The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22

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? dinner at their residence, which was
I enjoyed by few chosen friends. The
affair was social success, the follow.
ing being participants: Mr.. and Mrs
Jno. Bremond, Prof. and Mrs. Ed
, wards, j. Gordon Brown and Miss
Kate Henricks, DR.. Hilgartner and
Miss Lena Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Hancock.
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Owing to the death of the father OF
Mr.. Irwin Daniel, the invitations is
sued by Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Daniel
for 'cards' on Wednesday evening OF
this week are herewith recalled.
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An occasion that in every respect
was signal success was the reception
of MIR. and Mrs. j. s. Myrick and
Miss Maggie Myrick at their elegant
home on last Tuesday afternoon and
evening, A modern home beautiful in
Its artistic appointments, conven-
AOhp III ONOlJ lO6poCU was uIdu6
doubly attractive by the profuse and
beautiful decorations that were seen
on every hand. The large double
drawing rooms and dining apart
ments were thrown together by open
ing the double doors connecting and
the visitors had the pleasure of hav-
ing all this artistic work revealed at
a glance. Ivy and moss were grace
fully arrar ged on every hand while
the beautiful hot house flower was &C
corded the place of honor. Another
interesting feature of the
reception was the beauty of those
re ceiving. Choosing from Austin's
most beautiful women, group of rare
personal attractiveness was the result.
Surrounded thus by such bevy of
loneliness Mrs. and Miss Myrick dis.
pensed that hospitable and cordial
welcome that is SO natural to those
possessed of so much graciousnes as
these ladies. Upon the conclusion of
the reception hours the young ladies
receiving augmented by their gentle
men frien Is enjoyed the pleasures of
the dance until the midnight hours,
ut which time "The Home Waltz"
served to bring to close an occasion
that proved pleasure alike to enter
tanned and entertainers, and served to
add additional prominence to Austin's
reputation for affairs at once elegant
and enjoyable.
The following ladies received:
Mrs. j. s. Myrick, black velvet, jet
trimmings.
Mrs. James r. johnson, white silk
and gauze, diamonds.
Mrs. Withers, black brocaded silk
and diamonds.
Mrs. Walter Caldwell, black corded
silk, jet trimmings, diamonds.
Mrs James Maloney, black bro
caded silk, rubies.
Mrs. Lewis Hancock, white crepe,
q npire gown, pearls.
Mrs. w. H. Tobin, white corded
silk.
Mrs. J. j. Tobin, black velvet and
gold trimmings.
Mrs. Charles A. Morse, yellow silk
and crepe gowns.
Mrs. Il. F. Mitchell, black silk and
jet trimmings.
Mrs. Will Folts, black silk and jet.
Mrs. DIR. Steiner, red silk gown,
diamonds.
Miss Maggie Myrick, one of Aus
tins loveliest daughters, was made |
more attractive in a white crepe en-
pire gown, trimmed in duchess lace.
Miss Lily Burleson, electric blue
cloth gown, silk and lace trimmings.
Mise Mary Burleson, canary colored |
gown, gold trimmings.
Miss Julia Male, white crepon |
gown. pearl trimmings,
Miss Ottley, white silk, green vel
vet trimmings.
Miss Maggie Ottley, green cloth |
gowo, brocaded silk trimmings.
Miss Irene Palm, white cloth gown,
gold trimmings.
Miss Mayme Miller, pink brocaded |
silk, lace trimmings.
Miss Louise Shelley, green silk |
gown, velvet trimmings.
Miss Lena Anderson, white corded |
silk, lace trimmings, diamonds.
Miss Maud Moore, gray cloth gown,
pink chiffon trimmings.
Miss Alexander of Waco, white !
silk, violet trimmings
Miss Jodie Booth, pink silk and |
gauze.
Miss Maloney, gown of pink NOUS
seine de sOr.
Miss Sampson, pink chiffon and vel
vet.
Miss George Sampson, blue chiffon
and velvet.
Miss Duffield, yellow silk gauze,
garnet trimmings
Miss Helen Beall, white silk, learl |
trimmings with pearl ornaments.
Miss Perle Haleicht. white Bedford |
cord, silk lace trimmings, diamonds.
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On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. w. r..
Handy entertained "ladies only" and |
on Thursday evening some twenty
five couples of the young people were
participants in the pleasure attendant
upon siX.handed euchre. Both these
occasions were in honor of Miss Andie
Lee Collins of Nashville, who, after
visiting Mrs Handy for two months
past, will leave Tuesday for home, and
it was gathering of her friends and
acquaintauces TO the pleasure of the
occasion, more than general affair.
Miss Collins has Won deserving prom
inence in Au'tin society during her
brief stay, and it is with exceeding re-
pret that Austin bids her adien