Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-10
Weddings that Have Taken Place
and Others Announced.
Novel Calico Entertainment, Where
All Eat From Tin Plates on
wooden Tables and sit
on Plain Wooden
Chairs.

II Is generally conceded that this has
not been a very eycntful winter thus far
in society aud few events Of Importance !
have been recorded.
True, there have been many private en-
toriaiuments in tho way Of dinner parties
and small receptions and one or two |
germans worthy Of notice, but the social
whir has not been rapid.
It may be said that the season was
formally opened by the brilliant reception
al the Commercial club last Monday
night, when che notnblcs Of the eXtln-
fiye Hct gathered Ia tho handsome pWlora
do spend few delightful hours in bright
conversation and listening To- The best
vocal and instrumental musical talent of
Now that the ice has been broken
gliety will commence and reycls Ot al
sorts are promised IN thc near future.
Most " the more important events VIII
Doe given In the name of charity. The
ino-t notable viii probably be the Butter
ily ball. which viii be- for thc benefit NJ
The Benevolent home. The date iS sel
for q night IN January, not too far ahead
when one takes into consideration che
gorgeous tahlrnux. the intricate dances
and the many parts to be taken by the
little folks who are 10 participate. There
must BE- constant drillmgr. studies In
posture aud gesture, and then the cns'
tunes, which, it b. said, Will be very beau.
aiful, must he made Tho beautiful
spectacular performance will be given uu-
der the auspices aud direct supervision
Of the lAdies of The Associated Charities,
and Tho, II would seem, is guarantee of
most hrliuul SUCCESS. The best must
cal mud hstriouic talent VIII be rn-
gagged TO train the little folks Tor the i'm
"fiant and dlihcult parts they are TO as
eume
Il is stated upon She most solemn aud
uulmpcarlmblc authority that many Of
the nil-Winter festivities will be- Of an
Informal nature, hut that the guests will
DO numerous. Calico balls for tlc benefit
of some of the churches are mentioned.
az which II II said the girls will look
comically lovely In the very cheapest,
lpud-hgured calico gowns, such Ne BlOwsa-
lind would Seem TO wear when her best
young mun comes 10 Spe her The
wcArers Of those gowns viii have the
auforr1do feminine privilege of making
themselves look us pretty as possible,
when of Cuunsp Individual TASTE ulu con
atrucuve ability Will he la great demand.
no carry out the idoa Of originality and
novelty ihc young ladies will sorye--wldch
means sell coffee, sandwiches. Onkes IA
pies m things from common tin plates.
OF course the coffee won't be served in
tlu platcs, unless 1t rs demanded that
way The Refreshments viii be served
On a plain cheap wooden table, carefully
secured until IL Is perfectly white The
guests viii 81 on common wooden chairs
OF course IL * all done for fun. The
pretty girl who told the Gazette about
thts hom0ly form Of entertainment WA
gu the, rage 10 ENGLAND and in California.
lady brooke, she said, the famous woman
who earned the title of The "BabhHug
lirooko' because she gossipel to ma
Prince OF Wales abont other people 4
business, was the originator Of the calico
wooden-tn entertainment.
Many mGtrons win entertain relatives
during tho holidays, when several swell
dinners will be gwen and the young folks
VIII have dances and card parties.
Thc Imperial German club will give
shothef german IN few weeks, and N
IS stated TINT many strkingly now figures
VIII be introduced by a Young man y,1 "a
has recently paid a Visit 10 d large div IN
tho Fast where he has relatives OF hiph
social p9siuun' Who nre always up-tO-dhte
IN social affairs.
MQdjesku, Incompatible aud bcnutiful
dod1eskpwill he seen at Greenwall's opcra
mouse uiH week IN n play OF her own,
hnd several box parties are nlrcndv nm,
houuced. The beautiful countess is a
queen OF the drawiuc-ruom AZ well ns III
tne stage, and her many sweet aud uoble
guhllneH' taken together with her gontlr
breeding and gracious manners have
slNen Icy rue very highest social position
Mh!ee sne enjoys IA all countries. II q.
sIle1 mat mnny OF her admirers will
XIV n'F most uomonstTatiyc reception
The most notable cvc,t or ,i,,.,.,. ...,,
- ~ ,'"' vi '"'H week VII
w 'nN h"H'aSe OF Two OF tie most popu
,sr young people in society, Miss Ora
1.sf
,a,r,,,r. n ~ s'l =" NvVN' NN'
e.i''S y, 0hr N'lhincreln' Cub whose
receptions he has assisted 10 make s,
encccssful The ceremony will takc MAJ,
Tue Gay afternoon at $50 o'clock' NJ ID,