Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-22
FORT WORTH.


The reception rendered the state
IT p. A. by Post ] at the Hotel Worth
an Friday evening was the most en-
,ovable and largest attended social
,rnctlon in Fort Worth since the mid
,,,tn,ar entertainments. The beautiful
hotel parlors, halls and hall rooms
were deliberately decorated for the oc-
easlon, forming a most fitting back
ground for the exquisitely-dressed
women and gallant men who attended
in such large numbers that there is
Int one wcrd that adequately ex-
presses the large eception-'crush.
Immediately after the grand march,
which was played shortly after
o'clock, the presentation of diamond
stud and gold-headed cane to the re-
brIng president and secretary-treas-
urer was made the order. Dancing
was resumed, the superb Worth or
chestra rendering the enhancing
strains, while the devotees of Terpls-
core nuttered hither and thither like
nynphs or heet-footed Merourles
throughout the waltz. polka or Ian
ciers. The efficient floor managers.
with Mr.. c. w. Connery, chairman, aud
Messrs. II. C. Robertson, w. b. Pad
dock, X. NJ. Van zandt, w. d. Elgin,
N. II. Lassiter, r. C. Combs and w.
D. West, rendered every POSSIBLE at
tention to the guests and added much
toward the success Of the whole. It
was impossible to set the names Of all
M NJ an n
Miss Cora Shuts and Miss Dora Me-
Dowell of Dallas, Miss HinlSle Of In
DIANA Miss Minnie Kemp of Clifton,
Mrs Tom Kern Of Bowie, Mrs BUykin
and Mrs, Doughty of Dallas, Miss
Chlldress of Terrell, and Messrs, J. II.
Wheeler, e. ID. Barrett, r. N. McCul-
lough VI. Ward, Charles Battle, Frank
Willard. Joe Booth, DR.. Titt.nan, -
McAtaster and ID. w. Michary. Prcinl-
nent among our home society were
Rev and Mrs Homer T. Wilson, Mayor
and Mrs. d. b. Paddock. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. c. Connery, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r..
Hardwlcke. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w. Tenn
and Mrs. Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. Morton
Logan, Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Mr. and
Mrs. Van Zandt, Mr.. and Mrs. Cough,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mcdowell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nifong, Mr. and Mrs. Pennington,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. u. McAlllster. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ o. Deane, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. BurnbHdge.
Mr. and Mrs. b. u. Gately, Mr.. and
Mrs. Spoonts, MIR. and Mrs. l.. NJ.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Digs and Misses
Cooper Fleming, Waugh Martin,
Whltla, Iittlejohn, Burruss, Anderson,
Carter. smith, Garner. Lysle' Pad
dock, Wilson, Burlington, Tomllnson,
Ellis, Hogg, Turner. peake, Gately,
Paxton, Mrs. Jones Of Louisville.
Among the many handsome costumes
worn by the ladies' were Mrs. B. b.
Paddock in black duchess satin, dln-
mond ornaments; Mrs. Homer Il. VIII
son, black silk street dress,
Z shell pearl, etc; Mrs. 70. w. Com
merry, shell pink satin; ID. Lyon velvet
j Waste, dec0llette, with flora garnish-
ment of violets and diamond orna'
n ments; Mrs. Boytln OF Dallas, ex-
4 qulslte red chiffon walste, black satin
skirt, carried beautiful bouquet OF
la France roses; Mrs. Doughty OF
Dallas, handsome black silk street
gown; Mrs. Nlfong, handsome SIN
street dress, glace effect; Mrs. 70. w
4 Temple, flesh-tinted satin bodice, de
collette, with La France roses and
diamonds; Mrs. Jones of Louisville
handsome satin walste in pink, VIII
ropes OF pearl trimming, black SIN
4 skirt; Mrs. Norman Nelson, handsome
\ street gown in gray; MIS- Il, NJ
Brown, white satin and diamonds; Mis
4 McAllister, beautiful light-tinted SIX
. with ribbon trimmings; Miss HOSE u
white null and lace; Miss PADDOCK II
pink sink; Miss Vaughn, handsome
black silk street dress; Miss Burruss
1 white null, lace, with baby blue rlD
4 bon trimmings; Miss Wilson, exceed
4 Rngly beautiful blue chiffon waste
A with black silk skirt; Miss Turner, II
\ blue silk. dalntily trimmed IN rar'
4 lace, and many other handsome s9Wns
i q which 1t was impossible In so ARG
4 crowd to get descriptions. The dinint
j rooms were thrown open at lu'oo' am
@ menu, consisting Of
Fricassed oysters, En- Case
Olives. turkey Sandwiches
Il Chicken Salad,
Ice Cream, Strawberries,
Assorted Cakes,
Il Coffee,
WAS servea in n most acceptable man
. ner even to the drummers, who are ~
a oonnoisseurs OF everything pertalnihl
4 TO the Epicurean art. ,,+
4 The dancing coptinued until a lNt
4 hour after lengthy program Oh Lou -
a teen numbers, which finished M "
q steele entertainment to a nm ae s,vV ei
set Of genial drummers by the s"''
n society of fin de siecle city
II The marriage of Miss Anna u. QuiHg,
n and Mr. Ira Dixon was peau ~ W.
II celebrated on Thursday, the lsth,
q the First Methodist church yoInv
Il Fourth and Jones streets. Inc cnuiS =
was packed to the doors. with ohc y
j the most fashionable brushes ever sec
81 in church-fiare skirts, big sleeves az
n Easter bonnets running riot Ine w
"A pit was very prettlly decorated VIZ
n palms. To the measured tune Oh
Il beautiful wedding march, the atIehq
Il ants, Miss Joe Hoarn and Mr.. j
z Estes. Miss Maggie Mclean ana MT
Il Oscar Penn. Miss Lillian Mimms an
Il Mr.. d. c. weatherby. Misses Carr
. Horribly and Mr.. Robert Ellison, en-
F" tered In the order named; next cam
II the pillow bearers, little Arllna iiea
"A and Mary Harrison; then the groom
8 with his best man, Mr.. w, II Qnigi
N when the bride, with her maid de hoi
n neur, Miss Lillian Penn Of WeatherioI'
n Joined them. Then the Rev j. w. NC
Main Of Columbia. Texas, an uncle
n the bride, performed the beautitui eer'
" m0ny. assisted by the Rev. Horac
Bishop. The bride wore a chocolal
y colored crepon suit, trimmed in old JAG
" and brown velvet, with an eXquisi'
duch bonnet to match. The maid d'hoi
"a neUr and the bridesmaids wore name
some summer silk In glncs and she
" effects with wide leghorn hats trimme
n In american Beauty roses, and carrie
American Beauty bouquets, The brid
Is the Oldest daughter OF Mr.. W. I
"A Oulgg, Of 800 Adams street on u
"a South Cfdp aud fa frrnaflv belnVpd by