The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10

y was appointed treasurer until Miss Jen
kin's return.
e Last Monday evening at the residence 0
E Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. MiIior. 1918 HarrinG
ton avenue. merry crowd Of friend
gathered for the purpose Of celebratin
the twenty first birthday Of their sor
William Miller.
Parior games and dancing were III
chief amusements, and after Ices and cake
had been served each guest was presente,
with souvenir In remembrance OF tn
event.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. r. w
Miller, DR.. and Mrs. @. ID. Parker. Mr.
and Mrs. II. Faulkner. Mr.. and Mrs. II
w. Elliott, Mrs. Donavan. Mrs. Murphy
Misses Carrie Miller. Maggie Coping
Ethel Preston. Helen Swanson. Cora Cop
ping, Mary Hooper Algee Moreland Of San
Antonio. Mary Miller. ANDRE Courtney
OF Galveston, Lizzie Gallagher and Messrs
Il. Baton. w. Il. Sandal. J. II. Walsh
J.. Cecil, w. J. Miller. W. r.. Carter. e.
Brown, W. Monaghan. II. Hildcbrandt,
Leslie Clark. II. NJ. Parker and j. Dona-
| van.
| Mr.. G. W. Giyens and Miss Nina B.
Braxler were married Inst night. The ga
cred ceremony was performed by Rev. l..
| d. Lamkin In the presence OF q large
number of friends. who gave them VOL
| deserved congratulations. as they are
young people highly esteemed by all who
| know them.
Mr.. Givens Is young man with excel
lent prospects and his fair young bride Is
noted for her many lovable qualities. They
VIII reside at 1910 Prairie avenue.
All nran, raitopa to-. tho ,rr.t Ca,.. =
Day celebration. which is to come Off at
Forest park today, have been completed,
the last rehearsal OF one OF the most I'm
portant and picturesque features having
been ended last Sunday afternoon at Tur-
ner's hall.
The children, who were forty eight
pretty little girls, dressed in red. white and
blue were ably instructed by the commit
tee on amusements. composed OF Messrs
O. G. Lieb. chairman; V. Juenger. Charles
Hahn, Joe Stclzig and NJ Thing, who /,
chairman Of the whole committee. out OF
which this subcommittee was appointed.
The committee of the whole is composed Of
two delegates from every German society
IN Houston.
The rehearsal Sunday afternoon was
pretty sight to behold From the top OF
each Of four maypolcs were hung twelve
RIBBONS alternating, red and blue and
each Of tho forty eight little girls held In
her hand one of them, every other one
bring numbered zone" and two" thus n
red ribbon would be "one" and the next
one, blue ribbon. two" and SO on at
each OF the four maypocs,
At a given signal march was PLAYED
and each OF the children, holding her rib
bon, started around tho pole keeping her
ribbon taut. hall Of them going one way
and half the other at each nole. and al
ternately passing inside and outside OF
each one met. marching in the other direc-
ton, so that this had the effect OF cover
ing the tall poles beautifully and regularly
with the ribbons, and after they were
almost wound up, they were unwound in
the Same way This Is called dancing
around the maypcle and has n very beau
tiful and pleasing effect.
At noon all the children Will be assem-
bled at Turner hall and take special
car to Forest park. where the exercises
will DO held.
The Saengerbund gave their regular
monthly entertainment last Sunday night
at their hall on Preston avenue to a large
audience. The principal feature OF the en-
tortainment was play entitled "Besorgt
und Aufgchoben," a farce comedy In one
act. which was presented after only one
rehearsal. and considering that fact, the |
performance was exceptionally fine. The |
work Of MIR. julius Ferstenberg MS Dutzig. |
and that OF Mrs, Freikmann as lenrietta |
being especially credltable; In fact every |
thing considered, all the parts were ably |
aud the audience gave the play |
5rs thundors of applause. The cast
Sorgenreid Rentear. MIR. VIM. Frtikmann |
Clara thls niace) ....... Mrs. l.. koepnck
Emma CHS niece) ...,. Miss Bessie Duber |
Henriette (seryanU Mrs. e. Freikmann
Gustav (waiter). 49,. MIR. Herman Walter |
Bergheim tlandlorO Mr., l., Har mann
Felsing toiricer). ..... Mr.. H. Krechhamer
Dutzig -, ....... Julius Ferstenberg |
After tho play was over the popular
dance was resorted to and the remainder
nf tho evening was spent In most en-
ioyablc manner
The Saengerbund's next play Will be 4
hve-act comedy, to be given Sunday, octo-
Der 81.
Mr., r. Alvin Chadwick is one Of the un-
Iortunates down with the dengue fever.
Miss Blanche Dennis. who has been
spending tho summer in Denver, is ex-
pectcd homo soon.
Mrs G. A. Bujac and daughter will re-
turn Monday from San Antonio, where thew
have been visiting friends for several
weeks.
The society people OF Houston Will miss
Or. u. ). Ferguson this winter for he 4.
universally popular In Houston. He has
como TO Mexia to live.
Mr.. w. w. Chamberlain has heer az
It home the past week. but ia again able
o be about.
Mrs. Fannie r. Hite and daughter,
Misses Rosa and frankie are expectes
rome from San Antonio the latter part Of