Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-15

and Tuesday, 10 and II. Tho novelty
OF tho entertainment win be draw
ing card, while the names OF such pat
ronesses as Mesdames G, II. silliman.
II. z. Martin. ", W. Taylor u. w. Con-
merry. #. A. Mcdonald, II. II. Down
II. Higbee. J. U. McAllistcr. A. II.
Whitla, v. o, Hildroth. l.. Pennington,
], 8. Triplett and William capps would
assure for II success. Tho roles will be
sustained by such popular society fav-
orites as Miss ELLA Montgomery, draca
Fleming, Maggie Littiejohn. Susie BELLE
beaumont. Leon Harold, Alma Tur-
nor, Katherine Knight. Kelly Wood
ward. Ethel Watkins, Lucy Sigler.
Joelou Hearne. 10 Horribly Pauline
White. Blanche Merrill Ethel Francis.
Amy Terry, Eva Pennington. Nellie
Horribly, Corrie Martin. Able john
ston. Maud stewart, Alberta Martin,
Mary Littlejohn. While Luckett. Min
ME House, Mary whitia, Matte Melton,
Jaunlta Cassil. Emma iiaggart and
Mira. y y. NJ. Bowie; MIR. WIN Pad.
do -. A. Rose and II. d. Bishop will
as. tho young ladies'
lac orchestra will be composed Of
home talent. with Mrs. J. ". McAllister
as the director, which insures the best
ana most finished rendition of musical
numbers. Mr.. Roy simpson. w, r. Nc
tDnHtn anu LOUH lfiIlUW Will biuy
mnndolins, Mr.. Malcolm Moore, mando-
lincello, and Mr.. G. J. Ashley and G. j.
Durway french horns, while last. but
not by any means least Our own Lloyd
Rifles and renclbIes, of whom every
citizen Of Fort Worth IN Justly proud
and whom tho ladies adore VIII appear
fof an attractive number. Several box
parties are being arranged, and taken
nH a whole II Will be the most au fat
antpriu INFANT pf tho n.uann.
Mrs. william Pope Portwood OF Ter
rell will visit Mrs. Ben y. Smith until
after the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Field, a young
bridal couple from Denver. are at tho
Cyrus W. Field. while his. charming
wife is a popular member Of swelldom
In Denver.
Mrs. Henry Marnhall 1rurman was
called TO Arlington unexpectedly FRI
day to the bedside OF u favorite NO
phcw who In dangerously III with con-
gestIon. Or. Adams waB also called to
the little sufferer. nnd on Saturday
he was reported us being some better,
though not entirely out OF danger.
The last issue of Besumodc contained
beautiful article descriptive OF
croft OF Dallas rendered MiHs Mnggid
Mclean and the two charming Misses
Hynson of Texarkann. who were her
guests hero few weeks since. a
charming compliment TO as three
pretty girls as ever graced u hostess
drawing rooms.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Ben Ohio Smith cntcr-
talned Handsomely Thursday evening
Mt their beautiful home on Pecan street
In honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Port
wood. Jr. The house was artisticalIy
decorated with palms and cut flowers,
green and white predominating. The
gucsta wero received and made most
welcome by MIR. and Mrs. Ben o.
Smith. To the right In the handsome
drawing room stood the bride ana
groom. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Port
and best wishes OF both old and new
found friends. Several hours were
spent In Jolly converse made merry
with sweetest strains OF music. The
orchestra was stationed Just NJ the
head Of the winding stairs In a cosy
the guests, az II waited DER rtIli wa
tiers. One Of the most charming feat
ures OF the evening was the inviting
dinner hall. Tho table. bowery OF
elegance, overiaid with white satin
and tuiic, caught in hcarthease Of sfni-
| INK uUu WHitu OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
wealth OF smilax and fragrant fowers
dropping from the chandelier 70 the
center OF the table encirciing All ele-
giant design OF cut glass oiled with
sweets, the corners lighted with wax
candles. mellowed with shaded Of
dainty green Hnd cream.
An elegant lunch was served through
out the entire evening. The receiving
party wers MrE- Ben Otho Smith. eie-
ganfly gowncd In costume Of yellow
and black taffetn silk, with trimmings
of jeweled chiffon and brocade; Mrs:
Dudley Portwood. Jr., white satin ana
CHIFFON. diamonds; Mrs. Dudley Fort
wood, Sr., black Parie silk; MIS-. WIZ
liam Pope Portwood Of Terrell. black
satin duchess. trimmings Of Persian
velvet and Jet. dkmondE; Mrs, VII.
liam Helm Smith, black Lyons vclvet
and duchess lace, diamonds; Mrp. Com
rad A. Reyer. black six with emerald
velvet bodice, rpanEicd chiffon and 1ct
trlmIninEr; Mrs. Morris Burney, blnck
teffeta Hiik. yelled with black orxnndic.
diamonds; Miss Nora Louise Beldtn.
rose colored taffeta. covered with ac-
cordinn plated orgnndie. Il
The invited Ruests were; n 8
MI. and Mr.. " 9. Hildfeth. 7Ar, epe