The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-16
VANITY FAIR.

VANITY FAIR.
Monday evening Mesdames Morse
and Mabry entertained quite a large
number OF the young society peopls
with a most eleganJ "euchre party
complimentary to Miss Mott OF Gal
weston and Miss Conkle of Ohio
An entertainment in every re.
spect elegant and sociable marked the
evening ard the event was all the
more pleasant by the presence of such
elegant hostess. In honor of the oc
casion decorations at once artistic and
beautiful were to be seen on every
hand and aided no little in enhancing
the beauty of the elegant surround.
ings.
The score cards were hand painted
and may fittingly be classed as the
most artistic OF any of the season.
The following were participants in
the pleasures OF the evening:
Misses Mott OF Galveston, Conkel
OF Ohio, Hale, A rcher, Male, Myrick
Frankie Sampson, Georgia Sampson,
Mary and Emma Davis OF Calves.
ton, Palm. Jessie and Maggie Smith,
May and Moselle Davis, GUggn, Bur
roug hs, Nola and Maggie Dilworth,
Andrews, Johnson, Booth, Grant,
Daniels, Bead, Ellis, jones of St..
| pnlAin,r haj
Messrs. Won Koenneritz, Urbahp,
Fl zhugh, Lucas, Gregory, Connerly,
Brown, Peasants, DR.. Smith, Cross,
King, Fred Connerly, Mccall, Moses,
Swain. smith, Lee, Bergman, Scher-
merhorn, DR.. EdmOndson, r. Lee,
Willie, Maxwell, Whaley, McBane,
WEIGH, Melasky, Golf, j. Smith,
Hamberlin, McLemore and Smoot.
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Rarely is Austin society circles per.
mitted TO enjoy the hospitality of
more elegant hOstesses than did Mrs
and the Misses Sampson prove them
selves OH last Tuesday evening. A
home elegant In all its many appoint
ments and an occasion attended by no.
tent pleasures alike to entertained
and entertainers marked the evening.
During Tire hour of the afternoon an
eega t reception was rendered all
callers, and the affair may fiUtingly be
Dubbed as elegant and pleasant in the
extreme. The mantels, chandeliers
and center table ~ete protusely deco
rated in mountain laurel, ivy and
moss, while palms and ferns were
prominent in many hooks and corners.
Surrounded by lovely SET of receiv-
ers the welcome extended
all corners by these charm.
ing hostesses was at ONCE cordial
and pleasing partaking OF that genial
manner that has be come characters
tic of Mrs. and the Misses Sampson
whenever occasion arises for thor.
oughly enjoyable affair, be that occa-
SOL one OF bri'liancy or quiet social
hospitality. They were assisted in re.
ceiviug by the following ladies:
Mesdames Eugene Bremond, e. M.
House, Lewis Hancock, Edwin Han
cock, VIM. North, j. j. Tobin, Lewis
Berg Ut San Antonio, r. A. Henricks,
J. W. Burke, Franz Fleet, John John
son. Misses Pease, Scarf hit Myrick,
BOroughs, Shelley, Anders on, Terrell
OF Vlrg inia, Terrell of Folt Worth,
Lille and Mary Burleson, Archer,
Palm. Mott OF Galveston, Hale, Carrie
Sampson ot Galveston, Henricks, Le-
more Johnson, Mary and Emma Davis
OF Galveston, Annie Hunter and
Daisy Fisher.
During the hours of the evening
sunst quent TO the reception the pleas
ures of he "euchre' tables were par
in by some twenty-five
couples and the enjoy ments of the
afternoon were prOtracted through the
evening and until some time alter mid.
night, the entire occasion proving a
most pleasant affair socially, and
most elegant in the number of it's
many appointments. The following |
were present: Misses Anderson. Booth,
Sampson, Rip and Hazy |
Bowers, Archer. Miller, Iglehart,
Grant, Mott Jf Galveston, Hale. DUFF
field, Harris of Waco, F sher, Pease,
Myrick, Lille and Mary Burleson.
Starlight, Nola and Maggie Dill
worth, Ottiey, Boroughs, Shelley,
Moore, Love, Jessie and Maggie |
Smith, Palm, Williams of Brennan,
Delen Smith, johnson, Davis of Gal.
weston, Boyd of st. Louis, Messrs.
Harrell, Melasky, DR.. Edmondson,
DR.. Grant, Smith, Graham, Fay, Lit
10, Fisher, Lucas, Martin, Ladd,
Schermerhorn, Fitzhugb, Willie.
Wiun, Bremond, Cranberry, Barthol.
'mew, DR.. Way, Brown, Starlight,
Marks, Wilmerding, Ra. mond, Lee,
g. Smith, l.. Fisher, Holley, Simmons,
Goldman, VIM. TObin and Smoot.
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The cooking club will hold a bust
lees meeting tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock tomorrow at the residence of
Mss. Fanny Ottley and all members
re urg ed to be promptly in atten-
lance.
Mrs. d. H. Rankin entertained
Tuesday evening with "cards" in
lonor of Miss DeShong of Tyler and an
,vepiDg of much enjoyment was at
endant upon the occasion the follow
ng being present:
Misses Maud Ellis, Mamie and Fan
lie Blandiord, Ouie Palm, Merritt of
Marie Dani' Is, Hattie Moore,
;allie Rischie, Constance Palm.