San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-03

Yesterday was gaia day for the
society folk. Every member of the
Alamo City Lodge. Ancient Order OF
society and a few visiting breth-
rem and sisters we're having o good
time, either calling or receiving The
ladies were attending to the latter
while the gentlemen WED with each
other In doing the former. The day
could not have been finer. The air
was cuol and braeing and old brother
Sol did all in his power to make
things 90 right. Mr.. Jupiter P gave
him a pretty bad whipping Friday
night out yesterday he was out with
q bright, warm smile spread all over
his face.
The ladies who received yesterday
were not ss numerous as last year.
but the receptions were as brilliant;
and to make up for the loss in mum
bers the ladies were looking nnusU
ally sweet and pretty. Their recep
ton rooms were decorated most beau
tifully. TO describe them, perfectly.
would be very near an impOssibility.
The following is q list Of ladies who
kept open house yesterday:
Mrs. q. w. GusliDg received from 8
to 7:3O O'Clock, at her home, 51l Au-
gusta s:reet Her decorations were
very pretty and artistic. In the hall
was b large Uapk OF palms, ferns and
]illies. The parlOr see med q perfect
hot house, flowers, ferns and moses
being scattered around in great pro.
fusion. The dining room was also
very pretty. The ladies were beau.
tifulIy costumed.
Mrs. GosliDg wore beautiful white
corded silk with ostrich feather trim.
mings
Mrs.. r. u. Culberson looked love-
~ in q costume of blue silk trimmed
with jewe passementary
Mrs. q. g. Watts wore q pretty
gown OF white china silk, lace TRIM
mIngs.
Mrs John E Martin was gowned
in white fl 'wered satin, pink roses
and diamonds.
Mrs. F. J. Semple wore q charming
gown of white chiffon, pearl trim
mings.
Mrs. J. r. Woodruff look ed very
satin trimmings.
Mics Adams, of Fort Worth, look ed
aueeDIy In q white feille silk trimmed
with pearls.
Miss Wilson, of Fort Worth, was
strikingly pretty in an able silk, vel.
vet and elk lace trimmings.
Miss Read, OF Washington, d. g.,
was beautifully dressed, wearing an
empire gown of Nile green silk and
pearl passementry.
Miss Weir wore Q queenly gown Of
white satin and hyacinths, looking
very pretty.
Miss Emma Reed looked, very
handsome In q blue feille silk.
Miss A lice Devices was very charm
ing to all the young men, gowned II
white crepe de chine, Jewel trim
mings.
Miss Lille Jones entertained tn,
boys in o most admirable manner
gowned In pure white silk null.
Mss Vance wore . pretty gown o
blue surah silk
Miss Gaylord was charmingly at
tired in Nile green silk.
Miss Lucille Stapp was admired b.
all the admirers. She looked yer.
beautiful in yellow elk and dia
monds.
Mrs Reed, corner of Augusta stree
and Baltimore avenue, was =
home from to o'clock
The house was darkened an,
under the gas jets the decoration
of hyacintes, palms, ivy, ferns, mis-
tletoe and lilies looked exceedingly
beautiful. From the gas jets, owe
the table in the diuing-room, to tn
table were streamers OF ivy. Flower
were on the table In prciusion. Th
ladies wore very handsome costumes
Mrs. Reed wore black velvet, wit
jet trimmings.
Mrs. G. IA. Gordon was robed /
black crepe and point lace.
Mrs. J. Fraser wore handsom
gown OF pink silk, en train.
Mrs. E. +. Glaze wore magnificer
costume of black lace and black an
gold trimmings.
Mrs. Jos. George wore handsom