The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-16

R0DtleIudu Ill Iduy mas CODVerSeC
the required number of times vote /,
taken as to who was the best taiker
The interest attendant upon Wednes
day evenings entertainment wa.
most pleasant and proved very anus
ing as well.
~
An occasion that stands forth as one
CT the brightest stars in the diadem ol
successful entertainments is the re-
ception and card party by the Cook
lug Club" on last Friday a ternoon
aud evening. An event in every re-
spect an honor to the dispensers OF the
evenings hospitality was made dou-
bly, prominent by the large attend
ance that graced the occasion. The
club should be proud that this then
second public entertainment partakes
OF that excellency that is well calru-
lated to place the club in the front
ranks of royal entertainers. In
choosing a place most citing for such
an entertainment the CLUB unani-
mously chose Miss Sallie Searlght's
home as the most appropriate, and it
was there that the following ladies re-.
ceived the continual string of callers:
Miss Searight-A black and green
creation of velvet ard silk.
Miss Folts-Empire gown of white
cloth, decollete, real lace.
Miss Ottley-Nile green MORE, bod
ice of uncut velvet, pearl decorations
Miss Moore-Canary silk, white
cbitfau, diamonds.
Miss Sampson--Rose gauze over
silk, jacket effect of velvet darker
shade, entrain and decollete.
Miss George Sampson-Robin's egg
blue gauze over silk, Zonave OF 81 lden
brown velvet, decallete.
Miss Corrie Sampson of Galveston
was beautiful in crimson crepe reliev-
ed with black velvet and lace.
Miss Davis of Galveston--white bro
caded silk COM 6ined with dead green,
heir dressed low with Landau of
diamonds.
Miss Emma Davis of Galveston
Pale yellow crepe, decorations of
heavy white silk, diamond OrL amenls.
Miss Lucy-Rose China silk, empire
style.
Miss Hays Bowers-Black net and
silk, diamond ornaments, crimson
flowers.
Miss Mamie Worthwhile crepe,
empire gown, decollete with corsage
bouquet of pink roses and hyacinths.
Miss Hunter-White crepe with
brocade, 81 ged with jet.
Miss Iglehart-GOwn of yellow
faille, decorations of real lace.
During the hours of the afternoon
fully $50 callers were entert aimed in
rooms that were perfect bowers of
loneliness. The front drawing room
was deliberately decorated in moss,
ivy and evergreens, while innumer-
able wax candles shed soft and mel
low light DER the faces of the beauti-
lul receivers aud their elegant tolletts.
The rear room was set apart for the
serving of "tea" and other refresh
ments and was decorated in japanese
bric.a-brac. A large Chinese UNI
brella was suspended from the
center of the room, and around
the edge of this many
hued japanese lanterns were swing
ing, all sending their many hued
colors over the beautiful surroundings.
Lanterns hung on the walls, and ivy
and other evergreens and flowers were
tastefully arranged around in different
places. During the hours of the eve
ming the ladies OF the club, augmented
by several visiting young ladies and
an equal Eumbe OF young gentl men,
enjoyed The interest attendant upon q
hand of "euchre,n the pleasures of
which we've continued until past mid
night.
The following were present and
took hano ia the game: Misses Will
liams of Brennan, Jones of st. Louis,
Dilworth of Gonzales, Te'rell of Vir.
ginia, Terrell of Fort Worth, Finlav
of Galveston and Byrne of Galveston;
Messrs. Harrell, Melasky, r. Smith,
Little, Fisher, Hamilton,
Sherm rhorn, Henderson, Haldeman,
Holmes, Graham, Won Koenneritz,
5earight, Smoot.
Nv
The young men of the city will ten
der their lady friends compliment
tary german tomorrow night at
Eighth Street Firemen's hall.
Nv
Mrs. anna ID. Hearne has issued |
invitations for "euchre" tor Thursday
evening in honor of Miss Ethel Scruggs
If Dallas and Miss Verna Gorham.
Nv
The following letter is self explana.
DRY and will show what religiously
disposed young men Austin is really
possessed OF. | trust the sacrifice Will
lot bear too hard upon their minds:
70 Society Editor
In consideration of the fact that the
presence of the Lenton season is with
Is we have deemed it advisable to
ieny ourselves some great pleasure.
We have always been taught
hat in denying ourselves
turing these forty days we
must forego that which has proven a
'ource of most pleasure or that has
most OF our time. In con.
liberation OF this fact we do hereby as
/ unit, (for we believe in unity there
s strengtb) promise ourselves to
orego, no matter how painful it is, all
carriages during the forty days OF
Aent. We think a man shOdld do
'entance during this time and we
know no better NAV of doing this