The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-22

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Nnd srI, ,.'1 t''u u.s., TX .u.tde ntlu'
ralo od ~ t,p'y rGI'r1 10 ua from NnI-
of h,r 'no., u,i IN We wake
lam is tbe oo,d NV vi ,,,,i N,.ES IL
rra,is t,o e,, D,1U ''vN n"lh pupllsner VINO
nor diaci' ~ ,, ulutat Spti7e thtt en-
Hihle '''0 Jus i-"si's" VI the
~ !" ~, "a, 'o"S ioi'o''y 'He WALDORF mas
become the nome OF the amateur Lenten
lecture. or is it fortultous? Far be Il
from mo tn euegc.t nat ,i,o n.a,,ttf,,i
s,,,.'.,..',,. euee'9' 'A"' 'ne "edut'lul
sur 'oo"l'ilEs are an essential element in
the success Of this penitential pastime
-. ,-i - "o"e9 an" N'oAe's women
.'''" 'N'" 'Ho mos luxurious apartment
on the luxurious Waldorf. Bathed in the
becoming glow of softly shaded lamps
ana seated on softest cushions, they
! SttrnN SURRENDER themselves 10 course
o. L,snteu instruction, Mrs Bermanns
lueEdaY morning talk cat the waldorf, of
Course dealing with love songs OF great
( soprano and baritone proved agreeable
Nm - 1hai ''prS ahg slE9t moro lndicrouS
pearanco standine I'm on n nlatfo,.r1 a "p
pourins forth passionate love dltties to a
tatSu nu,i.oeI OF women There is an in
which produces ivrIcol in,,,osI,,o VT,
love song docs not appeal 10 the collectlvo
woman 10 insure its success the au-
dlehce must he in the singular number
sorlos of lectures given in French Mt
the houses Of upper-tcndom have proved
| popular Wilh women. Tho third lecture
F., of the series was given at the charming
| home OF Mrs. sydney Dillon Riplev DE-
Sniie tho air. Of linguistic facility and
| fanic apprecia,ivcness which the conn
| tcnauce Of each woman was suunosed -
! hrlraN. many of those present were visl-
| ny uneasy one was irresistihly remind
! cd OF the remark OF & clever Establishment
! IN reference Ia n cult called '''rhe So,ls''
| formed from London ultra-litorary set
| When questioned about their field OF re-
search he tersely replied that they were
\ proof OF the strictnoss Of the metro
aor " "lre 9i Lent Is given in the
The girls would not 20 one can on npt
blame tho girls, How can a frail woman
fen i,,nrbeon so,,; et Non lecture Len
concert and p I.enten djnncr a,d i-' Nm
bear up under the additional strain of a
iha ,rrron "fIi ~ would certainly seem
uncompromisiny I,enten ecr,,r Ll,'o'''" the
-,
| large reception In honor of Professor
Todd the eminent Astronomer uos 80
- - g., A., 'i''"t'i, was re-
! Gently E.Ne' ny WI arthur [. James the
owner of the yacht CorOnet The CorOne ri
a,1 &c IA corvc,, NO -, ,.'.,.,,,.
! $50" - '"o great astronomer 10
japan that ne may make Astronomical
observations upon an eclipse of the sun
| To- be seen in that region during the sim.
NOR.
! Tho simultancous though detached re-
| turn OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown Potter
! 10 New York give food for Thought So
I cietY sympathi2es with Mr. Potter in his
/ double loss, for the loss OF his brother'
| who died recently IN California. ana for
I the absence OF the couiugai svnnathv
which would seem his by right. Rut Mrs
/ Potter Is otherwise occ,ipied in nhiia nder-
/ ing with Romeo over the tradi,IonnI hal
conv But though the balcony * "a
ditional, the Juliet is not The trials Of