The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
The FLOWERS THAT BLOOM
BRYAN Hall Perfect Bower Of Roses
Yesterday.
THE ROSE FETE GIVEN BY LADIES.
The Work the shsitsring Arms Has Un-
dsrtsksn and what Accsmpiished.
The Prizes.

"The flowers that bloom IN the spring
had something TO do with tho case yes
terday. So much 80 that Bryan's Hail
was crowded during the afternoon and
last night, the visitors Seing attracted ~
the beautiful displays at the Rose Ee,e.
The Rose Fete is to be an annual oo-
seryance under the auspices Of the hdies
Of the Sheitering Arms. This Is tho FIRST
attempt. but every year In the gentle
springtimc they will invite tho citizens
of Houston Interested IN Horticulture to
compete In tho display for prizes for =
worthy cause. Three years ago the soci-
ETY. of the Shsitohns Arms was organ
ICED, Its purrose being to provide = home
for aged aud INDECENT ladies. and for
younE girls out OF employment. Actuated
By charity and hoping TO work In "A field
not heretofore occupied they were In
spircl to earnest and sincere efforts 10
achieve the ends FIRST suggested ana
Other oiaeses Of charity were being cared
Eog by various societies and the especial
branch which the Sheltering Arms under
took lad been neglected. During The three
years past they have had "A hard strug-
gle. Their efforts brought them in small
sums from time to time but meyer un'il
now hava they been able to- look forward
with any degre. ~ assurance to com.
pletion pf r. home such AS they would like
TO establish. The small nucleus which
they pla ed III II htuk three years ago
has sranual.y Hc'r si however and
now they have 10 heir Vr"dit fi20e in
cash. This eI' 'HAq ENCOURAGED ihcm to
pGsh onward. The babe ihey hai uursed
iar so lorV Ia swAHdlinr c.othcs hal sud
denly uiuM. need 10 r.a ~ ami they found
Nry cuuid start ti- ehnd 10 vpAk
a contractor was consulted their plans
submitted sud thcy vero informed ,hat
for fllpo HE "h.me" could be turned over
20 the- 'nf pilU ~ -round fer the ioeA-
ton he'd oeen contributed. an with 20
much nonel ana 50 iluie yet e raise .hey
felt ;hai the heet'e nf ambition wolld
is5w. aad - W. dpetd'aIi b ~ :. 'escaf;
meeting 10 slv. ID roee fetc. the proceeds
IS be devoted TO the bundln, fund The
fetc was given yester LAY. II vas sac.
cess ami g Win he rereatea from We. to
haze heen at,tieis.-ei win So may
e.rrgetir. siucera ia.iie.. all prornlnent =,
f.ustor working iu tho lni.,-ef ~ me
Tho aralr opened II o'clock yesterday
"i''' noon i4e hhh was q Pfri"et Lower
ioveiiness Tho stage was obscured by
Z, larl~ u lumber o. uaiins and other rotrs1
-lsrte which, h.4 i.-.r i,,na1 "a 49,. l..
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fre'.. deH 20 chs Effect Ia the cent.r u
Maitssr cross. mon wh.eh ,yi,s p,',ec,I
many neautlfal d.suay-. Que VI Tho most
auras i've be,ue small vessels OF pan.sies
whicn weie coall4tea ey Alrs. john
!iolse aud Air Na4ktr SD st tilrty
lahirs were reqll-el 10 ai-Ias ~ Of he
werc placed ,dio4l The ro,sr ma ne
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