The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-05
AN EASTER MONDAY.

Easter, Eostrc, US, meaning brightness
armth, the JOY of flower and fruitage.
leaning to thousands the commemora-
on of the resurrection of the Christ
Seaning to other thousands the termina
on of long season of fasting and morti-
cation Of the flesh: meaning to still other
ousands--new spring toilcttes. AS tho
Bher In of spring Easter is a bright and
byous festival. but alas, spring some
mes refuses 10 be usliered. the social
korld. however renews its activity after
brty days supposed desuetude and events
read upon each others heels in the post
entcn rush. iiymen Is especially busy
Us torch IL kept alight and his altar al
lays wreathed with orange and myrtle.
seems as though his coadjutor. Cupid.
buster tha. usual during the quiet
ours of Lent. for the end thereof is the
gnal for wedding cards to fly about or
urden the United States mail with their
weet weight The old song says: "Oh.
is love, It's love, that makes the world
o around while money" says the old
ew, makes the mare CO." and so until
be- end Cupid and Pluto. love and money.
iii strive for supremacy and rarely
5alk hand in hand.
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE.
The large and brilliant reception given
y Mrs. Piety L. Iladley on the seth an
versary of her birth last Thursday be-
ame graceful tribute of respect and re-
|ard from her fellow-citizens of Houston.
he kind thoughts of many friends voiced
llemselves in flowers, until mantels.
fhles, and every place where they could
no ioogment was filed with their beauty
fiu fragrance. Mira. j. r. Fem sent an
Eduislte design in frezias, ransies and
|bnnS NELL roses. Mrs. Regina Blount
pwers. Mrs. William NJ. Rice a superb
{isket oil callas. ferns and asparagus
kne' MISS Laura Franklin carried a large.
d ~ VI IA marquc roses. which she had
~ IN, Mr. y. r. Hin. Mr.. James Butte
Es.hou oil eVincing their regard. one of
~ most ioveiy and valued tokens was
|. WanEe bush in bloom from Major and
HI s' VI. Looscan. Mrs. Roslne Stern. her.
E;ata very Oh lady. brought a handker-
Eilel which she had hemstitched and
p,,,lered with lace.
. vi,s iiadicy looked lovely in a black |
NV, gown and lace cap and received her |
sn1 OF callers with the courtesy and |
acad ~ OF tne old regime. A chair was |
,e parlor ' n,,. N me large bay window of |
i've h ,ior' nut she refused 10 sit and re- |
Nv her guests. ii was contrary to all |
Nv ,aeaS OF propriety, so she stood near |
,psrs "Noie fime--iivc hours-allotted for
Hon, AZ ne close she seemed as |
,sIs,,r a. hhy OF her daughters who were
III, .,ae me- OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred $ Over
~, Nd , IRON Mrs: Hadley makes her home
e tho s'o o, HVe boys were all present dur
\ ~, ,,Nrnihy. Masters Alfred and rrit..
4 1919. ass;n the ioor, Master Henry. the old
y viii ~i,ft'saeu n serving; Master Ben looked
as,a. hnmch interest and the 4-year-old
rca ,;,,rlhmr Perl was actively in evil
'urltoan Mrs. Dyer. Mrs. Hadleys youngest
em uhe rivht of tho hall and ushered
~, ,,n,, INTO The parlor, where tho Oldest
agnter, Mrs. Mohl, presented them to
are nu.hcr. The fourth daughter, Mrs.
rar, {, roster. served lemonade in the
ant,;,, una the third daughter, Mrs.
seen y, Wno is In mourning, remained
sistinn" &, me refreshments. The ladies'
d s ca,.. III serving the delicious lee cream
~ 'dke were Mrs. Philip Hadley Fall
"e,nie W. Burton and Mrs. Henry
ed u uu;,ttesor The rooms and hall were
y, ro WIN callers from . to I, and after
m S.ru.loh was over Mr. and Mrs. Ben
ston. na,,,o1w ho had come mp from Cal
= "er raMann Mrs. Smith is Mrs Had
-, s,anndaughter and Mr.. Smith her
90 Inepnew. Colonel Hadey Franklin.
piiankiin Miss Laura Franklin and
,rdch ynard Franklin. Mrs. Hadle,' s
os, P'I I'm, with their father. Major !
eye,, nj rffnklin. also called quietly in |
j. RIFE, Among the callers were Mr.
rno' Mrs. N. NJ. Blake. Mrs Rosine ,
NJ mrs. IL. ". Caraill Mrs. NJ. i
va " ana Mrs. Robert Campbell, ali over /
tlrenooin, Mr.: Cornelius Ennis. also n | ,
do . a,,','hh, who brought his wife's re- |
'"' regrets; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NJ,