The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12


Calvert Camille Phelps, Mamie Spenc,
and Carrie WiRgin; Messrs. McIlhenny
Davis. Wilson. Il. Huey. Dr. Foster. Bur
roughs. Iieyck. kittrell. Kidd, l.umm
| Wright. West Lea r. Giraud. Saunders
Il. Huey Bryan. Del.acy, Wall. Strat,on
Hoffman, II. Brooks. +. Brooks. Ransom
Randc, Norton. Dunn r. Johnson. Mag
| gard. Henry Porter. Charles Wiggin. An
| drew, Hobby, Bass, Arnold and Oliver
LITERARY WOMEN AND FRIENDS.
presidents Day. in the Ladies' Reading
| club Ia always society function In the
best sense OF :he term aud Is notably
| delightful occasion, Last TT, sday Mrs. II.
| y. MacGreror entertained the members OF
| the club and their guests using her pre-
! negative as hostess by inviting large
| number of her own friends. Each member
| was allowed one guest, but the hostess was
| not limited. so that about Il hundred ladies'
asse mbcd In the pretty house, both stories
OF which were thrown omen. A charming
| programme was presented, the piece de re-
sistance being n perfectly delightful talk
| about art" by Mrs. Emma Richardson
Cherry. The special field Of art chosen
was caricature. and for half an hour the
| speaker held that audience of cultured
women spoll-hound with an easy, smooth,
clever flow of talk that was enchanting.
other things ON the pros-amme were the
reading of the minutes by the secretary.
Mrs. w. r. Slosson. who dropped into
poetry" for this occasion. cleverly telling
IN rhyme the proceedings of last meeting.
A song by Nias Gerovieve Johnson, a
reading from Eugene Field Ivy Mrs. Emma
Bagby Usher. a recitation from Whltcpmb
Riley hv Mis- Presley X. Ewing, song by
Miss Burton and s,riug quartettc, In
which Miss Peck and Professor Morris
took the mandolin. aud Misses Burton aud
Francis Peck the guitar, composed the
rest of the programme. which was given u
the upper rooms At its conclusion all
were invited down stairs 10 gee Mrs. Cher
rvs pictures when covered the walls Of
patlor and library md well repaid "A care
full study. All the other senses having
found delight in music. talk. pictures and
the sweet perfume of flowers, the one re-
naming enjoyment of taste was amply
gratifie1 with luscious strawberries aud
whipped cream, delicate cake and lemon
ade. Four daintily rohed little fairies, to-
wit, Bessie and May Belle Howell, C'h'ro
and Agnes Robinson. stood by the front
door and gave to each arriving guest a
quaint hand painted programme the work
Of tho hostess. and catalogue OF m"
paintings on view. The dining room dec
orations We're unique and artistic. being
the work of Mrs. g. w. Robinson, whose
deftness and taste in all branches of dec
oratlve art are known and admired by her
friends. The chief feature was the work
about the ncandesoent light over the Ia
Bile purasol made of asparagus vino,
hcrdered with golden Alamandns. hung
over the light, while below !, II Veil of the
same fairy-like vine tempered the rays to
n SOFT. tender light Az art atmosphere
pervaded the house. which was hlled with
china effectively painted by Mrs. Mac
Gregor, who Is an artist of "A high order.
The ladies receiving the guests with the
hostess were: Mrs, Henry Sampson Of Al
VIM Mrs f. j. DeMeritt Mrs. NJ. Looscan,
Mrs Cherry. Mrs Mckinney; assisting
were: Mrs. r. W. Knox. Mrs c. w Robin
son. Mrs H. F. Ring Mrs T. A. Reich
ardt and Miss Syhi Campbell. Mrs +. A.
Lumm and Miss Richardson presided over
the lemonade. and serving In the dining
room We're: Miss Bryan Miss Bentley.
Miss Burton, Miss Peck and Miss Francis
Peck. The club members present were.
Mrs c. A. Mckinney. president Mrs n
s Fitzgerald and Afrs lombard Record
ing Secretary Mrs NJ. n Slossou, the per
petual" treasurer, Mrs NJ. j. Briscoc; ex-
Presidents Mrs. Rufus King Cage and Mrs
I,ooscan; Mrs. Goldthwalle ana Mrs Howe.
charter members; Mrs Temby. librarian:
Mrs. McIlhenny, Mrs. Cherry. Mrs. Mohl,
Mrs. Moves. Mrs. Ring. Mra. Baldwin Rice,
Mrs. T. y. Gushing. Mrs T. s Tracy,
Ewing Mrs. Geo. FELTON,. Mrs. MaoGrcgor.
Mrs Pudor. Mrs. Hooper. Mrs Nvati.g,
Mrs crank. Mrs. l'sher. Miss 1ielle Fem.
Miss Gonoyieve Johnson Miss Jennie
Moore and Miss Bell Among the guests
dies. Shakespeare club; Mrs. Geo. McDon-
oil. president of the Woman's Reading
club. Mrs. r. T.. e Wilson. president La
dies Literary club Mrs J. u, McAshan
Mrs N. S Medium. Mrs Peck the Misses
Peck, Mrs, IIenlle, Mrs, Roher' tollins
Mrs. Huston, Mrs. Graham OF Waco. MIS-
John T. Dickson, Miss Dickson, Mrs bhs-
settle. Mrs. Berry Camp, Mrs. Mcfarland
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