The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20


The interest of society during the pas
week has 0entered about the society hal,
Of he 2 z. Club. given at the CAPITOL
sotel on Thursday night.
The diu!ng-room was used for dancjns
canvass being stretched on the floor
Palms. vines and green Of various sor,.
we're used in the available spaces on either
wall the high finish OF The room ard the
sparkling chandeliers completing very al .
tractlye ball room.
In The ordinary. adjoining the dining
room, table bore large punch bowls banl
81 with vines and ferns. while the roor,
Itself vas bower Of green.
IN the parlors Of the hotel palms we're
placed at the base OF the long mirrors and
al the piano musicians were also stationed.
During the evening the halls were gay
"iih promenaders. aud the whole of tho
floor was utilized for the endowment o,
| he guests
The music. which was stationed in the
front Of the hall. was screened by a heavy
wall " palms
supper was served in one OF the rooms
on the lower floor of the Rice BUILDING NV
the ladies OF the sheltering Arms. Mrs.
! W. H. Crank was chairman of the com
J niuee and those who were faithful 10 the
1 cause OF charity We're: Mrs Anne Svdnor
nFs, dorsey Mason and Miss Bowvais
| oysters, salads. cream, cakes and ices were
served from the small tables which were
placed about the room,
| Ahe programme consisted Of thirteen
dances and three cotillions. these latter
| yea by Mr.. Spencer Iiutchins with Miss
Louie warner Plateau OF Pittshurg. Texas.
MISS Erin Paine OF Galveston and Miss
May Belle Dunbar OF Austin.
| :, me iirst OF the cotillions was called the
SWISS me men donned Tyrolean hats and
| Yea white sashes with pendant sleigh bells
about their waists. The ladies' nut on small
peasant caps OF white Swiss and carried
| "ands with ribbcns at each end with halls
attached, The polka music set the merry
ioet TO dancing very unique and pretty
| figure. ' ''N'''
The Japanese figure was very effective.
ine hshts were all turned out and the glow
OF myriad OF Japanese lanterns which
the men bore In arches over their bcnds
made the only glimmer The music was
| 'ne curious tom tom and the dancers oyc-
| cnted all sorts Of evolutions and marches
me grand tournament came last Rib
nohs were stretched around a line of de-
tense and from poles on standards we're
suspended rings which fitted over the arm
OF the young lady who was the fortunate
winner OF one. She could thus carry II dur
ing the evening and preserve IL as a sou
Venlr OF the seventh society ball
The daring play OF the valiant knights
when trying to snatch the rings from thel,
positions on the poles was heroic indeed.
| The costumes OF the ladies', which wer,
described IN Fridays Post, were in mos,
instances very beautiful. large numbe,
OF white organdes were noted and nearly
every style and shade In brocades.
Miss Plateau, whose train DELAYED he,
until after midnight. was gowned In bril-.
liant red with gold threads She il =
Striking brunette and her entrance into ,he
expcctant room Was a moment OF interest
Seldom does company gather In Hous
| ton ~ such brilliancy OF costume and few
ella as at the society ball last Thursda,
night great many visitors from over
the State were present and among then
representatives Of the most notable Texas
families,
Among the guests we're
Mr.. and Mrs, o. T. Holt. Mr.. ana Mr..
L. T. Noyes. Mr.. and Mrs WE. Fitzgerald
M. and Mrs. H. r. MacGrssor, Nj. Az