The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-13

in honor Of her guest Miss Machin.
The young people of society were
well represented and as formality
was eschewed merrment eigned
supreme until late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Alexander,
of Temple, are mourning the death
of their baby son. Their many
friends here extend TO them heart
felt sympathy. Mrs. Alexander is
well known in Waco, being the
daughter of Mr.. Henry Burrows Of
Hewitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Conger have
removed from their country home,
Hillside Farm, and are now located
in the Hodge residence on South
Fourth street. They will prove a
great addition to Waco as Mrs.
Conger ia noted for her charming
hospitality.
MIR. and Mrs, Durree extended
the hospitality of their beautiful
home to Mr.. Tabor of Dallas, and
Mr.. Mansur Of ST. Louis during the
past week. Both of these gentle
men are capitalists, as well as men
of high social standing and they
are very We leone in our midst.
There has been a dtarth of social
events this week, and the young
women have freshened up their
looks and toilettes a bit, whilst the
men have had an opportunity to re-
plenish depleted pocket books.
Several functions in the way of
picnlcs and pavilion dances have
had to be postponed on account of
the inclement weather, but are to
come in due time, and our bellies
and beauxD will find them none the
less enjoyable for having to hold
them in anticipation for 80 long.
Waco has the reputation OF hav-
ing more handsome private vehicles
than any other town in the state.
OF an afternoon the principal
throughfares are thronged with
turnouts Of every description, many
Of which would grace Central Park
SPECIAL mention can be made of the
perfectly appointed carriages of Mrs
tleorge Clark, Mrs. William Cam
eron, Mrs. McGregor, Miss Olive,
and Mrs. Seele The high stepping
houses, silver mounted harness, and
liveried drivers are very swell, and
make our streets wear a more me
tropolitau aspect.
Mrs. Graham is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Walter Stewart, nee
Miss Frank Graham. She will
shortly Join her youngest daughter,
the beautiful NJ SIS Taylor in Hous
ton. From there they willyisit Mrs.
Coates, nee Miss Eddie Graham,
who resides in Baltimore. Their
follows Il trip to the World 5 FAN
and tour of the fashionable sum
mer resorts. Meanwhile Miss lay
lor's numerous admirers vainly sigh
for her return, but they may a.
we'll possess their soule witt
patieuce, as it is rumored that sh'
NAV not even return next winter.
Grau's fine opera company hal
been the attraction this week anC
the familiar faces of Waco's one
hundred a fifty were nightly seei
in the dress circle. The cleve
: performance of Oiienbach's spark
ling Girofe-G rJfa reminds, on
that { ffenbach male more in on
year writing comic opera THAI
! Bach made ia ten with his Fugue
3 aud Musical Syntax and Prosody
: and the incident furnishes materla
for the following lines
II onenbach still pleases more than the ful ne
OF Bach
; We VII not have Bach often hut often hav
O1euDach.
The Waco Light Guards tendera
, a banquet to their maids OF honor
chaplain, and the Baylor cadets o
Wednes dsy evening at Prade's
I The company's sponsor, MIS-
q Antoinatte Rotan, is now in Ne'
! York, but the fair maids of honor
Misses Marshall and Goodrich, an
Mesdames George McClendon an
+ DeHart, were out in full force
their charming personality insurln
; the success of the affair. Th
4 chaplain, Rev. William Wilson -
i Hart, was present and lent dlgnit