison
or rather anything but unison, but
still they all had the floor at once.
The object of the meeting as Cleaned
by 1.-The Raven" above the door after
some heated discussion had been in
dulged in was Leap Year german
to be given their young gentlemen
friends on next Friday week ut the
residence of DR.. White at the Lunatic
asylum.
Divers and sundry rules and resolu-
tions were presented and passed upon
unfavorably. What suited one met not
the approval of others. Some wanted
the occasion noticed in the papers as
being "recherchen and others prefer
red the word "sweet.n The objection
raised to the word "sweet" was that
it was not expressive enough.
Recherche" might be translated into
reaching out" and therefore would
be symbolic of the intent of the
german. Another resolution that was
favorably commented on was to the
effect that all souvenirs" given the
young men should either by words or
convey the meaning of
forget me not" The opera IhOuse
amusement program was the most
popular souvenir" voted on during
the meeting.
Ere the close of the meeting "The
Raven" was called away from his
perch by Mr.. Uric, who in ghostly
whisper that betokened nervousness,
to be informed of the pur-
pose of the meeting. Upon being in
formed of the drift of matters Mr..
Uric gaspingly asked if it was under
the same management as last spring.
Upon being informed in the negative
his t. Dubbed face frightened slightly.
THE Raven" tried to break the news
gently, but when he vouchsafed the
that the ladies would
like to charter a layout car
until 2 a. m. for dol
lar and quarter he gasped
reeled and would have fallen had not
tender arms supported him. AS soon
as sufficiently recoved to permit of
travelling Mr.. Uric bought ticket to-
he end of the earth and says he will
abide there in the future. The leap
year german crowd last year hired
street car for So and made it go all
over town at $3.50 a. M, the expense
attendant upon which was almost So
% Mr.. Uric. By careful estimate he
las figured out that there being about
sixty couples in attendance, the total
n case hacks were used would be
S125, and he very generously proposes
10 let the young ladies have the car
for one-third that amount, which
would be $40.
Just as the meeting was adjoining
some tardy members drifted in and
The whole business had to be gone
over again for their benefit. After an
hour and a half deliberation the
meeting adjourned, and the best con-
of what was done can be
cleaned by noting the question Of one
Of the participants who asked her
companion as she came down the
steps: "Since 1 come to think OF it,
what did we do?" 81 don't know"
was the reply.
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Cards have been received announce
ing the marriage of Miss Julia, daugh-
ter of Gen. Felix HI. Robertson of
Waco, to Mr.. Charles Dexter Cleve-
land of Coleman. This announcement
will occasion the speeding of we'll
wishes from Miss Robertson's many
friends in Austin, where during her
visit last winter she made so many
warm admirers.
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Cards were officially issued last We'd
Desday announcing an sat home" by
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Ross, Jr., Tor
tomorrow evening. The reception
hours are from to s o'clock and the
occasion is complimentary to Miss
Emma Duffield the talented sister OF
Mrs. Ross. Quite number of society
bellies attended by an equal number
of gentlemen will assist in the recep.
tion and the occasion will conclude
with dance.
MIR. and Mrs. E. NJ. House have is
sued cards announcing an sat home"
on the afternoon of Nov. II, from to
5 o'clock, at their elegant residence.
Mrs. House will be assisted by large
number of Austin ladies and some
distinguished visitors from distance.
The pleasures of the afternoon will
give way in the evening to mas
querade," complimentary to Miss
Annie Hunter, in which some forty
couples of the young society people
will participate.
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All arrangements have been
perfected looking to the sue
cess Of the theater party for
Stuart Robson next Thursday night,
and now the society people can make
ready to witness the grand event.
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