Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-13

W
noy, Tom Tilson, Frank Buel, Charles
Palmer, Charles STALL. orland Hollo-
day, sidney Wilkins.
DALLAS.
Mrs. Manson Mccormick. who Wis
tied tho city OF Mexico the guest OF
MIR. and Mrs. o'Bricn OF San Antonio.
has returned home
Col, John NJ. simpson lunchcd MS
niece, Miss one Hastings. hor friend,
Miss Edith Tucker, and Misses Won
Altman. McAiurphy and Lake at the
Grand Windsor on Saturday.
Mrs w. O. Common gave beeanu-
fully laid tea IN honor OF Mrs, j. Leo
Newton OF Peoria, Ills. The table ia
vors We're long-stemmed Gloiro DC
Dion roses very artlstlcally arranged
with maidcu-hnir furn and smilaN-th
color theme OF the board being crim-
son and white touched with queen
The menuo was In twelve courses aud
the twelve colors were laid for the FOL
lowing ladies', who were In their pref
test spring toilcttus: Mesdames New
ton, Jules Il. Schneider, George Noble,
w. G. Connor, KATE Terrell. Henry
Exnll. Richard Morgan. Wales ].
Townsend, Clifton Church. John j,
Canon, Miss Blanche Mesller and the
hostess.
Mrs. Alfred ]. Hodge gave two In
formal whist parties last week
Mrs Lawrence Noble gave hand
somely laid dining on Thursday even
ing In honor OF Mrs. l., S, Thorne.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
Thornc. Mr., ana Mrs, j. y, Evermnn.
Mrs, Phillip Barry Miller and Miss
Miller have cards out FOR Tuesday
from to o'clock In honor OF Miss
Drought,
The event OF Wednesday will be the
wedding OF Miss Zlllah Augusta Lee
and Mr.. Edward WHY'S Taylor Gray
| OF Pittsburg Pa. which Will take place
at Saint Matthews at high noon
Tho event OF note ana interest OF the
| week was the reading OF Miss Ruth
! McEnery Stuart at the Oriental ON
| Tuesday night. The most representa-
| tive and fashionable as well as tho
largest audience that has ever graced
the stately banquet hall OF that hotel
| was out to welcome her, Mrs. Stuart
Ia one OF the South's most gifted and
recognized authors and II most intel
| lcctull cultured and charming woman,
The LlppincottB and other like period
| lralB count her among their fuVoritc
| contributors, ana well may they do 20,
MS no wrltor " more altln TO human
| nature than this clever story teller.
| OF gentle manners, stately bearing
| and line reposc. that show the LADY
10 the manor born" combined with u
keen sense OF the humorous and rare
] personality, she at once attracts and
| holds hor audience. Her selections
Tuesday night were from her own
stories of Southern life; giving tho
| negro and up-country cracker dialects
which she renders In inimitable style.
| Although suffering from "a severe
hoarseness. she read with II distinct
ness and deliclcy that was Az pleasing
as her tales were amusing. Mrs.
stuart WINS introduced by Judge Chas,
Fred Tucker. During her stay here she
was the guest of her girlhood friend.
Miss Eunioc Smith, New orleans being
their native home. She Is now a ma
tive OF New York city. where she cn-
Joys the distinction Of belonging 10 tho
most celebrated literary set, While In
Boston, where she was called to read
by club OF 400 people, she was the
guest OF Longfellows daughter. who
made her the recipient of several so
cinl honorB.
Mr. and Mrs. Jules u. Schneider en-
tcrtalned n party OF friends nt whist
at their pnlntlal home on Friday I'm
honor OF their charming guest, Mrs.
j. Lee Newton of Peoria. Ills. There
were present Mr. and Mrs. w. Il.
Hughes. Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Connor
Mr.. and Mrs, w. o. Connor. Mr.. and
Mrs. John j. Canon. Mr. and Mrs. w.
j. Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. u. H.
Fondn. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Smith
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Flplen and Mrs
Mrs. Newton.
Society IL convulsed with anticipate on
and Interest over the coming charity
circus which Is 10 be given on the 2Stll
for tho benefit OF the several charity
Institutions In Dallas, The social fea'
ture pre-dnlnent VIII be the flower pa
rade. which wiil be given after the
style OF the Newport and Saratoga
parndes. over 100 OF Dallas amartest
'urnouts. prcttiest women and finest
ateppers will be IN the parade, The
vehicles will be gmothered In the
rarest ana most radlont blossoms oil
our flowerland each turnout to carry
out n flower theme In the parade
will be the very latest and awartcq
In tally-hos. traps, coaches, carts
vlc,orins. tea-oarts. Kenslngtons, Ian
daus. etc. Several swols VIII drv,
f0ur-in-hhnd and tandem and mum
Der OF our best oquestriennes VIII b.
seen In the saddle, The circus Will NJ
colossal aggregation Of the grandes
lot OF freaks fakes and frlvols viii
run thrown in by the bushel that eve
Ftrnck Dallas. and Il la expected e
make the greatest red-letter gala dal
IN the history OF the city,
Mrs II. G. Harry was the hostess o.
a pretty dnnsante ON Tuesday IN homo
OF Miss Frances Keyes Of Mckinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. s. Thorne. accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. p, L. Sargent
have gone to 81. Louis FOR a week.
Mrs A. c. Ardsey, assisted by he
daurhier. Mrs. Edgar Board. enter
tanned the Plerian Chautauqua circil
on Friday with a Napoleouic progr.-fi
Mrs. LAUGH McLaurin Is In Litii
Rnrii. Ark. visiting her brother. Capt
H. r. stevena.
Mrs. w O. scarf was the hostess o
the Ladies' Duplicate Whist ciYb OF
Friday afternoon.
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