The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-05
AuSTlNE GEORGE AS PRINCE HAL.

AS FRINGE HAL.
popcorn and peanuts. On entrance TO the
large exhibition tent they decorated ttern-
selves with balloons OF many colors, wht.h
made quite pleasing effect as they sat
in a section OF specially reserved seats. The
personnel of the party was: Misses Jones,
Frances and Edith Glraud, Minnie Porter,
Carita knight. Mary Ella Taylor, end
Messrs. Dickson, James and Richard Gil
raud. George Kidd. Theodore Heyek. Clar-
ence Kendall Miiby Porter, Norman Kit
treil and W. Z. Kendall. Ir.
The members OF the Ladies' Reading
club. one Of the oldest literary institutions
in Houston. and whose work ranks high In
the State. are accustomed to laying aside
the regular exercises, whenever nth
Tuesday in a month appears. and 6evoting
the day TO some kind OF pleasant amuse-
ment, the duty usually devolying upon some
one member.
On last Tuesday one OF these occasions
presented itself, at which time Airs. d. A.
Randolph was hostess.
The ladies have just moved into their
new rooms In the Houston Lyceum, ard the
reception took place there.
The affair was an eminent success ana
the laughter and applause Of he audience
demonstrated the fitness OF the quotation
on the programme. The evening vas con-
tinuous flow OF merriment and ioilitv and
was thoroughly enjoyed by all present
The programme, which was .iaintlly got
ten up in handsome and artistic cover
OF richly embossed border paper. -,2s as
follows:
"A bit OF nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men"
] Reading minutes Secret ~
vocal solo .-..-....... Mrs. B. A. Randolph
Reading Opera ..!..
....,.............M Mr.. b. A. Esrdolph
vocal solo .............. Miss Buckingham
| Refreshing n>s>-Pesluts on autumn leaves.
| The selections were admirably rendered
particularly Mr. Randolph's interpretation
OF the katzenyamer opera
Gentlemen, as rule, are never admitted
to the club, but by unanimous vote OF the
club, Mr. Randolph was invited 10 con-
tribute theSabove number.
! The refreshments also were served with
hbsrality which gave a marked voiut To
| The little Joke on the programme. and
! quieted the fears OF those in whom doubts
| had been aroused as to the edlbles thew
would be asked 10 discuss.
Among those present were: Mrs. s X
Mel'henny. Mrs. II. F. Ring. Mrs. ]. r
Wales Mrs J. ]. Cannon. Mrs. r. S.
Tracy. Mrs. s. d Moore. Mrs. 7. T.
hutchinson, Mrs. II. Cummings, Mrs. l..
Cummings, Mrs. FITZGERALD. sirs Nors.
worthy, Mrs. Dunbar. Mrs. E. A. Holland
MIS- Pugh. Mrs. Margaret Foster Mrs
- ~ Randolph, Mrs. Max Urwitz. Miss
nuekingnam. Miss Howard, Miss Johnson
MISS uiiiespie, Mrs. schaffer and others.
|
| AIT, and Mrs. Henry Huffman rave a
most enjoyable High Five" marty las,
| Tuesday eveninv n, ,.,
| ner OF Jackson street aud Mcf;ow.p evsrrs
This ladies and gentlemen presant ,,srs
| :, Or and Mrs. Wallace. Mr.. ana Mrs
oeorge kaufman. Mr.. and Mrs. Road Mr.
ana Mrs Williams. Mr. and Ma Tooth
MT and Mrs. Bailey. Mr.. and Mrs nsst.
MISSES Werner, Johnson. Baugh and RIaLs,
T -, Messrs Booth. Z. Booth. spear
An echo from the chryslnthemum sh,,r
comes from Ennis. Texas. So"
a Houston young man who !. ,,r;.
sae picturesque fiosyer sent the large
plant OF the Good Gracious variety ,hs,
attracted 50 much attention AT the sho,v
q young lady in Eais. II arrived tbsro
the DAY Of the local shoy ana IN. a.
recipient was prevailed en- to allor II ~
ps SHOWN. IL was, aa,l attracted A praa,
seal OF attention; SO mush 40. that tho
lunses recomms nded that A s,ac,sI ,,;-'s
DC awarded Il although it was NOT ,i,esd
u svnpcution. Houston Is generally mrs,
Waco viii instance. s"o" "a
/ Inc cold wave OF Friday I.robah,v n,nns.,
many ond. but there viii be flowers ,,n,,,
( mowers Tor the coming week. ana M dr,,h,
she stately ehrysanthsm,im will ha ,he
\ queen OF all