The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-15
SOCIAL MATTERS.

4 Masquerade Ball at Turner Hall-Lear
Year Cotllion.
Tho annual masquerade ball of the
Houston Turnvcrein last evening nj
Turner hall was a brilliant affair. The
han was brilliant with tastcfully arranged
decorations of evergreen and varicolorod
bunting.
1h- merry masquers began to arrive
as early AS . o'clock and hah an hour
later the ball was inaugurated with tho
grand march and from that hour until
a late hour of the night the han was "A
scene of iherriment and genuine pleasure.
Professor SeEllis orchestra furnished eX-
cellent music and the floor was IN splendid
condition for the devotccs of Terpsichore.
The mdsquers presented q dazzling ar
ray OF characters that embraced almost
every conceivable being that belongs TO
the genus homo. There were the grave.
tie gay and stately: they were all rep
resented IN appropriate costumes
aside and an elegant supper. prepared by
Dumler. was served,
The committees did their respective
parts well and they We're composed as
Arrangement Ccmmittee--A. T. Kicsling
chairman; II. r. Reman W A. Reich
ardt, H. krioshhammer, I. .: Schultz.
bhfigSniion Con G0mm att9 T. Reman
II. Alhrecht, II. III. Colby. j. G.. Capron.
Floor Committee-B. Dissen. chairman;
Y 4. Reichardt. l.. =. Schultz DR.. r.
Mctlroy. Il. DarHan, NJ Kattmann. Gus
schultz. 9. ii. Rics Ed clarendon, Thomas
McGunGle.
TITS only one year In four that allows
tho young ladies TO select their escorts
and their partners for the dance 1t is
a transposition of custom that varies the
mOnotcny Of society life and adds interest
TO the functions that are of 70 much
pleasure TO those within the limits OF So
cial life. Al Assembly Hall last nght the
L. II. II. club was rendered compliment
lady friends of the organization, and the
brll!ancy Of the affair will cause II TO be
rGmesrGa long by Al IN Sstfaqnm wa
beautiful, bright with many lights, green
with the smilax that hung from every
convenient place, aud crowded with ladies
in handsome gowns that contrasied with
the conventional black of the evening
dress of the gentlemen. overhead were
hundreds Of Chinese lanterns, which added
to the appearance of the ball room.
II was entertaining to see the conditions
reversed. Here and there Were smiling
ladies asking their gentlemen friends for
POSED to take q seat and wait nntli
often forget themselves and Grass the
floor alone and would Immediately be
walk about alone" said one, "lt is unlady-
like" and he darted off 10 the smoking
room TO get accubt Ofned 10 me RIVER. 80
order Of affairs. with 1t all the affair
was a most pleasant one. The grand
march was led by Miss Alice Coylc. who
selected for her partner Mr. William J..
Hobby. president Of tn. club. The cotil-
lions were led by Mrs. Tngham H.. Seward
and Misses Dccherd Calvert and Jennie
Davis The figures were pretty ana the
fayors beautiful The favors were pre-
pared by Mrs Seward and were artistic
in every way. Refreshments were served
al the midnight hour.
The following committees mad charge OF
the affair. ,,,,.t., ,,,-
Dechcrd Calvert, Miss Lizzie Dwyef' AL,
Invitation Miss JENNA Davis Miss
Edna Woolford, Miss Alice Coyle.
Floor Miss Lizzie Calvert, Miss Laura
,rip,mins Miss Camille Phelps.
Observation-Disclosures. lngham X. Sewari, MISS
yeriine burroughs. Miss Marion Walker
Irse DIR. ge:gert's Angostura Bitters to
stimulate the appetite and Keep the d.