The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

e"o for the society columns should
sarossed to society Editor houston
oos walker avenue" should be sigh
~. ,ame and address of the sender,
s.,,id reach the above address not
- han Friday afternoon
p,,r HE CAN'T ADVERTISE.
,bysician sits In his Office chair, ,
y,pere proods or his face a look Of
care, croans and walls and tears ut
his haW.
lac and alas. and alack!" he cries;
,ssi fame and fortune would both arise
I'D Ethics would let me advertise.
,.,, bright thought comes into his
p ira II must try that old racket, It's
vpp ,ktd O X once. and I'll work It
again.
.ro,e half a page on 1.-THE Evils OF
a the case of man who swallowed a
COZ, suoon and n knife. but got stuck
:. hc~, he cured an irhprudent fellow
N mallowed entire a gingham umbrella,
i brought II intact from the patients
patella.
,ewspapers all extended their thanks /;
onened accounts nj the various banks (:
"a baited with ethics and caught all
Wv Chemist and Druggist.
A MAGNIFICENT AFFAIR.
me most brilliant social event of the
1t week, and one OF the most superb
given In the city, was the annual ball
the Light Guard club, given in tie
rbt Guard Arnory New Years Eve.
begin with. this club has beautiful
me, including the finest ballroom In
city. elegant parlors, "A large billiard
I'M when can be easily transformed
q a. refectory, and a spacious, square
|ll uron which all these apartments
len. The decorations were unusually
rsh and In excellent taste. Ascending
3 broad stairway, wreathed on each side
In native smllax judiclously mingled
)th scarlet yupon, passing at every turn
the stairs under graceful arches of the
line foliage hung with great round Chi
Use lanterns, one entered the hall and
hs greeted with lovely ensemble of
hit and color. From the central chan
Her to thu corners of the hall were lon.
fips of rcd and yellow Bunting, the
lors of our nelghboring republic, Mexico.
nder the chandelier was a square tent
milax and yupon IN which champasi.c
Ench was served
ecns and scarlc, berries. with the many
|ulhies Of the inVncible company ard
&rious pictures on all of which the big
{ate flre cast ruady welcoming glow
pc ballroom decorations were very eff
|ctive the entrance being under an arcn
evergreens with pendant Chinese Ian
rms. The large windows at tho south
fd were draped In white lace curtains
pa lambrequins, with evergreens above
pa the clubs monogram In the Light
'lard colors-red and blue between. Tile
De windows were draped in the club
plors and white lace the stage was hid
IN Dehinf q wall OF everSreens and gray
oss, as were also the gun racks and
ery other available space. Near the
fillng and athwart the greenery in front
The stage stretched the star Spanglcd
|aliner, which hid under Its bright folds
~ secret OF the New Year. Between the
phshed beams, which form large square,
Y me handsome ceiling of the ballroom,
NJ ciup colors crossed and rccrossed each
knef, forming pretty diamonds and tri-
Ileles OF color. Adding their own bright
fss 10 the othc" decorations were the
Pany lights that twinkled merrlly on
We VIII now turn to the refectory.
Lneie, IN addition to the seductive array
.ldhuS placed on a large table in the
nitr ready for serving, were most ar
|s'lc decorations. Long ropes of smilaX
Ntended in graceful curves from tho
inter 10 the corners of the room: a fricsc
Palmetto leaves hordered the walls and
bb."a aiIs Oh the same leaves reached from
n. ~ moor to the frieze, where their capt
nj nj i,otthed OF two leaves pointing ri,ht
a ao,, Norman arches all around the
v ,ora.o herb's band, hidden behind the
'usreeh screen or the stage. PLAYED the
,,n,. ana Professor Morris mandolin
90 ~ ,I, suirol ndcd with n wall of foli-
~ paved In the pauses. But it WAS
o. nntil the dancers In fun bali coz
INES hesall their may eVolutions on The
III 4, vi me hnilrcom that the scene reach
e s,s ae c OF beauty and Vividness. max
Au,',e,,,ilsshansinT tahleauX of living charm.
w nuuiii.shl a sudden darkness fell upon
a jewelers.. the music ceased and II nc
'r,.S peil struck twelve; all ewes were
~ ~ a. toward the orchestra, the starry
IS ashe odropped and 1896 in scarlet colors,
enran INTO view. After few seconds
s slnHdpa silence. the dainty clapping
.lisS S,ea hands and little EXPLANATIONS of
.unsnt tesuned the appreciation of the
"A SiV'atots. The delicious supper of pan
NAL 'aols, colu turkey salads and the
nj ,aaecessorleS was served by prompt
u, ~ ot "',,eh.lVe walters from IL to .. and
q .v,rfiiloi was darced Wednesday morn
Nv, ny attendance was very large aud
~ 'ne many present were Mr. and
,innoI Horman Foote OF Cleveland. Ohio
, n N ana Mrs. j. II. Waties, Captain
~ ~ s q +. A. Kclchardt. Captain and
ar. ?, Ashe. Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Rush
w. " Mr., and Mrs. j. O. Carr Mr.. and
T. r. and ndda res Lucy, Mrs. S. X, Mcnhenny
r'.rt heyworth. DR.. and Mrs. Holland
re- "v ia, Mrs Edward Flewellen. MIR. and
isi VIII Gribble Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
rich; Mr. and Mrs. ]. Is. Herndon.
=, ana Mrs II. NJ. Winstead, Mrs. Quoy-
u 81 ar: and Mrs. j. u. Bryan. Mrs.
mai iofrey. MIR. and Mis- Goldinls of
"a "a. Mr. and Mrs. T.. Hcnninger, MIR
~ E,"rs 'harles Pescay, Mr.. and Mrs
,,,, MacGregor, MIR. and Mrs, Frank
ID NJ. "T' ana Mrs. n. :. Mcldrum, Mr..
HI HE. L. Il. Seward, Mr. and Mrs. w.
,rr,i ,apRiiittoh. Mrs. Rosine Ryan. Mrs.
a NJ, roster, Mrs. Annie Sydnor. Mr.,
mes IL. w. T., Fitzgerald, Mrs. NJ. r.
M l., w, ana Mrs. j. q. Locke, Mr.. and
Nyni,,lM' ,iutchlnscn. Mr.. and Mrs, w.
N.Y.. MRS; Huey, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
rs I'nc,,rson' ir" Mrs. Charles Miller.
lin, ..IpSk,nan, Mrs. Iienry Bnshear, Airs
! and Mrs. Palfrey. Mrs Ella pdWnSv'
r rsd ana Mrs, Max Stubenrauch, Mss Mas,
Sc so'' Miss Lubbock, Miss M,KroVcr,
ss Elsa Elsa Schmidt. Miss Marie Davis
ill., owler Of Paris, Miss Julia Baker of
'ssis s' MISS Beuis OF New Jersey. Miss
ss nNNinmpbell Miss Mary Masterson.
ss i,'iilnSnam, NJ SIS AInynip I.ubbCck