The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-20

in which city she has visited often.
On the evening previous to the Wedding
Mir. and Mrs. T. $. Wick and Mrs Bennie
Allen entertained the bridal party at thor
preity home on San Jacnto street and Me
ilhenny avenue. ana several friends called
TO meet the interesting young people and
to wish them all happiness and success.
Tho event OF the week socially was the
garden fcte given by MIR. and Mrs. George
W. Stieff at their country seat. Glen Kath-
crime, on the telephone road near Harris
burg.
The hours were from to 10, and just af-
ter sunset the old road was gay with equip
ages all bound FOR the promised trent.
After the long drive. the smooth lawn. the
pleasant little house with It's multitude vi
art treasures. and the cool galleries seemed
all the more inviting.
The host ess. Mrs Stleff. was the center
Of one group of receiving ladies and gentle
men. among whom were Mr.. David Har-
reil of Austin. guest OF honor Mr.. Spencer
Hutchns Miss jenkins Miss Kendall.
Miss McKeever, Miss Cox, Misses Van AL
styne Of Galveston. Miss Mcnard of Calves
ton and Miss Root,
Another group stood with the host. Mr.
Drew. Mrs. j. T. Brady Mrs. II. l.. Ring,
while in yet another group stood Mrs, Il. T..
Turner, Mrs. II. f. MacGregor, Mrs. c. H..
Lucy and Mrs. f. II. Ruby to welcome and
entertain the guests.
The lawn vas pretty effect Of green
plots and winding walks, over which stood
fine oak trees, with u myriad of lights
sllstening in the green. In pretty bower
OF vines twined over an artistic CRANE
work, was placed the punch bowl, over
which Mrs. Ben Fort Smith and Mrs. sgd
ney Wigg presided most gracefully Ihey
wore. as did all the other ladies, broad gar
den hats proiuse with roses and all tho
summer blossoms.
! Immediately upon their arrival theguests
were served with cream and lady fingers,
and later IN the evening with chicken salad
/ mold In cups OF greca tomato. and sand
! wiches waters and coffee.
| There we're plenty OF garden seats on tho
| green sward. and the galleries also were
/ filled with those inclined 70 conversation,
| while many wandered th1tagh the house
| cnioyed tho music rendered from time 10
| time. or strGleA about over the grounds
| I'm every room there were little tokens oi
tho thoughtfulness Of the hostess IN the
| way Of fruit and bonhopa while th'ouBh-
! out all there was a wholesome hospllhlti
which relieved the affair OF stiffness and
| lert novelty and freshness to every uethll
| ~ one of the most cnicing modes OF IMP
ming the mazes that ever has beeh con
| coivea. and the barn at Glen kalhorlhe u
inst the right sort II had been 'rPsniy
| whitcwashed. and the floor was sprinklee
| win snwdlat bamboo vine ran up ana
| dawn the beams and each stan bore ils pli
| bunch of coreopsis and wild grasses lhoA'
| Win did not dance sat about on neh'nN'
/ ana on the rustic stairs. and tne uAh'eH
rho played good old fashioned jigs' sat ~
the farther stall a.,
| Eor once in Houston, at least, the lh"i
| ,ird folks had good time, In tact, az
Nrst n proved quite distressing Ia be sPih-
| aters and bachelors. for the anadrllle was
given IN TO the married couples solely An
| cid dnrbv called OF while Mr. = is ~"
ing led with much shirt. win Mrs' 'ohu
/ Cannon. After this waltGes, Mo,steps
uull<as and even the racket we're daneeo
with such enthusiasm as the ball room
seldom knows 10
Finally. however. the pastime SIRE" to'
warm aud strolling on the lawn N me
sight Of the newly risen moon was aealt
,ndulged in and music, furnished by
guests. flpated out from the parlor WIN
daws
There seemed to be a feeling that I'M
would be the laRt large social even, unit
tho autumn brings tho crab catchers bach
frcm tho bay and soionrners homo from
mountain and plain and consequently all
were 10th to break the genial company
Farewell WAS said at last. however. to host
sss aud friends and the drive home in th'
brilliant Juno moonlieht completed one o
the prettiest IMAGINABLE entertainments.