The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-23

Slowly but surely the summer
tourists are returning, and the
streets of our little city are filled
with familiar faces, all looking
brighter for their holiday. We
cannot claim to be in whirl OF
gayety just now, but we are not
stsgnating at all events, and with
the first breath of wintry air the
gayeties will commence.
OTne Garland opera house, IN Its
new dress, opened this week under
fav orable auspices. The Hlstrlon
les, who BY the way are semi
professional now, are at the Audi
forum, and give clever perfor-
mances. And at Padgitfs Park
theatre the B i)u Comedy company
hold the boards, so we have theat-
ricals galore, and the beau monde
are good patrons.
Whispers Of weddings, recep-
tions and germans gladden. our
hearts, and, speaking of germans.
on dit, that the Pnilos, our sPell
club, is to Guido itself this winter
in the. brilliancy of its functions
So fair readers, that means that
sundry fresh and fetching toilettes
must be planned.
The Pailos include the most ex-
elusive set of men in 10 vn, and no.
where can be found such a galaxy
of leaders as Msssrs. Burnham,
NJ attox and Shumate, who work SO
hard and are so untiriag in leading
new and original figures. 1t is
said that there are some debutante
lead ers to be brought for ward this
winter.
Then it is about time for all the
other numerous clubs to fall in line
for winter work aud pleasure, so we
might as well make the most Of
these last few days of grace.
1t is to be hoped that the wintei
campaign will include something
good in the musical line. Last
winter comic opera fl punished, bat
there was little else. Miss NJ j
Culloch and NJ. Reniok have in
augurated good thing in theil
recitals, which are genuine ire ats
to music lovers. We have a mum
Der of fine pianistes, and singer;
enough to stock star opera com
pany. Miss Weslow, with hel
beautiful contralto, heads the list
Mrs. Howard Mann, Mesdames
Walter Fort, Bronston and Stephen
son, NJ sses Tibbs, Yates, Johnston
and McCulloch are vocalists of note
and among the gentlemen we have
az tenors Msssrs. Tucker, Maurice
Hawkins, Will Allen and Charlie
Richardson, and if anyone will sen(
me list of bassos l will feel in
debted, as Mr.. Ilse is lonely and
little timid about singing solos.
Why just think, / had MAJ tel
me this morning that he had
vacation of ten days and spent 81,
of them on the road going TO an(
from the Worlds Fair. "Wh,
didn't you take the Katy Flyer?'
said l "you save money, fatigu
and time" eyes," he replied, {"
have found out that / made a grea
mistake, and what's more l do no
hesitate to tell people So" and thel
he added, "the worst of it was TO
two days we did not have waite
that was fl to drink"
Moral Take the nj issouri, Kan
sas and Texas Columbian Flyer.
On Thursday evening Mr.. an,
Mrs. w. E. Dupree entertained
Mr.. Tabor, of Dallas, and Mr.
Mansur, of St. Louis, at high tea
The elimination of another low
story came on Wednesday evening
when the pretty wedding ceremon
of Mr.. Robert Caruthers and Mis-
Sarah Chatham was solem nized a
the First Presbyterian church, Rev
DR.. King officiating. Mr.. Carutt
ers and Miss Cahtham are populs
members of the swell set, so the au
dience was most fashionable.
was a white wedding, symbolical o
the dainty, girlish bride who wa
fair to see in her snowy robes.
The church was decorated wit
palms and white oleanders, and su;
nended over the Turkish PRAYER m,