The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-02

a,t l.sd nerlh Burnell is in san Antonio
aI.ehuing her brother, Merrill. who il
very Ill at hat place 80
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| family MI l. - NSes
| TAYLOR.
fran ,u ~ ca alexander returned Wednesday
! = MIS- Fannie Fellows ana daughter OF
| mochtster. n. Y, are visiting The ram.
lles S,t Of +, L, Welch, G. NJ. Booth and K.
Mis-, Miss Ruth Hail who is studying music
uhuer the Misses Wright has feturncJ
ION week 5 visit in Austin and San
Mss Emma Baldwin of Fort Grant.
Arz, arrived Thursday to enter MIS-
Ciagett's music class.
R ni Sesame circle met IN open session
az MISS pickSon's home, Thursday even
| ing, ANA very nicely celebrated the birth
day of our sweetest singer Longfellow.
Mrs. j. w. Parker, on the 22d. gave a
Marina Marina Washington tea, which was the
, SSu'hrteSt social function Of the season
me colonial style Of decoration was car
reg out throughout the house, portiores
aald draperies being replaced by National
l"gs. he t.i-colored candles in cut glass
cahdelabra CLEANED from every nook 7 ne
orchestra rendered during the reception
nours ~ the oid-tme music, bringing
quairillc and National airs causing tho
patriotic eyes to brighter grow In the
I dining room was rare decorative art,
shown, whore tho drapcrios, candles.
dainty houhons and confectons all dis
paved the triumphant rcd. white and
blue, The menu was served, in old blue
china, according to the custom Of Aud
Lang Syne. The quests We're VCritahle
pictures of the beauties OF the last cen
fury. with their quaint costumes, pow
dcred hair and beauty patches Miss
Wrtght Of Carthage, Mo- impersonated
Martha Washington. and no one has done
1t better these hundred years she was
attircd in black satin robe. with hand
some jet trimmings. the hair "a la POM
chief of the Martha Washington style.
and about her shoulders was thrown an
elegant, oriental shawl of white silk, old
fashioned diamouds completed her cos
time. Her party was composed of the
following ladies Mrs Charles Mallory Of
Chicago as Mrs Henry Lee, who, who
might have stepped from out the last
century. SO lovely lid she look IN rare
gown of old pink hrocade and velvet; Mrs
Richard Clagett, who represented "A lady
Of tho court Of St James Of that day,
looked regal In robe Of black and red
velvet, the English court colors; the cos
tune, ms represented at the white liouse
of our much admired Dolly Madison, was
So faithfully portrayed In the pe'sonnel
of Mrs. +. l., Welch TINT all fclt she
IN pht have lust stepped out of the frame;
Aliss Nellie GUSTS, IN the sweet simplicity
If her gitlhood, looked, IN the person OF
Mrs. Heard rs 4 the colonial days were
still with US; Mrs Sturgis, as Bette
Lewis bore and sustained the dignity Of
the Washington family with all the grace
ana elegance Of We olden time Among
other ladies' elegantly crowned were Mrs
Mclasky. a lady of the French court, wore
Il yellow hrocaded satin, en- train. trimmed
with ostrich tips; Mrs. Claybrook of Aus
tim rs n bride Of colonial days. wore Il
rich dress Of hrooadcd white silk Mrs
John Humphrey WAS perfectly attirod IN
Il quaint brooadcd gown, with dainty head
d-ess and old family levels Mrs Lewis