The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06
Those present were:

Mrs. Elbridge G. Rust. president OF the
Womans Relief Corps Of Houston. aux.i-
airy to the Mcclellan post. G. A. r., held
an Informal reception Tuesday afternoon
! from till 7, at her home, corner Of Ioulsi-
ana and Walker. complinon airy to her
friend Mrs. Ada Work of Waco ii spite
Of the Indictment weather quite a number
Of ladies and several gentlemen called, and
! forgot the sleet and rain as they sat arol nd
the ehecry fires and enjoyed chocolate end
- dainty waters and cheese. Mrs Work
is department inspector i0r he order, and
MAS hero on her annual duties,
The Womars Relief Corps a,sa gave q
Game Social" at the home Of CaptSir-apd
Ma z. & Rust last week, Mrs NJ. Orvis
ssstlrG IN entertaining. Dominoes, check
eTs tliiie-e w-inks, authors, "go-bang"
aud se' eTal other Very amusing games kept
tie company highly entertained. Unique
refreshments Of doughnuts. cheese. apples
and coffee were served by the ladies' Every
guest expressed himself as enjoying very
much the novel amusemen,s.
Tho tea room OF tho ladies' OF the Shell
tering Arms was opened yesterday evening
from TO 8 o'clock The corner room in
the Mason block. on Rusk avenue and Main
street. has been comfortably arranged for
skilled hands OF the ladies in charge un-
doubleday an air OF sweetness md rcpose
viii prevail. while new features will be
added each week.
Refreshments were served OF chocolate.
tea beaten biscuit, waters and cakes and
everything was Of the most deli ate flavor.
For one month the tea room will be open
from X to o'clock and especially Are gen
nemen requested % drop in FOR luncheon.
Soups, oysters aud all such substantial vi
ands Will be found.
The ladies' who assisted and those who
called yesterday wcrc
Mrs Mary II. Briscoe Miss Seabrook
sydnor. Mrs. W. II. Crank, Mrs p. f.
Woems Mrs. w G. Crane Mrs X. II.
Dunbar, Mrs. Elizabeth Harrison. Mrs. Up
dyke, Mrs. A. p. sauer, Mrs, Paltrey. Mrs.
J. II. Watea. Miss Byrd. Frank Cargin
w. s. Wheeler Mrs George Porter. Mrs.
l.oosean. Mrs o. c. Drew. Mrs Il. w.
Martin. Mrs. Charles Lucy. Miss Robbie
Crank Miss Jennie Crank, Miss Minnie
Porter. Miss Jeanette Porter Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Ruoks OF Greenvlle, Miss. Mrs. W. II.
Palmer Daphne Palmer. Mrs. c. p. Wig
gins, Miss Lizzie Virgins. Mrs p. s.
kabbt Of Galveston, Texas Mrs s. r.
Mcllhenny. Miss a. Il. Hill Mrs. C. l..
Tomhy, Mrs Henry d, AYES. Mrs. w. u,
Fitzgerald. Mrs. George W. stieff. Mrs
Zen Fort smith, Mrs. 7. Il. Franklin. Mrs
Arthur Cargin. Mrs. ]. b.. Bowles, Mrs.
Stien, Mrs. lombard. Cornelius lombard
The artillery ball held IN Harmony Iiall.
Galveston. on Thursday night, was. from
all reports, very elegant affair. Tho cos.
tunes were beautiful, and great interest
conferred AFRO, nd the debutan,es. who we're:
Miss Martha Allen. Miss Alice Campbell
Miss Elizabeth Fockc Miss Josie Gresham.
Miss Nellie Macsin Miss Mary Belle
Moore. Miss Edith Prehn, Miss Louise Rice
Miss Julia Rungo. Miss Betlye Scott Shan-
non. Miss Mary Tcnlplcton Miss Emily
Wikens and Miss Ella Willie.
This long list Of new girls insuros a gay
winter season for Galveston society.
Mr. Spencer Hutchlns, Lieutenant Alfred
Drew. Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Fitzgerald and
Mr.. s. r. Mcllhenny Of Houston attended.
Mr. Hutchins took his trap and span with
him. and gave enjoyment as we'll MS re-
celvcd II.
4 pleasant little circle made up OF eight
young women. meets In an Informal but
delightfully."- social manner every Friday af-
tornoon at the homes OF tho members.
Embroidery and fancy work is the motive
OF the little gathering but the social feat
ure Is fully as prominent. Dainty refresh
monts are served by the hostess for THO
week. Those composing the circle are
Mrs Sossums Cleveland. Mrs. Paul Timp
uoa, Miss Alluc Cleveland. Miss Eleanor
Cleveland. Mrs. Tom Mahl Mrs Muegsc,
Mrs, Arthur cargill and Mrs. T., X. Dilling-
ham.
The Third Ward Euchre club met last
night with Major and Mrs. Milton G. Howe