Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-27

Monday, one OF tne uhlntleSt lald
,sncheons partaken of during the sea-
.sre prettily decorated with roses and
e,hsr cut flowers. Covers were laid
~ twelve, and the most tempting of
viands were served in three courses, par
,sten Of amid a continuous flow of wit
snd repartee, and washed down with
,he most delicious coffee, brewed by
,hs rector himself Those present be-
SIDES the guests of honor were Mes
sames clayton, Trlplett. Clugher, Bur-
avs Gray, Redensaugh, Grimth.
Gyynn Dean and Miss Plumb. After
he luncheon the party retired to the
narlors where a reception was tender
"a Mrs. living by the ladies' OF the
Parish.
nainty bits of card board have
reached our table bearing the complI-
rnents OF the Fort Worth Musical club.
together with the program. containing
me cast OF characters for the tuneful
and ever popular opera. Erminie, which
Is to be presented on the evening of
Iune the 9Th. followed by a matinee
On the 9Th. The cast for Erminle is
10 particularly attractive that we give
Il In full;
Marquis de Povert. IT. w. Slack
rheyaller de Brobozen.C. II. Robertson
Eugene, the Marquis private sec
tary. Miss Jesse Jerome Bartlett
Delaney. captain Of soldiers......
........................ .Theo. Miller
Hemon walter. Maddox
pufols inn keeper. d. Read
Riyannes and Cadeaux, two thieves
Stanley D. Forbes A. d. Harold
Ernest De Brissac. betrothed to
Ermlnle. ...............J. NJ. Kelly
Ermlnle, the Marquis daughter.
............ Miss Virginia Burrows
Cerse, Eugene's sister.
..!................Mi Miss Bessie Lyle
Princess de Grampeneaux.
.....,............M Miss Minnie Reilly
Mare................M Miss Mary Whitla
lavatte.. Miss Leon Harold
While the chorus contains such So
rial favorites as Misses Maggie Lyle,
Grace Fleming. Susie Blake, Carrie
Preston, Virginia Wilson. Lille Minis,
Ethel Watkins. Mamie Spencer. Jennie
Estes, Jessie Parker and Messrs.
Stuart Moore John Belden, William
Bradley, ]. NJ. Kelly, Sam Williams,
Baylor Triplett, T. Camp. w. S. Hag-
cart, Roy Simpson, A. l.. Skinner.
Harry Chamberlain. VIII Massie and
John Furman. Such an array of tai
tlt together with the beautiful cos
tunes which have been ordered espec-
hlly from New York. cannot fail to
attract as appreciative an audience as
% finished a performance Justly de-
ttryes. The club has been particularly
iottunate In securing the charming
prima donna, Miss Jessie Jerome Bart
Apropos Of the visit of Miss Winnie
DAVIS In Houston during the reunion,
n pIinnfner
siine that will be of interest to our
naeers, II being a sketch OF her old
nome, Beauvolr, and her illustrious
iather's library:
ny the wood road the back of Beau
Iolr Is first reached. and is found to be |
uact OF ten acres, devoted to the |
ssullNalion Of the scuppernong grape. |
" vineyard is a scene of disorder |
and neglect, The rude arbors are rot |
ting and falling upon the vines. and the |
iVans perslmmon and pecan trees that |
ave oeen set out there are endan-
tslsd by the weeds that grow riot
s.D, 70 eNaggerate the suggestion OF
ssn9lhuon The mansion is around n
m ,al OF the road, commanding the
s s olue gulf, from behind ample
~ whose fence separates the
49, put does not hide Its beauties
~ .'n we white beach drive that skirts
,ae water, The gate was tied I'M, and
y house was closed. so that had II
IN pointed out to me as n haunted
s.use abandoned by Its owners. the
Nsm presented there would have
YEN s,I exactly accounted for.
A. peeh n noble place. and could
"a y maue so again with little trouble
rsn .,Apehse: No house that 1 have
H. III IN ne south is more eloquent of
h-ontn, ppsslpllltles of the arlstocratic
~; To look upon IL even now 10 70
4. ~ thousand tales and anecdotes
Ii, "o, elssaht life, the hospitality, and
nslr V'l,hlort OF the old regime. The
|AriiS,use Is great, square, low
rs,"has' with a gallery on three sides.
ssns ny broad. high flight of
Haas great and beautiful door
|vhlrh "a VIDE central hallway through
|opsn sl,m could see, If the house was
|thnas T.. me blue gulf and distant
|nelr s,r AZ front, or the great oaks with
IN ~ auneral drapery OF Spanish moss
man.. rear Two other similar but
'ns nis houses stand, like heralds Of
|srs.. w hospitality, a little forward ON
|t,psra sue OF the mansion. Both are
Ia the ,u-rooted, one-story miniatures
|fsaehlng Wv, mouse. Each has its roof
|ffort nut out 70 form broad porch in
In rtee,a ~ the bachelors quarters, ,
AAppy nnrn,.- iS4"llNtS OF tnHt un- |
|Nr persuasion, and tho othar 4,
|Nsryth,I library and retreat. There q.
|tunns ns as he loved 10 have n
|nt ~ - 'n when he sat indoors and
Ia ~. we beach is the ruin and wreck
4 nsed !, uiuer Some live oaks where
sster ana aIt and look upon the broad =
|hiry ana r, lenect upon his extraordI- :
|rrse bulla,,t active life. Behind these \
|@ioalldinrs s, II the usual array of !
,sMsion ~, sucn as every Southern /,
|nlehen. M In its shadow-the /.
|triy a,a ny - servants quarters. tho /,
Y ana the others. VS. 'he i
|hr "a INTO the little Iihrary hu,ia-
|tlsy chaIr nIs books, his pictures. his :
raia room table. and-behind the !,
..nte-room ~ s uny bedroom and !
,,aat II coria bedroom being so small =
va than M accommodate no larger Y
ssalnst ths mere cot which is showed y
aaleate IN, S"uoW. His books would q
s.aectlon ~ ne Kept remarkable "
IN case W. - aver books. and In an "
~ which ~ many volumes Of now II
...sned "trash. care-taker OF the place &
Va frplannti ana accounted for with N
.,,lnei a son, ~ mat Mr.. Davis main y
~ use on W. circulating library for Il
,,.lsnds Tho eN-coafederate soldier T
,, .,,u he waIls e.ures that still hang y
\. q.etian. On struck me as a strange b
Va N ne shows some martvrs "
e1s 4 81 gladiatorial nmnhitSna. Al
,,h hall wned girl floating be- Al
IN; one a. ~ night-darkened ri
49, fotrait OF our Savior fc