The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-20

HELPLESS babies are in need. Mrs.
Mcdonald will have the tickets on
sale and no one should refuse to
buy at least on, even if they can.
not attend the performance.
Mrs. George Clark has been
entertaining her mother, Mrs.
Johns, of Austin, the past week
and shortly expects to have with her
Mrs Elliott, who is one of Austih's
society leaders.
Mrs. VIII Brooks, who has so
ably edited Artesia for many
months, has, to the regret Ct her
many friends, resigned her position
1t is to be hoped, however, tia.
MIS-. Brooks will not retire entirely
into private life. but that the public
msy be favored with frequent pro
auctions from her G fed pen.
The following jingle, which is set
to ve,y catchy ar in the new
operate burlesqle Of 1vanhoe,
serves as good advice to timid
young men:
man who would WOO fan maid
Should rentlce himself to the trade,
And study all day, In methodical way,
How to hatter, csjoie and persuade.
lie should prentice hinse', at fourteen,
Aud practice from morn to en-,
And when he's ofsrc, If he will engage
He may capture the heart Of queen.
A recent guest of Mrs. Slayden
was admiring quantity carved
chair, which was in the room, when
her hostess rose and quietly seated
herself in it. One can imagine the
astonishment of the visitor as the
m artial strains of Tramp, Tramp,
the Boys are NJ srching" issued from
the innocent looking piece of furni-
ture. Mrs. Slayden purchased the
chair in Geneva and it is great
curiosity as piece Of mechanism.
Now that the various clubs have
disbanded for the summer. society
circles seem in a state of collapse.
Waco is essentially club town,
societies here runs to clubs and of
course we all have Join one or more
of the organizations in order to do
the proper thing, Nearly all of the
clubs ave tferent mission, some
90 in merely for pleasure, for
instance the Matinee Whist and AS
You l. Ike 1t, while others, The
: Woman's Club, and its offspring,
The Literary Tea, The Shakespeare,
Current Event, and Titliu, combine
, recreation with great mental profit.
, There are score of others, but
I standing ont brilliant luminary
, among these lesser lights, is the
Philc-Literary, the pioneer club OF
Waco. We have all partaken Of
its hospitality, and share in the
pleasant memories that curtain the
;. clubrooms, and the Philos have a
legion of well wishers.
Mrs. Downs entertained the Cur
rent Event club on Monday after
e noon. The meeting was frsugh
with interest and pleasure. Mis-
! Susie Jones read clippings on Mod
: ern English Art, and Misses John
son and Womack discussed curren
II topics of the Worlds Fair. Spe
n cial mention must be made of Mis-
}, Taylor's paper on social life in Eng
at land, as it was thoroughly interes-
y ing and instructive, and so carefully
prepared that it would be treat t,
- the public if Miss Taylor would al
: low it to be published The lad,
" members of the Mandolin club rem
= dered some beautiful music, afte
: which the guests repaired to tn
dining room, where at dainty tete-a
tete tables delicious ices, cakes ant
e punch were served. The souvenir
!, were cape jasmines, with a quo a
g ton attached to each applicable t.
n the Lady it was presented to. TIL
l. next meeting will be brilliant al
fair, at the residence of Mrs. Wal
II ter V. Fort, and will take the form
r of an evening reception, so tina
e gentlemen can participate. Mrs
d Halle W Ii he the vocalist, and Mis-
e Bauman will delight the guests wit
some of her choicest selections.
Is The event of the week was tn
q german given by the Philos to Mis-
Is Jessie Carleton, Tyler, the charm