The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-07
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present beside those mentioned wore. Mr.
mo mo Mrs William Nj. Mitchell, " Mr. s Mri
cr''i' ndw,n NJ Taliafcrro. Mir. and Mrs.
shcn .o'h' Ar, Mr.. and Mrs Charles ' " ;.
a i,a Mrs. Frank Carglli Miss A"' Gsrs MI
mr.; And Mrs Kemp Of Galveston "'s,' r
i ii"nr MRS; f Eo = Morris, Mr. and Mrs.
Groseclese Mrs " Ross rT' nS Mr. and Mrs.
Dickson Mir. Rosne ' Ryan a. plIE.on M ans
hu bury Il ni,s r. ,, W,eems, Ms. u. NJ Duson.
Xrihnr n'ss M Gir'sw p;, Miss Reet. MIS-. Nc
'to1se MISC Mary Mas,erscn, Judge JAMES
~. Hsker Judge Masterson, Messrs snsrs
iii 'WH''1ins ,,l Eugene Mitchell. Ennis cav
lana. Gorhatd. Theodore rsvrk H' ~
ii,et,Scias. i'hilp Carson. 9. D. Moves ami
II. W. Scott W. N'se' a"'
/ ~, THE ALUMNI OF HOUSTON.
me houston High School Alumni. made
,h'r uebut as hosts and hoe,esses Tues-
oaN evening at a reception given In honor
OIL the graduating class OF 40 In the ele-
CANT high School huillng. Few places in
tho city are better suited for a reception
'han the spacious hallway on the frs,
moor chosen for this occasion. Irregular
IN shape, with charming nook. and cor
hers. pretty alc0ves and four handsome
sta'rwuys winding upward In az many DIFF
ferent directions. an ideal space is formed.
! ne decorations. which were superintendent
~ Mrs. C. w. Robinson, Mrs II. BALDWIN
ki,e and Miss iussie Howard with a
corps ct able assistants. We're artistic and
elaborate. Gcias through the Rusk ave
'iur entrance one passed under IA pretty
i"iutife formed of TO, es oil Nile cedar
hanging from the large urchw.y opening
mo th- Tee ip,lon room. liere the Visitors
ia .t,.l Il. Il
teption committce--Nllss Bessie Il ng Mas
Arlet,e Crawford, Mrs b. b. Bassei,e.
MIS-. Clarence kichmann ara Miss Pearl
Guion, who presented them 10 the guests
OF honor. who stood near the entrance
within the room was cosy and attract
Ne. numerous tables and stands held
bowls Of roses and jessamincs or designs
ia cut II iwors. Palms. ferns and baskets
OF flowers were banked against the stair
ways, bright colored sCreens shut IN quiet
n1oks here and there for talks under four
eyes" Will. p ano and banquet lamps
Sned a soft glo~ over all. From the cen
trail chandelier testoons OF Southern srni-
lax led TO the stately columns and thence
10 the walls, forming double arches OF
tw!nel about pillars AMI stairways aud
traced alorg walls and windows. A unique
design was pyramid of white roses
against II background of eversreciis ~
L"ona I'ryon served delicious frui, punch.
From under one of the sia.rways the
sweet music Of mando!ins and guitars
served N pink and white pnlsr pono
lilies with cake accompanim.nts by hey,
OF lcv 'ly young Heb.s. An adir"ss hy tn
Alumni president Or. X. c. smal!wooa.
a response by MISS iIull of the graIua tInr
class, music by IN, young IAlies Banjo
Cluh-Mrs. T.. A. Pedrn. Ms Hessic
kim Misc Josie Burton. Misc Pearl
Gni ,'' ard Professor William Merits, and
short ta,ks from Mayor baldwin Rice. PRO
fsssors sutton and Duveinov made ny INC
pr cramm". which was much cr)oyeh. ihe
nun sharpe. Stewart, Lllah Whine, Res
80 Warner. Maggie sullivan. Raphael
pyle Cordoba Noble, virginia Goripn
Cunningham, opet Ninsnn. marion anu
Others present not already moi'lonsd are:
Mrs. II Y. Rice, Mr. and Mrs c. Lomhardi,
Nj. nnd Mrs. +. II A'hnrf. rrntessnr
nag r. CAPTAIN am MIS-, T. "a; i a,,d lIrs
Niday, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dow, Mrs
Il A. Fverts Mrs NJ Ma,nsr' ~ ~.
Vinscn. Mrs. ]. c. Cabanlss. Mrs. Gun
n!nrhnm. NJ SIS jamie Cushman, Mis- Leola
critnicrd Mies Psarl Wslliamr MISS A.
tian Jones. Miss Mary Gailcchcr. NE
Mss seaman. "a" Missed Hunter. M
n 50 Lucy Harrison. Miss Redwool, MIS-
c.ons,,,ave johnson. Mss puver'loy. Mi's
pw,nnrj. Miss Iiutchns Miss shelby MISS
Hughes Messr. G!eseke, ".
Il e. N9WSolfl, W. ',
WINNIE. n r Latham. W >, fe,l3n; a. a.
yvitli,m~ = " HOFFMAN G. w W"lch OF
south carolina. T. \. Peden' g. :, iucup-
y franklin. II. Hringhnrs'.. s. Girhni'
~ p Prawn. O. Hammen,. $, Sw!nford'
{ Harrison and pr. j. A Mullen
Mr. and Mrs. w. p. Gribhle gave n
VOW. ,,easan, house party from Saturday
,,r,r Monday evening Of last week. at
.,nc.r summer home al Ray Ridge In hon'r
az Niss Tailev of Corscana. The young
noorle amused themselves hn.ly Shltlhf ,,
rrnllinr hshiug and bathing dnr.hr l"ct,t
stay finding the time TOO shott l"' az
tho amusemon,s providch tlY .n'!i NJ
pftnhlo host and hosi",s TIE parry , u1lr
sisted If Mr.. AMI Mrs II. !, 'irihW'' ais
r'nllov. Mr. and Mrs w r frlhh.e' M,,ss
Frankie Hiie. Miss Nelt ~ ,nthea''' "''''
t;rlbble and Miss Ella Grlbh'e
MIR. and Mrs George William stem IN
yi,cd (, few friends 10 dinner Monfay
,,nplnp. 10 meet Mrs. Aurclia IA Nom.
a, the,r charming residence Glen Catha-
rfrc near Harrisburg. a very elegant
course ,lnncr was served at o'clock;
which was enjoyed and appreciated anu
n,mrh pleasant talk. Mi. and Mrs StieH
anter,ain with elegant and hosp'tahle |
courtesy ami assemble often around 'heir |
table congcnial people. Their place Is
rharnint. despite ~ newress ana mn
nr"vomenis arc rarldly going on thai VIII
make II before long on1 OF the hahdsom-