The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-08

dcnce IL given of his unerring Judgment
| His collies carried away the first prize and
wore, with Mr. Helnonts terriers AS rivals
| tho chief attraction OF the show. Society.
| in gowns of austere cut and 1,enten SOM
| brcness OF hue. was largely represented vt
| the show.
A .Iacntcn discipline to which we cheer
| fully submit and which we have even
| learned 10 regard in tho HIGHT of q peni'
tentlnl enjoyment rs the amateur theatii-
| IL performance not long since. which was
largely attended by the fashionable world.
| The performers were up to the amateur
| standard Miss Etyngo wns beautiful; Miss
| shippen droll and clever. feature Of no
| club which commends 1t TO the girla " me
| fact thnt the gowns worn by the actrcsSeS
| on the night III the play are bought from
| the club eNchcluer The level-heuieu
| young women who took part IN the lnht
performance showed cominendable perall-
| cacty In arraying themselves IN airy inh-
RIGS suitable 10 tne approaching spring
| season. .
| Another proof of the submissive spirit
| Ia the large attendance upon the Lcnten
lectures A development OF this season
| is that the lectures shall be delivered IN
| French, Great opportunity Tor taeltui-
ness is afforded by the necessity OF word
Ing tho prospectus appropriately. yet m
| toliigibly The Gnllic air must be main
! tained. and yet 1t Is necessary TO make
| the rates definitely understood. Hence mo
subject OF tho lecture Is given " IRE
| proachuhle French, but II IA notcrhble
| that tho rates nre definitely stated In
| American dollars =,
| A musical oasis IN tho desert OF snehto
| in which we are at present wandering "
| promised in the Danrosch German OPERA
| soon 10 DO given nj the old Achnnhy, o.
| Music. At ono time It was Feared that
| Tho caRis would prove mirage. hut tho
datn are now gvcn. subscription tickets
| sold and all arrangements compietod. lt
IL a pity that Mr. Damrosoh paaon rsi'
| Inicr-marriages hetwecn New York's
| social potcntnies have become almost as
| inevitable as between the scions OF Eu-
| rope's princely houses. Another INK VIII
| be forged In the chain OF relationships
| should rumor provo correct, In the an
nouncement OF the approaching marriage
| M two expatrIated Americans, Lady Ran
ao,nh Churchill and Mr.. William Waldorf
Astor. The study OF dates y always ~,
| s,ructiye Lord Randolph Churchill died
iif January. 1896; Mrs. Astor. In December
| 1894 ,,. ....,,,c,-
Amelie Rives and her recent marriage.
| The scrupics OF the heroine OF the ou ti
or the Dead can ss haniss ispv psry much
| alive Prince Troubetkoi ~ much moro
the ideal Jack OF her girllsh imaginnti,o,,h
| than the less romantic Mr.. Chanler. WIN
| whom she IL upon tho most agreeable
4 terms. .s -.
The following story IL true, and case
| IN point: A couple from tho West nave
during tho past rev years . p"sn sw,JJo
| married and twice divorced. their happi-
ness being Incomplete when parted by tho
recurring period q dyS1ee ana
during the intervals OF matrimony. on
the Tho, morrow OF their second divorce they
were met arm In arm on the threshold
| dining together In celebration of their
freedom. Meeting friend, Mr. -
| stopped to Introduce the pretty woman
| on his arm as Mrs. ----- that was and Is
not" Yes" said the lady. cheerfuliy
Iii is q curious face that when we are
divorced we can not live without eacn
| otber. hut when We are married IT'S in-
toierable." A fresh proof OF the wisdom
/ Of the nineteenth century philosophy.
1 which contends that enough OF thing Is
'o' ""S" Katharine Darlington.