The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-28
THE LIGHT GUARD CLUB.

Their First Annual Bah a Marked and
Brilliant Success
The FIRST annual ball OF the Houston
Light Guard club took place last night
I at the armory, and was the most brilliant
affalr of the season.
More than forty couples Joined in the
I march. which moved with Captain and
! Mrs. Reichardt at the head. succeeded by
I Lieutenant Hutchins and a young lady
partner and Lieutenant Torrey, similarly
I agreenbly situated, in the order named.
But three weeks ago preparations for
the event began. and few days ago the
I handsome invitations were sent out. These
bore the names Of the invitation commit
tee, Messrs. Spencer Hutchins. r. H
Downey. +. X. Dillingham;, II. II. Dick
SON. $. J. smith, I. A. Cargill, j. b. Hern-
don, Robert Robb and c. II. Finley Plain
but artistic script Autograph was used,
and at the head OF the card tile monogram
Of the club appeared in silver.
The arrangements committee have
worked early and late for days past TO
suitably prepare the hall for the first
great event in the history of the com
pany, and their success was marked: This
Thomas. j. w. Tate, +. c. Lumm, Lee
burroughs, w. p. Hamilton, w. V. Angle.
AuSNln AlnltTt H. u. l5luStOne ana X. w.
Scott To Messrs, Thomas and Tate the
committee award the palm for the ideas
so well carried out by the committee in
concert.
In the corridor, after one leaves the ivy
draped stairway. is fixed Il pavilion Of
ivy, some ten feet in diameter and fully
ten feet high, over-shadowed by an I'm
mense Japanese umbrella, the tip of each
rib ornamented with a Chinese lantern.
From this bower light punch was served.
To the right the entrance to the as
seinulN room was Enamnp1 hv n double
arch of cvergreens, beneath appearing the
Lone Star and the monogram In the club
coiors and a gracefully draped Texas nag
on each side Inside the hall the eight
chandeliers We're festooned with ivy, while
the red and blue of the club depended In
long streamers from the sides and corn
ers, bending in accurately crossed arches
from wall to chandelier The orchestra
stand at the west end was densely
twined in front with eVergreens, conceal
ing the musicians and on each side APP
peared full sized tent set up and fur
nlshed with camp stools. Neat piacards
proclaimed these respectively Camp
Reichardt' and Camp Chtldress," named
for two gentlemen most highly esteemed
by the company, the club and the com
TO lady friends Of the club Is due the
credit Of the elegant decorations in the
parioro anu lne simple pnt tasteful as
supper room. Here the skllful hand oil
the housewife was evident In the ar y nge- |
ment of the tables. three in number. broad |
and roomy and laid to each accommodate |
twenty-five persons. Snow white covers |
and napkins bright silver and the glitter |
OF cut glass was pleasant 10 the eye but |
more pleasant still was the supper Itself |
In the service a departure was taken from |
set methods. and the rapidly with which |
the guests came and went was almost !
To Mrs. II, A. Relchardt and /
Miss Gussie Jones are due the need Of |
praise for this near approach to perfec- |
ton, az II was under their direction and |
supervision that the supper was prepared |
ana served Nothing more elegant or rich /
In rare yiands has been enjoyed all the
season through.
arranged that the three intetmisslons
gave ample opportunity for all 10 partake 4
Of supper without deranging the order I
The effective floor committee, consisting
Of Messrs Cabeen Blake, u. NJ Win I
stead. n. J.. Rushmore. George G. Tim
Minis, -, Muegge, q. Nj, Norris, r. u.
rev. did their duty fully and we'll aud
there was no hitch anywhere on the floor,
Ia any Of the Dances
a peculiar and greatly enjoyed feature
u the annual ball was the social nature of
he proceedings. Easy grace marked the
lir OF the elegantly costumed ladies'. who
'hatted with, their escorts with other
gentlemen and with their lady friends and
acquaintance In an "at home" manner
which did away with all constralnt, and
-he gentlemen remarked with pleasure
hat all their surroundings were aglow
With the warmth OF true enjoyment This
Vas IN great measure due 10 the efforts
4 the reception committee, Messrs. 7,
Baker. Jr, WIN NJ Baugh. George l..
'rice, John Shearn. James Appleby. w.
!; Reiehardt. George y. Torrey, H.. Bald
5eover 1r.. A. r. Sharpe, John G. Chat
IAN and orange swan who were Jealous
nd entertaining IN their attentions,
The verdict OF the guests was that the
lrst annual ball OF the Light Guard club
vas marked succesS-second to no event
Il the season.