The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

WEDNESDAY.
SATVR DAY.

Jtentsr. De Bells
Matinee. Tho New Dominica
One Of the most elegant affairs Of the rin
ter was the reception given on Weinesda
afternoon from 10 6 clock by Mrs. Rob
ert W KIM, 10 her friends, Mrs Waite
Gresham. Mrs Charles L Wallis and Mrs
Henry A. Lsnass OF Galveston
The home o. Dr snd Mrs. Knox or
Main street ane Hhdier avenue Is admir-
nnly ads,tea 10 this mode of entertainment
The tiled enirancs hall opens into 4 -eeep
finr hall a. the SIDE at the sixirwzy. A'oni
which runs 3 hail seft The stairway }.
unicu. ana Looked ven pretty. uith i's shr
n;tures % pslnIs In tho psr,or stood i5:
reeeivinr party Ms Knon- Jus; Inside the
DOORWAY ard the nihsrs forming stni-
circle around I've sidss Of the room.
At the hostsss lei, Stood Ms. Walter
Gresham She Was rcwasa in an imported
irgdescsui ski-' sua wE.It c. black tulle
WITT yellow lArs Insertion. size wore srnols
other gems ha.u,itsl diamond crescent.
Nh. Knrz was ruv.ei n beaded back
chtnon cr.- black SIX Tae waist vas
hrrcs6ed more vslour
Or Ii. LEFT ., Ms Gresham s:ao. Mr.
Howard Smith. Euwaed n white er-and.e
rrt- white i6aelx. Tee aAigt ~s. trimmed
Wiz sre-.iseret white ;eiis ana SIZE we're
ret carnations or either side he- waist
The foU-ts ri The reoeisias laeies vas
Xrs Henry Leader. sac acre black rel
Sc, sas,-t aid white SILVER b-ocsde vais,
with hc3s-c a. hors;on
Next ttaot xrs. z s Lovsti goyaei in
vhfte h-ocs5eo veire; With GIL 7oive; trim.
zinrs C ias tih-, and green rslcst derui-
train
Nh s x MeIIhsrry stood ;eside Ms
Lyvgtt sic wore slark orEzndie SKIRT
over SILK AID ,ae va4s; With cAt,e nfron,
rut IL vs win six us4errest
Nm. Charles L Wallis stood next. she
wore trsss 0, black cai-on ever eliow
six Ga-ziturss Q, lace
Mrs G " BEN wore l,refden Elk
with blue revers and the skirt u n4me4
70 bring out tie blue effect O. he stripe
Miss Gresham stood usx, She wss
gowned in ar imported sulu embroidered
pink Fix null over pink silk
Mrs. J T Mail we're white Lroeaded
silk with lsees and pearl prssernen,efIe.
In the adjoining paFlor. punch was terred
by Mn. W p. Groseelose and Mrs Edwin
Parker.
Mrs. Groseciose was gowned in brocaded
pink and green silk trimmed in pink ebit-
fen and edged with green velvet
Mrs Parker wore gown Of plain wbito
sa,in. heavily trimmed with pearls
In the two reception rooms, all furniture
was removed aud palms. ferns and cut
flowers placed wherever they would no, in
trude
In tho library. which was used for re-
freshmen,s. there was more attempt a, dec
GRAFTON.
The central table was covered with a
sheer white piece and bore pink and white
carnations. band OF wide satin RIBBON
ran from the central cut glass bowl ind
ended In double bow at one side.
On the mantleplece was an artistic ar.
rangement OF ferns and violets and on the
small tables and cabinets were suses OF
hyacinths and nareissus.
The refreshments were served IN two
courses, salad and almonds constituting the
FIRST and cakes and cream frozen In the
shape of roses and callas the second.
Mrs. c. w. Robinson ushered giests into
the dining room. She wore a black silk
skirt and effective Dresden waist IN reds.
In the dining room were Mrs II. r.
MaeGrcgor. gowned IN black tulle skirt
and yellow silk waist, covered with black
lace and Mrs. j. l.. Wallis, mother Of Mrs.
Knox. and Miss Alice Mccormick of Gal
weston assisting.
Music was stationed In the middle hall.
screened of by banks OF palms and ferns.
and throughout the players added much to
the enjoyment OF those In attendance.
A great number of guests called within
the given hours.