The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-04

questions. The attendance was good as
usual, only one member being absent. The
| subject OF the contribution to be made 10
| the wOman's exhibit at Nashville was dis
cussed and the papers for the same handed
| In. When these are bound, according TO the
suggestion made by the Texas chairman.
neat little representation will be the result.
The Great Expectation club met last
Tuesday morning with Mrs. j. A. Huston.
and next Tuesday It is 70 be with Mrs. ].
| L Brady. Nicholas Nickleoy" Is the
next book to be read by the club
Another American girl TO wed duke is
| Miss Pauline Aston. whose engagement to
the Duke of Manchester is generally cred
| tied By New York society.
| Miss Astor. as the daughter Of William
| Waldorf Astor. is a great heiress. The
| Duke of Manchester has a great title and
is sadly lacking in means His mother,
who was Miss Yznaga, is a New Yorker,
as is also Miss Astor'S father.
Miss Aston Is said TO be extremely pref
| " and 10 resemble her mother The latter,
| prior to her marriage to William Waldorf
Aston. was Miss Paul OF Philadelphia,
| ana brilliant beauty Of the brunette type.
| Miss As;or IS the only murriagelble young
| woman OF her name at the present time.
Miss hslor Will. it is said, be introduced
| AT the queens drawing room IN May: On
| the same occasion the surviving Two daugh-
tiers of the Duchess OF Manchester viii be
| presented; also Miss Van Allen, who is u
| relative Of Miss Aston James j. Van Allen,
| III. father OF Miss Van Allen, Is a son lin
| law Of Mrs. william Aston.
| Miss Astor. If she marries tho Duke of
| Manchester, will be the fourth on the list
| OF American duchesses. The three at pres
| ent are the Duchess Of Manchester, Lily.
! Duchess Of Marlborough, and the Duchess
Of MARLBOROUGH. formerly Miss Consuelo
Vanderbilt.
| The Duke OF Manchester Is now 20 years
| old II can not be said that the Duke of
as the Duke OF Marlborough There is no
| Eienheim. and the Manchester dueal estah-
~ ~ ~ 9u'Hgne W mu'i2 eomn'
| is very tleason. and attractive
| The Duke Of Manchester has not many
| relatives in America Fernando Yznaga
| whose former wife is now Countess Itchy,
is great aunt HIS grandmother. Mrs.
zhasa IS ~ feeble health and usually
,,iI tId, ,',, III sc So ="
| land ueople
| II has been stated frequently in pint that
| nc iat"vl VI lHe ~ eeen1 Jun Vi .aah-
| uerda,liio so,,an5er.d ria n,tri,oon, In
| point Of fact. whatever he might have done
bad he the opportunity, he had no fortune
| 20 Aiua''ne''
| Manchester. known as KipboIton enstle In
| England. and lander Agas castle, IN Ire
land are both said to he aeayily mort
~ , - 'sS As,oE Mn piuua5! nav a., a
| IN she narr,ns IN suit hor father's nnhitI.
GUS views. hut II is likely that William
| Waldorf Astor will follow The Astor noljcy
and leave the bluk OF his fortune. includ-
| ing the estate OF Cliveden. 10 his eldest
| son.
Princess Frederick I.eopold OF Prussia
Who h.,,r b,cvc,,r, socro,,y ho. hoo, ,or
| 80 ms 'VN''.'' N"' 'ee" 'o'
piaueh 10 continue so doing by the en-
| press on the ground that 1t is not ladylike
r,er ,noiastv h,s connective, y,o,or, Az
Ike for bIcyclinr and mas nrcv,Iied unor
| the emperor 10 discon,Ipue The nractire
|
gnnltoriur, nnrt,es aro ,ocult,r bu,
-.
Do"u's' i''n vi winter Inversion III ne"
York. The Dastme in question is to 20 &c
some sanitarium for A fortnight mr. an and
,ala n oo,,r,a ., ,.,
.'"''' VI treatment mere nave
alWaNs beeh certain number OF men II
New York who have had the weakness OF
hacking ,hen,a,yos ~ =, ,.,,,.,
~ ~n''e' say "hen they had an attack
OF indigestion or their nerves got tenn
poraiiS Out OF shape They had their pri