The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-09-13
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
Mrs. F. [. Wisdom Editor


Episcopal Church were most royal
ly entertained at the home of Col.
and Mrs. Jenes, Tuesday evening
Pleasures the rarest and most en-
ioyable were provided for them in
this ever hospitable home. While
some of them are little boys grown
tall, not one had passed beyond the
period where music and laughter
could find no response in their hearts.
The kind hostess remembering that
little boys grown to man enjoy the
sweets of life, had prepared a
midnight repast, so dainty that no
bad dreams would visit them, but
the memory of the evening would
be as though they had supped the
food for the Gods"
Labor Day, under the manage
ment of the Mercury Wheel Club,
surpassed in pleasure the expecta-
tions of everyone. The day itself
was ideal, the rays of the sun COM
ing through the cloudlets were so
tempered making it possible for the
to be at their best
From Alta to Omega, the pleasures
we're a most pronounced success.
The races were made in the pres
ence of spectators wrought up to
the highest degreh of excitement.
The merest tot present was on the
qui vive as to who would win the
race. The evenings entertainment
proved that the Mercury Wheel
Club had arranged treat for the
gathered in the rustic thea
tire. Each participant charmed
and pleased, both in recitation and
song, so much so, that to particu-
larize would be invidous. Thus it
was with Labor Day, passing into a
memory, nothing but the most
pleasing echoes teeming with eX-
quisite JOY, will visit us with thought
of this pleasure filled day.
The w. G. 7. U. entertainment
which has been SO pleasantly antici-
pated for several weeks, was given
at "Belle Maison, the home Of Col.
and Mrs. Paul Jones, Thursday ev-
ening. The home, with its many
attractions and beautiful decora-
tons, was brilliantly Illuminated.
The parlors had been converted into
a concert hall, where one of the
most pleasing programs ever given
in the city was given. Each piece
of the phonograph elected much ap
plause. The young men more than
met the expectations Of the assem-
bled throng, as the outbursts Of ap-
plause evinced Our Valerie
Reeves, who is ever at her best, de-
lighted with her wonderful dramat.
ic talent, moving the hearts of all
at her sweet pleasure. Miss Katie
Taylor with her beauty and grace
won well merited praise in her eX-
quisite rendition. The gracious hos
tess, by her matchless talent honor
ed her guests with a number OF
choice selections thereby causing
the evening to be most pleasantly
recalled
We have often been impressed
with the quaint expression that
'listeners never hear any good oI
themselves. Had our Mayors anC
Aldermen been placed as somebody
was few days since, how red hot
mad they would have been, Two
angels Of mercy (drummers) were
perambulating over the city enjoy
ing(?) the progressively spirit Of
the people. Said one to the other;
500 YOU suppose for an instant they
have mayors or the so-called city
officers in this town" Judging
from the weeds, should say not II
is Just left to govern itself, ! car
tell you what it does need-a first
class stepfather, Every night some
building is burglari2ed and no Won
der-a man can hide as successfully
in these weeds as in the iungles OF
Africa Now, did you ever heal
such crlticism2 And deservedly, SC
the pity These unhealthy weeds
in their decayed state will cause
feveror evenmore dreaded scourge
Our streets are an eye sore, tin cans
papers, here, there every where,
creating anything but a well kept
city. The irony Of fate is some
thing strange. So look to it city
fathers less you too may feel the
bitter consequence OF an epidemic,
In compliment to Miss Bjscoc,
Mr. aud Mrs, Lawson gathered with.
In their elegant home Thursday
evening, the youth aud beauty of
the city, The home was beautiful
ly lighted, revealing the beautiful
furnishing, bric-a.brac and painting,